Work should give us energy, not drain us.
With tostep, New Work becomes pragmatic:
creating trustful teams, meaningful structures, and leaders ready for the future.
At tostep, our mission is to turn the daily grind into daily joy. Behind this is the original idea of New Work:
We create environments where people can do what they really, really want—work that energises them, sparks ideas, and makes success sustainable.
“We should stop laughing now—otherwise our colleagues might think we enjoy our work.” Stefan joked at the end of a client meeting.
At tostep, we believe the opposite is true: enjoying your work isn’t just nice to have, it’s the path to real success in today’s complex, global world.
No—if you think New Work means fluffy perks like company-sponsored yoga classes and trendy offices with uncomfortable beanbags.
Yes—if you take it back to its roots.
The term was coined by philosopher Frithjof Bergmann, who defined New Work as “work we really, really want.” Like him, we believe people should spend their time on work that gives them energy instead of draining it. When we care deeply about what we do, we show up fully, with ideas and creativity. That’s good for us as humans—and in a competitive world, it’s essential for productivity and innovation.
Often, what drains us isn’t the work itself, but the bureaucracy around it. Endless forms, approval cycles, and layers of process kill the spark to create something new. What engages us is impact: seeing that our work matters.
That’s why organizational change begins with simplifying work structures. Instead of adding more, we ask: what can we reduce? What can we streamline?
Big declarations don’t create change. Small pilots do. We test new ways of working with one team, learn what works, then scale it across the organization.
In practice, this means:
No. It’s not about budgets, it’s about clarity, trust and adaptability. That makes it relevant for any organisation.
We don’t drop in with a generic framework and leave. We co-create with your teams, pilot changes in practice, and scale what works. Our focus is always on making strategy actionable and work enjoyable.
Yes. In fact, that’s where we thrive. We specialise in helping complex organisations balance compliance with agility—so teams stay adaptable without losing rigour.
Quite the opposite. We focus on simplifying. That often means reducing bureaucracy, so people have more time and energy for the work that really matters.
Usually with a pilot, or as we call it: a safe space project. We start small—one team, one retreat, or one breakthrough session. From there, we expand what works across your organisation.
