December guessing games – everything you need to know!

We cordially invite you to participate in the game under the slogan “December guessing games”! We have prepared three days full of challenges for you, in which you will be able to test your perceptiveness and knowledge of Christmas themes.

 

The rules are simple – on December 4, 11 and 18 , one puzzle will appear on our screens. The fastest of you who guess the password of the day and send it to the fun@oliviacentre.com e-mail address will get Christmas gifts.

 

We encourage you to take part, because in addition to good fun, there are pleasant surprises waiting for you from the Olivia team. Details can be found below in the short but important regulations!

 

 

MINI-REGULATIONS

 

1. Organizer of the competition

The organizer of the Competition is Olivia Centre.

 

2. Contest Period

The competition will take place on:

December 4, 2024
December 11, 2024
December 18, 2024

On these days, throughout the day, on the screens in Olivia’s buildings will be displayed graphics with the inscription “December guessing game”, additionally marked with an asterisk.

 

3. Contest Rules

Each day of the Contest one Christmas riddle will be published.
The task of the participants is to guess the password related to the riddle.
Replies should be sent to the following e-mail address: fun@oliviacentre.com

 

Each day of the Contest two people win:

  • the first lady to guess the correct password,
  • The first gentleman to guess the correct password.

 

4. Prizes

The winners of the day will receive a small Christmas gift from Olivia’s team.

 

5. Conditions of participation

The competition is open to the Residents of Olivia Centre.

Answers should be sent from an address in the domain of Olivia’s resident.

By submitting your answers, you accept the rules of the Competition.

 

6. Announcement of results

Winners will be notified by email to the email address from which they sent their response.
The prizes will be handed over in person on the date agreed with the Organizer.

 

7. Additional information

The Organizer reserves the right to change the regulations or cancel the Competition in exceptional situations.
Any questions can be directed to:

 

We encourage you to have fun!

Jump High For Santa Claus. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Such fantastic news! 14 teams took part in the charity volleyball tournament “JUMP HIGH FOR SANTA CLAUS!”, which was brilliantly organized by volunteers from Bayer. Olivia was represented by Bayer Externals, EPAM Poland, Bayer Global Business Services Gdansk, Olivia Centre, PwC, Sii Poland! To the Hospice im. Ks. Dutkiewicz in Gdańsk received 15,950 zlotys!

 

As Agata Lewandowska from Bayer, who coordinated the whole event, says: “The amount from the entry fee for the participation of companies in the charity tournament is as much as PLN 14,000. But that’s not all! During the match, there was a lottery and auction to which m.in. Trefl Gdańsk joined, donating, for example, a T-shirt with Mariusz Wlazlo’s number and his signature, a puzzle with the image and autograph of this player, and 4 vouchers exchangeable for tickets for a match with the three-time winner of the Volleyball Champions League – Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. The total amount obtained from this game is 1950 PLN. In the end, we collected PLN 15,950. The whole was donated to the Hospice Foundation in Gdańsk. The tournament was also attended by children from the Foundation, who lively commented on the matches and cheered on the teams. Thank you all very much, because without you it would not have been possible.”

 

On the podium were:

1st place: Bayer Externals

2nd place: Lufthansa Systems

Location 3: DNV

 

Here are all the teams of the tournament (in no particular order): JIT Team, HLAG, Oddyssey Logistics, Kemira, DNV, LSEG, Volue, Sii, EPAM, Lufthansa Systems, PwC, Olivia Centre and two Bayer teams: GBS Bayer Gdańsk and Bayer Externals.

 

 

THANK YOU!
Once again, we have proven that only together can we do more!

 

Fig. Players’ own materials, for which we thank you very much!

 

 

Inside Seaside 2024: Olivia Centre Residents in the Heart of Festival Emotions

On November 9-10, 2024. Gdańsk was teeming with life thanks to the Inside Seaside 2024 festival. This event attracted not only art and culture lovers, but also special guests – winners of our photo competition!

 

Five residents of Olivia – Iwona, Paweł, Maciej, Marcin and Andrzej, had the opportunity to participate in the festival with photo accreditations. Thanks to this, they were able to capture the magic of Inside Seaside up close – from stunning art installations, through live performances, to the unique atmosphere of seaside Gdańsk. Their works perfectly reflect the atmosphere of this extraordinary weekend!

 

We would like to thank the winners of our photo contest for their commitment and creativity. Your photographs are real works of art that capture the beauty of the festival and its unique character.

