Creating Work Spaces that are Effective and Motivating

Outdoor Workshop in San Francisco

 

Place and date:
San Francisco Ferry Building
Friday October 28th, 2011 from 9AM to 2PM. This workshop is full.
For additional times contact sari@radical-inclusion.com

Purpose of the workshop:

How could your work be more effective and at the same time more motivating? How could you feel more energized by what you are doing while getting more done? Is spending time in your e-mail box dragging you down? Are your conference calls not inspiring?

Work spaces affect the way we work much more than what we are usually aware. The main idea behind this workshop is to raise the awareness of the environments we work in. Practical take-aways are ideas on how small changes in a work space or a work situation can make work more effective and motivating. What do the spaces do to us? How can we take advantage of different types of spaces? When to use a public (virtual and/or physical) space and when is a private space necessary? How can we transfer these opportunities to our everyday work that is often happening on our computer screen?

Join us for a four hour workshop (followed by a lunch) where we discover the importance of virtual and physical spaces and processes for the quality of collaboration. Participants will walk around and experience the impact different spaces like parks, churches, coffee shops, subway stations etc. have on the way they interact with each other. We will then transfer the learnings from our field exercise to the virtual world. Radical Inclusion facilitators will share insight on how our physical experiences apply to the design of engaging spaces for virtual collaboration. We will discuss how to enhance your work environment to take advantage of the virtual and physical spaces available. The tools and settings are there, you just need to take initiative to create change in the work space.

Who will benefit from this workshop?

Are you a project team leader? Do you set up collaborative spaces? Are you a virtual tool designer? Do you work with Human Resources? Are you overwhelmed by information overload and your email inbox? If the answer is yes to any of those questions, you can benefit from this workshop. We will be looking into solutions to create more engaging work spaces.

Agenda:
09:00 – Meeting in front of the Ferry Building. Getting to know each other. Introduction of the concept of engaging work spaces.
09.30 – The group will test 3 different public spaces for their impact on collaboration. While doing so, the participants will work on a team assignment. We will break into smaller groups for this assignment.
11:00 – Participants will compare notes and draw lessons learned.
11:30 – Our facilitators will give an introduction to the concept of different virtual spaces (chat rooms, wikis, web conferences, etc.). The group will explore how those spaces can be designed in a way to motivate people for creative, effective and joyful virtual collaboration.
12.30 – Joint lunch.
14.00 – Closing of the workshop

Workshop Fees:
Please be ready to pay an upfront contribution of US$ 30, which will be used towards the expenses of the joint lunch and a small administration fee for our outsourced registration service. The number of participants is limited to 12.

The workshop is full now and registration is closed.  If you would have wanted to participate but missed out this time, or if you have any other questions about the workshop, please contact sari@radical-inclusion.com

What to take with you:
Sensible shoes and rain gear. We will be outside walking and it is a good idea to be prepared for a little drizzle. Bring your iPad, smart phone, photo or video camera along!

 

 

 

 

Photos: Wally Gobetz, Dmitry Yakimenko