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9 subjectively best O4 Coworking projects in 2022

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Our O4 Coworking has prepared a summary of the year 2022. The focus was on development, integration and the changing needs of the business environment. There were also activities for the local community, supporting communities that need this support. Get to know subjectively the 9 best O4 Coworking projects.

 

Event room

O4 Coworking integrates! He has been creating an extraordinary community for years and knows perfectly well how it is done. This is confirmed by subsequent surveys carried out among O4 Coworking Residents. As part of the Eventownia, integration events for companies are organized. If you think that integration means free food and drinks, come to O4 and see how it can be done differently, bringing out the best in employees and building lasting bonds within the team.

 

 

O4ian’s Calendar

The calendar was born from the notes of Marta Moksa, CEO of O4 Coworking, which were collected into one project and published as a calendar for 365 days. Every day is an inspiration, motivation, curiosity or entertainment. All of this is graphically framed by Katarzyna Kocur and the charges of the
Generation Foundation
. All proceeds from the sale of the calendar will be used for micro-scholarships for talented children under the care of the foundation.

 

 

Virtual Office

This year, O4 Coworking has offered Virtual Office users facilities that allow them to easily join the O4 Coworking and Olivia Centre communities. What is a Virtual Office? It is nothing more than the registered and correspondence address of the company. If you cannot, for some reason, register your home business, this offer is for you. The package currently includes such benefits as access to the Olivia Garden, the Observation Deck at 32. Olivia Star floor, for conference rooms and coworking space.

 

The Buddha Project

The Buddha Project was born out of a need of the heart. After the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, many residents of this country fled to Polish. O4 Coworking provided free workspace for people who decided to come to the Tri-City. But that’s not all. O4 Coworking has launched… Buddy. A co-working friend helped them find their way in a new environment, to meet such challenges as travelling around Gdańsk or Gdynia, buying the Internet, visiting a doctor or dentist, understanding the rules of offices. A friend was/is also a person with whom you can spend your free time, go out for pizza, go to the cinema, go for a walk, talk about various topics…

 

 

Flow Club

The Flow Club is a project that brings together businesswomen from the O4 Coworking environment and beyond. Members of the Club meet regularly once a month during workshops conducted by an expert, share their experiences and establish new contacts – business and social. The Flow Club is an extraordinary energy of women of action, knowledge, but also time together that gives a sense of belonging. This year, Flow celebrated its 1. A birthday party that swept away a crowd of women, also dancing.

 

 

Variety Market

The Variety Market is one of O4’s younger projects. In 2022, it was carried out twice, but everything indicates that such a fair will stay in Olivia for longer. The idea to support local designers and artists, while creating an intimate market with unique trinkets and small works of art, turned out to be a good one. Olivia joined the action, inviting charities with craft stands.

 

 

Birthday of O4 Coworking

Celebrating the birthday of O4 Coworking is already a tradition; 7. The birthday – the first after the pandemic – turned out to be an event that attracted numerous guests, friends and residents of the coworking space.

 

 

Speed Dating Recruitment

This year, there were two editions of this event, which has already become a permanent fixture among O4 Coworking projects. The formula taken from speed dating works great in the recruitment process and is appreciated by HR experts and employers. Speed Dating Recruitment also receives high marks among young employees – graduates entering the labor market. The formula of Recruitment Speed Dating is light and short, thanks to which the recruitment process is not stressful and allows you to save time.

 

 

Women design for business

Design thinking workshops carried out in cooperation with the Design Thinking Institute for Marion with the participation of women from the

Flow Club

 – the latest project of O4 Coworking, which combines the idea of using the potential of the O4 Coworking community, development and consulting for companies that need tools to solve problems. If your company is currently facing a project challenge and you need external support, we will provide you with the right experts and tools that can be effective in taking your company to the next stage of development. The first edition was attended by women, but depending on the needs, we rely on a diverse group of experts.

 

 

 

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Olivia Centre – this is where you recruit

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The change in the nature and use of modern offices means that business centres are fiercely competitive, outdoing each other either in terms of lease terms or prices. Olivia has chosen her own path of providing tenants with what they need most. One of these areas is recruitment support.

