Executive Briefing:

Are you ready for flexible working?

What does flexible working mean for organisations and the design of their offices?
Flexible worker, smart worker, agile worker. All jargon for describing work philosophies challenging the necessity of the traditional office-based 9 to 5. Whichever buzzword you prefer, it is clear that the nature of workplaces is
changing. If your business is moving towards this more flexible configuration, what are the issues management will confront within their workforce and the design of the office environment you provide? If you are already engaged, how can you ensure that you get the best out of your teams? In the first of a series of seminars on the future of the workplace Saint-Gobain Ecophon is pleased to present an evening that frames this critical discussion, with presentations sure to be thought provoking and inspiring. For this invitation only event, three leading experts in their fields have been brought together to discuss and share insights on the sometimes conflicting demands we will face as we create the next generation of organisations and the offices that support them.
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Saint-Gobain Innovation Centre, 95 Great Portland Street, London

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September 26th, 2013 5:00-8:45

Itinerary:
5:00 - 5:30 Champagne reception upon arrival 5:30 - 6:45 Diane Stegmeier, Keynote Speaker, The Evolution of Change Management 6:45 - 7:15 Gourmet Buffet Dinner 7:15 - 8:00 Presentation, Richard Mazuch on the Sensory Workplace 8:00 - 8:45 Presentation and discussion, Andy Lake on the Workplace Future 8:45 - Networking

Speaker Biographies:
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Keynote:
Diane Stegmeier is Founder and CEO of Stegmeier Consulting Group, a globally-recognized leader in workplace change management. Diane is best known for her extensive research on resistance to workplace change and her discovery of the 15 Critical Influences impacting behaviour in the workplace. She is author of Innovations in Office Design: The Critical Influence Approach to Effective Work Environments, which was ranked the #1 Workplace Strategy Book by Amazon readers. Diane is an international speaker on workplace change and is a jury member for the World Architecture News Awards programme. Richard Mazuch is known as the listening architect and is bringing what has been learned in the fields of education and healthcare about psychological and physiological effects of colour, light, views, smell and sound to the modern office. Richard practices the art of creating experiences in architecture. He is Senior Director responsible for research & development, design excellence and major projects at Nightingale Associates, and has 33 years experience in private and public architecture in the UK and overseas. Andy Lake is a specialist in smart and flexible working. He has worked in the field since 1994, and is editor of Flexibility.co.uk. Andy is the author of the Gower published Smart Flexibility: Moving Smart and Flexible Working from Theory to Practice, an engaging and practical management book to help organisations implement Smart Working, and which takes a businessfocused approach to Flexible Working. Andy is currently engaged in a study on the Future of Work and its impacts and will be discussing the issues with our guests.
Richard Mazuch London, UK - Whats to  Come - Creating the Sensory Workplace Experience  Andy Lake Cambridge, UK - The  Workplace Future Diane Stegmeier  Ohio, USA - The Evolution of Change Management: Changing the Way Organisations Manage Workplace Change

BOOK YOUR > PLACE

To book your place at this exclusive event, please contact Paige Hodsman on 07525 672 347 or via email at paige.hodsman@ecophon.co.uk.

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