The Illinois Institute of Technology's Institute of Design (a top program intersecting design, strategy, and business) - recently showcased Workspring in an event. Workspring is the creation of Steelcase, which is traditionally in the office furniture business.
According to the website:
"Workspring introduces a new way to work away from work. Discover a truly productive retreat—infused with local flavor, equipped with collaborative tools, and designed with your goals and your comfort in mind."
What Steelcase has created is an environment in which you can take your team away from the often stagnant office environment and into a space that is designed for creativity and collaboration.
Workspring's model makes me wonder about the potential for hosted digital collaboration environments, places where - based on your collaboration needs - tools and services (Workspring has session managers that create the space you need) are put together to promote the success of your team. Managers could move beyond what their IT folks can support and into collaborative spaces that are designed for their goals and with support staff that can help to promote success.
Perhaps there's an opportunity for a Wave app here?
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