Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology

Wayne Whitzell, LEED AP, CEST, AIPE, BEP, GBO is President at DFS Green where he is passionate about providing services that utilize innovative processes and technologies which combine to deliver healthy, attractive, and sustainable workplaces. In July 2022, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar called "Quantum Leadership: Organizational Success in a Complicated World" where he and Wayne explored the challenges of leading your team in today's polarized world. Mike asked Wayne to describe how "Quantum Leadership" can boost overall team performance by fostering connection and communication. They share stories and quotes to inspire innovation through compassion, nuance and cooperation. Check out these audio highlights from the broadcast and then download the full hour-long video with audience Q&A! Connect with Wayne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-whitzell-fmp-sfp-leed-ap-bep-gbo-147870b/ Learn more about DFS Green: https://dfsgreen.com/ Explore opportunities with the IFMA community: https://www.ifma.org/ Watch the full video with Mike and Wayne: https://lp.asset.iofficecorp.com/webinar-managerplus-quantum-leadership Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Pay Wu, SLCR is President and Co-Founder at MWBE Unite, Inc. where she is passionate about advancing supplier diversity and workforce diversity in commercial real estate - integrating quality minority and women owned businesses to deliver services across all dimensions of the built environment. In July 2022, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar called "Corporate Real Estate's Commitment to Supplier and Workforce Diversity" for a timely conversation about expanding fair and inclusionary practices across all areas of commercial real estate (CRE) and facilities management (FM). Mike asked Pay to discuss how her 30 years of industry and consulting experience has helped her shine a light on the critical issues impacting supplier and workforce diversity. They explore the social initiatives at work within CRE and FM and why they are essential for achievement while offering inspiration for workplace leaders to have in impact on the future. Check out these audio highlights from the broadcast and then download the full hour-long video with audience Q&A! Connect with Pay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pay-wu-slcr-319a462/ Learn more about MWBE Unite, Inc.: https://mwbeunite.com/ Read the McKinsey article that Pay mentioned: https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/operations/our-insights/expand-diversity-among-your-suppliers-and-add-value-to-your-organization Watch the full video with Mike and Pay: https://lp.iofficecorp.com/cre-commitment-to-supplier-and-workforce-diversity Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Elicia Young is Staff Program Manager, Workplace Services at Intuit, and Jeffrey Buck, FMP, SFP, QPCR is Global Director of Workplace Experience at Egnyte. Mike Petrusky welcomes Elicia and Jeff back to the show to catch up on all that has been happening in the world of facility management and workplace experience over the past 18 months. Last time, they shared their thoughts on what it means to incorporate "Corporatality" into your organization and now it is more important than ever to create a culture where people feel connected. Elicia and Jeff are passionate about the work they do and they encourage workplace leaders to deliver amazing employee experiences by using the best technology, building inclusive communities and serving great food! Connect with Elicia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliciayoung/ Connect with Jeffrey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-buck-fmp-sfp-qpcr-54611b8b/ Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Podcast Host Mike Petrusky has been thinking on a beach this summer and he wants to know where do we go from here – in the workplace, facility management, real estate, our careers, with this podcast? Check out this special episode of the show where Mike offers insights from recent guests, inspiration from Martin Luther King, Jr. and music from the Black Eyed Peas! On a recent podcast, author Malcolm Gladwell claimed that working from home is destroying us. Do you agree? More than ever, we need innovation and leadership in our organizations and Mike offers encouragement to help you be a workplace innovator in your organization! Watch "Malcolm Gladwell: Working From Home Is Destroying Us!": https://youtu.be/mgEs61k2mxY?t=4658 Read the iOffice + SpaceIQ blog post on "Employees Don't Want To Return To Office, Now What?": https://www.iofficecorp.com/blog/not-returning-to-office Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Discover more free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Charlotte Myland is Global Senior Director of Organizational Effectiveness, Natalie Richardson, M.ED. is Lead of the HabLab Future of Work Laboratory and Heather Davis, PHR, SHRM-CP, CDE is Senior Organizational Effectiveness Consultant at Slalom, a global consulting firm that focuses on strategy, technology, and business transformation. In April 2022, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar called "Experts Discuss - Will Hybrid Work Ruin the Workplace?" where his guests shared their vision of the future of work based on Slalom's Future of Work report, HabLab experiments, and what they're seeing from clients. The panel explored why a human-centered philosophy is an imperative for the future of work, how to experiment with the habits and habitats of your organization and what