Stephan Derr
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Stephan Derr is a member of the Board of Directors of Steelcase and an expert in the world of work. He studied business administration at the University of Augsburg and Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh. Since July 1, 2011, he has been Director Finance and Dealer Development at the office furniture manufacturer Steelcase Werndl AG in Germany. Derr, who lives in Munich, was previously Chief Financial Officer and responsible for “Dealer Development” at Steelcase, a consultant at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and a partner at Quest Consulting AG. As a consultant in the Partner Council, he has already successfully supported the collaboration between Steelcase and its specialist dealers.
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Working more efficiently and productively in an open-plan office: 10 tips
On average, an office worker is interrupted or distracted every 3 minutes. And he needs 23 minutes to return to the original task. Reason enough to learn how concentration and efficiency can be increased. Individual offices – world leaders Today's working world often gives the impression that open spaces and large offices have become the norm. One…
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Concentration in the workplace: Flow instead of multitasking - 5 tips
Is multitasking the ideal solution for long to-do lists? On the contrary: multitasking is counterproductive and stressful for our brain. A sensible alternative is the so-called “flow”. Save time by multitasking? A supervisor who is constantly looking at his smartphone during an appraisal interview. A consultant who is present in the meeting eMails reads. Or a part-time worker who, while shopping...
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Attention & motivation to learn: 5 strategies to improve
How can lectures be designed in such a way that instead of restrained yawns, there is concentrated attention? The right mediation is crucial. 5 strategies to promote learning motivation and attention. Defining and conveying learning content Getting attention is not easy these days. Example students. Prepare you for jobs that don't even exist today and are subject to constant change,...
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How the workplace promotes innovation: 5 tips for the productive office
Many companies have already recognized the importance of innovation, but the impact of office design is often overlooked. But inspiring spaces also promote innovation and help create a culture of innovation in the company. Innovation (promoting) country Germany? Andrea Nahles, Federal Minister of Labor and Chair of the “Work 4.0” working group, visited German companies this year that…
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Remote workplaces: 3 tips for spatially separated virtual teams
Globalization and distancing pose new challenges for companies and employees. Intelligent room solution concepts can make an important contribution to this. Internationalization and identification – are they mutually exclusive? The global interdependence of economic areas, worldwide competition, the international division of labor and thus also the complexity are constantly increasing. Technical progress, especially in the field of transport and communication technologies,…
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Information overload, motivation & creative work atmosphere: 3 tips from the neurosciences
Every few minutes there is a new one eMail on, the cell phone rings during a meeting and colleagues are talking at full volume. Neuroscience show 3 solutions to a more concentrated work atmosphere in the office for more motivation. Increasing demands on our brain due to increasing complexity. Every few minutes there is a new one eMail on, the cell phone rings during...
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Demographic change in the office: 6 tips for more employer attractiveness
Demographic change means that a large number of skilled workers will soon be missing. How can employers ensure that new talent is found and the well-being of existing employees is promoted? How to react to changes? In order to counter this change and to ensure the long-term performance of companies, it is of great importance that they…
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7 Tips for more employee motivation: More commitment please!
More than a third of employees in the 17 most important economies in the world are not motivated. A study shows: These strategies and tips can help to positively influence engagement in the workplace. Employee motivation is the biggest challenge for top companies Engaged employees think positively and are enthusiastic, generate new ideas, form deeper customer relationships and achieve higher…
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5 Tips for the working world of the future: Clever minds need smart offices
The future needs creative thinkers - but it's not always easy to exploit your own potential when you want to be creative in a noisy open-plan office or have to outsource a meeting to the cafeteria. 5 tips for the ideal office. Creativity is a process The global challenges we face require all of us to...
