Dream up a workplace that feels good—and uses resources thoughtfully.
What would make your working day brighter, easier and less wasteful? This Sustainable Workplace Mood Board helps teams explore workplace inspiration, share everyday experiences and choose one practical improvement to test.
In around 30–40 minutes, build a visual collection of ideas for better spaces, helpful habits and thoughtful resource use. Playful prompts make it easy for everyone to contribute through images, sketches, words and emojis. Artistic talent optional!
Who is this template for?
Teams working in person, remotely or in a hybrid setup. It’s useful for team leaders, facilitators and anyone bringing colleagues together to improve employee experience and explore workplace sustainability.
When should you use it?
Use it during a team workshop, when rethinking your working environment or when you want to turn sustainable office ideas into a small, shared experiment.
It’s a starting point for understanding what people need before making changes or buying something new.
How to use this template
Take the workplace weather report. Use weather emojis and short notes to share what gives you energy, what makes work harder and where resources could be used more thoughtfully. Look for patterns together.
Build your inspiration patchwork. Add ideas across four areas: spaces that work, habits that help, things we use and feelings we want. Include at least one idea that uses something you already have.
Play “Love it, need it, curious!” React to ideas, then discuss shared needs, different preferences and questions to investigate. Consider cost, accessibility and potential environmental benefits.
Pick a tiny experiment. Choose one manageable idea. Agree on what you’ll try, who will help, how long it will run and what you’ll look for at your check-in.
Tip: Use reactions to start a conversation, rather than letting the most popular idea automatically win. Access needs matter even when fewer people raise them.
What you’ll leave with
A shared picture of what your team values and needs.
A visual collection of workplace improvement ideas.
One practical experiment with people responsible and a timeframe.
Check-in questions to help you decide whether to keep, adapt or stop the change.
The included “Borrow Burrow” example shows how a shared supplies shelf could make equipment easier to find and help avoid duplicate purchases.
A green-looking workplace is not automatically a sustainable one. This template connects inspiration to practical changes and benefits your team can investigate.