ways you can "build better tomorrows for all" to support people and places. Check out these audio highlights and then download the full hour-long video with audience Q&A! Connect with Natalie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalierichardson10/ Connect with Charlotte on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlottemyland/ Connect with Heather on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatheredavis/ Learn more about Slalom: https://www.slalom.com/ Watch the full one-hour video recording with Q&A: https://www.iofficecorp.com/experts-discuss-will-hybrid-work-ruin-the-workplace Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Jenny West is Strategy Director at Gensler Consulting in Denver where she is passionate about creating inspiring processes, places, and user change journeys. Mike Petrusky asks Jenny about her experience with both workplace strategy and design, and how she works with clients to enable performance enhancing cultures. They discuss how employee preferences, frictionless technologies and authentic leadership will be essential in the future workplace and they offer inspiration for you to be a workplace innovator in your organization. Connect with Jenny on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennywest/ Learn more about Gensler's research: https://www.gensler.com/gri Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Gordon Wright is Senior Principal & Firmwide Director of WorkPlace at HOK where he is passionate about bringing positive impact to people, processes, and place. In June 2022, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar called "Hybrid Work Looked Like the Perfect Solution to Save the Office. Is It Working?" where he asked Gordon to share what clients are saying about the benefits associated with a dynamic, flexible workplace. Mike and Gordon discussed what employees want from their in-office experiences, how they are engaging with their space, and their interactions with each other and the environment. They explored how workplace leaders can support and enable distributed teams by implementing a hybrid work model that's designed for the future. Check out these audio highlights from the broadcast and then download the full hour-long video with audience Q&A! Connect with Gordon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordonwright1/ Learn more about HOK: https://www.hok.com/ Watch the full video recording with Q&A: https://lp.iofficecorp.com/hybrid-work-looked-like-the-perfect-solution-to-save-the-office-is-it-working Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Simone Fenton-Jarvis, BSc, MBA, FIWFM is Director of Customer Workplace Solutions at Relogix where she is passionate about creating human-centric workplaces. Mike Petrusky asks Simone about what it means to be a human at work and how organizational cultures can embrace people bringing their whole selves to work. They discuss Simone's new book "The Human-Centric Workplace: Enabling people, communities and our planet to thrive" and explore practical ideas for workplace leaders hoping to deliver a great employee experience in their organizations. Mike and Simone agree that data can provide valuable insights into human behavior and they offer inspiration and advice for leveraging workplace technology to meet the needs of your workforce. Connect with Simone on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simone-fenton-jarvis/ Get your copy of Simone's book: https://linktr.ee/SimoneFJ Learn more about Relogix: https://www.relogix.com/ Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Chuck Mies, LEED A.P., Assoc. AIA is Global Business Development Manager at Autodesk and Nick Stefanidakis is General Manager at Archibus by iOFFICE + SpaceIQ. In June 2022, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar called "Leveraging BIM to Unlock Facility Asset Data" where Nick and Chuck discussed facility and asset operations while offering insights into how actionable data can mean the difference between smooth sailing and a mountain of inefficiencies in you organization. They shared practical advice on moving from an as-built to an as-maintained BIM model, setting clear processes and expectations while answering key questions around whose needs you're trying to solve, what data you need to collect and how to maintain it. Check out these audio highlights from the broadcast and then download the full hour-long video with audience Q&A! Connect with Chuck on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuck-mies/ Connect with Nick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickstefanidakis/ Watch the full video recording with Q&A: https://lp.iofficecorp.com/webinar-leverage-bim-to-unlock-facility-and-asset-data Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Bryan Berthold is Global Lead of Workplace Experience at Cushman & Wakefield where he is passionate about creating collaborative, experience-rich workplaces, and environments in which people can grow and thrive. Mike Petrusky asks Bryan about his work with clients as they try to create evidence-based, data-driven experiences for their employees. Mike and Bryan discuss the information needed to prioritize investments that improves employee engagement while improving business performance. They explore ways to capitalize on technology, manage change effectively, retain more key people, and enhance the total workplace ecosystem, balancing office, home and third places. Connect with Bryan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanberthold/ Learn more about Cushman & Wakefield: https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com