Inspiration at Work

What inspired you to do your job today?

As I walk around on the many campuses that we provide educational furniture solutions to,  I often think about the criteria that was important to me as I was selecting the college I was going to attend and wonder if they would be the same things today.

My top criteria then:

1- Whether or not my field of study was offered

2- The geographic location (it definitely needed to be by the beach!) 

3- The overall look of the campus (lots of trees, etc.) 

4- The reputation of the college 

5- Whether or not a Graduate Program existed

 

My top criteria today: 

1- Whether or not the Department (for my field of study) was nationally ranked

2- The reputation of the college 

3- The college’s adoption to technology (from the use of interactive whiteboards in classrooms to the availability of online courses)

4- The overall look of the classrooms (have they been updated?)

5- The amenities at the library (again with its use of technology and teaming areas) 

 

This new list made me think about how my views and needs have changed.  Which leads me back to my opening question: What inspired you to do your job today?  

The answer is clear for me.  My clients’ spaces inspire me.

Realizing that if I was one of the many students about to enter college today, I would not want it to look like it did ten, twenty or even fifty years ago.  And the fact that many of the colleges still look the same as when I was there (which wasn’t that long ago) inspires me to want to change them.  I see these spaces as a blank canvas – an opportunity to create new, more modern spaces outfitted with educational furniture and equipment that will support and enhance how the students learn today and in the future – that is my inspiration.  I would love to hear what inspires you – feel free to post a comment below!