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

Doug Shapiro is VP of Research and Insights at OFS and Host of the "Imagine a Place Podcast" where he explores the powerful role that place plays in our lives by gathering and sharing authentic voices, insightful perspectives, and stories of places designed to inspire, support, and connect people. In this "crossover" podcast experience, Mike Petrusky and Doug discuss how workplace leaders are managing their teams and evolving their workspaces to support employees during this time of distributed work, hybrid work and returning to offices. Connect with Doug on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doshapiro/ Listen to the "Imagine a Place Podcast": https://ofs.com/imagine-a-place/podcast Learn more about OFS: https://ofs.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

Dawna Jones is the author of "Decision-Making for Dummies", co-author of international bestseller "Hierarchy to High Performance" and host of the "Inspirational Insights Podcast". In July of 2021, Mike Petrusky hosted a webinar called "Every Space Counts in the New Workplace" during which Dawna explored the role workspace plays in good decision-making, finding places for focused and creative work, breaking down cross-functional silos and creating a more innovative environment to drive transformational success. Check out this audio edit of the broadcast and then download the video of their full conversation to find out how office environments enable productivity, can create a feeling of well-being, and help your employees achieve more! Connect with Dawna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnahjones/ Watch the full hour-long video with Dawna and Mike: https://www.teem.com/webinar-download-every-space-counts-in-the-new-workplace Learn more about Dawna's books & podcast: http://www.frominsighttoaction.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

Mike Petrusky recently delivered a breakout session for the Digital Workplace Experience Conference to their audience focused on the HR & IT community. He offered some of the lessons learned after interviewing hundreds of leaders in facility management, corporate real estate and workplace research to discover the best strategies for the future of work. Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Mike has discovered that employee experience is unique to the individual, our personal beliefs and new habits are now well established, and leadership in a hybrid world will be very complex. So, where do things stand today? We have theories about what the future workplace might look like and we think we know what our people will want when they return to offices. But, do we really know what we think we know? Mike will share what he has heard the experts say and how those recommendations match up against his personal feelings and fears. We have many human experiences in common and Mike believes that workplace leaders will face unexpected challenges moving their teams forward. Find out what it will take to be a workplace innovator in the months and years to come! 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

Mike Petrusky hosted a panel discussion in July 2021 for the WORKTECH "Work from Anywhere Conference". His guests were Inabelle Fang, Senior Real Estate Manager at Willis Towers Watson, Sid Bhatia Director, Workforce of the Future at PwC and David Savage Partner at Charles Russell Speechlys. The WORKTECH Work from Anywhere Virtual Conference and Innovations Exhibition explored the Work from Anywhere movement and how it is shaping the new world of work, and the built environment. Mike spoke with these senior decision makers to discuss the latest trends and thought leadership around return to office and hybrid work strategies. With a growing focus on what life will be like post pandemic, this conference was held at a unique time where organizations and business leaders are looking for inspiration and solutions to help them with this journey. WORKTECH is known for bringing innovative ideas and inspiration to the workplace community through inter-disciplinary speakers and learning experience to enhance creativity and move thinking forward. Connect with Inabelle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/inabellefang/ Connect with Sid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjbhatia/ Connect with David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjsavage/ Learn more about the WORKTECH Festival (on-demand event in August): https://worktechevents.com/events/worktech-festival/ 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

Nikki Greenberg is the Founder of Real Estate of the Future and Women in PropTech where she is a futurist and thought-leader for the real estate industry. In June of 2021, Mike Petrusky hosted a webinar called "Live from Sydney: Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World" during which Nikki shared her experiences living both in New York City and Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. What lessons can we learn from the vastly different course the virus has taken on both continents and how will the future workplace be impacted? Mike and Nikki discuss returning to offices, hybrid working, flexibility and the importance of empathetic leadership for all that may come for facility management and real estate leaders. Connect with Nikki on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-greenberg-futurist/ Watch the full hour-long video with Nikki and Mike: https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-download-live-from-sydney-lessons-for-a-post-pandemic-world Learn more about Nikki's new initiative: https://www.anyplaceanything.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