 

Inside Seaside 2024 is not only about art and fun – it is also a place where passion connects people and inspires them to act. We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of this event: artists, organizers, participants and, of course, our photographers from Olivia.

 

We invite you to view the photo gallery – their uniqueness speaks for itself!

 

Submit your team to the Fahrenheit Cup!

Welcome, welcome, welcome! This is the last moment to enter your team for the Fahrenheit Cup in 3×3 basketball!

 

FOR BASKETBALL PLAYERS
November 24: Fahrenheit Cup

Fahrenheit Cup

 

On November 24 , the Fahrenheit Cup in 3×3 basketball will be held at the Academic Sports Center of the Gdańsk University of Technology. Grab a team and submit it now!

  • The 3×3 basketball tournament is aimed at 10-12 teams of four.
  • The 3×3 tournament will be held in two categories – OPEN Womenand OPEN Men.
  • The competition will be held in accordance with FIBA regulations, and matches will last 10 minutes or up to 21 points.
  • Not only will there be sports competition waiting for the participants, but also a delicious barbecue and something to drink!

 

 

>SIGN UP THE OLIVIA TEAM HERE<

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Together at Christmas. And Christmas begins with the Christmas tree.

Christmas is a special time. A time that – like no other – unites us around universal values, which are love, care, kindness and the desire to do good. We try to be closer to ourselves, we open up to others, we are also more attentive to their needs.

 

Being together is especially beautiful about Christmas . December reminds us of the importance of relationships, the value of meetings and time together. Moments spent with loved ones at the Christmas Eve table, many hours of conversations, joyful caroling and gestures full of warmth strengthen bonds and make us realize what is really important. Christmas is also a time of exceptional sensitivity and attention to others. Sharing what we have builds a sense of community and solidarity. It also makes us become, quite simply, better people, getting to know each other and enriching each other.

 

This year, we try to spend the pre-Christmas time in Olivia (as every year) together. Together with you, the Residents and together with the Charities that are close to Olivia. So there will be a common Christmas fair and there will be a concert with carols, there will be a joint decorating of the Christmas tree. There will be Christmas workshops and Christmas guessing games. Our Christmas schedule is just around the corner, but you need to know now that we’ve started! Since we can’t wait for Christmas, we are already preparing a very special Christmas card. We do this together with:

 

Sprawni Inaczej Foundation

 

Association for People with Parkinson’s Disease and Osteoarthritis of the Brain and ParkOn Caregivers

 

ZeroBAN Social Cooperative

 

 

 

We will see our Christmas Partners at the sundries fair on December 5.
We invite you today and encourage you to help!

 

 

Sprawni Inaczej Foundation

It is an open and socially engaged team working for the benefit of people with disabilities and their environment. The aim of the Foundation is to make the children under their care as independent as possible and to support their families. “Through rehabilitation and therapy, we discover and develop opportunities for purposeful and useful work. In our actions, we are guided by respect, solidarity and responsibility.”

See how you can help

 

Association for People with Parkinson’s Disease and Osteoarthritis of the Brain and ParkOn Caregivers

The Association conducts activities for people with degenerative brain diseases and their caregivers in the field of health protection and promotion, care and social assistance, increasing access to the best treatment and activities involving patients and caregivers in social life. “We are convinced that a holistic approach to rehabilitation is the most appropriate course of action.”

See how you can help

 

ZeroBAN Social Cooperative

The Zeroban Social Cooperative is a social enterprise that combines activities aimed at the professional and social integration of people at risk of exclusion with practical and educational activities for the environment and sustainable development through upcycling and closing the loop of advertising materials. “We are a social economy entity, which means that we run a type of business that focuses on helping people and communities, not just making money. The goal of companies and organizations operating in the social economy is primarily to create the common good – to help people in a difficult situation, to care for the environment, to support local communities.”

See how you can help

 

 

And in our country, Christmas begins with a Christmas tree…
#razemwswieta

 

 

 

 

Get special photo accreditation for the Inside Seaside Festival ’24!

What can I say, Inside Seaside Festival is a unique event! Over 12 thousand people took part in its first edition. Inside Seaside is back this fall! The second edition of the event will take place on 9-10 November and will once again be hosted in the halls of AmberExpo! And now beware! You can get a ticket to this super event and the Olivia Photo Club Special Accreditation. You will also be able to take part in a short meeting-workshop with the official photographer of Inside Seaside, Karol Kacperski.

 

How to do it? Take part in Olivia’s photo contest and Inside Seaside Festival!

 

COMPETITION FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS: OLIVIA RESIDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE OLIVIA PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB!

