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

Yitsy Montano is Campus Programs Manager at UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) where she is passionate about process improvement, innovation, and technology related to facility management and the workplace. In January 2021, Mike Petrusky and Yitsy presented a fireside chat during the Future Offices Winter conference to explore the ROI of digital workplace and real estate technology tools. They discussed how workplace leaders can navigate this time of great change by rethinking their facilities, facing the hybrid workplace challenges ahead, balancing people and technology while building a culture that is prepared for the next normal. Connect with Yitsy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yitsymontano/ Learn more about Future Offices: https://www.iqpc.com/events-nextgenerationoffices/ 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

In December 2020, Mike Petrusky hosted a live panel discussion for IFMA's World Workplace 2020 – The Virtual Experience. Listen to these audio highlights about our evolving workplaces, adapting to changes during COVID and leading your organization into the future. Five amazing facility management leaders share their insights and offer inspiration to help you take the lead as a workplace innovator. Connect with our panelists on LinkedIn (in order of appearance): Razia Ferdousi-Meyer - Global Operations & Workplace Services Leader at Ankura https://www.linkedin.com/in/raziameyer/ Lena Thompson, FMP, SFP - Director, Building Operations & OFM at American Psychological Association https://www.linkedin.com/in/lena-thompson-5b05a86/ Darrell Rounds, FMA, C.E.M. - Operations Group Manager at General Motors https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrell-rounds-fma-c-e-m-b1a14312/ Darin Rose, CFM, SFP, GGP, CRFP - Director of Administration & Facilities at Credit Union of Colorado https://www.linkedin.com/in/darinrose1/ Case Runolfson, CFM - Sr. Director, Facilities Management Department at American Institutes for Research https://www.linkedin.com/in/r-case-runolfson-4a720012/ Download the full session video recording: https://www.iofficecorp.com/panel-discussion-ifma-wwp-2020 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 is Senior Global Facilities Strategist at Red Hat. In December 2020, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar broadcast called "The Rise of 'Corporatality' - When FM, Workplace Branding, and Hospitality Collide" as Elicia and Jeffrey shared their thoughts about how the future of employee experience and what it means to incorporate "Corporatality" into your organization. With facility managers needing to creatively deliver services and provide new workspaces, how do companies maintain their culture and still keep the feeling of their brand? Find out during this audio highlight episode of the show! 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-54611b8b/ Download the full webinar with Elicia, Jeffrey, and Mike: https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-replay-the-rise-of-corporatality Register for our next webinar featuring Kay Sargent of HOK: https://www.iofficecorp.com/live-webinar-thinking-forward-is-this-the-workplaces-kodak-moment 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

Ryan Anderson is Vice President of Global Research & Insights at Herman Miller where he is passionate about innovation and offers diverse experiences in research while helping clients to formulate and execute new growth strategies. Recently, Ryan joined Mike Petrusky and Madi Dujka on the Workplace Innovator Interactive Livestream to discuss workplace design, culture and collaboration as we head in to the New Year. He took questions from the audience about change management strategies and preparing for the future workplace, while also exploring the ways how technology can help facility management and CRE leaders deliver a great employee experience both during and after the pandemic. Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ Download the full video of Ryan on the livestream: https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-download-workplace-innovator-interactive-livestream26 Register for future "Workplace Innovator Interactive" livestreams: https://www.iofficecorp.com/live-webinar-2020-weekly-livestream 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

In December 2020, Mike Petrusky & Madison Dujka hosted a live broadcast that reunited several of our early guest panelists from the Workplace Innovator Interactive Livestream. We asked each contributor to share an inspirational quote, a lesson learned in 2020, and their vision for the workplace in 2021. Our audience of facility management and corporate real estate leaders also shared their views in the livestream chat. Madi and I are so grateful to Rex Miller, Kelly Johnson, Vik Bangia, Leigh Stringer, Lorri Rowlandson, Katy Redmond, Elizabeth Redmond, John Mackay, Cristina Herrera, David Wagner and EVERYONE who has participated on the show during the pandemic. This strong community gives us a reason to be very optimistic about the future of work! Download the full video of the show: https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-download-workplace-innovator-interactive-livestream27 Register for future "Workplace Innovator Interactive" livestreams: https://www.iofficecorp.com/live-webinar-2020-weekly-livestream Connect with Elizabeth Redmond: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethredmond/ Connect with Lorri Rowlandson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorri-rowlandson-a4a48b17/ Connect with David Wagner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-c-wagner/ Connect with Vik Bangia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vik-bangia-0b54522/ Connect with Rex Miller: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rexmiller/ Connect with Cristina Herrera: https://www.linkedin.com/in/misscristinaherrera/ Connect with John Mackay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmackaycfm/ Connect with Kelly Johnson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-johnson-8786378/ Connect with Katy Redmond: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-redmond-045a302/ Connect with Leigh Stringer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leighstringer/ 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