 

At the beginning of 2022, the real estate market was informed that Olivia’s residents are recruiting nearly 2,000 at the same time. Employees. Soon, companies such as Amazon, Nike and Telus , which provides services for giants such as Facebook, were joined by Capgemini, which announced the construction of its structures at the level of 800 people in the coming months. Such a dynamic development of companies and the resulting needs are actively supported by Olivia Centre, which develops a number of their own and supports the initiatives of consulting companies operating in its buildings, so that companies can acquire the staff they need to achieve business success.

 

It was here that the Tri-City HR Club was established five years ago, currently associating 200 people involved in the recruitment and personal development of employees from all over the Tri-City. The club is a field for the exchange of knowledge, analysis of trends and cooperation with numerous consulting companies and academic centers. It is also a recruitment hub that provides job offers for many employers in one place, which makes the search easier for all interested parties.

 

– Our activities focus on analysing trends and changes in the market situation – says Małgorzata Gwozdz, the initiator of the club and at the same time the director of the HR department at Olivia Centre. – The club provides many benefits for the entire Tri-City HR community. Recent years have introduced huge changes to our environment, especially in the work model, which required HR management departments to work very hard and adapt the organization to the revolution that was associated with the organization’s transition to remote work. Our cooperation during this period allowed us to share experiences, inform about the implemented solutions, and learn and motivate each other. In the post-pandemic period, we are preparing our members for the challenges of hybrid work, ongoing employee motivation, and incentives contributing to their return to the office.

 

Coworking O4 is an organization that not only provides space for startups, but also actively supports developing companies from all over the center in terms of acquiring employees. O4 has established cooperation with the most important universities in the entire agglomeration, thanks to which a speed-dating project was created. Recruitment speed dates, during which students have the opportunity to present themselves to employers and get their dream job before graduation. Speed-dating was intended to be mainly an introduction to the actual recruitment, serving to interest both sides of the process. However, as the experience from the previous 4 editions shows, the initial selection of candidates carried out by the O4 team results in nearly half of the candidates meeting the expectations of recruiters already at the first stage, being offered a full-time job soon after the process is completed.

 

The involvement of O4 Coworking is not limited only to the organization of meetings between employers and students. They are preceded by a series of meetings during which job candidates learn self-presentation, CV development and the ability to extract as many facts as possible from their experience that have a chance to catch the eye of company representatives. In this way, many young people come face to face with a recruiter who is well prepared and fully aware of their value and competences. This practice also affects the satisfaction of future employers, who are faced with well-motivated and trained job candidates.

 

Cooperation with schools also takes other forms. O4’s experience includes career accelerators , during which young people, under the supervision of experienced mentors from leading global corporations and innovative start-ups, work on their own projects for half a year. After the acceleration is completed, the teams present their projects in front of a professional jury, which evaluates them in terms of innovation, chances of success, as well as the ability to present their ideas as a team in front of an audience of nearly 200 people.

 

Olivia also supports a network of consulting and training companies that have been operating in her area for years. One of the most active units is the InfoShare Academy, which trains programmers, and the InfoShare conference, which have been able to count on financial and organizational support for their projects for years. Olivia is also home to the Gdańsk Foundation for Management Development and theTalent Development Centre. The former helps to develop the managerial staff of corporations, being one of the leaders of MBA (Master of Business Administration) courses in northern Poland. The Talent Development Centre organises courses for young people and adults in the field of preparation for recruitment and entering the labour market. Last year, it organized 241 variants of workshops, which were attended by a total of over 4,000 participants. persons (978 adults and 3099 adolescents)

 

Surveys conducted among employees of all companies located in Olivia show that there is something else that they themselves value, and which for them is a big magnet motivating them to come to work. It is the comfort of work and the community they feel a part of. Numerous Events such as summer on the patio with live music, catering and accompanying events, or year-round projects, such as Olivia Yacht Club, photography club, football and volleyball sections, mountain biking, cross-country running or the possibility of yoga training in the Olivia Garden botanical garden are not available in any other office center in Poland.