 

  1. From October 31, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. until November 5 at 11:59 p.m. Send to komunikacja@oliviacentre.com two photos of yourself: one from the festival/concert event and the other (any topic here), which in your opinion is the best of the best you have ever taken. Briefly justify your choice of each photo (why it is the best, in your opinion) and also write why you want to take part in the festival as a photojournalist.
  2. When sending the competition works along with the justification referred to in point 1, provide us with your name and surname, the name of the company from Olivia where you work (or the nickname under which you are in the Olivia Photography Club on FB) and your phone number, so that we can contact you easily and quickly.
  3. Attach the following consent clause to your entry in the Competition:
    “I consent to the processing of my personal data by Olivia Serwis Sp. z o.o. with its registered office in Gdańsk in the form of name, surname, e-mail address, name of the tenant or nick referred to in in point 2.1. Competition Regulations and telephone number in order to conduct the Competition, including my participation in the Competition, issuing a prize in the Competition and contacting me in this matter.”
  4. Only 5 people whose works are considered by the jury to be the most interesting, inspiring, and most delightful will receive the above-mentioned tickets/accreditations to the festival.
  5. The results of the competition will be announced by 6 November 2024. to Hours. 23:59.
  6. The competition is addressed to the Residents of the Olivia Centre, i.e. employees of companies that have their headquarters/offices in Olivia Centre and to non-residents-members of the Olivia Photography Club gathered (until 29.10.2024) in the Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/klubfoto.olivii

 

Read the competition regulations and the information clause!

Contest Rules
Information clause. Information on the processing of personal data

 

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS

 

During the festival on 9-10 November, there will be two short meetings with Karol and Łukasz Kubacki from LIVE, who will talk about what the work of a photojournalist looks like and how to move around the area. The best works will be made available by the festival organizers in the gallery from the festival on the Inside Seaside channels.

 

During the workshop, you will have to face a professional photographic brief for concert photographers. Karol Kacperski will provide advice.

 

 

 

 

 

Apply for the third edition of the Billiard League of Companies!

In November, the III Billiard League of Companies starts under the patronage of Omida! If you like to play billiards, apply now, because there is nothing to wait for!

 

How to apply?

  • Step 1. You click on THIS link
  • Step 2. You create an account in the cuescore.com app.
  • Step 3. After logging in to your account, by entering there by clicking on the above. link, you will see a light blue button in the middle of the screen. The content of the button: a man icon with a plus and the inscription “ATTACH”. Click on it, thus completing the registration.
  • Important! There is an entry fee of PLN 50, payable by BLIK to the number 504 634 486 (in the title you write: name, surname, Billiard League of Firms).
  • After verification by Omida, you participate in the Tournament.

What do you need to know?

You need to know THIS link. It leads to created tournament. It should be known by everyone who wants to sign up, is enrolled or is simply curious about the results. The list of registered participants will be updated, so you can check on an ongoing basis whether you are signed up or not, and after signing up, you can watch how the tournament is going. You don’t have to play in a tournament to access this site, anyone can follow it

Start of the tournament under the aegis of Omida

We start the tournament in August (we aim for November 12).

Policy:

  • On November 12, everyone curious and all those who signed up click on THIS IMPORTANT link and check the league bracket.
  • From the link you get information about the schedule of games and on its basis you play 1 match a week.
  • First, you check who plays with whom in the 1st round. You make an appointment with each other on a specific day of the week for a specific time to play a match.
  • Then the players check who they are playing with in the 2nd round and then they have another week to meet and play the match.
  • After the duel is over, you should boast about the result on the messenger or WhatsApp group previously launched by the Tournament Organizer, Omida.
  • The games are held every day. When two players agree to play, then they play. It’s important that everyone manages to play each round in one week.
  • We play in Olivia Star, in Omida Bilard Corner (first floor).
  • There are 3 points for a win, 0 points for a loss.
  • There are no draws.
  • The match is played to 3 games won.
  • We play the 8-ball variation. Learn the rules.
  • After pocketing all of your balls, e.g. whole balls, the black ball with No. 8 can be declared to each pocket without exception.
  • After 5-6 weeks, the winners of their groups will be determined, then the winners play against each other in the final for 1st place in the billiard league of companies.
  • The games will last up to 6 weeks.

Do you work in an office located in a building other than Olivia Star? Check HERE how to enter the first floor of the building.

 

 

Here are the results of the second edition!
Billiard League of Companies – second edition

 

 

 

GOOD LUCK!

Apply for the second edition of the Billiard League of Companies! The league starts in August!

