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Change is Good
It seems just about every positive endeavor that has happened in the past few years has been the result of the combined efforts of a “task force”, “multi-disciplined team” or some other collaborative group. Whether it’s a decision that involves nations or an internal solution within your own organization, the new protocol to get things done is to involve
everyone concerned from the start. The combined knowledge of various disciplines coming together in a timely manner is the basis of today’s working environment.

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Steelcase Unveils New Category of Collaborative Seating at NeoCon 2008: Two new chairs specifically designed to enhance and facilitate collaboration
Chicago, IL –June 9, 2008 – Steelcase Inc. (NYSE: SCS), a global office environments manufacturer, today announced the preview of two new seating products at NeoCon 2008, the World’s Trade Fair for Interior Design and Facilities Management.

Anthem Series
Anthem Media Group, parent company of Anthem Publishing, publisher of Commercial Journal recently embarked upon creating its own customized space to accommodate its rapid growth. In a four-part series, Commercial Journal shares its own experience from the conceptualization and cultivation of the design to delays inconstruction and, finally, the basking in the end result.

Thinking Outside the Cube
Scott Rice Office Works has been a fixture in the Kansas City business scene since the mid-1930s and in that time has established itself as a leading dealer in high-quality office furniture. The company has evolved considerably in its seven decades, adapting and changing to meet the needs of its clients and to keep pace with the ever-changing demands of the workplace. Probably the biggest changes have occurred in the past five or six years, as the company has come to see itself less as a funiture dealership and more as an information provider.

Steelcase Lands Multiple Green Certifications
By Mairi Beautyman
Interior Design
Steelcase is leading the pack with Cradle to Cradle Certifications from sustainable consultancy McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC). With three new silver certifications, the office furniture manufacture has more than a dozen products with the label—the most with the certification in the industry.

Through criteria applying to the human and ecological health impacts of a material's ingredients, MBDC Certification recognizes an environmentally-friendly product life cycle, focusing on the ability to recycle or safely compost materials involved. Companies must also demonstrate social fairness and ethical corporate practices.