 

“Our research shows that both employees and employers highly value the projects we initiate, which on the one hand integrate and affect job satisfaction, and on the other hand relieve employers of the need to organize them on their own. –Says Bogusław Wieczorek, Plenipotentiary of the Management Board of Olivia Centre. What’s more, the results of the research also show that a significant proportion of people who change jobs look for it among other Olivia companies, precisely because they do not want to deprive themselves of many everyday amenities. It is a great satisfaction for us and a confirmation that the direction we have chosen is conducive to the development and success of tenants.

 

Get the O4ianin calendar for 2023 and help children pursue their passions

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This year, on the occasion of the upcoming Christmas, our O4 Coworking is sharing the good – the “O4iania Calendar 2023” full of positive messages and illustrations will be published soon. By purchasing the calendar, you will support the charges of the Generation Foundation, which helps children develop their passions. All money from the sale of the calendar will be donated to the foundation. Join the ranks of Santa Claus and get a calendar! By the way, you will make a gift for yourself or your loved ones.

O4 Coworking is full of talent. And he believes in talents very much. Passion and aptitude are the best driving force for action, a source of meaning, optimism and success. The strength of this community is that it is made up of passionate professionals who enjoy their work and do it well. However, not every enthusiast starts from the same place. There are those who love something very much, but circumstances beyond their control hinder their development. You can’t learn to play the guitar if you don’t have the ability to buy the instrument. You won’t become a programmer if you don’t have a computer. You can’t make a comic if you don’t have crayons…

That is why this year O4 Coworking decided to support the activities of the Generation Foundation, which has been carrying out the “Microscholarships” volunteering campaign since 2015. As part of the campaign, money is collected, which is then distributed among three or four needy, talented children, most often under the care of MOPR.

Already 23 future athletes, artists and IT specialists received classes in football, drawing, music, trombone parts, guitar, guitar lessons, sports equipment, materials for chemical experiments, books, a computer, a graphic tablet, and drawing materials.

How can you help?

On the occasion of the upcoming 2023, O4 Coworking has prepared the One and Only Calendar of its kind – the O4ian Calendar 2023 – EVERY day of the year on a separate page, with information about the holiday assigned to it (and we are not talking about public holidays!) and an addition that is supposed to improve the mood, inspire or motivate a little. The text was written by Marta Moksa and the project was prepared by Katarzyna Kocur. What’s more, the recipients pass on the good energy earlier! The foundation’s charges, who received support from the foundation, prepared a few pages of their own calendar – look for small works of art on days associated with children! That could be worth a lot someday!

Anyone who donates min. PLN 30 for Microscholarships will receive such an O4ian Calendar for 2023 as a gift!

The goal is to collect the amount of 2100 PLN! This is a chance to help at least 3 kids! Think about it – these are real young people who may soon surprise us all wonderfully. For us it’s only 30 PLN, and for someone it can be the beginning of a Great Change…

The calendar will be available from December 19 at the O4 Coworking headquarters (O4 Four reception, Al. Grunwaldzka 472D in Gdańsk, Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) or at the Wrzeszczak Club (14 Wajdeloty Street, entrance on the right side of the building) – by appointment.

Donate and get a calendar!

Movie premiere! This is how the album “Good Tony” was created!

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We invite you to watch a film about passion and love for music! See how the album “Good Tony” was created!

Watch the premiere video!

Artist

Olivia Centre Choir conducted by Wiktoria Pagieła: Dorota Bednarczyk, Alicja Błażejewska, Anna Bratko, Michał Broekere, Emilia Ewa Bućko, Samuel Conejo Amaguaña, Krzysztof Dolański, Yuliia Fedosova, Anna Ficek, Magda Kamińska, Michał Krzepkowski, Ida Kwidzińska, Karolina Lewandowska, Marta Moksa, Magdalena Odrowąż-Piramowicz, Izabela Paluch, Katarzyna Piętka, Radosław Piętka, Hamish Potts, Katarzyna Roskosz, Dominika Rossa, Aneta Rybkowska, Karolina Rymarczyk, Aleksandra Peszek, Raman Shcherbau, Joanna Sienkiewicz, Samuel Steinborn, Maria Szkatulska, Karolina Tetlak, Aleksandra Troskinska, Aleksandra Waluda, Remigiusz Wojciechowski, Angelika Żołnierczuk, Wojciech Żółtowski.

