The title and the scope of the project
The project can be entitled as follows: “Creating a creative and effective workplace”. The project will help the company to understand some needs of the employees and to address these needs. Employees will complete questionnaires concerning their hobbies and their family lives. ‘Active rest’ for employees will be constructed based on the employees’ responses.
The resources and personnel required
The project will be planned by a project manager. The project will embrace the entire staff of the company. The resources needed for the project implementation will depend on the employees’ preferences (making toys, origami, etc.).
Leisure activities
Admittedly, leisure activities can be very helpful in the workplace. These activities help people to have some rest. Many people have hobbies but do not have time for them. Satisfied and happy people perform better than tired and dissatisfied people.
The project aims
The project will help to improve the employees’ performance. Admittedly, it is a good idea to have time for leisure activities during working hours (Meyer 2010). The employees can be distracted from some tasks they fulfill during their working hours. This will help the employees to come up with new creative ideas. More so, some employees will be able to solve issues concerning their children and this is also very important (Christensen & Schneider 2010). For instance, they can help their children to make some toys for their classes.
Objectives and methods
According to Cleland and Ireland (2006) objectives should be fulfilled to support the mission of the company. Admittedly, each company has a mission aimed at improving the community’s well-being. Of course, profitability should also be taken into account. One of the objectives of the project is to improve the performance of the employees which will raise the profitability of the company. One more objective is to create a positive image of the company. It is possible to use an agile approach which presupposes addressing short-term objectives with minimum planning (Cobb 2011). Of course, the project manager will need to come up with a comprehensive schedule (Lock 2007). This will enable the project manager to evaluate the progress.
The benefits
Admittedly, the project can help the employees to perform better. The stakeholders will benefit from the project as the employees will work more effectively. More so, the company will become more attractive for employees and highly qualified professionals may be interested in working in the company. More so, the company would give more opportunities to employees with children. Finally, the implementation of the project will help to create a positive image of the company as the toys and things made by employees can be donated to various charity organizations. The comprehensive report will help the project manager to convince stakeholders of the project’s effectiveness. The stakeholders will properly evaluate the project as they will be able to see the costs, terms, methods, and expected outcomes.
References
Christensen, K., Schneider, B., 2010. Workplace flexibility: Realigning 20th-century jobs for a 21st-century workforce. New York, NY: Cornell University Press.
Cleland, D., Ireland, L., 2006. Project management: Strategic design and implementation. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Professional.
Cobb, C., 2011. Making sense of agile project management: Balancing control and agility. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Lock, D., 2007. Project management. Burlington, VT: Gower Publishing, Ltd.
Meyer, P., 2010. From workplace to playspace: Innovating, learning and changing through dynamic engagement. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons.