Collaboration Trials and LessonsDanielle GalmoreDirector of New Business InnovationSteelcase, Inc.

Work Trends• Third spaces• Corporate athletes• Better, faster decision making• Inter-company collaboration• On demand learning

Our Challenges• Hiring and managing great talent• Pushing corporate pace • Overcoming presence disparity• Increasing effective collaboration

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Spectrum of Collaboration

Increasing EmpathyOur own pain points informed better customer solutions. Now we’re helping other teams achieve their objectives:• Generating more ideas• Developing better solutions• Meeting faster deadlines

“Real innovation—as opposed to iteration—is driven by people working together, collaborating in highly active environments.”

—Steven Johnson

Danielle Galmoredgalmore@steelcase.com