Podcasts about Future Forum

Send us a textJoin us for a new episode featuring Suman Siva, the CEO of Marco Experiences, as he shares his inspiring journey from consultant to entrepreneur in the dynamic world of experience design with Kaleem Clarkson and guest co-host Jeff Frick! With a robust background that includes his tenure at Bain & Company and significant investment experience with SoftBank, Suman's unique blend of consulting, investing, and passion for consumer experiences has shaped his approach to building meaningful connections in the workplace.We dive deep into Suman's transition to entrepreneurship, sparked by his early experiences with startups like Scoop Technologies. His enthusiasm for technology and direct-to-consumer ventures set the stage for the creation of Marco, a platform dedicated to organizing retreats and offsites that foster genuine employee connections.Initially launched as a consumer-focused experience marketplace, Marco had to pivot to virtual events as businesses sought ways to connect remote teams during the COVID-19 pandemic. As restrictions were lifted, Marco shifted back to in-person events, where Suman emphasized the importance of creating opportunities for employee connection. With 80% of companies now operating in a hybrid model, he believes that intentional in-person interactions are crucial for building trust and camaraderie among remote teams.The significance of intentionality in designing impactful offsite experiences does not go under the table! Drawing from research conducted by industry experts like Brian Elliott and insights from the Future Forum, Suman shares with us how brief quarterly in-person interactions can significantly enhance productivity and employee engagement.As remote work continues to shape workplace dynamics, the ongoing challenges of loneliness and collaboration faced by remote employees stay present: 60% of remote workers experience connection issues!Discover more about the vital role of experience design in enhancing employee connection, the concept of a "social connection strategy," and building community within organizations. Suman's insights challenge traditional notions of workplace relationships, advocating for a community-centered approach that promotes respect and collaboration while acknowledging the diverse tapestry of individuals within the workforce.Tune in to gain valuable perspectives on how to foster genuine connections in today's remote and hybrid work environment and learn how thoughtful experience design can transform your organization's culture and performance. Whether you're a leader seeking to enhance your team's dynamics or an employee striving for deeper connections at work, it's time to put on your headphones and equip yourself with the insights and strategies needed to thrive in the modern workplace!Learn more about Suman:Suman's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suman-siva-64b0712b/Marco Experiences' Webpage: https://www.marcoexperiences.com/ More about us: Remotely One's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/remotelyone Remotely One's Webpage: https://www.remotelyone.com/

This episode of The Nowhere Office focuses on the United State of Work report, featuring an in-depth conversation with Brian Elliott, a contributor to the report and a leading voice in the future of work. Brian is the CEO of Work Forward, co-founder of Future Forum, and author of How the Future Works. With 25 years of experience at Google and Slack, he offers firsthand insights into corporate America's shifts and sheds light on: What's really driving return-to-office mandates The persistence of command-and-control management Corporate leadership's resistance to change The political context behind the DEI backlash stemming from the Trump administration You'll also hear insights from other United State of Work contributors, including: Peter Miscovich Floré Pradère Virginie Raphael Vicky Pryce Melissa Fisher Phil Kirschner Read the full United State of Work report at Workathon.io. The Nowhere Office is a Fully Connected Production in partnership with Sandstone Global Productions. Music by Julian Brezon. Discover more at Workathon.io. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Elliott, a leading expert on flexible work, joined us on the show.We talked about whether or not remote work is actually dead (looked at the actual data), the questions to ask when your CEO pushes for a RTO, and why a return to office won't fix bad management.----  Sign up for our upcoming webinar with ChartHop. Get Atlassian's free guide to AI-powered knowledge management Buy tickets for MPL Live Boston.---- (07:36) How Brian became a leading voice on the future of work(13:39) The origins of Slack's Future Forum and key findings(14:56) The media vs. reality: Is remote work really dead?(17:14) CEOs pushing RTO: Data-driven decision or gut feeling?(19:02) The role of real estate, stealth layoffs, and productivity concerns(23:27) The trust factor: Why some leaders struggle with hybrid models(26:35) Politics and workplace decisions: The hidden forces at play(28:34) The shift from central business districts to neighborhood economies(30:37) The future of work isn't fully remote or in-office—it's flexible(34:12) How HR leaders can push back on RTO mandates(38:19) The contradiction: CEOs demanding AI innovation while enforcing RTO(41:50) Performance management in a hybrid world: Why tracking outcomes matters(47:33) How leading companies successfully implement flexible work policies(49:30) The impact of return-to-office policies on women in the workforce(54:23) What cities will look like in a remote-first future(57:57) Five years from now: What will the workplace look like?(01:01:43) The economic realities of remote work and city tax structures---- 

Architect Liam Young shares his thoughts on how science fiction can be a powerful tool for prototyping new possibilities, why problems like climate change urgently need planetary-scale solutions, and how speculative design can inspire meaningful cultural transformation.  Liam Young is a designer, director, and BAFTA-nominated producer who operates in the spaces between design, fiction, and futures. Described by the BBC as ‘the man designing our futures', his visionary films and speculative worlds are both extraordinary images of tomorrow and urgent examinations of the environmental questions facing us today. As a world-builder, he visualises the cities, spaces, and props of our imaginary futures for the film and television industry. His own films have premiered with platforms ranging from Channel 4, Apple+, SxSW, Tribeca, the New York Metropolitan Museum, The Royal Academy, Venice Biennale, the BBC, and The Guardian. Bonus episode recorded live from the Dubai Future Forum at the Museum of the Future in partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation on 20 November 2024. Full-Video Version: https://youtu.be/gGyALHTnxk8  ABOUT THE HOST Luke Robert Mason is a British-born futures theorist who is passionate about engaging the public with emerging scientific theories and technological developments. He hosts documentaries for Futurism, and has contributed to BBC Radio, BBC One, The Guardian, Discovery Channel, VICE Motherboard and Wired Magazine. CREDITS In Partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation Producer & Host: Luke Robert Mason Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @FUTURESPodcast Follow Luke Robert Mason on Twitter at @LukeRobertMason Subscribe & Support the Podcast at http://futurespodcast.net

