I agree, there is definitely something to be said for "unproductive" communication. But I would change that to: It can potentially drive creativity. I've been in plenty of office environments where it was far more just a distraction.

I wouldn't say usually but you are correct. "Unproductive communication" is not always easy to distinguish from a productive one, but most of the time the distinction is clearly obvious.

Don't overvalue it, either. Some people have innate creativity.