a personal view on our world of work
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The need for hospitality in the modern workplace
Bart ScheenaertsCoworking het Bolwerk | Edegem, Antwerpen
Be Coworking – co-President | Flanders Region
Social Workplace Conference – Brussels - 14/12/2016
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Modern workers need hospitality in the workplace as much as facility and infrastructure:
how to let corporations address the need
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Is it something about the bricks ?
my personal story: 20 years of working in corporations
as an employee, freelancer, entrepreneurand … as a human being with and
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1994 - 1998
the bricks: nothing specialA12 Wilrijk-Antwerpen
I the companya pizza for free every day
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1998 - 1999
the bricks: nothing specialHoboken, suburbs of Antwerp
I working for Kredietbank:exploring commercial creativity
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1999
the bricks: very nice building on top location: centre of Antwerp
I working for the company:way too much administration
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1999 - 2000
nice, functional business locationin Mechelen-Noord
neutral towards the company: a good place to start in ICT
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2000 - 2004
functional business locationin Oudergem (Brussels)
I working for Bull:intrapreneuring opportunities + time + place independent work
I the traffic jams fromAntwerp to Brussels every day
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2005top location in Diegem at Regus Pegasus business centre
I working there:company for sale, bad timing
+ poor human interaction withother companies in the building
I the traffic jams fromAntwerp to Brussels every day
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2006
old business centre in Vilvoordeno airco, just a room
I working there:specifically the fine layer of
white dust on the desk. Not sureif connected to the crematorium
difficult assignmentperhaps too early in life for me
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2007 - 2009top location in Mechelenwell connected on E19 highway
I the business projects,the colleagues, the personal development opportunities
I the restructurationsafter HP acquired EDS
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2007 - 2009
London HeathrowStockley Park
brilliant business opportunitiesenjoyed every moment at the
EDS EMEA Stategic Sales Centre
top business location in Londonnear Heathrow & M4-J4 junction
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2009
no fit between my personal view about life and Shell’s activities
top business location in NL incredibly fantastic building.
I working on the EDS deal making team on their Shell account
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suddenly …. everything changedresult: big priority shift
no more business traveland start freelancing
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I Antwerp’s 1st Coworking space: Aspace in Borgerhout
I the open interactionbetween entrepreneurs
in an inspiring loft in the city
I 45 minutes of traffic jams from Mortsel to Borgerhout
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2009 – 20112013 – 2016
I contributing to the human goals of this pharma giant
I the opportunity forpersonal development, even as
an external contractor to JNJ
I traveling between Mortsel and Turnhout: rarely traffic jams
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2011 - 2012
uninspiring ex-factorylocation in Kontich
I my assignment andworking with great people on interesting projects
I the restructurationsafter Philips acquired Massive
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I my own project in a nice pile of 150 year old bricks
coworking space het BolwerkIn Edegem, near Antwerp
3 years into the project: true cowo
+ business break even point
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250 customers in 3 years: creative new entrepreneurs+ traditional business clients
So, is it about the bricks ?Well … no, it’s not!
The social workplace = more than bricks
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think global, act local
TRUST
DNA
change
listen to your people
value creation
having fun
activity based workingempowerment
co-createengage transform
wholenesspurpose selfsteering
happiness
quality of life
freedom of choice
ecosystem
flexibilityknowledge sharing
agreements
inspiration
let’s work together
AGILE
community
hospitality
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What’s happening around our world of work ?Let’s zoom out to see the bigger picture.
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perhaps we’re doing something wrong in Belgium ?#worldchampsintrafficjamming
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what if … we would all stop commuting andstart working in the region where we live ?
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what if … we would all start buying goodsfrom local producents and startups ?
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4 generations are working together now
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4 generations are working together now
what if … we would improve knowledgesharing between these 4 generations?
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what if … we would start using the abundant space tocreate workspace ? Look around, it’s everywhere !
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so what’s next for you? for us ?
let’s do somethingabout it !
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Bart Scheenaerts
Coworking het Bolwerk - Edegem, AntwerpenBe Coworking – co-president for the Flanders Region
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