Earth Species Project's Jane Lawton shares her insights on how artificial intelligence is used to decode animal communication, how new technology challenges human-centric views of intelligence, and how the ‘voices' of other species can inform conservation efforts and influence rights-for-nature debates. Jane Lawton has over 30 years of international experience working with leading organisations focused on sustainable development and nature conservation. Throughout her career, she has explored various pathways to solve the complex puzzle of living sustainably on Earth. She has held senior roles in Asia, Europe, and North America, working with organisations such as Forum for the Future, The B Team, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), the Nature Conservancy of Canada, and the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada. She is currently Director of Impact at the Earth Species Project, a non-profit focused on using AI to decode animal communication with the ultimate goal of transforming how humans relate to the rest of nature. Bonus episode recorded live from the Dubai Future Forum at the Museum of the Future in partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation on 20 November 2024. Full-Video Version: https://youtu.be/TU1N8ObMR6g  ABOUT THE HOST Luke Robert Mason is a British-born futures theorist who is passionate about engaging the public with emerging scientific theories and technological developments. He hosts documentaries for Futurism, and has contributed to BBC Radio, BBC One, The Guardian, Discovery Channel, VICE Motherboard and Wired Magazine. CREDITS In Partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation Producer & Host: Luke Robert Mason Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @FUTURESPodcast Follow Luke Robert Mason on Twitter at @LukeRobertMason Subscribe & Support the Podcast at http://futurespodcast.net

Philosopher Koert van Mensvoort shares his insights into humanity's ever-evolving relationship with nature, how integrating technology and biology can support ecology, and the possibility of becoming an interplanetary species. Koert van Mensvoort is an artist and philosopher best known for his work on the philosophical concept of Next Nature, which revolves around the idea that our technological environment has become so complex, omnipresent, and autonomous that it is best perceived as a nature of its own. He is the Director of the Next Nature Network. Koert aims to better understand our co-evolutionary relationship with technology and to help set a track towards a future that is rewarding for both humankind and the planet. Bonus episode recorded live from the Dubai Future Forum at the Museum of the Future in partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation on 20 November 2024. Full-Video Version: https://youtu.be/4dHD_QIWGSM  ABOUT THE HOST Luke Robert Mason is a British-born futures theorist who is passionate about engaging the public with emerging scientific theories and technological developments. He hosts documentaries for Futurism, and has contributed to BBC Radio, BBC One, The Guardian, Discovery Channel, VICE Motherboard and Wired Magazine. CREDITS In Partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation Producer & Host: Luke Robert Mason Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @FUTURESPodcast Follow Luke Robert Mason on Twitter at @LukeRobertMason Subscribe & Support the Podcast at http://futurespodcast.net

Send us a textWe've Reached 100 Episodes! Isn't That Amazing?In the 100th episode of Remotely One, co-hosts Kaleem Clarkson and Rick Haney celebrate this significant milestone—a journey that began three years ago—by reflecting on their incredible growth and the valuable lessons they've learned along the way! This landmark episode perfectly captures the podcast's core mission: to bring remote work closer to listeners by sharing authentic stories from industry leaders, researchers, and everyday professionals who humanize this evolving work model. Filled with laughter, heartfelt gratitude, and memorable anecdotes, Kaleem and Rick reflect on how far they've come, look forward to an exciting future, and proudly announce their recent recognition as Podcasters of the Year by Crossover, the world's largest recruiter of full-time remote jobs—highlighting the significant impact Remotely One has had in shaping conversations around remote work.Have you checked out some of the incredible insights shared on Remotely One? If you're wondering where to start, the duo reflects on some of their most impactful interviews. One standout guest was Jack Nilles, who coined the term "telework" in 1967. A former rocket engineer on the Apollo mission, Nilles questioned why traffic congestion couldn't be solved if humans could be sent to the moon! Another powerful discussion was with Brian Elliott, former executive at Slack's Future Forum. Elliott emphasized that "time matters more than place," a perspective supported by research showing a 39% productivity boost when employees have flexible schedules.Still learning about the advantages of remote work? Tune into the episode with Dr. Nick Bloom, a leading researcher on remote work. His data-driven analysis debunked widespread myths and highlighted the productivity advantages of flexible work models.Curious about pay equity in remote work? Dive into their conversation with Job van der Voort, founder of Remote.com, who raised an impressive $500 million in funding. Insights from Dr. Kelly Monahan of Upwork's Research Institute and from Sasha Connor, a pioneer in remote leadership at Clorox, further enriched the podcast!Looking for more unfiltered stories? Check out the fan-favorite segment, "Not Safe for Remote Work", where frontline workers share their most hilarious and inspiring remote work experiences. One unforgettable story came from Becky Jones, who delivered a high-stakes pitch to an executive board from a café—only for a nearby child to smear frosting on her face mid-call. Then there's Kristen Bass, whose story could rival a thriller. Jamie Jackson, co-host of the Humorous Resources podcast, also left a lasting impression with relatable stories about managing remote work while parenting.We proudly celebrate our achievements—from meaningful interviews with top industry voices to fostering one of the largest remote work communities, now boasting over 3,500 Slack members and 5,000 email subscribers. With deep gratitude, we thank our listeners and guests for making this journey possible! Kaleem and Rick are more committed than ever to sharing authentic stories and fresh insights as they continue to explore the evolving landscape of remote work.Here's to the next 100 episodes! More about us: Remotely One's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/remotelyone Remotely One's Webpage: https://www.remotelyone.com/

Young Change Advocate Adam El Rafey shares his thoughts on why ability, not age, should determine opportunity, how to reimagine education towards problem-based learning, and how the adaptability of the younger generation will prepare them for an increasingly uncertain future. Adam El Rafey is a 14-year-old change advocate, public speaker, and innovator. He is a learning enthusiast passionate about urban planning and transport, reforming education, breaking down barriers, and inspiring others to follow their curiosities and find their voices at any age. He is the youngest university student in the UAE at the University of Wollongong in Dubai and is in Year 10 in school. He was named one of the Future Top 25 Under 25 Global Changemakers by the Future Minds Network at age 11, and is one of the youngest TEDx Speakers in the world. Bonus episode recorded live from the Dubai Future Forum at the Museum of the Future in partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation on 20 November 2024. Full-Video Version: https://youtu.be/1k-TEgiUQrg  ABOUT THE HOST Luke Robert Mason is a British-born futures theorist who is passionate about engaging the public with emerging scientific theories and technological developments. He hosts documentaries for Futurism, and has contributed to BBC Radio, BBC One, The Guardian, Discovery Channel, VICE Motherboard and Wired Magazine. CREDITS In Partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation Producer & Host: Luke Robert Mason Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @FUTURESPodcast Follow Luke Robert Mason on Twitter at @LukeRobertMason Subscribe & Support the Podcast at http://futurespodcast.net

