[Photos] How Amgen's new office attracts the next generation of talent

Mid last month, Amgen officially opened its new manufacturing support office, the Next-Generation Workplace (NGW), at the Tuas Biomedical Hub in Singapore.

Spanning more than 7,500 square meters, the NGW supports both Amgen’s revolutionary NextGen Biomanufacturing and its chemical synthesis manufacturing facilities.

According to the biotechnology company, the NGW will play a pivotal role in attracting and retaining talented staff.

Designed to inspire innovation and collaboration, enhance productivity and to build a vibrant work culture to support the biotechnology company's growth in Singapore, the NGW boasts various collaboration spaces that encapsulate Amgen's brand values.

The new workplace engages employees with highly flexible activity-based work options to drive faster decisions, foster greater exploration of ideas and connect colleagues while integrating social spaces for employees to recharge.

Q What are three ways an engaging workplace help with productivity?

At Amgen, we recognise that engaged employees go a long way in creating purposeful jobs and fostering a healthy work environment that motivates performance.

The three ways the workspace helps with productivity are:

#1 Expanded collaboration: In Amgen's NGW, we activate spaces in ways that broaden and deepen collaboration. An open concept, collaborative meeting spaces and activity-based working will greatly enhance connection in ways that allow colleagues to get to know one another as people, and to build relationships that will make great collaboration possible.

#2 Energised environment: The NGW also creates great energy, buzz, and optimism for one another through a workplace that celebrates who we are, what we do, and what we achieve for the patient at every point along the way. Recognising progress publicly acknowledges efforts, spreads excitement, and encourages healthy competition across various divisions.

#Empowered exploration: The NGW will promote continuous discovery, agility, and innovation throughout Amgen while continuing to look outward at the new, innovative solutions happening in the world around us. By tapping into the wealth of knowledge being generated outside Amgen, it allows employees to continuously be in-the-know of industry insights, including competitive moves, changes in regulation and changes in regulation.

Q What advice would you give other companies that are planning on redecorating their offices?

Always keep an ear to the ground. Actively listening to your employees and understanding their needs is key to fostering a collaborative environment.

At the end of the day, the office is where employees spend a large portion of their day to get work done, so we would always strive to create an environment that is conducive and comfortable. In fact, employees remain at the heart of Amgen's NGW and is a result of active listening on how we can create a workplace that we can call our own.

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