Omida once again invites you to participate in the billiards league!
The II Billiard League of Companies starts in August!
If you like to play billiards, apply now, because there is nothing to wait for!

 

How to apply?

  • Step 1. You click on the link Billiard League of Companies – Second Edition (cuescore.com).
  • Step 2. You create an account in the cuescore.com app.
  • Step 3. After logging in to your account, by entering there by clicking on the above. link, you will see a light blue button in the middle of the screen. The content of the button: a man icon with a plus and the inscription “ATTACH”. Click on it, thus completing the registration.
  • Important! There is an entry fee of PLN 40, payable by BLIK to the number 503 586 466 (in the title you write: first name, surname, Billiard League of Firms).
  • After verification by Omida, you participate in the Tournament.

What do you need to know?

You need to know THIS link. It leads to created tournament. It should be known by everyone who wants to sign up, is enrolled or is simply curious about the results. The list of registered participants will be updated, so you can check on an ongoing basis whether you are signed up or not, and after signing up, you can watch how the tournament is going. You don’t have to play in a tournament to access this site, anyone can follow it

Start of the tournament under the aegis of Omida

We start the tournament in August (we aim for August 12).

Policy:

  • On August 12, everyone curious and all those who signed up click on THIS IMPORTANT link and check the league bracket.
  • From the link you get information about the schedule of games and on its basis you play 1 match a week.
  • First, you check who plays with whom in the 1st round. You make an appointment with each other on a specific day of the week for a specific time to play a match.
  • Then the players check who they are playing with in the 2nd round and then they have another week to meet and play the match.
  • After the duel is over, you should boast about the result on the messenger or WhatsApp group previously launched by the Tournament Organizer, Omida.
  • The games are held every day. When two players agree to play, then they play. It’s important that everyone manages to play each round in one week.
  • We play in Olivia Star, in Omida Bilard Corner (first floor).
  • There are 3 points for a win, 0 points for a loss.
  • There are no draws.
  • The match is played to 3 games won.
  • We play the 8-ball variation. Learn the rules.
  • After pocketing all of your balls, e.g. whole balls, the black ball with No. 8 can be declared to each pocket without exception.
  • After 5-6 weeks, the winners of their groups will be determined, then the winners play against each other in the final for 1st place in the billiard league of companies.
  • The games will last up to 6 weeks.

Do you work in an office located in a building other than Olivia Star? Check HERE how to enter the first floor of the building.

 

 

Fig. Omida. Omida Billiards Corner, first floor, Olivia Star

GOOD LUCK!

Grab a team, play in a volleyball tournament and help!

In accordance with our Christmas tradition, we support the Bayer team, which for the 5th time organizes the charity volleyball tournament “JUMP HIGH FOR SANTA CLAUS!”. When? This time on November 24, because you know that you need to have time to pack the packages! Anyone can take part in the tournament! Gather a team, let Agata know who is in charge of everything, have a great time, and multiply the good at the same time! THE ENTIRE ENTRY FEE goes to the Hospice Foundation again!

 

When do we play? November 24 from 11:00 a.m. to… (it all depends on the number of teams)

 

Where do we play? In Ergo Arena (Plac Dwóch Miasta 1, Gdańsk)

 

Who do we play for? The collected funds will go entirely to sick children from the Father Dutkiewicz Hospice in Gdańsk, because – as soon as we are able – we want to provide children with a peaceful Christmas with a dream gift under the Christmas tree

 

What do we promise? Action-packed matches, hilarious moments, and maybe even the surprise appearance of Santa Claus himself!

 

Entry fee: 1000 per team

 

 

Mark this date in your calendars: ON NOVEMBER 24, GATHER
YOUR TEAM AND REPORT TO AGATA!
YOU HAVE TIME UNTIL 13 NOVEMBER
MAIL: AGATA.LEWANDOWSKA@BAYER.COM

 

 

Here are some assumptions. We have a moment, so we’ll clarify everything soon! We assume that:

 

  • Participants of the tournament form teams representing their companies/organizations.
  • The team consists of 6 players on the field and 6 substitutes.
  • Each team must appoint a captain.
  • The tournament will be played according to the official rules of volleyball, with some possible modifications that will be announced before the start of the tournament.
  • The registration fee is PLN 1000 net per team.
  • Registration of teams or players takes place by sending an e-mail to the organizers and paying the registration fee to the Hospice’s account.
  • Address for e-mail applications: agata.lewandowska@bayer.com
  • Applications are accepted until 13.11.2024.

 

 

WELCOME!