Chad Smith is Vice President of Product Strategy at iOFFICE where he leads a very talented, smart and hard-working team of product and design professionals helping clients to connect their employees to the workplace through an overall better experience. In November 2020, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar broadcast for the IFMA Manitoba Chapter in Canada called "Adapting to Change & Workplace Challenges in 2021" as Chad shared his thoughts about how the workplace is evolving rapidly and why facility managers must be in the business of rethinking the ways they care for real estate and the occupants of their facilities. Connect with Chad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaddavidsmith/ Download the full webinar with Chad and Mike: https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-download-adapting-to-change-workplace-challenges-in-2021 Watch Mike's panel from IFMA's World Workplace 2020: https://worldworkplace.ifma.org/ Register for future "Workplace Innovator Interactive" livestreams: https://www.iofficecorp.com/live-webinar-2020-weekly-livestream 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

Kerry Wekelo is Chief Operating Officer at Actualize Consulting where she is focused on enhancing team experiences by creating a work environment that supports thriving employees and a sought-after workplace. Mike Petrusky asks Kerry about her book "Gratitude Infusion: Workplace Strategies for a Thriving Organizational Culture" and they explore ways to build connections and engagement during these pandemic times. Kerry and her organization have years of experience managing a distributed workforce while also building a culture that meet the needs of employees. Mike and Kerry enjoy the chance to catch up again and you'll be inspired to "count your blessings" during "the most wonderful time of the year"! Connect with Kerry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerryelam/ Get "Gratitude Infusion" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089NYDKWY/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Learn more about Actualize Consulting: https://www.actualizeconsulting.com/ Read a recent blog from Kerry: https://www.cultureamp.com/blog/how-to-fuel-your-connection-with-wellness/ Listen to Kerry's prior appearances on the show: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/podcast/culture-of-confusion-how-to-create-and-maintain-a-thriving-organizational-culture & https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/podcast/connecting-our-community-during-the-covid-19-pandemic 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 Stoltz is Firmwide Director of Consulting at HOK where he leads workplace, real estate and portfolio strategy and change management as he directs the team that delivers these services globally. In November 2020, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar broadcast called "How the Hub-Home-Spoke Model Helps You Balance Employee Workplace Needs" as Adam discussed how HOK constructed a framework for occupancy and space use that builds upon COVID-19 pandemic-related research. Mike and Adam explored how you can lead your organization in support of business and people by focusing on health, safety and wellbeing, remote and home working, and by keeping the purpose of place top of mind at all times. Connect with Adam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abstoltz/ Watch the full webinar video with Adam and Mike: https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-download-live-webinar-how-the-hub-home-spoke-model-helps-you-balance-employee-workplace-needs Listen to Adam's first appearance on the podcast: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/podcast/workplace-experience-strategies-real-estate-decision-making Register for future "Workplace Innovator Interactive" livestreams: https://www.iofficecorp.com/live-webinar-2020-weekly-livestream 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

Will Easton is Head of Workplace at One Eighty Group and a socially conscious workplace and facilities change management leader who helps businesses of all sizes optimize their workplace and FM services to ensure they can adapt to change and ensure productivity. Mike Petrusky asks Will about his vision for the workplace of the future and how things have changed during the pandemic and what leaders can expect in a post-COVID world. They explore the need to customize solutions to meet the new expectations of the workforce and explore how technology tools can help workplace leaders deliver on the new employee experience. Mike and Will find common ground with a love for music that leads to an inspirational quote and some guitar-driven podcast karaoke! Connect with Will on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wjeaston/ 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

Susan Clarke is Research Director for Smart Buildings at Verdantix where she leads a research agenda focused on software solutions for real estate management including integrated workplace management systems and IoT platforms for buildings. In October 2020, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar broadcast called "The Future of Workplace Experience" as Susan discussed findings from a recent Verdantix survey designed to help real estate and facility management leaders as they explore smart building technology strategies, investment plans and priorities over the next 12 months. The survey highlights that COVID-19 is driving firms to reprioritize their facilities management strategies with talent retention and employee safety as new focal areas. In the near-term, firms are planning targeted new investments in remote collaboration, employee health monitoring technology and IoT-enabled space monitoring. Mike and Susan offer practical advice and inspiration for workplace leaders during these challenging times! Connect with Susan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-clarke-79b3a225/ Watch the full webinar video with Susan and Mike: https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-download-the-future-of-employee-experience Download the full Verdantix research report: https://research.verdantix.com/report/global-corporate-survey-2020-smart-building-technology-budgets-priorities-preferences Register for future "Workplace Innovator Interactive" livestreams: https://www.iofficecorp.com/live-webinar-2020-weekly-livestream 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