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Anton Maes is a regular contributor to Office & Culture, where he publishes an article every three months on topics related to workplace innovation and organizational transformation. As a permanent member of the editorial board, he helps shape the magazine’s content strategy.

Books that contain contributions by Anton Maes

Information Revolution

Information Revolution in the Working Space: How Do We Survive the Chaos?

The modern knowledge worker needs reliable information to perform effectively, yet many organizations struggle to manage it. This book, aligned with the IMLoCo conference – Information Revolution in the Working Space – offers expert insights on how organizations can better handle data, information, and knowledge.

Information managers play a key role in this: they establish systems to manage information both technologically and organizationally, which is essential for a well-functioning organization.

The central message: there is no single answer to the information chaos, but forward-looking information management and skilled information managers are a vital part of the solution — technology helps, but people make the difference.

Anton Maes has contributed to this book.

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Make room for knowledge work

This publication explores how the physical workspace can be used strategically to build modern organizations focused on information, creativity, and innovation.

Part of The New Organizing: Everything in Formation series, it addresses how rapid change and complexity force us to rethink how we organize, manage information, and collaborate.

New technologies enable flexible, location- and time-independent work, making it possible to move beyond traditional, document-based ways of working.

Anton Maes has contributed to this book.

Wellbeing

Wellbeing = profit

After the success of her first book Aftellen naar maandag, which offered tips to help employees start the workweek with more energy and enthusiasm, Ann De Bisschop takes it a step further in this new book.

She aims to convince managers and business leaders that investing in employee wellbeing is not a luxury, but a necessity for building a successful and future-proof organization.

Through her own experience, expert interviews, and examples from various companies, she inspires leaders and HR directors to adopt a proactive, thoughtful, and strategic wellbeing policy that replaces stress and burnout with engagement, resilience, and motivation.

Anton Maes has contributed to this book.

Disruptive Workplaces

Disruptive Workplaces

Disruptive Workplaces offers a clear vision supported by international case studies, making it a practical guide for anyone focused on employees and the workplace environment.

Rather than discussing workplaces being disrupted, it examines how the accelerating pace of disruption has changed the way we view facility management and the modern work environment.

Through a straightforward step-by-step approach, the book helps organizations design sustainable, future-proof workplaces. Whether you’re a Facility Manager, HR professional, Service Provider, Chief Happiness Officer, or part of the leadership team, you’ll find relatable real-world examples and actionable tips for effective implementation.

Anton Maes has contributed to this book.

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Collaboration & Expansion in the Information Sector: Inspiration from Practice

In today’s fast-changing world, the library and information sector faces complex challenges that make collaboration essential. Working together across institutions, sectors, and borders not only improves results but also generates new insights, though it often requires overcoming practical obstacles.

This sixth volume of Wegwijzer Bibliotheken en Documentatiecentra explores collaboration at different levels — from sector-wide initiatives like the VVBAD to partnerships between academic and public libraries and between education and the information field.

It also highlights cooperation in core library functions such as collection development, with examples like the Kunstenbibliotheek in Ghent and CaGeWeb. The book emphasizes that collaboration is key to innovation and growth within and beyond the information sector.

Anton Maes has contributed to this book.