MIT Media Lab's Prof. Pattie Maes shares her insights on using technology to enhance human potential and agency, developing wearable systems to support cognition and learning, and designing ethical human-centred artificial intelligence. Prof. Pattie Maes is the Germeshausen Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at the MIT Media Lab. With a background in Artificial Intelligence and Human-Computer Interaction, her research focuses on human augmentation and how wearable, immersive, and brain-computer systems may assist people with memory, decision-making, and other functions. Netguru selected her for "Hidden Heroes: The People Who Shaped Technology"; Time Magazine included several of her designs in its annual list of inventions of the year; Fast Company named her one of the 50 most influential designers, and the World Economic Forum named her a "Global Leader for Tomorrow." Bonus episode recorded live from the Dubai Future Forum at the Museum of the Future in partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation on 20 November 2024. Full-Video Version: https://youtu.be/gJWeHDlDOLk  ABOUT THE HOST Luke Robert Mason is a British-born futures theorist who is passionate about engaging the public with emerging scientific theories and technological developments. He hosts documentaries for Futurism, and has contributed to BBC Radio, BBC One, The Guardian, Discovery Channel, VICE Motherboard and Wired Magazine. CREDITS In Partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation Producer & Host: Luke Robert Mason Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @FUTURESPodcast Follow Luke Robert Mason on Twitter at @LukeRobertMason Subscribe & Support the Podcast at http://futurespodcast.net

Conceptual Artist Pierre-Christophe Gam shares his thoughts on the transformative power of imagination to shape reality, the potential of the African continent to become a global leader, and how to dream futures that reflect our individual aspirations and collective desires. Pierre-Christophe Gam is a French-born conceptual artist whose contemporary multimedia installations investigate the future through myths, technology, and dreams. Trained as an interior architect at ENSAD in Paris and CSM in London, he founded TOGUNA WORLD, a digital-native research laboratory that merges art, design, and foresight to decolonise conversations about the future and amplify diverse voices from the Global South. A fellow at the MIT Open Doc Lab, his work has been exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, the Vitra Design Museum, the Addis FotoFest, and the Unseen Photo Festival. Bonus episode recorded live from the Dubai Future Forum at the Museum of the Future in partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation on 19 November 2024. Full-Video Version: https://youtu.be/zmQj-tSf52U  ABOUT THE HOST Luke Robert Mason is a British-born futures theorist who is passionate about engaging the public with emerging scientific theories and technological developments. He hosts documentaries for Futurism, and has contributed to BBC Radio, BBC One, The Guardian, Discovery Channel, VICE Motherboard and Wired Magazine. CREDITS In Partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation Producer & Host: Luke Robert Mason Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @FUTURESPodcast Follow Luke Robert Mason on Twitter at @LukeRobertMason Subscribe & Support the Podcast at http://futurespodcast.net

More and more people across the world are struggling with burnout. According to a Future Forum survey of over 10,000 workers from February 2023, as many as 42% of workers experience it, an all-time high. When signs of exhaustion emerge, the ideal solution is, of course, total rest, but it's often a luxury that few can afford. An alternative for preventing burnout is what's known as the "42% rule." The rule was introduced in 2019 in a book authored by two identical twins from the USA: Amelia and Emily Nagoski. The book was entitled "Burnout: The secret to solving the stress cycle" and it was based on the sisters' personal experiences.  How does it work? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What makes someone a cat person? What is an endemic? Why are more and more people paying to find love? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 8/11/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can burnout be more than just a personal struggle, and instead be a systemic issue impacting certain groups disproportionately? Journey with us as we tackle the complex issue of burnout, especially how it uniquely affects Black women in the workplace. Diving into research from Future Forum and Deloitte, revealing how young workers and women are often the hardest hit by economic strains and workplace demands. The conversation emphasizes the importance of addressing burnout at its roots rather than quick fixes like changing jobs, while also offering practical advice on maintaining balance and the empowering act of saying no.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Announcing the $200k EA Community Choice, published by Austin on August 14, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Manifund is hosting a $200k funding round for EA community projects, where the grant decisions are made by you. You can direct $100-$800 of funding towards the projects that have helped with your personal journey as an EA. Your choices then decide how $100k in matching will be allocated, via quadratic funding! Sign up here to get notified when the projects are live, or read on to learn more! Timeline Phase 1: Project registrations open (Aug 13) Project organizers can now create a page for their projects here, to raise funding as part of this EA Community Choice round. Community members can sign up for updates here, or recommend projects to sign up here. Phase 2: Community members receive funds (Aug 20) We'll give everyone $100 to donate; more if you've been active in the EA community. Fill out a 2-minute form to claim your $100, plus bonuses for: Donor: $100 for taking the GWWC 10% Pledge Organizer: $100 for organizing any EA group Scholar: $100 for having 100 or more karma on the EA Forum Volunteer: $100 for volunteering at an EAG(x), Future Forum, or Manifest Worker: $100 for working fulltime at an EA org, or full-time on an EA grant Senior: $100 for having done any of the above prior to 2022 Insider: $100 if you had a Manifund account before August 2024 You can then donate your money to any project in the Community Choice round! You can also leave comments about any specific project. This is a great way to share your experiences with the project organizer, or the rest of the EA community. Funds in Phase 2 will be capped at $100k, first-come-first-served. Phase 3: Funds matched and sent to projects (Sep 1) Projects and donations will be locked in at the end of August. Then, all money donated will be matched against a $100k quadratic funding pool. Unlike a standard 1:1 match, quadratic funding rewards a project with lots of small donors more than a project with few big donors. The broader the support, the bigger the match! Specifically, the match is proportional the square of the sum of square roots of individual donations. A toy example: Learn more about principles behind quadratic funding by reading Vitalik Buterin's explainer, watching this video, or playing with this simulator. What is an EA community project? We don't have a strict definition, but roughly any project which helps you: learn about EA, connect with the EA community, or grow your impact in the world. We're casting a wide net; projects do not have to explicitly identify as EA to qualify (though, we also endorse being proud of being EA). If you're not sure if you count, just apply! Examples of projects we'd love to fund: Community groups Regional groups like EA Philippines Cause-specific groups like Hive University groups like EA Tufts Physical spaces Coworking spaces like Lighthaven, Epistea, and AI Safety Serbia Hub Housing like CEEALAR and Berkeley REACH Events Conferences like Manifest, EAGx, LessOnline, and AI, Animals, and Digital Minds Extended gatherings like Manifest Summer Camp or Prague Fall Season Recurring meetups like local groups or online EA coworking Tournaments like Metaculus Tournaments or The Estimation Game Essay competitions like EA Criticism & Red Teaming Contest Software Tools like Squiggle, Carlo, Fatebook, or Guesstimate Visualizations like AI Digest Datasets like Donations List Website Educational programs Incubators like AI Safety Camp and Apart Hackathons Course materials like AI Safety Fundamentals Information resources Websites like AISafety.com Youtube channels like Rational Animations, Rob Miles, and A Happier World Podcasts like The 80k Podcast, The Dwarkesh Podcast, and The Inside View FAQ What is Manifund? Manifund is a platform for funding impactful pr...

