The document discusses how the traditional workplace "cube" is no longer suitable for today's networked world where collaboration and connection are important. It notes that 80% of workers say the right workplace can attract and retain talent, but 55% say their current workplace does not do that. Various companies are profiled that are transforming their traditional offices away from cubes and toward more open designs that better enable connection and collaboration among diverse workforces.

1. opening up the cube: connecting people in a networked world

2. the world of work has changed

3. where networks—people networks + technology networks—need to: connect and collaborate…quickly and seamlessly. we live in a networked world

4. the world of work has changed … and that’s changing the role of the workplace

5. When work can happen anywhere and everywhere, the role of the workplace needs to be about connecting people ... PEOPLE PEOPLE TOOLS INFORMATION CULTURE

6. “ The second digital decade will be more focused on connecting people .” Bill Gates “ But whatever digital wonders may develop in the future, work will still be about three things: connections, connections, connections .” “ indata”, by Matt Vella, BusinessWeek, p.58, April 28, 2008.

7. “ We are in a new era of collaboration .” John Chambers C.E.O., Cisco

8. work can be tough when you can’t connect + collaborate click image to play video

9. 82% white collar workers partner with co-workers to get work done. 1 connecting people requires a thoughtful, holistic approach that considers: social informational spatial “ collaborative innovation” 2008 theme for World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland 1 “indata”, by Matt Vella, BusinessWeek, p.58, April 28, 2008.

10. … we work in environments where diversity is greater than ever before - cultural and generational. New generations in the workforce are accelerating many of the changes in the way we work .

12. 80% of workers say the right workplace can attract & retain the right talent... but 55% say their workplace doesn’t do that

13. workplace issues COLLABORATIVE WORK REDUCE SPACE ATTRACT & RETAIN THE RIGHT TALENT ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE & BRAND connected workspaces help people and the business

14. … and businesses agree

15. For many organizations today, the traditional ‘cube’ just isn’t the solution they feel works anymore...

19. broad spectrum of corporate clients are redefining their work environments

20. they want to remove the ‘barriers’ physical or perceptual – to helping people connect + collaborate – quickly & seamlessly .

21. don’t hate me because I’m a cubicle … but are these really ‘cubicles’?

22. panels aren’t the problem … cubicles are.

23. no return panel add glass lower fins lower spine, upmount bins 120 ° planning no corner worksurface worksurface faces out shelves/open storage alternate fin all low space division bench different things to different customers

24. “ I don’t want a cube…” work place attributes work space attributes

25. long views work place

26. long views adjacent team group spaces work place

27. long views adjacent team group spaces enhanced shared and common spaces work place

28. long views adjacent team group spaces enhanced shared and common spaces outside views and daylight work place

29. long views adjacent team group spaces enhanced shared and common spaces outside views and daylight enclaves for privacy and concentration work place

30. lower, fewer or no panels work space

31. lower, fewer or no panels translucent or transparent over 54“ work space

32. lower, fewer or no panels translucent or transparent over 54“ alternative guest seating options for user orientation work space

33. opening up the cube solutions based on insights

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