3 Reasons Why Inspiring Wall Art Helps Workplace Motivation

1. Inspiring wall art helps with improving the mood of everyone

2. Commercial wall murals can help motivate employees by creating inner mantras

3. Business décor can reinforce the connection that you and your employees have with the business

The world of work has certainly changed in the last year with many of us working from home.  Although this change to the status quo was certainly un-called for, it does bring into question our motivation to work and do well.  Whether you work from home or in a brick & mortar business, we have 3 reasons why inspiring wall art will help with motivation.

1. Inspiring wall art helps with improving the mood of everyone

If your business' walls could talk, what would yours say? 

If you're unsure about what your walls are telling you, then chances are, so are your employees.  Having a bland feature wall without any inspiring wall art can subconsciously affect your employees.  They may sub-consciously question whether you have the passion to really enjoy the business that you have created; but don't worry, a blank wall is not the kyptonite to an employee's motivation.

And the good news is: you don't have to do much to source some inspiring wall art to improve everyone's mood.

All it can take is a quick decently-sized photo or painting on an accent wall to bring that kind of inspiring wall art into the workplace.  And it doesn't even have to be Picasso-like quality either!  If you simply threw a humorous piece on the wall then that could help to lighten the mood of you and your employees.  Alternatively if you specialize in having a bad taste level (and it's okay!) then, as the business owner, you could get each employee to vote on their favourite "bad wall art" to be put up each quarter.  This would get each employee involved in the business AND it keeps things light.

2. Commercial wall murals can help motivate employees by creating inner mantras

"The word mantra can be broken down into two parts: “man,” which means mind, and “tra,” which means transport or vehicle. In other words, a mantra is an instrument of the mind—a powerful sound or vibration that you can use to enter a deep state of meditation." - Chopra

Inspiring wall art or commercial wall murals all have a message behind them.  You don't have to be deeply spiritual to understand that the mind is a powerful tool that can be influenced by its surroundings.  This is where you, the business owner, come into play.  

Perhaps an image or graphic wall design is too vague for the motivational message you want to send to yourself and to your employees?  Inspiring wall art can certainly come in the forms of quotes.  Yes, sometimes quotes on a wall can be cheesy but the power behind quotes is that they send a specific message to the reader.  And here is a pro-tip: if you don't believe in the quote yourself, then neither will your employees.

3. Business décor can reinforce the connection that you and your employees have with the business

I have always believed that businesses are a reflection of a commitment that an individual makes to an idea that they have; that the individual brings those ideas to life with the intention of sharing those benefits to the community they want to embellish.  Your business décor is a reflection of those ideas and they help to bring your ideas to life - and they deserve to be celebrated!

Inspiring wall art and business décor are bold statements (no matter how small!) that helps to bring the business' concept into a physical form.  You and your employees may forget specific ideas that the business conveys however when you materialize these messages in your workspace, you create an opportunity for you and your employees to connect with their workspace.  

Employees and employers that connect more deeply with their workspace is ideal for building long-term motivation that grows employee loyalty.  Think about the specific message you want employees to connect with, and create inspiring wall art or business décor based around that..  Another pro-tip: choose the message that continues to inspire you to this day!

If you work on a remote team: give your employees some options!  Sure you can send a framed picture to keep on their desk, but you can also keep them motivated with a customized mug, a customized pen holder, or even a custom mouse pad. The idea is that they get to choose how they want to materialize your business in a way that suits their work environment.

There is plenty of inspiring wall art out there but if you are looking for a customized piece for your business then we encourage you to reach out to us as we would love to design inspiring wall art for businesses of all kinds!