Remote, hybrid, and from-home work options are here to stay, but there's more to work flexibility than just location. Leadership advisor and author Brian Elliott has found that most employees want more control over their work, from when they work to how their success is measured; It's time to redefine and fully embrace flexible work. In his recent book, How the Future Works, Brian provides a blueprint for using flexible work to truly unlock individual potential. Brian Elliott has over two decades of experience successfully leading teams at companies like Google and Slack. He is a LinkedIn Top Voice, one of Forbes' “Future of Work 50,” and the Executive Leader of Future Forum, a think tank that focuses on the future of work.In this episode, Dart and Brian discuss:- Changing leaders' experiences around distributed work- Defining the purpose behind a company's work style- Strategies to level the playing field for employees- Measuring outcomes based on teamwork- How to create a culture of connection from any location- Prioritizing schedule flexibility over geographic flexibility- Demographic shifts in remote work- And other topics…Brian Elliott is an esteemed author, speaker, and leadership advisor, currently serving as the Executive Leader of Future Forum, a think tank that focuses on the future of work. With almost three decades of experience in leadership, he has successfully led teams and built companies both as a startup CEO and as an executive at Google and Slack.Brian holds degrees from Northwestern University and Harvard Business School. He is the bestselling author of How the Future Works, a LinkedIn Top Voice, and has been recognized as one of Forbes' “Future of Work 50.” His insights have been featured in publications such as Fortune, Harvard Business Review, and Time.Resources mentioned:How the Future Works, by Brian Elliott: https://www.amazon.com/How-Future-Works-Leading-Flexible-ebook/dp/B09YN2J6XZ Connect with Brian:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belliott/ www.FutureForum.com 

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Funding for programs and events on global catastrophic risk, effective altruism, and other topics, published by GCR Capacity Building team (Open Phil) on August 13, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Post authors: Eli Rose, Asya Bergal Posting in our capacities as members of Open Philanthropy's Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building team. Note: This program, together with our separate program for work that builds capacity to address risks from transformative AI, has replaced our 2021 request for proposals for outreach projects. If you have a project which was in-scope for that program but isn't for either of these, you can apply to our team's general application instead. Apply for funding here. Applications are open until further notice and will be assessed on a rolling basis. This is a wide-ranging call for applications, seeking to fund programs and events in a variety of areas of interest to Open Philanthropy - including effective altruism, global catastrophic risks, biosecurity, AI for epistemics, forecasting, and other areas. In general, if the topic of your program or event falls within one of our GCR focus areas, or if it's similar to work we've funded in the past in our GCR focus areas, it may be a good fit for this program. If you're unsure about whether to submit your application, we'd encourage you to err on the side of doing so. By "programs and events" we mean scholarship or fellowship programs, internships, residencies, visitor programs, courses[1], seminars, conferences, workshops, retreats, etc., including both in-person and online activities. We're open to funding programs or events aimed at individuals at any career stage, and with a wide range of potential purposes, including teaching new skills, providing new career opportunities, offering mentorship, or facilitating networking. Examples of programs and events of this type we've funded before include: Condor Camp, a summer program for Brazilian students interested in existential risk work. The Future of Humanity Institute's Research Scholars Program supporting early-career researchers in global catastrophic risk. Effective Altruism Global, a series of conferences for individuals interested in effective altruism. Future Forum, a conference aimed at bringing together members of several communities interested in emerging technology and the future. A workshop on using AI to improve epistemics, organized by academics from NYU, the Forecasting Research Institute, the AI Objectives Institute and Metaculus. AI-focused work We have a separate call up for work that builds societal capacity to address risks from transformative AI. If your program or event is focused on transformative AI and/or risks from transformative AI, we prefer you apply to that call instead. However, which call you apply to is unlikely to make a difference to the outcome of your application. Application information Apply for funding here. The application form asks for information about you, your project/organization (if relevant), and the activities you're requesting funding for. We're interested in funding both individual/one-off programs and events, and organizations that run or support programs and events. We expect to make most funding decisions within 8 weeks of receiving an application (assuming prompt responses to any follow-up questions we may have). You can indicate on our form if you'd like a more timely decision, though we may or may not be able to accommodate your request. Applications are open until further notice and will be assessed on a rolling basis. 1. ^ To apply for funding for the development of new university courses, please see our separate Course Development Grants RFP. Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org

Co-host Naomi Titleman has Brian Elliott as a guest on this week's podcast. Brian is a leadership advisor, and author. He was co-founder of Future Forum and has been in senior roles at Slack and Google. They have a rich conversation about flexibility and the future of work.And you can connect with Brian on LinkedIn hereJoin our communityIf you're interested in being part of these conversations, consider joining our foHRsight+ community. You can learn more here.Quick reminderDon't forget to sign up for our weekly newsletter foHRsight at www.futurefoHRward.com/subscribe.Follow us on LinkedIn:Mark - www.linkedin.com/in/markedgarhr/ Naomi - www.linkedin.com/in/naomititlemancolla/future foHRward - www.linkedin.com/company/future-fohrward/ And on Instagram - www.instagram.com/futurefohrward/Support the Show.

