, but a somewhere with a true community that you love coming back to. We want to bring all of the best conveniences to you in a modern and trendy style. With that, let us present to you your new favorite Denver hotspot!
Contemporary Dining. All the Vibes.
When designing the new onsite restaurant we wanted to incorporate all the luxuries that TAVA Waters embraces while exemplifying a clean and minimalistic ambiance. Imagine being greeted by beautiful hardwoods once you walk into the bar. The walls are detailed with trendy end-grain log decor and bright green plant trellis that pop against chic, dark tile. All these vibes are pulled together by warm, hanging Edison lights and beautiful succulent centerpieces.
Come and Stay Awhile.
Think of our new onsite restaurant as your second kitchen. Enjoy bringing friends and family along to relax and enjoy a meal together. Inside you’ll find a fully stocked bar perfect for a refreshing cocktail at the end of a workday. The community-style, long table encourages a social and fun atmosphere as you share a meal with others you might not normally meet. Enjoy a delicious appetizer at one of the modern booths lining the far wall or treat yourself to dinner at one of the chic individual tables scattered across the modern tile floor. Warm summer nights are the perfect setting for indulging in a delightful dessert out on the plant-lined patio.
A Vision for More.
As mentioned earlier, this new space is meant to be so much more than just a restaurant, but really an extension of your dining room. We are creating somewhere that makes sharing a meal with someone special – somewhere that memories are made and cherished. We can’t wait for you to finally experience it.
Renovations are almost complete. So stay tuned for more updates and head down to our new onsite restaurant for a meal thoughtfully prepared by TAVA Waters. Look to our blog for more on the updates happening around our community.What is a “Collaborative Organization” Anyway?
DevOps is all about collaboration and breaking down silos, so what does a real collaborative organization look like?
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Over the last few years, I’ve spent a lot of time writing and talking about the benefits of collaboration and the technology to support collaboration in its many forms. What has become clear during that time, however, is just how nebulous and confusing the term “collaboration” is. But while it’s easy to get caught up in defining what “collaboration” itself actually means (and yes, MWD has its own definition too!), I’ve come to realise that it’s not necessarily the act of collaborating that needs defining, but what this means in the context of an organization that is looking to be more collaborative. So perhaps the question should be – What does a collaborative organization look like?
It is highly unlikely that there is no collaboration taking place in your organization at present people are no doubt talking to each other in the office or on the phone, sitting in meetings to discuss particular activities or events, or working together on particular projects or documents, for example. However, evidence of anecdotal collaboration such as this is not the same as being a collaborative organization; this suggests an underlying culture of collaboration which drives all activity within the organization. In real terms, I think there are three important characteristics that help to define a collaborative organization:
A networked and non-hierarchical organization structure
A culture of openness, honesty and trust
An engaged and valued workforce.
A Networked and Non-hierarchical Organization Structure
A collaborative organization is typically the antithesis of the traditional command-and-control organization where there is a rigid hierarchy of roles and management authority. Instead, the organization structure is much more fluid and flat, with individuals given greater responsibility to make decisions appropriate to their role and the task concerned, without the bottlenecks caused by layers of management approvals and red tape. Teams are defined not by their position within the organization, but by what they are trying to achieve whether this is a specific project or an on-going business process and so tend to be more transient, with teams made up of a collection of different roles required to complete the task or tasks, rather than simply a group of peers of the same role, for example. Similarly, individuals are defined not by their role, their seniority, or even their team, but by the set of skills, knowledge and experience they can contribute to a particular task, discussion or activity.
Rather than layers of management which focus on controlling behaviour and driving activity, there is an emphasis on providing leadership setting targets for individuals and teams, and then providing the appropriate motivation and support to help them achieve those targets. One of the benefits of less-structured, non-hierarchical collaborative working environments is that new ideas can be executed more quickly, enabling the organization to respond rapidly to competitive challenges or market pressures. New projects and teams can get up and running quickly, without the need for major reorganization, creating new dynamics within the business. Communication is also much faster, with central news able to reach individuals directly, rather than being filtered through management, and information able to flow more easily throughout the organization via a peer-to-peer channel.
A Culture of Openness, Honesty and Trust
In a collaborative organization, every individual has a voice, and is encouraged to express their opinion without fear of stepping on the toes of more senior people. This is less about people being given a forum to publicly criticise their peers, managers or leaders, but about creating an environment where openness, sharing and discussion is central to everything that takes place, be that the announcement or definition of a new strategy or direction for the company, a proposed change to a process in a particular part of the business, or simply an event, news item or suggestion at a local level. This does not mean to say that every activity, every decision within a collaborative organization is necessarily always achieved collaboratively, but that there is a common bond of trust between peers, between leaders and employees, so that there is no sense of threat or inconvenience from inviting others to contribute an opinion, or provide feedback, and people are confident and willing to do so when asked.
An Engaged and Valued Workforce
In a collaborative organization, employees are given greater responsibility, and are given the opportunity to voice their opinion, to engage with peers and managers and in so doing have a say in the way things are done and the direction the company is taking. The result is a workforce that is much more interested in the organizations fortunes, that cares whether or not the company achieves its goals, and that feels a collective sense of ownership and involvement in the process of achieving those goals. This empowered workforce has much greater loyalty to the organization as a result, and so is less likely to churn frequently as individuals seek to gain greater levels of responsibility, or find an employer who better values their commitment.
Clearly, while most organizations can show evidence of some collaborative behaviour, the majority have some way to go before they can honestly say they check all three of these boxes. It’s a long, arduous journey in some cases, but those who have done it confirm it is worth the effort in the long run.
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I need Kurt Cobain Chucks black HI 11,5?
k, so basically, i think everyone who’s saying kurt hated commercialism and liked his privacy and would in turn hate these is right. and everyone who’s saying that it’s a great way to respect him is way off! really, if he wanted this shit to be known to the public then he would have released it when he was alive!i love and miss him like he was my husband (i know that’s weird but i feel as though i have a connection with him)and i feel disrespected for him about these shoes.
you’re totally right savannah. but then again everyone on this site is doing what kurt hated… obssesing over him! hypocrites!!!
OMG all of you people,Kurt’s notes are already published in books.These shoes are awesome bought some for 60$ and they’re worth the money.and i dont care about courtney,I just like to have a Kurt Cobain shoe!
These shoes go against the sentiment that punk rock stands for and anyone who is a fan knows this.
Re. supporting Kurtâ€™s memory, your only supporting Courtney Love and Converse’s pockets.
Re. ‘its okay because its in the dairy anyway’ those very private writings are in the context of what he was thinking, feeling and his inspirations. You are LITERALLY walking on his work.
Too bad the dead can’t defend themselves…I doubt Kurt would have accepted this. See also Hunter S. Thompson, Ian Curtis, and Sid Vicious chucks. Apparently death is hot right now.

Just saw it after I posted the first comment! These fuckin shoes will have parts of Cobain’s diary????????