Accompaniment: Krzysztof Hnatiuk – bass guitar; Jakub Krzanowski – drums; Karolina Ewa Krzyżanowska – keyboards, Olaf Szczeluszczenko – electric guitar.

Wiktoria Pagieła, conductor

Founder and artistic director of the Olivia Centre Choir. A graduate of the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. St. Moniuszko, laureate and participant of numerous conducting and choral competitions in Poland and abroad. Including. Grand Prix at the International Choir Competition A. Dvořák in Prague for the SSW Mundus Cantat Choir, Grand Prix at the VIII Festival O Warmia Moja Miła in Olsztyn for the Tutti e Solo Chamber Choir, Grand Prix at the National Festival of Marian Song in Chojnice. Originator and organizer of many music events. President of the Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Association of Choirs and Orchestras (2012-2014). One of her greatest successes is her participation in the preparation of the Choir of the Academy of Music. Stanisław Moniuszko in Gdańsk to record an album Wojciech Kilar: Angelus, Exodus, Victoria. Puck received Fryderyk 2014 in the category Album of the Year – Symphonic and Concert Music.

Olivia Centre Choir

The Olivia Centre Choir is a group of people of different ages, representing many organizations. Their love for music brought them together. Currently, the team consists of almost 50 people and brings together representatives of Olivia companies, such as: Agencja Rozwoju Pomorza S.A., Avaus Marketing Innovations Poland Sp. z o.o., Bayer, Energa S.A. GRUPA ORLEN, EPAM Systems (Poland) Sp. z o.o., Lyreco Advantage Sp. z o.o., O4 Coworking, PwC Polska Sp. z o.o., PKN Orlen S.A., Skills Group Sp. z o.o., RICOH Business Services Polska Sp. z.o.o., Winning Moves Polska Sp. Ltd.

Listen to the album “Good Tony”!

Listen on Spotify!

Honorary Partner: Bayer

Partner: Lyreco

Good tones – good emotions. Let’s relive it!

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It was an amazing concert! Premiere of the debut album of the Olivia Choir “Good Tony”. In addition to our fantastic Choir, soloists performed: Diana Gliniecka, Filip Łach, and instrumentalists: Tomasz Hoffman – drums, Krzysztof Hnatiuk – bass, Olaf Szczeluszczenko – guitar, Marcin Twardowski – piano and the Folk Dance Ensemble “Neptun” – Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdańsk.

Fig. Maciej Roszkowski

 

About the Olivia Centre Choir

The Olivia Centre Choir under the direction of Wiktoria Pagieła is a group of people of different ages, representing many organizations. Their love for music brought them together. Currently, the team consists of almost 50 people and brings together representatives of Olivia Centre companies, such as: Pomerania Development Agency, Amazon, Avaus, Bayer, EPAM Systems (Poland) sp. z o.o., Energa from the ORLEN Group, Kitrum, Lyreco, O4 Coworking, PKN Orlen S.A., RICOH Business Services, Skills Group, Winning Moves. The choir’s repertoire includes mainly popular and classical music, as well as carols and pastorals from different parts of the world.

Choristers

Olivia Centre Choir conducted by Wiktoria Pagieła: Dorota Bednarczyk, Alicja Błażejewska, Anna Bratko, Michał Broekere, Emilia Ewa Bućko, Samuel Conejo Amaguaña, Krzysztof Dolański, Yuliia Fedosova, Anna Ficek, Magda Kamińska, Michał Krzepkowski, Ida Kwidzińska, Karolina Lewandowska, Marta Moksa, Magdalena Odrowąż-Piramowicz, Izabela Paluch, Aleksandra Peszek, Katarzyna Piętka, Radosław Piętka, Hamish Potts, Katarzyna Roskosz, Dominika Rossa, Aneta Rybkowska, Karolina Rymarczyk, Raman Shcherbau, Joanna Sienkiewicz, Samuel Steinborn, Maria Szkatulska, Karolina Tetlak, Aleksandra Troskinska, Aleksandra Waluda, Remigiusz Wojciechowski, Wojciech Żółtowski, Angelika Żołnierczuk.