In this episode, Dennis is joined by Suzanne Dale Estey, Executive Director of the Washington Economic Development Association. Dennis and Suzanne preview the 2024 IEDC Future Forum and talk all things Washington State. The 2024 Economic Future Forum will be held in Spokane, Washington, on June 16-18 The 2024 Future Forum will explore 'Transformational Economic Development' and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Expo '74, Spokane's community-changing World Fair mega-event. Discover how Spokane's innovative businesses, events, projects, technologies, and workforce talent have revolutionized communities for the better. A sample of the Future Forum programs Unlocking Inclusive Energy Opportunities Community Buy-In, Circular Economy, and Zero Waste Strategies Putting CHIPS Act Dollars to Work Cultural Vibrancy & Creative Entrepreneurship The Community Placemaking Roundtable The Interdisciplinary Think-tank Breaking Down Creative Economy Data AI's Influence on the Modern Workforce Local Libraries as Entrepreneurship Incubators Conservation, Ecotourism, and Rural Prosperity Reactivating Art in Your Community Explore the 'Capital of the Intermountain Northwest,' with a diverse economy serving nearly 2 million people. The area boasts a thriving labor market and is a hub for healthcare, transportation, clean energy, education, and recreation. Learn how Spokane balances population growth, conservation, and innovative industries while still maintaining a flourishing downtown where more than half of the buildings are on the Historic Register. Discover how Spokane became the smallest city ever to host the World's Fair and the first to present an environmentally-themed exhibition in 1972.  

Today, we're turning our attention to burnout, a problem plaguing more than 40% of employees, according to a recent poll by Future Forum. Join us as we shed light on the overlooked systemic causes of burnout, rather than just the individual-level issues. We explore the challenges posed by the pandemic and the pressures of unrealistic expectations and perfectionism. Listen in as we argue for more systems-level solutions.Discover why it's vital for people to show up as themselves, understand and appreciate others' perspectives, and establish working agreements to prevent false urgency and overworking. You don't want to miss this critical conversation about redesigning the future of work to reduce stress, burnout, and promote a healthier, more effective working environment.Links and ResourcesFuture Forum Pulse PollBeating Burnout - HBRResources:Registration for The Culture Certification from CoCreate Work is now live. The Culture Certification is an 18-week live, virtual intensive that empowers human-centered leaders with actionable strategies to shape the future of work in any organization. Are you ready to learn the step by step process for building great culture?! You can learn more here!Our next session of the Culture Crash Course is currently underway. We will be announcing the dates for our next cohort soon, so please visit cocreatework.com/crashcourse to get on the wait list!Our Shared Purpose, Mission, and Principles Audit is a great opportunity for you to make sure you have the compass you need to provide purpose-driven direction, create an inclusive culture, engage team members, and make purpose-aligned decisions.At CoCreate Work, we believe in asking great questions. Click here to receive our guide to 40 Powerful Questions to accelerate your growth.Check out our hiring course, Hiring the Right Team for Your Business, and be sure to subscribe to our email list so you'll know when it's available for purchase.We would love to connect with you!CoCreate Work on InstagramLa'Kita on InstagramChloe on InstagramVisit our Podcast PageQuestions you would like us to answer on the podcast? email us at podcast@cocreatework.com

Brian Elliott is the co-founder of Future Forum, an initiative backed by Slack and Boston Consulting Group, focused on building flexible work environments that Flourish. He is the author of the best-selling book “How the Future Works”. Resources mentioned in this episode: How the Future Works - https://futureforum.com/how-the-future-works/Humanity Working is brought to you by BillionMinds - the company that makes employees ready for the Future of Work.BillionMinds helps companies be ready for the future of work by developing adaptable, resilient employees. You can learn more about them on LinkedIn or by visiting billionminds.com.

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are, by definition, highly dependent on shipping and other forms of connectivity. As geographically small land masses, SIDS have a high propensity to import things, and as islands, all imports, exports and travel must be done by sea (or air). However, SIDS are at the mercy of the global shipping industry, over which they have little control – an industry prone to shocks, spikes in prices and rapid technological change. In this episode of "Small Islands, Big Picture", Emily and Matt discuss: why SIDS are so dependent on shipping; how these small states are experiencing recent transformations in inter-island and international maritime industries; and whether changing patterns of ownership and control, multilateral governance of the high seas, or technological innovation – for example, through Artificial Intelligence – represent positive or concerning developments for SIDS. In “Island Voices”, Viliame Kasanawaqa talks about the importance of sea connectivity to Pacific nations. In the “Explainer” section, Professor Liam Campling, co-author of the prize-winning book Capitalism and the Sea, discusses why SIDS are so vulnerable to corporate concentration in the global shipping industry. In “The Big Picture”, Captain Orlando Allard tells us how small states have done much to shape global maritime governance. Finally, in “No Stupid Questions” Matt and Emily answer “Why don't SIDS just set up their own shipping lines to reduce dependence on the global shipping lines?". Featuring:Emily Wilkinson (host) | RESI Director and Senior Research Fellow at ODIMatthew Bishop (host) | RESI Director and Senior Lecturer at the University of SheffieldViliame Kasanawaqa | RESI Affiliate and Director of ShipWrecked Lab, FijiLiam Campling | Professor of International Business, Queen Mary University of LondonCaptain Orlando Allard | Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua, Panama and Former Panamanian Ambassador to the International Maritime Organization Resources:Programme page | Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative (RESI)SIDS Future Forum | Recordings of Future Forum sessions at Island InnovationLiam's Book | Capitalism and the Sea (Verso, 2021, co-authored with Alejandro Colás) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 136: Redesigning the Future of WorkHow do you build a people-first workplace environment that is both innovative and supportive?On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we sit down with Brian Elliott, a leading expert on workplace flexibility and co-author of How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives who spent two decades building companies and leading teams as a startup CEO and leader at Google and Slack. Brian co-founded Future Forum to help decision-makers tackle real-world challenges, including hybrid work and building for diversity, equity, and inclusion. First, we hear about Future Forum as an extension of and in support of Slack, which changed the way we work together. Since Future Forum has ended, Brian shares where to look for insight and data about the workplace to keep topics top of mind and weighs in on the debate between office and work-from-home culture and the opinions about different generations' approaches to work. Brian also illustrates the need for intentionality if/when people come together and the effect it specifically has on marginalized communities.At the end of the day, people are people. And what we're talking about here is actually a really core element, which is, ‘How do you drive engagement of employees in the mission and purpose of your business?' That engagement is what gets them to go the extra mile to try harder to work harder for your customers. It shows up in things like trust and transparency, and how that actually impacts people's work ethic, much more so than anything else. - Brian ElliottThen, Brian illustrates the overarching element of a flexible, innovative workplace: emphasizing a people-first approach. We learn of a few companies implementing innovative strategies and tactics to their support teams, and Brian provides recommendations for starting those conversations, including creating boundaries for the communication tools put into place. To wrap up the episode, Brian gives his perspective on whether architecture should pivot its business model in regard to output, quality, and productivity and gives recommendations for leaders to implement change within their organization. Plus, we learn what the changing economy can mean for the future of workplace culture, and Brian shares how the next steps in his career are still in support of making work life better for people. Tune in two weeks from now for an episode with MASS Design about how and why structuring an award-winning architecture as a nonprofit maximizes industry reach.Guests:Brian Elliott is a leading expert on workplace flexibility. After two decades building companies and leading teams as a startup CEO at Google and Slack, Brian co-founded Future Forum, a leading think-tank on the future of work. He's also the co-author of “How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives.” Brian has shared his insights and best practices on how to create more effective, connected, and diverse organizations in various publications and media outlets including Axios, Bloomberg, the Economist, Fast Company, Forbes, Fortune, Harvard Business Review, the New York Times, Time and the Wall Street Journal.His mission is to build a future of work that's better for everyone and believe that in doing so, we can dramatically improve organizational outcomes. Brian is also a proud father, happy spouse, and frequent dog walker.

