Category: I’m a resident

Advanced technologies turn many traditional sectors of the economy now upside down. Changes also occur in our mentality – we have become more open using many things without necessarily owning them. As a result, completely new business models are developed, based on dispersed know-how, trust and involvement of the community – e.g. sharing economy. Can it become a development springboard for companies in Pomerania? How could we apply our openness in combination with technological potential for a better life quality?

The interview with Maciej Grabski, President of the Management Board of the Olivia Business Centre is made by Marcin Wandałowski, Executive Editor of “
Pomorski Przegląd Gospodarczy
“.

In many areas of the economy we note nowadays a process of transfer from business models based on centralised institutions to models relying on dispersed know-how, trust and – increasingly frequently – involvement of the community. Where has the change come from?

It has been brought about by several phenomena, but two of them stand out. I will start with cultural changes – young people have become more open to using many things without necessarily owning them. And it was only recently that the interest in possessing things used to be a priority for many. This is supplemented with a technological aspect – now we have computers, smartphones, tablets that we use to get access to inexpensive and flexible payment systems and communication systems with others. We do not have to visit offices of banks to use them – we keep hands on everything. As a result, we can execute transactions in a simple way. And additionally – they are relatively secure. People who sell, rent or buy something – like an apartment or a car – are subject to assessment. The Joneses assess other Joneses. User verification has become the basis for the functioning of multiple business operating in the web.

Are we basically untrusting and not willing to cooperate?

Recently, a survey has been held in which respondents were asked: “Would you share your home or car with others?” The results both among Poles and among Americans who are perceived as very open people, show a positive response was given by 2/3 of the respondents. In those terms, statistically there is no difference between us. I think that as a nation we are open – we like to have fun, share our joys, entertain guests at home. Let’s look at EURO 2012 or the World Youth Days. We are no different that the Americans or West European communities.

Can this be translated into success of the companies that begin operation in Poland in the sharing economy model?

They have hardly started. So far, I have not noticed either in Pomerania or in Poland any companies of that kind that have grown so much to become our showcases. Allegro perhaps is a good example. However, I notice that many niches in our country have been filled in by large international corporations like Uber or Airbnb. Soon, our market will also be entered by foreign entities that are involved in lending money among people or even in pizza, deliveries by courier or other customers. Luckily, many types of services take place in local markets – Pomerania, Poland, Central Europe – and that is why we have an opportunity to implement interesting ideas as it is simpler to do things here and now. For Polish companies – even if they do have interesting ideas – it will be difficult to get through to global levels since often it is a matter of available cash to be used to fight competitors than the aspect of good ideas.

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Full tests of the interview in Pomorski Przegląd Gospodarczy.

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Searching, but also constantly developing passions is an extremely important topic in the life of each of us. By being guided by passion, we manage to live a fuller, wiser and certainly more interesting life. However, in order to have the effects of such actions, you need to start well, preferably as early as possible. We would like to tell you about a boy whose activity touched us so much that we decided to introduce him to our entire Olivia Business Centre community.

This story begins many months ago, when we met a 13-year-old boy among the audience of Olivia Camerata chamber music concerts. He found information about the possibility of taking part in this event, registered his participation in it by e-mail (now it is much easier :)) and… appeared at a performance at Olivia Sky Club. Seemingly an ordinary action, but nevertheless – taking into account the fact that information about Camerata concerts are distributed in selected places on the Internet, and our protagonist is 13 years old – we should appreciate both the fact of reaching them and the fact that finding the message in the right place (quite rarely visited by teenagers) and time allowed us to combine many elements;)

And this is how Mateusz Chaj (because he is the main character of this story) became a regular participant of events, meetings and conferences organized in Olivia Business Centre. As most of them are free to enter (although registration is required), there is no age limit. Thus, Mateusz took an active part in such projects as the meetings of the Olivia Cooltura series with Marek Kamiński and Maciej Kosycarz or the Jagiellonian Club, where the role and importance of cooperation between Gdańsk and the Scandinavian countries were discussed. What a vast and diverse spectrum of topics and activities, taking into account both the age of our protagonist and his basic activity, i.e. school activities. If we add to this the fact that he joined the OBC team and made kilometers for Gdańsk as part of the “Bicycle May” campaign, we have almost a full picture of Mateusz – an enthusiast of many dimensions.