Victoria Pagieła

Co-founder, artistic director and conductor of the Olivia Centre Choir. A graduate of the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. St. Moniuszko, laureate and participant of numerous conducting and choral competitions in Poland and abroad. Including. Grand Prix at the International Choir Competition A. Dvořák in Prague for the SSW Mundus Cantat Choir, Grand Prix at the VIII Festival O Warmia Moja Miła in Olsztyn for the Tutti e Solo Chamber Choir, Grand Prix at the National Festival of Marian Song in Chojnice. Originator and organizer of many music events. President of the Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Association of Choirs and Orchestras (2012-2014). One of her greatest successes is her participation in the preparation of the Choir of the Academy of Music. Stanisław Moniuszko in Gdańsk to record an album Wojciech Kilar: Angelus, Exodus, Victoria. Puck received Fryderyk 2014 in the category Album of the Year – Symphonic and Concert Music.

Guests

Soloists: Diana Gliniecka, Filip Łach.

Instrumentalists: Tomasz Hoffman – drums, Krzysztof Hnatiuk – bass, Olaf Szczeluszczenko – guitar, Marcin Twardowski – piano.

Folk Dance Ensemble “Neptun” – Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdańsk.

Honorary Partner: Bayer

Partner: Lyreco

Check out the results of Olivia’s Football League. The first round continues!

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And it is! It’s off and it’s ongoing! Olivia’s Soccer League. In the 2022/2023 season, 7 teams entered the competition. In the 16 games played so far, a total of 158 goals have been scored! All matches are conducted by a team of referees selected by the Pomeranian Football Association.

 

Check the dates and results of the first round matches played so far!

 

Here’s what the leaderboard looks like (as of December 16, 2022)

 

Team .RM In R P BZ BS RB PARAGRAPH
Omida 5 4 0 1 40 17 23 12
DTN Energa 4 3 0 1 20 7 13 9
Olivia 4 2 1 1 20 15 5 7
Arrow 5 2 0 3 25 23 2 6
Epam 5 2 0 3 25 28 -3 6
Just Join IT 5 1 1 3 15 43 -28 4
Pitch Wizards 4 1 0 3 13 18 -5 3

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History of Olivia’s Football League

  • 2018/19 – DTN Energa / CityFit / Lechia Gdańsk Foundation / thyssenkrupp
  • 2017/18 – CityFit / Lechia Gdańsk Foundation / PwC / HK Finance
  • 2016/17 – Omida / PwC / HK Finance / Bayer
  • 2015/16 – Omida / HK Finance / DTN Energa / OSTC
  • 2015 Spring/Summer – OSTC / Omida / DTN Energa / Bayer
  • 2014/15 Autumn/Winter – OSTC / Dream Team Indestructibles Energa / Meritum Bank / Energa Obrót
  • 2014 Spring/Summer – Dream Team Energa ITE / Energa Obrót
  • 2013/14 Autumn/Winter – Energa Obrót / Bayer
  • 2013 Spring/Summer – Energa / Goyello

Have an impact! Fill out Olivia’s survey

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English

Dear Resident,

We invite you to fill in the questionnaire, the purpose of which is to assess the satisfaction of Olivia Centre Residents and to get to know your needs better.

You will help us get to know you better and thus make life in Olivia better.

  • The survey is anonymous and the results will be analyzed in aggregate.
  • It will take you 5 to 8 minutes to complete it.
  • You only have a few more days!
Fill out the survey
Fill out the survey

We will certainly draw conclusions from the survey to change for the better!

