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THE ENE EVOLUTION AT WORK OFFICE GUIDE

INSPIRING OFFICES. SINCE 1790. At Bene, we don’t think in terms of cupboards, tables or chairs. We think outside the box. We offer world-leading design and installation for office and working environments, to help you plan and create spaces where people enjoy working well. The Bene Office Guide EVOLUTION AT WORK is our answer to the challenges of the modern world of work. It is our guide to shaping flexible and organic office spaces. EVOLUTION AT WORK grew out of years of experience, close cooperation with our clients and ongoing research into current trends. We have drawn on the Bene...

B i g d a ta a n d d i g i ta l tr a n s f o r m a ti o n a re changing our society in ways we cannot yet f u l ly g auge . It i s e q u a l ly d i f f i c u l t t o p re d i c t h ow th e s e a p p ro a c h i n g c h a n ge s w i l l a f f e c t th e f uture o f o ur wo rk l i ve s . I n l i gh t o f th i s , i t i s m o re i m p o r ta n t th a n e ve r to d e a l w i th th e f uture a n d to re m a i n ag i l e a n d a d a p ta b l e to n e w d e ve l o p m e n ts . T h e Future o f Wo rk Re p o r t i s b a s e d o n s p e c i a l i s e d l i te r a ture a n d o n th e o p i n i o n o f...

REPORT D I G I TAL T R AN S F O R M AT I O N. It i s n o l o n ge r th e b e s t p ro d uc t th a t g a r n e rs th e m o s t suc c e s s . E x p e r ts s e e m to agree that, in future, the businesses which ge n e r a te th e b e s t d a ta a n d tur n i t i n to th e b e s t s e r v i c e s w i l l c o m e i n f i rs t. T h e yo un g ge n e r a ti o n o f d i g i ta l n a ti ve s i s e xp e c te d to d e l i ve r i n tui ti ve a n d p ro m i s i n g s o l uti o n s . Va ri o us f o r m s o f a r ti f i c i a l i n te l l i ge n c e w i l l i n c re a s i n gly h e l p th e m . At th e s a...

Eve ryday ob je ct s l i ke refri gerato rs o r wa s hing ma chin es w i l l al so be co nnec ted as the y colle ct, c o mmu ni c ate and pro c ess da ta . The s e ne w smart d ev i c es w i l l have a life of the ir own , pro grammed to i nv i si bly ass is t p e op le a t h o me and at wo rk . LE ADERSHI P. 77 percent of business leaders in Germany belie ve tha t we need a parad i gm sh i ft i n le a de rs hip cultu re. Netwo rk ec o no my works less well with traditional hierarchal stru ctu re s ; ins te ad , i t t hri ves o n co o perat ion, s e lf-org a nisat i o n and teamwo rk among...

GUIDE B E N E F I T F RO M CH ANG E . Yo u c a n’t p re d i c t m eg a tre n d s . T h e y e m erge spontaneously and become an integral p a r t o f e ve r y l e ve l o f s o c i ety, a f f e c ti n g e ve r yb o dy. Cur re n t tre n d s h ave a f un d am e n ta l a n d p e r m a n e n t i m p a c t o n th e way we wo rk i n o f f i c e s to o. M a ny n e w d e ve l o p m e n ts , i n c l ud i n g d i g i ta l i s a ti o n , m o b i l i ty, b i g d a ta a n d s o c i a l n etwo rk s a re c h a n g i n g th e b us i n e s s wo rl d – a n d o ur o f f i c e s . T h e b o un d a ri e s b etwe...

EVOLUTION AT WORK is Bene’s Office Guide, which reflects on new trends and developments, and takes them further. It is intended as a handbook to inspire new working environments and enable companies to find their own path towards a culture of collaboration. Flexible working is easier when there are fluid transitions between sectors and a wide repertoire of options for lively discussion, while interdepartmental cooperation encourages connec tion and creativity. This is how the office can prepare for the changes that lie ahead. The Bene Office Guide NEW WORK. New te chnolog ies are d ri v i...

EVOLUTION The Bene Office Guide. A I n o ur e xp e ri e n c e , e ve r yd ay o f f i c e l i f e has become increasingly varied and diverse ove r th e ye a rs . Tr a d i ti o n a l o f f i c e j o b s s t i l l n e e d t o b e d o n e , b ut c o nve r a t i o n s s w i th c us to m e rs a n d p a r tn e rs p l ay a ke y ro l e , a s d o e s i n te r a c ti o n b etwe e n c o l l e ag ue s . T h i s g i ve s ri s e to 3   + f un c ti o n a l a re a s ; s p e c i f i c a l ly-d e s i g n e d s p a c e s th a t h e l p s ta f f to d o th e i r j o b s . It’s up to yo u to decide how rigid the...

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Work today is more varied, individual and complex. Different departments have d i f f e re n t re qui re m e n ts . Each area of expertise will n e e d i ts ow n l e ve l o f i n te r a c ti o n , c o n c e n tr a ti o n a n d p ri va c y. I n th e s a m e way, s o m e d e p a r tm e n ts will need more shelving or s to r age ro o m th a n o th e rs . It h a s b e e n s h ow n th a t in-house processes improve c o n s i d e r a b ly wh e n e a c h d e p a r tm e n t h a s a ta i l o r made working environment. OFFICE ENVIRONMENT Da ily bus i ness ac t i v i t i es are bec o mi ng more va ri...

COL L ABORAT I O N & I NT E RACT IO N . Dis cus s ion, coop e ra tion and networking. No t wo c o m p a n i e s a re a l i ke . B r a n d i n g c o nve ys a f i r m’s i d e n t i t y t o t h e p ub l i c . A re c e p ti o n a re a c a n d o th a t to o, a n d s o c a n h o s p i ta l i ty a t c o nve n ti o n s o r m e eti n g s w i th s e n i o r m a n age m e n t. An authentic and professional corporate identity conveys va l ue s , c re a te s tr us t a n d s h ows re s p e c t. Functional Areas + Go o d i d eas rarely emerge in i so l at i o n. Th ey are t he resu l t o f pro d u ct i ve...

SECTIONAL VIEW OF BENE HEAD OFFICE, WAIDHOFEN AN DER YBBS Welcome to the office of endless possibilities. PLANNING, TECH N OLOGY IN FRASTRU CTU RE 12 BREAK KITCH EN COMMON ROOM

TECH N OLOGY IN FRASTRU CTU RE STORAGE ROOM ARCH IVE SAFE DEPOSIT C O N C E N T R AT I O N & R E FLE C T I O N . Traditional concentration at work. L O U NG E C ENT R A L Z O N E M E E T ING IN DIVIDU AL WORKSTATION TEAM MAN AGEMEN T TEMPORARY WORKSTATION TOU CH DOWN COL L ABORAT I ON & I NT E RACT I ON. D i sc u ssi o n, c o o p e r a ti o n and netwo rk i ng. BREAK KITCH EN COM MON ROOM Bene Office Icons