We decided to recognize and highlight Mateusz’s exceptional commitment to the development of our community, also because we believe that proactivity is one of the most important qualities of anyone who wants to successfully shape their future. We are also very happy that Mateusz’s family accepted our invitation to Olivia Business Centre and we were able to get to know the boy better, for whom openness and curiosity about the world are a standard and who wants and is able to draw so boldly from the world around him (and at the same time travelled almost 560 kilometres for us):)

Here is what Mateusz said about Olivia Business Centre during our meeting: – I like this place. For a lot of interesting events in which I can participate. I started with classical music concerts, I also take part in meetings with famous people at the Sky Club. I’m always very curious about what they have to say, and Olivia Business Centre gives me the opportunity to even talk to them. Maybe one day I’ll work here. Besides, I expected Olivia Business Centre to be the best in terms of kilometres. And so we got a good result, I hope it will be even better next year He added with a smile.

We want Olivia Business Centre to be a friendly meeting place for many different environments and people. Therefore, we try to create optimal conditions for their personal and professional development and support them in creating new activities or developing their passions. Our events, meetings, conferences (several hundred a year!) are addressed not only to Olivia’s employees, but also to all residents of the Tri-City. Matthew’s example can certainly be an inspiration for all of us, all of us who are looking for ways and concepts on how to develop our potential and talents.

“It is extremely motivating for us that such a young man, now fourteen-year-old Mateusz, is already pinning his hopes for the future on Olivia. We don’t know how his life will turn out and what choices he will still make, but we have noticed and decided to appreciate his commitment today, passion, openness and constant willingness to learn. He is an extraordinary young man. Because Mateusz loves to ride a bike, he just received a bicycle from us. – says Monika Bogdanowicz from Olivia Business Centre, responsible m.in. for the CSR area in the company.

– We were invited to Olivia Business Centre with the whole family. It was a huge surprise for us! Mateusz has always been interested in many non-obvious topics and willingly took part in various, near and far, expeditions and trips. I’m glad that his passion for meeting interesting people and riding a bike has been noticed and awarded with such a beautiful gift. I think he will ride this bike with the conviction that it is worth doing more. For yourself and for others – adds Małgorzata Chaj, Mateusz’s mother.

See the photo gallery from this meeting:

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This Friday (7 July) there will be a summary of the first stage of Carpooling. The first 5 parking spaces or vouchers are waiting for the winners. All participants of the carpooling competition must remember to deliver their coupons to the Auto Euro Office of the Olivia Car Wash by July 7 (from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.) (Olivia Gate B, ground floor). By July 14, the winners will be selected and prizes awarded.

An additional surprise for the best carpooling enthusiast will be the opportunity to use the Mercedes Glc Coupe for 10 days (including two weekends)!

The “Divide the car, multiply the benefits” competition has been extended for another month. If you haven’t participated yet, you still have a chance to join it.

To take part in the competition, all you need to do is:

• register on the cp.oliviacentre.com

  platform,

• specify the route of the home-work route with an indication of departure times and the number of seats available in the car,
• and systematically collect coupons (points) for travelling together at the pit-stop located in Olivia Business Centre (from 6:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. vis-à-vis the Starbucks café).

Points are scored for the frequency of journeys and the number of fellow passengers. Vehicles participating in the competition can be specially marked m.in. with an OBC sticker, which is treated as equivalent to transporting an additional passenger to work every day and additionally gratified.

To make it easier for carpoolers to contact carpoolers, a special group has been set up on Facebook, where rides are offered under the name of Olivia’s Carpoolers.

30 June by invitation Responsible Business Forum and the National Chamber of Statutory Auditors A meeting on Diversity Management was held at Olivia Sky Club, during which the participants learned, among other things, what the Diversity Charter is and how it can be signed, why it is worth age management in an organization and how to use mentoring for this purpose. During the meeting, the Diversity Charter was also signed by new signatories: Forum of Mentors, Gdańsk Business Kub, Lechia Gdańsk, Farm Frites Poland. Olivia Business Centre was a partner of the meeting in Gdańsk.

What is the Diversity Charter?

The Diversity Charter is an international initiative supported by the European Commission, implemented in such European Union countries as: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Spain.

The Charter is a commitment signed by organizations that decide to prohibit discrimination in the workplace and act to create and promote diversity, and expresses the company’s readiness to involve all employees and business and social partners in these activities. Organizations that decide to implement this tool work for social cohesion and equality.

The initiative to create a Polish version of the Diversity Charter was created during a meeting of representatives of companies with French capital in May 2011.

The inauguration of the Polish version of the Diversity Charter took place on 14 February 2012 during a conference at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.

