{"id":3139,"date":"2015-03-27T16:56:26","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T16:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/?p=3139"},"modified":"2015-03-27T16:56:26","modified_gmt":"2015-03-27T16:56:26","slug":"office-surfing-experimenting-and-exchanging-workplaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/CreativityPortalAdmin\/2015\/03\/27\/office-surfing-experimenting-and-exchanging-workplaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Office Surfing – experimenting and exchanging workplaces"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Office Surfing\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dangerous Idea …<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a very different environment from your usual workplace? Would you like to try it out and become an office surfer?\u00a0 Would you like your organisation to Host and office surf?\u00a0 Would you like to meet people from other professions and sectors? What? …<\/strong> Spend some time in a different work environment, doing your work or work as a host, welcoming a surfer to experience your working environment.<\/p>\n

Why? …\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Two reasons (among many!):<\/p>\n

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  1. To become more aware of the physical work environment, and the effect it has on your work.\u00a0 Does your workplace help you to be creative?\u00a0 How is the new environment different?\u00a0 What about it is helpful?\u00a0 Any ideas you could take back and implement in your own workplace?<\/li>\n
  2. To meet new people and have interesting conversations.\u00a0 The random coffee scheme that was organised by Education Scotland has put hundreds of people together for interesting conversations, and ideas have grown out of it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Benefits?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    As a Surfer <\/strong>you get:<\/p>\n