might look like . I believe that together we ’ ve brought about a cultural transformation because people have found the confidence to try something different ; to experiment and to not be afraid of failure and to be confident to challenge one another and be challenged in return .” The boss sharing an open office is not unheard of perhaps , but five years ago it was a breath of fresh air for SA Power Networks , as was the invitation to people to do their own thing . The staff introduced spontaneous lunchtime slots where team members can run a session on something of interest to them . For example , one person with an interest in meditation started a regular 20-minute meditation and mindfulness slot , while others might focus on aspects of professional development . “ People are becoming teachers as well as students ,” he says .
Around the edge of the office there ’ s an open track to make it easy for people to move around , and meet and collaborate with others . The track inspired one of the team ’ s more engaging efforts – a collaboration to produce a robot that could navigate the walking track . “ The Rise of the Robots was fun and at the same time brought out so many brilliant
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