Open Space makes you unhappy? Don’t worry use Solvy.
Solvy is a tool, which allows employees to anonymously address problems, concerns and worries in their workspace.
Users are able to share problems through posts which others then can upvote, comment or even suggest solutions for. To show users how severe a problem is, a mood indicator changes its colors according to the importance of that problem which is decided by the amount of upvotes it received.
During our research we identified a common problem amongst offices with open workspaces, which was: “Employees don’t address problems due to the lack of room and fear of consequences.”
Solvy creates that missing space, which enables people to talk more openly about problems without having to fear negative reactions. The tool therefore lowers ones’ inhibition threshold. It also encourages users to propose solutions and collectively find the ones, that will meet the general consent through the upvoting feature.
A way to improve the tool could be establishing rules on what users are allowed to post, in order to avoid cyber bullying and spam. Appointing community moderators could be another method to monitor the posts for a peaceful environment.
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