Insights Live, Workplace Design with Spacestor Podcast

We all know 'the workplace' as we know it won't stay the same after this, but how will it change?

We are bringing you another episode of Insights Live. Together with an expert panel, we will be discussing the future of workplaces.

Join us as we enter into discussion and debate with our global panellists. In this episode, we will be joined by a fantastic group of workplace experts;
Meena Krenek, Interior Design Director at Perkins&Will
Charmi Deepak, Global Leader in Workplace Development at Zendesk
Jennifer L. Bryan, Leading Change Consultant 

 Listen in as workplace design leaders; Nathan Manuel, Tina Facos-Casolo and Ian Reves discuss 'Flex-washing - Is It Really Attracting Talent?'

Companies widely use flexibility to attract top talent to the workplace, with many employees preferring a hybrid work setup that allows for flexibility.

Many companies have put this front and centre of their recruitment and retention efforts, but is this really attracting talent?

In our next episode of Insights Live, we invite you to join us as we explore this topic with professionals from around the globe. 

 We all know 'the workplace' as we know it won't stay the same after this, but how will it change? Join us as we explore which of the trends and movements from the last 18 months are long-term and which may disappear in the mists of time.

We are excited to be able to share our key learnings from working with clients all over the globe in our next panel debate.
Join us as we discuss What's Here to Stay and What's Gone for Good with key industry experts and thought leaders:

John Scherer - Global Workplace Strategist, Microsoft
Emily Klein - Director of Workplace, Perkins & Will
Dan Pontefract - Founder & CEO, Pontefract Group

 How do you plan for a future workplace?
Experience and flexibility are going to be key, but what else do we need to consider?
What will the future role of the workplace be?

We are excited to be able to share our key learnings from working with clients all over the globe in our next panel debate. With our expert panel, we discussed Mitigating the Unknowns of Future Workplace Design with key industry experts and thought leaders from LinkedIn CUNA Mutual Group, and HKS, Inc. Panellists: Lisa Britz - Director of Workplace Design, LinkedIn Bill Fedun - Director, Workplace Solutions, CUNA Mutual Group Jayme Schutt - Director of Commercial Interiors, HKS Architects 

Considerate Over Corporate - Visual Programming in the Workplace

In episode 25 of the Insights Series, we are looking at Considerate Over Corporate - Visual Programming in 1Workplace.

We were joined by experts in the industry, who shared some great knowledge, experiences and insights;
Jill Wheeler - Regional Director of Interior Design at Ewing Cole
Antony Wiltshire - Director of Workplace & Facilities, UK&I, at Edelman

Listen in and let us know if you have any questions, points, or future discussions that you would like to hear from us.

We're pleased to have you to join us for our next episode of Insights Live! We've got a great panel in this episode: "Enriching the Employee Experience".

In the post-pandemic workplace, we are seeing that being productive isn't always being present. Individuals are looking for choices in where and how they work to maximize their potential. Flexible, modular, and adaptable furniture is playing its part in creating workspaces that are more diverse and accessible. Providing employees with an enriched workplace experience has multiple benefits from increased engagement, productivity, and talent retention for the employer to a sense of belonging and fulfillment for employees.

Our expert panelists include:
Robin Adams, Design Director at Nelson Worldwide
Larry Kelso, Senior VP at Cresa
Jon Race, Managing Director at MCM Architecture

Listen in as they share their insights and thoughts on workplace experiences, concepts, and designs.

On our 23rd Episode of Insights Live, we were joined by James Lawrence from Gensler, Corinne Murray from RXR Realty, and Birgit Gebhardt for a live panel debate around building a culture of experimentation.

We've all just undertaken the biggest global experiment ever, and it was surprisingly successful.  New practices, procedures and technologies mean there's still many unknowns, so why wouldn't we continue that practical experimentation in our workplaces?  After all, innovation depends on it!  Continuous testing, or the perpetual beta principle presents a low risk and engaging way of trialing new concepts, whether it be working styles, office occupancy levels or suitable furniture, allowing organizations to discover the model most successful for them. Have a listen, and sign up to watch future live panel debates as they happen here: https://spacestor.com/insights/industry-trends/insights-live-rewound/

In episode 22 of Insights Live were joined by Don Watson from Oracle, Sonya Simmonds from  Spotify, and Laura Guido-Clark from Love Good Color, for this panel debate around the shift from corporate conformity to individuality.

Recent months have seen a shift from corporate uniformity to a focus on individuals.  A renewed recognition and respect not only for their unique skills & talents, but for their needs too.  And this is just as relevant in our workplaces – personalization is a great counterpoint to globalization and corporate conformity: human experiences are curated based on needs, cultural differences, personality and style, resulting in greater self-expression for employees and higher engagement with the goals of the organisation. Watch below as we discuss the impact of this movement on workspaces and design with our experts. 

Possibly one of the most used phrases over the last year: ‘new normal’.  But will there be ONE new normal for workplaces?  We don’t think so.  With millions of people all around the globe affected, new best practices will vary across roles, organizations & industries resulting in various models of hybrid – this is no place for one size fits all.  Recent news has highlighted some companies transitioning to a permanent ‘work from anywhere’ solution, but in such a state of flux, only time will tell how successful these strategies will be. Join us this week to hear from global corporate workspace experts what’s actually happening in their organizations as we discuss the many new normals.

Panellists;
Assal Yavari- Senior Director of Global Workplace, Okta Inc
Andie Moeder- Director of Workplace Strategy, Jacobs
Francis Aquino- Workplace Leader, Ex-Honey, Headspace & Uber

Enforced working from home has taught us there are parts of the workplace experience we just can’t do without.  But mass-adoption of remote and hybrid working caused us to re-evaluate the purpose of the office, and the one thing that’s certain is a continuous evolution.  To thrive on this change, we need flexibility.  Agility enables us to maximize performance, bringing a host of opportunities to both employer and employee alike.

What does this mean for design? And what are the implications on real estate portfolios? Join us as we discuss the role of flexibility will play in high-performing workplaces. 

Panelists;
Laura Walsh - Senior Director, Global Real Estate & Workplace, Avid Technology
David Heyburn - Managing Director, Edison Spaces
Mirko Wanders - Design Director, Senior Associate, Gensler