 

 

2022 in Olivia – the largest mixed use centre in Poland sums up the year

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The revolution in the office market favours the best. This is how the past year at Olivia Centre can be summed up in a nutshell. Above-average commercialization results, broadening of the spectrum of industries that reside in Olivia and excellent attendance during events in Olivia Star’s event spaces.

 

The average annual rental result over the last 11 years has been exceeded twice. 30 thous. m.kw. The number of leased space in 2022 is a result that exceeds expectations in such a difficult market situation that affected the entire economy last year. In addition, Olivia managed to achieve a record in the number of contracts signed with new residents, of which there were 18 in total.

 

Such good commercialization results should be complemented by the renewal of lease agreements by existing residents, which confirms the high level of satisfaction with the offer available to the entire Olivia community and the level of services offered to tenants.

 

– The revolution on the office market, related to remote and hybrid work, is conducive to Olivia – emphasizes Maciej Kotarski, Director of the Commercialization Department at Olivia Centre. – Companies need fewer offices, but they want to have them in the best and most attractive locations so that employees want to come there. As a result, we have never had so many new resident entries as in 2022; That’s our record. Additionally, Companies limiting their lease space provide perfectly located and well-finished offices, which for many other companies is a unique opportunity to lease prestigious space with exceptional accompanying services offered by Olivia. This allows us to be very optimistic about the forecasts for 2023 in terms of the volume of leased space and the level of occupancy in all buildings, despite the ongoing trend of downsizing offices.

 

The new tenants include the largest and most innovative companies in the world, as well as start-ups that have been developing to become leaders in their segments over the years. In 2022, companies such as Capgemini, Nike, Graphcore, Softserve, Acaisoft, Sentillia B.V, Just Join IT, Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne, Skills, Squad Poland and Itechart opened their offices in Olivia. Such a result is also a significant stimulus for the development of the entire region. Each of these investments is accompanied by the launch of recruitment processes, which at their peak last year exceeded even 2,000 positions.

 

The O4 coworking space, operating in four of Olivia’s buildings, can boast similarly high results. Its space in 2022 was leased for an even larger area than was available. Due to the huge interest in leasing, the coworking operator decided to lease the offices it occupies to its clients, temporarily moving its work to other spaces in Olivia.

 

– The presence of coworking in the business environment is of great value to the entire Olivia. Our tenants are often innovative companies that bring incredibly fresh energy to the O4 community, but also implement creative and extremely interesting projects. These are both smaller enterprises and large corporations that are looking for space to implement short- or long-term projects – says Marta Moksa, director of O4 coworking. The situation in our offices means that we are also growing, as a result of which we are planning to take over more offices that we will be able to offer in the form of coworking in 2023.

 

Olivia is attracted not only by the class of offices and the level of service provided, but also by additional offers, which have been developed for years in this largest business center in Poland. Among the most acclaimed offers is the exotic Olivia Garden, which in 2022 won the prestigious European Property Awards, known as the architectural Oscar. Equally popular are the top floors of Olivia Star, where there is an observation deck at a height of 130 meters above the ground, and restaurants, run by Paco Perez, winner of the 5***** prestigious Michelin culinary guide on the 33rd floor of this building. This year can also be considered successful for the event and conference center on the 34th floor of Olivia. Jazz, rock and theatre concerts were held in its spaces, and on the stage located 150 meters above the ground, such stars as Krystyna Janda, Andrzej Grabowski, Krzysztof Zalewski, Daria Zawiałow, Wojciech Mazolewski, Leszek Możdżer and Grzegorz Markowski performed. And on New Year’s Eve, former Genesis singer Ray Wilson closed the year 2022 with a concert.

 

 

Olivia Centre in Gdańsk is the largest and most modern office and business center in the Tri-City agglomeration. Its target size will significantly exceed 200,000 sq m, and already amounts to 175,000 sq m, which has made Olivia Centre the largest office project in Poland. Olivia’s largest residents include Airhelp, Amazon, Arrow, Bayer, Deloitte, Energa, EPAM, Fujifilm, Nordea, PwC, Ricoh, Sii, Staples, ThyssenKrupp.

