Collaborative working is a decisive criterion for success in today's working world and should be part of any contemporary working culture. By working together on projects and incorporating different perspectives/characters/skills, companies can fully exploit their creative potential and become more efficient. Collaboration promotes a positive working environment that motivates employees to work towards common goals.
The furniture in the office is the basis of this communicative culture and should catalyze the open exchange of ideas, collaboration between colleagues and teams and the development of innovative solutions.
In our networked world, where knowledge, innovation and technology are crucial, people are still a company's most valuable resource. Communication and cooperation between employees - project groups, teams or departments - is the basis for efficient collaboration.
Suitable workspaces and communication zones must be created in office spaces for collaboration. Flexible, easily movable furniture, partitioning walls for visual and/or acoustic screening and comfortable seating for informal collaboration can be used to design these areas.
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In teamwork, a group of people cooperate on a joint project and strive to achieve a collective goal. However, this does not usually happen in direct cooperation. Each employee takes care of a specific aspect and the results are brought together at the end.
Collaborative working refers to a more intensive form of cooperation: all employees involved work together on the project at the same time. This places high demands on the spatial conditions, furnishings and technical equipment.
Key factors for successful collaboration are open communication, clear common goals, mutual trust & respect, suitable spaces, furniture, tools & technologies, effective time management, defined castors & responsibilities and management support.
Collaborative working requires office space and furniture that is very flexible, adaptable and also inviting. The interior design should encourage creativity and interaction and create a positive, inspiring atmosphere where team members can easily communicate and collaborate. It is important that the furniture is suitable for both formal meetings and informal gatherings. Flexibly configurable multifunctional furniture such as WINEA ELEMENTS, mobile modules and desks from WINEA TEAMS or the foldable and rollable TWISTER tables are particularly suitable for designing spaces for collaborative work. Modern technology integration facilitates the use of digital tools for hybrid collaboration.
Jürgen Jordan
Leiter Consulting und Architektenberatung