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Dr. Matthew Tucker is a Reader in Workplace and Facility Management at Liverpool Business School where he is passionate about delivering FM and Workplace research that can have a big impact on the industry and the wider business world. Mike Petrusky asks Matt to share his academic perspective about the new programs, courses, and research that will bring value for workplace leaders. They discuss technology, the next generation of workplace leaders, and their time together in Dublin where they both spoke at the EFMC 2019 conference. Mike and Matt agree that storytelling will help researchers communicate to a broader market as they share the exciting opportunities around physical space, virtual space and the people that are at the heart of it all! Download the FREE "Workplace & Space Management Software" report from Verdantix: https://www.iofficecorp.com/verdantix-report-mp Connect with Matthew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmatthewtucker/ Follow Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mp_tkr Read Matt's article "Academic Research: Can I Have Your Attention?": https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/academic-research-can-i-have-your-attention-matthew-tucker/ Learn more about Liverpool Business School: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/faculties/faculty-of-business-and-law/liverpool-business-school Watch Matt's talk at EFMC 2019: https://youtu.be/jKYIt0mTCME Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Watch Mike's Ted-style talk from Dublin: https://youtu.be/DudLzQoU1X0 Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com Learn more about iOFFICE's workplace experience solutions: https://www.iOFFICECORP.com/

This is Part 2 of the webinar discussion between Mike Petrusky & Brendan Robinson. Brendan is Director of Facilities and Operations at Under Armour where he leads a team that is working hard to redefine their deliverables in FM with a new focus on Stewardship, Mission, and Community Building. In October 2019, Mike met with Brendan at Under Armour's Global Headquarters in Baltimore, MD, to broadcast a webinar called "Defining Your Workplace - A Vision for the Future". This webinar features a conversation about what Brendan sees as the most significant industry trends and the strategies that will be most essential as we move into the workplace of 2020 and beyond. It will inform you and inspire you be a workplace innovator in your organization! Download the full webinar conversation: https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-download-defining-your-future-workplace Connect with Brendan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjrobinson/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com Learn more about iOFFICE's workplace experience solutions: https://www.iOFFICECORP.com/

Brendan Robinson is Director of Facilities and Operations at Under Armour where he leads a team that is working hard to redefine their deliverables in FM with a new focus on Stewardship, Mission, and Community Building. In October 2019, Mike Petrusky met with Brendan at Under Armour's Global Headquarters in Baltimore, MD, to broadcast a webinar called "Defining Your Workplace - A Vision for the Future". This webinar features a conversation about what Brendan sees as the most significant industry trends and the strategies that will be most essential as we move into the workplace of 2020 and beyond. It will inform you and inspire you be a workplace innovator in your organization! Download the FREE "Workplace & Space Management Software" report from Verdantix: https://www.iofficecorp.com/verdantix-report-mp Download the full webinar conversation: https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-download-defining-your-future-workplace Connect with Brendan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjrobinson/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com Learn more about iOFFICE's workplace experience solutions: https://www.iOFFICECORP.com/

Kursty Groves is a workplace consultant, author, professor, speaker and adviser on creativity, innovation, and what makes work work. Mike Petrusky asks Kursty about how her experience with companies both in the U.S. and Europe helps her lead clients to engage with others to inspire change and implement the right solutions. They discuss "the people side of space" and how workplace leaders must use both quantitative and qualitative data to deliver environments that meet the needs of the human beings in our facilities. Kursty believes we must focus on insight, influence, and inspiration if we hope to provide "Spaces for Innovation" for the people in our organizations as we head into 2020 and beyond! Download the FREE "Workplace & Space Management Software" report from Verdantix: https://www.iofficecorp.com/verdantix-report-mp Connect with Kursty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kursty/ Connect with Kursty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kurstyg Find out more about Shape: https://www.shapeworklife.com/ Order Kursty's latest book: https://www.amazon.com/Spaces-Innovation-Science-Inspiring-Environments/dp/9491727974/ref=sr_1_1?crid=14F8I1AOQWVUR&keywords=spaces+for+innovation&qid=1572278325&sprefix=spaces+for+inn%2Caps%2C214&sr=8-1 Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/

Megan Thompson is owner of Spark Interiors, Darin Rose CFM, SFP, GGP is Facility Manager at the City of Lone Tree, and Darren Kanthal is an HR consultant and Principal of The Kanthal Group. In September 2019, Mike Petrusky met in Denver, CO with Megan, "FM" Darin, and "HR" Darren to broadcast a live webinar called "Essential Workplace Collaborations: Designing the Workplace for the Workforce of Tomorrow". This webinar was recorded in front of a live audience at the 2019 RockCon Built Environment Expo & Conference where the panel explored practical ways to encourage collaboration across departments, design space to meet the needs of your workforce, and inspire you be a workplace innovator in your organization! Download the FREE "Workplace & Space Management Software" report from Verdantix: https://www.iofficecorp.com/verdantix-report-mp Download the full webinar conversation: https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-download-essential-workplace-collaborations Connect with Megan Thompson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganthompson-interiordesigner/ Connect with "FM" Darin Rose on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darinrose1/ Connect with "HR" Darren Kanthal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenkanthal/ Register for the next iOFFICE webinar on "Defining Your Workplace - A Vision for the Future": https://www.iofficecorp.com/live-webinar-defining-your-workplace Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com Learn more about iOFFICE's workplace experience solutions: https://www.iOFFICECORP.com/