 

At the same time, Olivia Centre is much more than buildings. Several hundred business, educational, cultural and sports events take place here throughout the year. A unique combination of services and amenities for tenants and guests has been created in the office center, which consists of eight restaurants, 4 cafes, a professional two-storey fitness center, a nursery and kindergarten for 100 children, a primary school, a high school, an IT academy, a medical center, a dentist’s office, a pharmacy, 5 bank customer service points and 5 conference centers, O4 – one of the largest coworking spaces in Poland, but at the same time a vast patio filled with vegetation, fountains and places to relax. In the spring of 2021. Olivia Centre has been subjected to the most restrictive analysis conducted by experts from the International Well Building Institute (IWBI) in New York. The safety of building users was checked, as well as solutions improving the quality of life in the business centre, also in the context of the ongoing pandemic. Olivia received the maximum score of 25 out of 25 points. It achieved this result in 22 basic categories and in 3 new ones related to the innovations implemented in its area. This is the first such result in the world, which confirms that Gdańsk’s buildings are among the world’s top business leaders, especially since the 2022 re-categorization confirmed the result obtained a year earlier. Other OBC buildings receive high marks from BREEAM ecological certification from excellent to very good.

 

In July 2019, on the 32nd, 33rd and 34th floor of Olivia Star, the highest building in northern Polish, a project was launched, constituting a unique, additional offer attracting guests from all over the world to Olivia Centre. On the 32nd floor, a public viewing level has been opened, allowing a 360-degree view. for the whole Tri-City. It offers not only a stunning panorama of the Bay of Gdańsk, the Tri-City Landscape Park and the Gdynia cliff coast, but also originally designed interiors, catering and recreational facilities. On the 33rd floor of the building there are two prestigious restaurants: Arco and Treinta y Tres, run by Paco Pérez, one of the most successful chefs in the world. On the 34th floor, at a height of nearly 160 meters above the ground, a multifunctional conference center located the highest in Poland has been created.

 

Located on the ground floor of Olivia Star, the exotic Olivia Garden is a green enclave in the heart of the Olivia Centre. The garden offers an area of 740 m2 with a height of 9 m, with a mezzanine of more than 100m2 . The garden was planted with 4,000 plants representing more than 150 species. In 2021 won an award in the CIJ Awards Poland competition, in the Best Interior/Exterior Design category, and in 2022 the European Property Award. The aim of the project was to create a space that would allow you to relax, calm down and rebuild your inner harmony, which is extremely pleasant among such a large number of delightful plants reaching up to 11 meters in height. Olivia Garden’s space complemented the concept of a modern centre open to employees and residents of the Tri-City, where the needs of stakeholders are treated as a priority.

 

Olivia offers over 1600 parking spaces, a number of electric car charging points, points for storing and charging electric scooters, several hundred bicycle racks and large changing rooms with showers for cyclists in each of the 8 buildings.

Check out the current results of the Olivia Football League!

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We would like to remind you that another season of the Olivia Football League is underway. 7 teams entered the competition. They fight like lions! 19 matches have been played so far! Almost 190 goals have already been scored. All matches are conducted by a team of referees selected by the Pomeranian Football Association.

 

Check the dates and results of the first round matches played so far!

 

Here’s what the leaderboard looks like (as of December 16, 2022)

History of Olivia’s Football League

  • 2018/19 – DTN Energa / CityFit / Lechia Gdańsk Foundation / thyssenkrupp
  • 2017/18 – CityFit / Lechia Gdańsk Foundation / PwC / HK Finance
  • 2016/17 – Omida / PwC / HK Finance / Bayer
  • 2015/16 – Omida / HK Finance / DTN Energa / OSTC
  • 2015 Spring/Summer – OSTC / Omida / DTN Energa / Bayer
  • 2014/15 Autumn/Winter – OSTC / Dream Team Indestructibles Energa / Meritum Bank / Energa Obrót
  • 2014 Spring/Summer – Dream Team Energa ITE / Energa Obrót
  • 2013/14 Autumn/Winter – Energa Obrót / Bayer
  • 2013 Spring/Summer – Energa / Goyello

Let’s talk about eventworking

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On 15 February, Olivia Centre will host an extremely interesting meeting on networking. It will be an excellent opportunity to talk to Bernard Fruga and Artur Sójka, authors of the book “Eventworking”. A short interview with these experts was conducted by Bogusław Wieczorek from Olivia Centre. Welcome!