 

 

#GBSGdanskVolleyball #JumpHighForSanta #SpikeAndSleigh #OliviaTeam

 

 

 

 

 

 

LeadWell. Conference for Team Leaders on November 7!

Business centers are most often associated with big business, daily rush and quarterly, semi-annual and annual plans. Centers are also associated with professionals who must be able to find themselves perfectly in these realities and achieve their goals. None other than team leaders are responsible for the company’s results, so they are the ones who have the greatest pressure: superiors on the one hand, and subordinates on the other, who also constitute a very diverse environment, and a manager should have the competence to manage such diverse groups of employees.

 

Team leaders are the most important group in any organization. They create its culture, it depends on them how those who actually perform tasks work and how they feel. According to recent research – a relationship with a boss is more important for mental health than a relationship with friends!

 

Still, many studies related to mental health and workplace sentiment focus on employees and much less on managers. The available data shows that being a boss is significantly physically exhausting and mentally taxing. Managing people is often overwhelming and can be a source of great stress. The research also shows that as many as 30% of people quit their jobs within 3 months of being promoted.

 

Meanwhile, happy leaders are a prerequisite for building teams consisting of happy subordinates. This means only one thing – leaders need and should be given time, it is worth developing, training and making them aware. Business centers, being a kind of hubs, gathering not only employees, but also numerous managerial staff, are an excellent environment for the exchange of experiences, skills and cooperation for the development of both professional groups. Just as employees share their insights, experiences, and ideas on how to deal with the realities of working in corporations on Internet forums or trainings, managers can also think about cooperation and exchange knowledge in the field of managing teams of employees. However, this happens much less often than in the case of employees.

 

“Like many areas of life, team management has undergone a major transformation in recent years ,” emphasizes Remigiusz Wojciechowski, Enterprise Support Solutions Leader at Bayer GBS. Founder of Bayer GBS Gdańsk. – This is due to the changes in the work model from strictly office to hybrid, as well as in connection with the entry of a new generation into the labor market – Genration Z, which has a fundamentally different approach to work than previous generations. These are challenges that managers must be able to meet, and they should also be accompanied by the volatility of the economic situation, as well as new challenges that we have not faced before, such as the greater use of artificial intelligence at work. These challenges require managers to constantly adapt their tasks to the changing reality and training to help develop new competences. In my opinion, it is very important to base your own development on interesting examples and experiences of other managers, also during workshops, where you have the opportunity to work side by side with leaders facing similar challenges.

 

Olivia Centre Gdańsk is the largest and most modern business centre in Poland. Its area is currently 175 thousand m.kw, and ultimately it will significantly exceed 200 thousand m.kw. Olivia’s largest residents are Amazon, Bayer, Capgemini, Energa, EPAM, Fujifilm, Lyreco, Medicover, Nike, Nordea, PwC, Ricoh, Sii, thyssenkrupp, which is why it is a unique community of practitioners who can cooperate for self-development and mutual competence support. It was only a matter of time until such a forum for the exchange of knowledge was created in Gdańsk.

 

– With this in mind, the idea of a new conference called LEADWELL, prepared by the O4 coworking team with Olivia Centre, was created – says Martyna Czarnobaj-Borowska, from the O4 Coworking team. – On the wave of the ubiquitous discussion about well-being, we decided to move away from the recurring free fruit, benefits or integration trips and focus on what is really important. On leaders and leadershiptags.

 

Olivia Centre is also the seat of the organizer of InfoShare and Infoshare Academy: Both of our projects give us access to a huge resource of knowledge about the current situation of managers, the challenges they have to face, as well as the changes that are sweeping through the industry – says Grzegorz Borowski, co-founder of InfoShare. Thanks to this, I am aware of the unique moment in which we all find ourselves and I am glad that a forum for the exchange of experiences between representatives of different environments and the possibility of cooperation is being created. I believe that such exchange and activity will allow each participant to build new competences and develop interesting methods of dealing with current challenges .

 

The project is an opportunity to use the knowledge of many practitioners and an opportunity to exchange experiences in the form of joint workshops. Perhaps it will also be a hint on how to build a community in the business center, not only at the level of employees, but also of the management staff, who benefit from being present in this or that facility. Such initiatives can also benefit employees, whose supervisors will gain new competences and will be more aware of market transformations and their related needs in the field of personal development.

 

Olivia residents have a whopping 33% discount on tickets! You can ask for a discount code here: eventowniao4@oliviacentre.com

The conference will take place on November 7, and all the details can be found on the leadwell.pl website

See the conference program