This year, the Diversity Charter in Poland is under the honorary patronage of the Commissioner for Human Rights.

Signing the Diversity Charter in Poland is voluntary and free of charge.

Genesis of the project

The initiative to create a Polish version of the Diversity Charter was created during a meeting of representatives of companies with French capital in May 2011. At that time, this document already existed m.in. in France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Ireland, Finland, Estonia and Luxembourg. Now the Charter operates in 17 countries of the European Union (as of 15.02.2017).

The Responsible Business Forum initiated the process of creating the Polish version of the Diversity Charter in September 2011 together with the then strategic partners – Aviva, British American Tobacco Polska, Danone, Deloitte Polska, Orbis Group, Żywiec Group, Kompania Piwowarska, L’Oreal Polska, Orange Polska, Provident Polska, PwC, Totalizator Sportowy sp. Ltd., Unilever and Nutricia.

As a result of the meetings, which were attended by representatives of companies, organizations and institutions representing the interests of various social groups exposed to discrimination, the content of the Charter was formulated. The meetings were held from September to December 2011. The meetings were attended by: Krystyna Mrugalska from the Polish Forum of Persons with Disabilities, Tomasz Szypuła from the Campaign Against Homophobia, Joanna Piotrowska from the Feminoteka Foundation, Krzysztof Śmiszek from the Polish Society of Anti-Discrimination Law and Magdalena Gryszko from the Office of the Government Plenipotentiary for Equal Treatment.

The content of the Polish version of the Charter was created through consultations with representatives of organizations representing the interests of various social groups exposed to discrimination, public administration and business.

As a result of the consultations, a document of the Polish version of the Diversity Charter was created, available here.

Fig. Anna Rezulak

Do you have a sore back? Or maybe you feel tension in your muscles after a few hours spent in front of the computer? If so, then this event is for you! We invite everyone to a surprise prepared for you from the Starbucks café!

On Wednesday, July 5, from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. , you can come to the café not only for a delicious coffee, but also for a relaxing massage on a chair!

The massages will be possible thanks to the Well Done Corporate Massage Therapy team.

See you! 🙂

This Friday (July 7), there will be the summary of the first stage of carpooling project. First 5 parking spots or vouchers are waiting for the winners. All participants of carpooling competition must remember to bring coupons to the office of Auto Euro Myjnia Olivia till July 7 (from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm) (Olivia Gate B, ground floor). Till July 14 we will choose the winners and the prizes will be awarded.

The additional surprise for the best carpooling driver will be the opportunity to use Mercedes Glc Coupe for 10 days (including two weekends)!

The competition “Divide your car, multiply benefits” has been extended by another month. If you are not a participant yet, you have a chance to join it.

To take part in the competition you just need to:

• register on the platform
  cp.oliviacentre.com
  ,
• specify the home-work driving route and indicate the time of departure and the number of available places, and
• regularly collect coupons (points) for shared travelling in pit-stop located in Olivia Business Centre (from 6:45 am till 9:45 am vis-à-vis Starbucks coffee shop).

You get points for the frequency of rides and the number of fellow travellers. The cars which take part in the competition can be labelled in a special way, for example with an OBC sticker, what is treated as a readiness to take a fellow traveller with you every day. Thanks to it you are awarded additional score points.

To make carpooling contact easier, a special group was created on Facebook – Olivia’s Carpooling – where you can offer a lift.

On June 30, at the invitation of the Responsible Business Forum and the National Chamber of Statutory Auditors in Olivia Sky Club there took place a meeting dedicated to the Management of Diversity. During the meeting, the participants found out, among other things, what the Diversity Charter is and how it can be signed, why it is good to manage the age in an organisation and how to use mentoring for this purpose. What is more, during the meeting new signatories signed the Diversity Charter: Mentors Forum, Gdańsk Business Club, Lechia Gdańsk, Farm Frites Poland. Olivia Business Centre was the partner of the event in Gdańsk.

What is the Diversity Charter?

The Diversity Charter is an international initiative supported by the European Commission and implemented in such EU countries as: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Hungary and Italy.

The Charter is a commitment signed by the organisations which decide to introduce the prohibition of discrimination at work and actions to create and promote diversity and express company’s readiness to engage all employees, as well business and social partners in this action. Organisations which decide to implement this tool, act in support of coherence and social equality.

The initiative to create a Polish version of the Diversity Charter emerged during the meeting of the representatives of companies with French capital, which was held in May 2011.