David Wagner is Vice President of Global Solutions at NELSON Worldwide where he leads the go-to-market strategy, client relationship management, and corporate development functions to help clients successfully achieve their real estate and business goals. Mike Petrusky asks David about how NELSON uses innovation while implementing holistic solutions including brand strategy, user insights, workplace consulting, graphic design, interior design and architecture. They discuss the trends and challenges in the workplace today and explore what is driving future workplace experiences. Mike asks David about the influence of other industries like retail and hospitality on the journey of employees in organizations today. This episode brings valuable insight and inspiration that will help you be a workplace innovator! Download the FREE "Workplace & Space Management Software" report from Verdantix: https://www.iofficecorp.com/verdantix-report-mp Connect with David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-c-wagner/ Learn more about NELSON Worldwide: https://nelsonworldwide.com/ Watch Mike's Ted-style talk from Dublin: https://youtu.be/DudLzQoU1X0 Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com Learn more about iOFFICE's workplace experience solutions: https://www.iOFFICECORP.com/

Sharon G. Kinsman, CFM is the Senior Vice President of Facilities and Administration at the National Association of Broadcasters where she provides value-added workplace strategy and change management guidance to its senior leadership team. Mike asks Sharon about her involvement in IFMA and how partnerships with industry experts advance the workplace and how collaboration across internal departments help to drive the culture. Sharon and Mike discuss the NAB's plans to build and relocate to a new HQ building down at the capital waterfront in Washington, DC. They cover change management and workplace cultures and the important role that FMs have in helping with not only planning construction and physical moves, but in moving organizations forward both technologically and culturally. In this fun and relaxed conversation, Mike and Sharon share a love of music that leads to a Herb Alpert edition of podcast karaoke! Download the FREE "Workplace & Space Management Software" report from Verdantix: https://www.iofficecorp.com/verdantix-report-mp Connect with Sharon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-goldener-kinsman-cfm-1402487/ Learn more about NAB: https://www.nab.org/ Watch Mike's Ted-style talk from Dublin: https://youtu.be/DudLzQoU1X0 Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com Learn more about iOFFICE's workplace experience solutions: https://www.iOFFICECORP.com/

Craig Loeber is Director of Growth for CommonGrounds Workplace where he is committed to serving others with an appreciation for the complex global challenges and opportunities we face in our interconnected and technologically accelerating world. Looking beyond the current headlines, Mike Petrusky asks Craig to explain the state of the "workplace as a service" industry and why he believes that the trends show flexible space will continue to be an essential part of Fortune 1500 real estate portfolios as strategic planning timelines are reduced. Craig and Mike discuss how technological advancements and culture changes have made coworking an important product that is part of an overall ecosystem that is adapting to the needs of modern organizations. They agree that the most valuable tech tools of the future will be those that enhance employee productivity and deliver frictionless experiences for the occupants of our facilities. Craig highlights the fact that talent attraction and retention is top of mind for executives today and the flexible workplace will allow leadership teams deliver options that meet the expectation of the workforce of the future. As always, Mike asks about music leading to an inspiring version of EDM podcast karaoke! Download the FREE "Workplace & Space Management Software" report from Verdantix: https://www.iofficecorp.com/verdantix-report-mp Connect with Craig on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-loeber-bb13a42a/ Learn more about CommonGrounds Workplace: https://cgworkplace.com/ Watch Mike's Ted-style talk from Dublin: https://youtu.be/DudLzQoU1X0 Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com Learn more about iOFFICE's workplace experience solutions: https://www.iOFFICECORP.com/

Sue Salvemini is an executive coach, business consultant, and the author of "Leadership By Choice: 7 Keys for Maximizing Your Impact and Influence in the Workplace… Right Where You Are". Mike Petrusky asks Sue about her corporate and military experience developing leaders, building teams, launching medical device products and businesses. She has done this by repeatedly creating a clear vision, establishing an achievable plan and executing. As a leader, Sue understands the value of developing people for growth and productivity. Mike and Sue share a philosophy around the opportunities that workplace leaders have to impact their organizations in a powerful way and they find inspiration through music and motivational quotes that will help you be a workplace innovator! Download the FREE "Workplace & Space Management Software" report from Verdantix: https://www.iofficecorp.com/verdantix-report-mp Connect with Sue on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suesalvemini/ Learn more about Sue & her book: https://focalpointeinc.com/publications/ Watch Mike's Ted-style talk from Dublin: https://youtu.be/DudLzQoU1X0 Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com Learn more about iOFFICE's workplace experience solutions: https://www.iOFFICECORP.com/

Javier Maldonado, MBA, CFM, RPA® is Director of Corporate Facilities at VF Corporation, the home of brands like JanSport and The North Face, where he has a passion for creating exceptional workplace experiences for the occupants of his facilities. During this conversation from 2018, Mike Petrusky asked Javier to share stories about how the company encourages employees to "live your brand" and they offered inspiration around the importance of employee engagement. Javier discussed his FM background and how a collaborative approach with other departments impacts the company's workplace culture. Mike and Javier talked about change in the workplace and how a positive and flexible attitude can help us be successful as we lead our organizations into the future. The episode also features a new update about VF Corporation's campus move from Alameda, CA to Denver, CO and Mike brings us up to date after a recent conversation with Javier! Download the FREE "Workplace & Space Management Software" report from Verdantix: https://www.iofficecorp.com/verdantix-report-mp Connect with Javier on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/javier-maldonado/ Download the webinar on "Designing the Workplace for the Workforce of the Future": https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-download-essential-workplace-collaborations Watch Mike's Ted-style talk from Dublin: https://youtu.be/DudLzQoU1X0 Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com Learn more about iOFFICE's workplace experience solutions: https://www.iOFFICECORP.com/