The Future of Workplace: Granting Autonomy to Create

Let’s quickly consider two scenarios before we dive into the article.

First Scenario:
It’s your first day at work and on your desk you find a pattern and schedule you must follow to discharge your duties and also a timetable that contains the details of all you’re supposed to do on an hourly basis every day.

Second Scenario:
It’s your first day at work and the HR Personnel calls you to inquire how you’ll like your schedule to look like. The time of the day you’re most productive, the best time to fix your break and your preferred choice of food or snack for lunch.

Which of the two scenarios would you prefer? I’m sure a larger percentage would choose the second and the reason is because the second scenario shows flexibility and also gives an opportunity to make choices.

A workplace that allows autonomy to create hugely depends on both the founders/employers and the employees.
A business or organization which allows autonomy to create amongst staffs and workers would have more yield and result because every staff would be performing to the best of their ability.

Being allowed the freedom to do things the best way you think they can be done instead of being dictated to allows staffs love their job and also gives them a sense of responsibility to deliver great result and smash set goals and KPIs.

Evaluating workers based on how productive they are rather than the number of hours they spend sitting over their desk should be a key feature of the workplace because times are changing and digital tools are making it possible for people to work from more comfortable spaces where they can perform optimally.

The workplace shouldn’t have anyone locked in a creativity cage, but instead give wings to the workers and allow them fly as high as they can.

As much as most of the discussion resonates around the employers, the continuity of this process hugely depends on the output of the workers, how well they deliver on their task and how much they contribute towards reaching the goals of the company or organization.
There’s also a need to communicate your plans, process and goal with your line managers and boss in a clear manner.

What does this mean for potential job seekers that desire to work in such space?

You’ll have to earn the trust of your employee. You’ll have to convince them of your capability to be efficient at whatever role you plan to occupy. You must display great achievement in your previous jobs and also acquire necessary skills that would make your employee trust you.