More and more people across the world are struggling with burnout. According to a Future Forum survey of over 10,000 workers from February 2023, as many as 42% of workers experience it, an all-time high. When signs of exhaustion emerge, the ideal solution is, of course, total rest, but it's often a luxury that few can afford. An alternative for preventing burnout is what's known as the "42% rule." The rule was introduced in 2019 in a book authored by two identical twins from the USA: Amelia and Emily Nagoski. The book was entitled "Burnout: The secret to solving the stress cycle" and it was based on the sisters' personal experiences.  How does it work? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What makes someone a cat person? What is an endemic? Why are more and more people paying to find love? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Laura discussed the ever-evolving work landscape with Brian Elliott. The future of work is here, changing how we think about our careers, workplace dynamics, and personal fulfillment.Laura and Brian explore the impact of the future of work on both individuals and organizations, from the transformative shifts in the work landscape (0:06) to the rise of flexible work arrangements and their surprising impact on productivity (4:15).As you tune in, you'll discover how meeting efficiency can play a pivotal role in keeping the workplace thriving and meaningful (10:56). Laura and Brian uncover the connection between workplace emotions and the alignment of purpose (14:17), shining a light on the importance of emotional well-being in the modern workplace.The episode concludes with a discussion on building and sustaining a meaningful career amid these changes. All explored are continuous learning, adaptability, and the critical need to avoid toxic work environments (19:57).Brian Elliott, co-founder and general partner at McElliott Advisors, LLC, is a seasoned expert with 25+ years of experience as a startup CEO and operating executive at renowned companies like Google and Slack. He specializes in strategy development, team leadership, and the future of work. As a senior advisor to BCG and various startups, Brian focuses on the intersection of technology with people and organizations. An accomplished author of How the Future Works, a LinkedIn top voice, and co-founder of Future Forum, he's dedicated to reshaping work through data and dialogue. His insights are featured in leading publications, driving a mission to create a better, more inclusive future of work.Get ready to be inspired and motivated to pursue your path to happiness at work!To stay connected and continue the conversation, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn.And don't forget to check out our previous episodes for more tips and strategies to boost your workplace happiness. You can find them on your favorite podcast platform or on our website.If you have any questions, comments, or topic suggestions for future episodes, please reach out to us. We'd love to hear from you!Stay inspired, stay motivated, and stay happy at work!

Episode Notes The desire for success and achievement are part of our culture, a culture that tells us ambition is a virtue – to do more, to be the best, to work hard, so we can play even harder. But what does all that ambition ultimately get us? Are we healthier, happier, more fulfilled? With burnout at an all-time high, according to a recent study by the Future Forum, is it time to rethink ambition and our definition of success? That's the center of today's conversation with Rainesford Stauffer, author of All the Gold Stars: Reimagining Ambition and the Ways We Strive.   Rainesford Stauffer is a freelance writer, reporter, and Kentuckian. She's also the author of An Ordinary Age, which was named one of Esquire's Best Nonfiction Books of 2021. Rainesford writes the Work in Progress column at Teen Vogue, and wrote a column at Catapult, Gold Stars. Her work has appeared in Teen Vogue, Scalawag, Vox, DAME Magazine, ELLE, The New York Times, and other outlets. She was featured on PBS's Brief But Spectacular in 2023. Rainesford is a 2022-2023 Rosalynn Carter Fellow for Mental Health Journalism, focusing on youth mental health in the South.

Welcome to the Emotion at Work podcast. Today, we're hearing from Liam Martin, who'll share his knowledge of recent academic research on the subject of working from home, productivity, and share his own personal stories of the advantages of remote work. Liam is the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Time Doctor, which is a tool for gaining insights into productivity for remote teams. Time Doctor provides managers with the reassurance that individuals are indeed engaged in their designated tasks, as the platform efficiently handles various systems and processes, enabling managers to focus on cultivating their soft skills.   Links: Liam's website - https://www.timedoctor.com Liams's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/liammcivormartin/ Liam's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/liamremote/?hl=en Liam's Twitter - @liamremote Liam's Book – Running Remote - https://www.runningremotebook.com Brian Elliot/Future Forum Slack launches the Future Forum to create a better way to work | Slack Free resource and free talks Running Remote - YouTube Y Combinator Research - https://www.saastr.com/58-of-top-yc-companies-are-hqd-in-the-sf-bay-area-but-are-partially-or-fully-remote/ Fireside chat with Brian Elliott, Founder Future Forum - https://youtu.be/ifkmzOR_crU?t=718  

