Reimagine Work

"For apart from inquiry, apart from the praxis, individuals cannot be truly human. Knowledge emerges only through invention and re-invention, through the restless, impatient, continuing, hopeful inquiry human beings pursue in the world, with the world, and with each other." 
— Paulo Freire

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#ReimagineWork6 will be scheduled on a day to be defined in the course of 2024.
Express your interest to join our prospective attendance list and/or to propose a session.

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what this is

Reimagine Work is a recurrent one-day event initiated by Tobias Mayer in 2017. 

Earlier editions have happened in London (UK) and in Antwerp (Belgium):
Reimagine Work #1, London, 03/03/2017 (pilot)
Reimagine Work #2, London, 14/07/2017
Reimagine Work #3, London, 05/10/2018 | feedback
Reimagine Work #4, Antwerp, 07/06/2019
Reimagine Work #5, Online, 13/01/2023 

Reimage Work is typically a space for imagination, exchange, vision, design, and experiments. It is the kind of space where like-minded friends meet up - with each other and with new faces - all set on exchanging ideas about what work could also be. 

Reimagine Work is dedicated to holding up a mirror to the corporate world—and to ourselves as citizens of that world. We do this through the exploration of all manner of organizational disturbances and disentangling, offered as interactive workshops, inspirational talks, dialogs, movement, music, and art experiences. Through our interactions, we attempt to sow the seeds of change, to nurture ourselves, the soil, that a new way of being may organically grow to gently replace the existing status quo.

In terms more familiar to many of us, we seek to focus on people over processes, to build human relationships rather than human structure, to change the conversation from command/comply to request/response, and ultimately to replace monologue with dialogue.

participation

The key requirements for participation are to arrive on time, to stay the full day, and to attend in the spirit of inquiry and curiosity, leaving your expectations and ego at the door. Of course, none of these requirements are enforceable, only suggested, so really, feel free to participate in whatever manner you like :)

details and registration

This event uses Zoom as a meeting space. To facilitate human-centric dialogues and conversation, all participants are kindly invited to consider keeping their cameras turned on.

program

The program is a blend of invited sessions and proposals from participants.  If you'd like to propose a session please add "make a proposal" to your registration.

what previous participants have said about this

"This event was really nourishing to me, both in terms of the fresh information shared and the participants' open-mindedness."
— Gero Seifert

"I came away energized and inspired and excited to follow up on conversations with newfound connections."
— Deborah Kempson-Wren

"I fell in love with my work again, inspired by unity and togetherness."
— Christopher Brown

An opportunity to learn, grow and re-energize."
— Glenn Bowering

"Loved it, really got connected and energized by all the workshops. Lots of exploring still to be done and new ideas launched."
— Wendy Spencer

"I came away energized and inspired and excited to follow up on conversations with newfound connections. Some great insights and rich discussions shared - and time for fun along the way."
— Deborah Kempson-Wren

"I fell in love with my work again, inspired by unity and togetherness. An inspirational group of speakers fostering real change."
— Christopher Brown

"'Individuals and Interactions' at the next level."
— Massimo Sarti

"This event was really nourishing to me, both in terms of the fresh information shared and the participants' open-mindedness. Even if this tremendously dense day had only provided one of the following two sessions I would have found traveling from Germany to London worthwhile: 1) An introduction to the Quakers' centuries-old meeting practices and 2) Experiencing the compassion and mindfulness with which Ali and Sarah of generativework.space jointly facilitate meetings."
— Gero Seifert

"Ironically for a day full of deep conversation and idea sharing, one of the most useful things I learned was the value and power of silence. I will be experimenting with ways of introducing more silence and time for reflection into meetings and work/life more generally."
— Bee Heller

"It was great meeting a group of people who think along similar lines, and who are happy to share experiences. I really enjoyed co-creating the 'Learning Teal' workshop. Having this tangible outcome of the day made the day unique, so could be something to run again."
— Mike Haber

"My overwhelming takeaway is empathy and a sense of "bringing people with us" rather than beating them down. I've been unsettled by the way our community is almost aggressive towards managers, and the day helped me come to a better understanding of how we can use empathy to help people transform themselves instead of fighting them to bring about organizational transformation. I feel I am better able to pass through the river without making such big disruptive waves, and bring people on the journey with me. I was able to coalesce my understanding of Spiral Dynamics in the morning session, and come back to the point that all colors are both healthy and unhealthy, and fit to certain conditions. The Tealist is like the Divergent from the film/book, able to help people use the right aspects from the other colors depending on the context and need."
— Dan Brown

"Amazing and enlightening. The venue was great, especially the decking outside. The event has given me lots to research, books to read, and conversations to continue. Truly inspirational folk, creating something like a family atmosphere. Only wish I could live the experience forever. It was a privilege to be involved. Thank you."
— Dean Latchana

"I came away feeling inspired and energized. I learned a huge amount that I can bring into my work as a business coach, plus I met many "kindred spirits". I've already recommended it to others and can't wait to attend the next one."
— Alan Wick

"I came away with the nourishing sense that, each time we come into contact with one another, we are actively co-creating a Teal future, out of the shared vision which has inspired and connected us. It was good to have such diverse approaches to explore - I found new experiences in the Spiral Dynamics, the Corporate Shaman, and the Creativity sessions, and the Empathy Museum is a wonderful idea! Great to feel a sense of unity growing through the day as connections were made and differences explored. And the outside space was a real plus."
— Sarah James Wright

"Thank you, everyone, for making me part of it!"
— Radu Davidescu

"I loved the energy of the space and the crowd, the gentle facilitation, and how despite the 'fixed' program a very free and flexible culture emerged. I've rarely been at an event with such a high quality of sessions. The diversity was great, of topics and people. I liked that it was fairly undogmatic and open."
— Olaf Lewitz