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
Jinny Uppal is a business and technology leader, team builder and author of the award-winning book “IN/ACTION: Rethinking the Path to Results” in which she explores the downside of the prevalent cultural bias for action even when it’s unnecessary or counter-productive. Mike Petrusky asks Jinny about her counter-intuitive philosophy around the benefits of reflective thinking and strategic inaction, and how such an approach can apply to workplace leadership and facility management decision-making. Mike and Jinny discuss return to office planning, space management for the future of work, and the “paradox of goal setting”. Check out this conversation that will provide practical ideas for being a workplace innovator in your organization! Connect with Jinny on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jinnyuppal/ Learn more about Jinny and get a copy the book here: https://www.jinnyuppal.com/book 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 May of 2022, Mike Petrusky shared insights and inspiration from the podcast during the Facilities Management Advisor FM Now Virtual Conference. In a presentation entitled “Facility Management for the Hybrid World”, Mike explored how workplace leaders are pursuing the best strategies for the future of work, while acknowledging the complexities of human behavior in our post-pandemic world. Drawing on his interviews with hundreds of leaders in facility management, corporate real estate and workplace research, Mike shared some of the best strategies for managing your team now and during these fast-changing times. 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
Teresa Mitrovic is the Founder and Managing Partner at ORO Collective based in Melbourne, as well as a consultant, coach, course creator and author specializing in performance, psychological safety and trust. Mike Petrusky asks Teresa about her past life as a corporate leader, her work with clients and the themes presented in her book “The Currency of Connection: How trust transforms life, relationships and work”. They explore the changing workplace and our need to understand the new expectations of employees while leading successful teams in 2022. Mike and Teresa find common interest in Australian rock music from the 1980’s and offer inspiration for leaders who want to create a culture of psychological safety in their organization today. Connect with Teresa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresamitrovic/ Find a special offer from Teresa & ORO Collective here: https://www.orocollective.space/workplaceinnovator 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
Steve Todd is AVP, Global Head of Workplace at Nasdaq and the Founder of Open Sourced Workplace where he is passionate about leading teams and sharing information essential to facility management and real estate leaders today. A long-time friend of the podcast, Steve returns to the show to share with Mike Petrusky about his recent travels and plans for an ongoing “work from anywhere” experiment where he hopes to learn what the best companies are doing to build a flexible working culture. Mike and Steve have always supported and challenged each other while respectfully calling out any biases they see when exploring their perspectives on the future of work and the workplace. This is a very special conversation that will help you lead your organization in the providing the spaces and culture your team is demanding in 2022 and beyond! Connect with Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevetoddexec/ Learn more about Open Sourced Workplace: https://www.opensourcedworkplace.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
Pamela Stroko is Vice President, HCM Transformation & Thought Leadership at Oracle Corporation where she is passionate about delivering compelling employee experiences using HCM technology as an engine to build cultures and organizations that people want to join and where they want to stay and build a career. Mike Petrusky asks Pamela about her views on the hybrid workplace, employee engagement, talent attraction and retention and creating the right spaces for the future of work. They reminisce about their time together at the Future Offices Winter conference in Hoboken, NJ where they shared the stage for a fireside chat telling inspirational stories and offering advice for workplace leaders everywhere. Connect with Pamela on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelastroko/ Learn more about Oracle: https://www.oracle.com/index.html 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