Brian Elliott is a Co-Founder of Future Forum, Co-Author of How The Future Works, and a former VP at Slack. One of the leaders in both researching the future of work and enabling new ways of working, Brian has advised numerous leaders on how to experiment and think differently in order to innovate and lead in this new world of work.During our conversation, Brian spoke about some of his observations about what he's seen change and evolve in the workplace over the past few years, and some of the challenges that hold leaders back from experimentation in the new world of work. Brian also shared what innovative leaders from companies like Slack, Hubspot, Atlassian, and Cotapaxi are doing differently to embrace this new world of work, as well as his own guidance to how leaders can focus on improving key business goals around productivity and engagement by focusing on better team dynamics and focusing on outcomes rather than outputs. Links:Future Forum & Brian's Book: https://futureforum.com/how-the-future-works/Brian Elliott's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belliott/Al's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsaldea/

Women are 32% more likely to experience burnout than men (according to Future Forum's August survey).Female senior leaders are 60% more likely to provide emotional support to their teams, more likely to ensure the team's workload is manageable and help their team navigate work life challenges (McKinsey and LeanIn.org's annual Women in the Workplace 2021 report.)Women who are climbing the corporate ladder, who are ambitious and driven, often end up considering downshifting their careers because they end up feeling like the odds are stacked against them.For a lot of women, likeability and success go hand in hand, which can translate to not wanting to disappoint their team or managers and saying “yes” even when their plate is already overflowing.Holding boundaries is often perceived as being difficult or hard to deal with, and underneath that I often see one of 4 things contributing to this difficulty in holding boundaries. In this episode of The Aligned Achiever podcast we take a look at these 4 things in greater depth.  For all the show notes come on over to: https://siobhanbarnes.com/78

In this episode, Michael Creamer is joined by Brian Elliott, advisor, author, co-founder of Future Forum, and Bryan Berthold, Global Lead, Workplace Experience at Cushman & Wakefield. They discuss how today's employees want choice in when and where they work, and delve into the power of flexible work arrangements and how they can unlock the true potential of the workforce.

Au Cambodge, les électeurs se rendront dimanche 23 juillet dans les urnes pour renouveler l'Assemblée nationale. Un scrutin joué d'avance en l'absence d'opposition crédible parmi les candidats. Le Parti de la bougie a été disqualifié par la commission électorale sur la base de manquements administratifs kafkaïens, alors que le parti avait pu prendre part aux élections municipales cambodgienne de l'an dernier. Qu'ils soutiennent l'opposition privée de scrutin ou non, de nombreux électeurs avouent pour la plupart sous anonymat leur désintérêt pour un scrutin dans lequel ils savent que leurs voix ne changera pas grand-chose.  Vendredi, les rues de Phnom Penh se sont emplies une dernière fois des slogans à la gloire du parti de Hun Sen. Les personnes qui ne soutiennent pas le parti au pouvoir ont, elles, déserté l'espace public et préfèrent s'exprimer anonymement. Comme ce travailleur indépendant de 40 ans. Il n'a jamais vraiment connu d'autre dirigeant que Hun Sen, au pouvoir depuis 38 ans. « Je vais aller voter. Parce que je veux exercer mon droit en tant que citoyen. Mais j'ai l'impression de n'avoir aucune vraie option. Parce qu'il n'y a aucun parti qui m'intéresse et le parti de la bougie a été exclu des élections législatives ». La disqualification du parti par la commission électorale à deux mois de l'élection a douché les espoirs de ceux qui souhaitaient voir une opposition crédible dans ce scrutin. L'homme qui votera blanc veut aussi éviter d'éventuels soucis auprès des représentants locaux de sa commune, affiliés au parti au pouvoir. Plusieurs fonctionnaires, ouvriers du secteur textile ou citoyens lambdas confessent également hors micro se sentir sous pression. « Si c'était une élection équitable, j'irais voter, bien sûr »Ces craintes restreignent le débat public. « Si nous sommes dans un café, nous pouvons en discuter. Mais si nous sommes en public, la liberté d'expression est limitée. Je ne pourrais pas critiquer le gouvernement ». Cette jeune femme de 26 ans a décidé de ne pas voter.« J'ai l'impression que les gens de mon âge, et j'en ai discuté avec des amis, ne sont pas très partants pour voter cette fois-ci. Ce n'est pas que la politique ne nous intéresse pas. Nous lisons les actualités, etc. Mais nous ne voyons pas cette élection comme équitable et l'issue est courue d'avance. Si c'était une élection équitable, j'irais voter, bien sûr », explique-t-elle.Perçue comme un signe d'appartenance à l'opposition, la campagne du parti au pouvoir a largement porté sur la lutte contre l'abstention. Au risque d'occulter les vrais enjeux selon Ou Virak, président de Future Forum, un groupe de réflexion dédié aux politiques publiques. « Le fait de voter ou non ne devrait pas faire l'objet de débat. Le débat devrait porter sur l'avenir du pays dans les 10 ou 20 prochaines années. D'autant que d'un coup, on voit de potentiels nouveaux ministres, un nouveau cabinet, une nouvelle figure à la tête du pays alors que la campagne s'est concentrée sur de vielles tensions. Je pense que la nouvelle génération devrait éviter (de s'attarder sur) ces conflits et commencer à vraiment débattre du futur ». Vendredi, c'est bien Hun Manet, fils du Premier MinistreHun Sen qui a clôturé seul la campagne du parti du peuple cambodgien à Phnom Penh. Alors qu'une transition héréditaire se profile, les électeurs cambodgiens de tous bords ne sont finalement sûrs que d'une chose : la victoire écrasante du parti au pouvoir.