The inauguration of the Polish Diversity Charter was held on 14 February 2012 during the conference in the Prime Minister’s Office.

This year, the Polish Ombudsman took the honorary patronage over the Diversity Charter in Poland.

The signing of the Diversity Charter in Poland is voluntary and free of charge.

The origins of the project

The initiative to create the Polish Diversity Charter appeared during the meeting of the representatives of companies with French capital, which was held in May 2011. At that time, the document has already existed in France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Ireland, Finland, Estonia, Luxembourg and other countries. Currently, the Charter is valid in 17 EU countries (state as of 15.02.2017).

The Responsible Business Forum initiated the process of creating the Polish Diversity Charter in September 2011 together with then strategic partners – such companies as Aviva, British American Tobacco Poland, Danone, Deloitte Poland, Orbis Group, Żywiec Group, Kompania Piwowarska, L’Oreal Poland, Orange Poland, Provident Poland, PwC, Totalizator Sportowy sp. z o.o., Unilever and Nutricia.

As a result of the meetings, in which the representatives of companies, organisations and institutions representing the interests of different social groups exposed to discrimination took part, the contents of the Charter were formulated. The meetings took place from September to December 2011. The following persons participated in the meetings: Krystyna Mrugalska from the Polish Forum of Disabled Persons, Tomasz Szypuła from the Campaign Against Homophobia, Joanna Piotrowska from Feminoteka Foundation, Krzysztof Śmiszek from the Polish Society of Anti-Discrimination Law and Magdalena Gryszko from Office of the Government Plenipotentiary for Equal Treatment.

The contents of the Polish Charter’s version were created in the process of consultations with the representatives of organisations representing the interests of different social groups exposed to discrimination, the interests of public administration and business.

As a result of the consultations, the Polish Diversity Charter was created and is available here.

This Saturday, August 26, the Business Sailing League returns to the waters around the Sopot pier. On the start list this time six crews, representatives of various businesses from different parts of Polish. The new partner of the League is Olivia Business Centre, which will also enter its own crew, including the Olympic champion Mateusz Kusznierewicz.

– Our Olympic medalist will not be the helmsman of the OBC crew, because the League is amateur by definition and professionals cannot steer. Nevertheless, the master’s hints will definitely be a great boost for the crew. We have already had such cases in previous editions, where Zbigniew Gutkowski was a member of the crew. Crews supported by the best sailors are always among the favourites, but it is not said that they have to win. Personally, I’m counting on the D.A.D / Security Expert team, which will start in the League for the fourth time in a row and this experience will definitely pay off. – emphasizes Rafał Sawicki from GSC Yachting, the organizer of the League.

^{Fig. Olivia Business Centre yacht ready for take-off:), author: Joanna “Frota” Kurkowska, OBC}

This time, the competition will be conducted in one group, so all four rounds will have the same score. The team that collects the most points after the last round on October 1 will become the champion of the Business Sailing League and will receive a magnificent trophy. The end of the League will traditionally take place during the event crowning the sailing season, i.e. Sopot Wave. At the start, apart from the aforementioned Olivia Business Centre and D.A.D / Security Systems, we will see companies such as Atena or Argocard.

The Business Sailing League gives you the opportunity to participate in high-class, professional regatta races between representatives of various businesses, conducted under the supervision of the top Polish sports sailors. The crews, in addition to the practical opportunity to improve their skills, compete in a spectacular formula of races at the Sopot pier, which is the most convenient place to cheer on such struggles in Poland. Each participant can learn the tactics of fighting the enemy, trimming sails and yacht steering techniques. The project is aimed at business – as a tool for activating own employees and building an atmosphere of teamwork, or as a method of building relationships with customers in an original format. Cyclical regattas are conducted on identical, high-performance sports yachts Delphia 24 OneDesign. Races are held at two-week intervals. Teams consist of 4-6 people – as company crews. Time spent on the water in the setting of real sports races guarantees a lot of healthy emotions.

The co-organizer of the project is the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone. The Main Partners of the project are: Olivia Business Centre, Klif Gdynia Shopping Centre, Blue Media, D.A.D. Partners are: Garmin, Promarina, Sopot Sea Bath, White Marlin Restaurant, Sofitel Grand Sopot, Henkel, Prosseco Mionetto and Żagle Magazine and W Ślizgu Magazine!

Details of the project can be found on the www.biznesligazeglarska.pl and current reports, photos and videos from the regatta can be found on the facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/gscyachting

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