Convertibles explains the potential of one flexible space within an organisation. It’s called the War room. War rooms are flexible spaces and therefore  a new design and social approach is needed. This presentation offers a dense summary of what is required to create a successful War room.

1. The War room
The flexible stage within your organisation

2. War room
a simple investment to make meetings more effective

3. What’s in the name
War in Latin: bellum
“struggle, strife"

4. Just like war, we deal with urgency
little time, high stakes

5. War rooms are flexible
flexible environments create flexible minds

6. They propagate:
no longer fixed positions
free to take another position
change becomes easy, physically and mentally

7. The War room can be used by teams or individuals

8. The 4 War room activities for teams
1. Creative work
2. Decision making
3. Contemplation work
4. Project work

9. The 5 War room activities for individuals
1. Processing, mindfulness
2. Rest, recharge
3. Hiding
4. Sleep
5. Play

10. What is important

11. Social code = Open Space Technology
1. Maximum freedom, maximum responsibility
2. Safe space and the law of two feet
3. Room can’t be booked, use it when most vital
4. Yours as long as you need it (minutes, hours, days or weeks)

12. Design requirements
1. Start with large empty space
2. Barrier objects always flexible
3. All surfaces are writable
4. Many soft surfaces for sitting and leaning
5. Creative materials always present
6. Space transformation in 2 minutes

13. Convertibles War room prescription:
1. Biophilic elements
2. Adjustable corner settings
3. Flexible space dividers
4. Small desks on wheels
5. Multipurpose seating elements
6. Large writable surfaces
7. Elements inviting play
8. Surfaces with different touch
9. Full color LED lights
10. Professional sound
11. Coverable large HD screens
12. Flexible sound masking

14. The War room is the place,
where you can work
under the best conditions
the situation requires

15. And again:
The War room is yours as long as you need it.
Yours truly,
Geert Stam and Roy Captijn
by Convertibles - convertibles.co.nl