Values Are Created Through Behaviour – Behaviour Needs Space
In the daily routine of many organisations, there is often a lack of space for spontaneous, authentic, and equal exchanges. This is where Work Cafés make a difference: they shift social dynamics, dismantling both physical and psychological barriers. Sitting side by side rather than across from one another changes the tone of conversation. Standing up encourages more candid and spontaneous interactions.
Here, the cultural power of design becomes evident. Three signature pieces from Sedus play a central role in this transformation:
1. se:café team table – a stage for spontaneous collaboration
The se:café team table becomes a communicative anchor point. Unlike traditional meeting tables, it invites open, informal and egalitarian interaction. Its generous surface offers room for laptops and notebooks – but also for coffee cups, pastries, and ideas. It’s where chance encounters can spark new initiatives.
Cultural impact:
Encourages collaborative behaviour rather than formal coordination
Reduces barriers to cross-departmental exchange
Embodies equality – no one “leads” the table, everyone participates
2. se:café bar – informal closeness instead of structural distance
The se:café bar is more than a stylish accent. It provides a space for informal micro-interactions, where executives and employees can meet as equals. Conversations arise here that might never take place in formal settings – and that’s precisely their value.
Cultural impact:
Enables spontaneous, low-threshold feedback
Softens hierarchical boundaries
Fosters psychological safety through informal dialogue
3. se:lab Island – the agile heart with an outdoor feel
The se:lab Island is far more than a group table – it forms the atmospheric centre of a modern Work Café and acts as a cultural catalyst. With its warm, nature-inspired design and multifunctional setup, it creates an environment where agility, openness and well-being naturally coexist.
Available in both seated and standing height, with optional castors, lighting, plant elements, power connections and more, it allows people to work, pause or exchange ideas as they choose. It invites movement, flexibility and creative interaction.
Cultural impact:
Supports self-organised, agile work practices
Connects focus and interaction – a retreat without isolation
Conveys through design: this is a space for thinking, questioning, trying
Visibly reflects a flexible, adaptive mindset.
From Furniture to Mindset – How Design Embeds Culture
A Work Café equipped with thoughtful, human-centred furniture doesn’t just influence behaviour – it anchors cultural principles in the everyday:
Transparency, as conversations become visible and accessible
Trust, as people connect without formal settings
Autonomy, as individuals choose how, where and with whom to work
Appreciation, as the design signals: this space is for you
In this way, the Work Café becomes a manifestation of company values – not through slogans on walls, but through real-life interaction and atmosphere.
Conclusion: Culture Begins with a Table
The core values of any organisation – openness, innovation, cohesion – often begin with the smallest of moments. A shared coffee. A glance over the edge of a laptop. An honest conversation that wasn’t planned.
A well-considered Work Café featuring elements like the se:café team table, the se:café bar and the se:lab Island provides the physical and emotional space where these moments can unfold. In doing so, it doesn’t just reflect culture – it actively shapes it.
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