 

Bogusław Wieczorek: In his latest book “Eventworking. Or how to effectively use the potential of conferences, fairs and other business events” you prepare readers to participate in such events. Has their meaning and character changed after the pandemic?

 

Artur Sójka: It seems like an easy question, but it’s a difficult one. From my perspective, it’s both yes and no. Some of the events “returned” after years in an unchanged form. Some, however, are taking advantage of the opportunities created by this difficult period and are enriched with various tools or forms that did not exist before 2020. And then there were mixed events. The ones you can take part in either live or online.

 

Bernard Fruga: I can see that the temporary, forced cut-off from events has shown how important it is to meet in person. I’ve had experience when during a hybrid event, a participant resigns from online participation and moves to the room, because “it’s not the same energy through the webcam”.

 

Bogusław: I’m particularly intrigued by the chapter “Turning contacts into relationships and nurturing them”. Do you see value in spending time together on activities whose common denominator is hobbies, interests, sports?

 

Arthur: Of course! I’ve come across studies that men establish relationships by doing something together, women by talking. And this leads us to the bizarre conclusion that two “guys” can sit “fishing” and not say a word to each other all day, and then say that it was the best day they could have had together. This strengthens their relationship. Women, on the other hand, need to talk. They don’t have to do anything else. I would like to point out that we are talking about certain groups and the conclusions drawn from it, not about each individual individual. It can be different here.

 

Bernard: Spending time together in a non-professional context seems to be the best way to build a bond and get to know each other better. When asked by the head of the company how to select managers from among a dozen or so employees, I suggested that he go camping with everyone for a few days, and when he returned, it would be clear to him who was suitable for the leader.

 

Bogusław: At Olivia Centre, we create a lot of spaces for building a community. From the choir, through photography classes or the yacht club. We often host meetings and events of various nature – concerts, discussions or picnics. Would you recommend your readers to participate in such meetings, which are not necessarily an industry conference, and their nature is less formal?

 

Arthur: Man is a gregarious animal. Therefore, it is worth looking for groups that will give us the best chance to develop in the direction that suits us. And the private part of life is also important. Ba! Most important. We run a business in order to live well. Never the other way around. Business meetings can often give us money that we can turn into free time (hiring employees or outsourcing some of the work).

 

Bernard: I believe that the key to professional fulfillment is to maintain a good level of enthusiasm. The energy to act and cheerfulness must be supplied outside the company. That is why photography classes or participation in a concert are not only an opportunity to take care of your network of contacts, but simply a necessity to avoid professional burnout and enjoy well-being.

 

Bogusław: Thank you for the interview and see you on February 15th!

 

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On February 15, 2023, a meeting with specialists from the networking industry will be held at the Sky Club:

Bernard Fruga – business consultant, trainer,

Artur Sójka – trainer, networker, speaker, founder of the recommendation organization Business Club Poland,

Ireneusz Osiński – trainer, speaker, business mentor and networker, who will also play the role of the meeting leader.

The reason for the meeting is the promotion of the new book “Eventworking” by Bernard Fruga and Artur Sójka.

This means a great opportunity to listen to the conversation with its authors live. Get a personal dedication in the book you own. And for those who do not have this item in their collections yet, but would like to become its happy owners, it will also be available for purchase.

The whole meeting will be held under the motto: “For the love of recommendations”. Which, according to Artur Sójka, should be an integral part of networking.

February 15, 2023, 6.00 p.m. – 9.30 p.m., Gdansk, Olivia Tower, Olivia Sky Club room.

 

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The ticket is a donation to the Foundation for the Development of Talents