Mark Catchlove is Director of the Global Insight Group at Herman Miller, Ltd. where he is passionate about helping people create great places and sharing insights from Herman Miller's research teams and partners. In June of 2021, Mike Petrusky hosted a webinar called "Creating a Culture of Belonging in the Workplace" where Mark shared his thoughts about the five key aspects to consider when designing spaces that deliver on employee expectations. They discussed security, status, achievement, boundaries and the power of choice. Discover how to create a culture of belonging in your organization! Connect with Mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcatchlove/ Watch the full hour-long video with Mark and Mike: https://www.teem.com/webinar-download-creating-a-culture-of-belonging-in-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

Stan Gibson is a Keynote Speaker, Executive and Leadership Consultant, Well-Being Expert and Principal at Oxygen Plus, LLC where he is passionate about building sustainable cultures in and out of the workplace. Stan is also the author of the book "Living a Rich and Intentional Life" and Mike Petrusky asks him to share his insights about the challenges ahead for corporate real estate and facility management leaders as we head into the next phase of returning to offices and managing teams in a hybrid workplace model. Mike asks Stan about his years of experience as a CRE leader and he offers practical advice and inspiration for workplace innovators everywhere! Connect with Stan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oxygenplus/ Learn more about Oxygen Plus: http://oxygen-plus.net/ Buy Stan's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Rich-Intentional-Life-Gibson/dp/B08NMD828R/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=stan+gibson&qid=1609171406&sr=8-1 Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Lena Thompson FMP, SFP is Director of Building Operations at the American Psychological Association, Kelly Johnson is Director of Facility Services at the Association of American Medical Colleges and R. Case Runolfson is Senior Director of the Facility Management Department at the American Institutes for Research. In June 2021, Mike Petrusky hosted a webinar for Facilities Management Advisor called "Future Ready – How FM Leaders Will Support the Hybrid Workplace" where this panel of experienced FM practitioners shared their experiences in facility management and offered best practices for the future of work. They discussed the return to offices and what the future workplace might look like and how to support employees. We know that workplace leaders will face unexpected challenges moving their teams forward in a hybrid working model, so let's find out what three experienced FM professionals are doing to prepare their facilities to meet the needs of their workforce in the months and years to come. Connect with Lena on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lena-thompson-5b05a86/ Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-johnson-8786378/ Connect with Case on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/r-case-runolfson-4a720012/ 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

Adam Hoy is Vice President, Head of Worldwide Real Estate & Facilities at GSK, a global pharmaceutical and heathcare company based in the United Kingdom. Mike Petrusky asks Adam about the life of an American living in London while they explore common interests around the future of work and the changing workplace. They discuss new expectations of the workforce and the challenges ahead as corporate leaders must deliver more choice and flexibility while building guardrails around the organization and its mission. Mike and Adam agree that workplace leaders must be prepared to lead with strategies that put people first while also leveraging technology tools that can provide the data needed to manage real estate and also deliver a great employee experience. Connect with Adam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-hoy-72a2ab7/ Learn more about GSK: https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Emily Klein, Director of Workplace at Perkins&Will, and Dr. Melissa Steach, Workplace Wellbeing Lead at Herman Miller Group both know about what it means to lead transformation in a hybrid workplace. In May 2021, Mike Petrusky hosted a webinar called "A Guide to Getting Workplace Transformation Right for Employees" where Emily and Melissa shared their views on research-driven design in a hybrid workplace, return-to-office policies and procedures and delivering on the promise of a more human-centric experience. Listen to discover what the future of work holds for leaders and how to get workplace transformation right for your employees. Connect with Emily on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyklein1/ Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissasteach/ Watch the full webinar video with Emily, Melissa and Mike: https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-download-guide-to-getting-workplace-transformation-right-for-employees 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