
Our physical surroundings play a crucial role in shaping our work life, influencing our performance and well-being. The authors suggest that by understanding workplace identification theory, we can leverage environmental psychology to optimize our work environments for personal growth.


coremsg

The past few years have encouraged us to revisit many assumptions about our lives, including the state and function of our workplaces. More than ever, it’s clear that our workplaces both shape and reflect important parts of ourselves, impacting our performance and well-being. While there are clearly limits to the places we have available to us for work (and our agency in making them “ours”), there are always at least small opportunities to engage in placemaking. Drawing from their theory of workplace identification, which integrates research on environmental psychology, organizational behavior, and workplace design, the authors offer insight into how you might consider and shape the physical landscape of the workplaces you have available to you in ways that can help you become your best self at work.

The Impact of Physical Surroundings on Work Life