Everybody likes to win. As a business leader, winning probably includes successfully guiding your team into a profitable quarter. Here at Full Focus, we believe in the Double Win where you win at work and succeed at life.But, it's important to know that one of the best ways for a business owner to win is for their employees to win. If all of your employees are winning in their jobs, then the company is in the best position possible to meet all of its goals.In this episode, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller will share six ways to empower your employees to win. After that, Joel Miller speaks with Helen Kupp, co-founder of Future Forum about how to create more employee engagement through flexible work environments.For more from Helen, make sure to check out her book, How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams To Do The Best Work of Their Lives.For more podcasts, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/podcast.The Business Accelerator podcast is a reflection of the values and processes inside the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. If you want a free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Everybody likes to win. As a business leader, winning probably includes successfully guiding your team into a profitable quarter. Here at Full Focus, we believe in the Double Win where you win at work and succeed at life.But, it's important to know that one of the best ways for a business owner to win is for their employees to win. If all of your employees are winning in their jobs, then the company is in the best position possible to meet all of its goals.In this episode, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller will share six ways to empower your employees to win. After that, Joel Miller speaks with Helen Kupp, co-founder of Future Forum about how to create more employee engagement through flexible work environments.For more from Helen, make sure to check out her book, How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams To Do The Best Work of Their Lives.For more podcasts, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/podcast.The Business Accelerator podcast is a reflection of the values and processes inside the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. If you want a free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian Elliott is a veteran executive leader, advisor, speaker, and best-selling co-author of “How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to the Best Work of Their Lives”. After several years in leadership at Slack, he co-founded and was the Executive Leader of the Future-of-Work think tank Future Forum. Brian shares wide-ranging insights including: executive/employee trust issues, how executives feel disconnected if not engaging in the (virtual) spaces where their teams are, how productivity can be gamed, the disease of meetings(!), building for the future based on where we are now, and the need to create constraints to channel new ways of working.     KEY TAKEAWAYS   [02:38] Brian explores his desire to be a professor doing research and analytics as a case writer at HBS.   [05:02] Brian likes to put himself in situations where he has to learn and grow.   [05:41] Brian gets great feedback which helps him evolve and improve as a manager.   [07:25] Survival depended on culturally aligning people from different disciplines and backgrounds, sharing understanding of problems and solving them.   [08:35] Being transparent about the P&L was critical and treating people like adults.   [09:10] Getting to know each other was essential, regularly breaking bread together.   [10:33] Brian's resume redemption move—transitioning to Google doing product development.   [12:10] The first issue to address was mending culture—dysfunction across a diverse team.   [13:40] Establishing (early) protocols, enabling distributed teams to have effective meetings.   [14:50] Brian moves to Slack to help integrate a variety of partners.   [15:42] The origin story of Slack as a communications backbone.   [16:27] The impact of Brian's team being 9 to 5 office-based but not co-located at HQ.   [17:49] Three things came together during the pandemic to create Future Forum.   [19:49] Brian repeatedly builds teams/departments and then moves on to something smaller.   [20:52] Brian leans into his experiences in external facing communications.   [23:15] Henry Ford experimented with five, six, seven, and even four day work weeks!   [24:17] We haven't revisited our inherited systems of work, when offices initially did “factory” work.   [25:21] Why do we perpetuate past habits thinking they continue to be the “recipe for success”?   [26:40] Trust is the core issue, which wasn't questioned when we had to get through the pandemic.   [27:45] Trust is being questioned as executives to return to empty offices and they aren't where the conversations are happening.   [30:26] Disconnected communications across spaces are resulting in pushes to return to the office.   [33:35] Disparity in perceptions about transparency lead to discord, while planning without employees' inputs.   [34:09] A consensus driven approach to decision making and anecdotal storytelling driving policy.   [34:40] Gen Z's are looking for a balanced approach—not all in the office or at home.   [36:07] If we get frustrated, we can't go backwards.   [36:37] Intentional design—who does the current office design actually work for?   [39:09] Feedback and the mediocre management problem.   [40:00] Productivity is easy to game.   [42:40] What date are we building from for our futures? Are we redesigning forward?   [43:54] Why returning to the office full-time is illogical and counterproductive.   [46:10] How to develop guardrails and prevent extremes.   [48:16] The “disease” called meetings which hinders offering flexible hours.   [49:22] Top reasons behind having too many meetings—including obligation and FOMO.   [50:54] Brian describes the need to put constraints in place to create new work habits.   [53:35] What worked for Brian at Future Forum for optimal teamwork.   [54:43] Brian's hope for his children as we move further into the Future of Work.    [56:54] IMMEDIATE ACTION TIP: Figure out what problem you are trying to solve, engage directly with a trusted group of your employee population, and listen to them.     RESOURCES   Brian Elliott on LinkedIn Brian's book “How The Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to the Best Work of Their Lives”     QUOTES (edited)   “If there's a through line throughout my entire career, it's continuous learning and putting myself in situations where I am going to be a little—if not a lot—uncomfortable, but learn, grow, and develop.”   “The only way that we survived was figuring out how we got people from different disciplines and backgrounds aligned in moving together. Having a shared understanding of the problems we were trying to solve, and transparency about what was working and what wasn't in the business.”   “You hire adults, don't treat them like children.”   “It was about getting people who were more experienced to occasionally sit on their hands and listen to people who are more junior, who may have had a different idea of how to do things and giving them the space to bring those ideas forward.”   “We spent decades not questioning that even while technology changed really fundamentally, even while demographics changed fundamentally, even while the nature of the work itself became a lot less rote, and we still found ourselves in that rut.”   “As a leader, I experienced things as I was growing up that led to my success in the 1980s and the 1990s, and I believe that that's the recipe for success and therefore I think that the rest of you should follow my example.”   “I've had these conversations with a lot of people and the question often comes back to a couple things: What are you doing to measure outcomes in the business? What are you doing to see how the business is performing, how your teams are performing? What are you doing to train your managers to do that? But the other part is how involved are the executives themselves in where the work is happening?” “The challenge is those executives aren't where the conversations are happening. They're happening in Slack and they're happening in Teams. The executives are not where the team is.”   “If an executive says to their employees ‘I'm worried about productivity, so the answer is I need you back in the office three days a week.' Everybody looks at them and says ‘what you're saying is you don't trust me.' If an executive says ‘I think we have a problem with productivity and I think we have too many meetings.' You know what happens? Everybody cheers because executives agree with this and so do their employees.”    

In this episode, Michael Creamer is joined by Brian Elliott, advisor, author, co-founder of Future Forum, and Bryan Berthold, Global Lead, Workplace Experience at Cushman & Wakefield. They discuss how today's employees want choice in when and where they work, and delve into the power of flexible work arrangements and how they can unlock the true potential of the workforce.   Brian Elliott is co-author of the book ‘How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams To Do The Best Work of Their Lives'. The book presents a detailed plan for harnessing the power of flexible work, and provides a roadmap for establishing the essential principles and guidelines that empower agile and high-performing teams.

Congressman Jimmy Gomez represents California's 34th Congressional District. He sits on the Committee on Oversight and Accountability and serves as an Assistant Whip of the Democratic Caucus and Deputy Whip for the Congressional Progressive Caucus. He is also the Founder and Chair of the Congressional Dads Caucus and is a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and Future Forum. Prior to his election to Congress in June of 2017, he served four and a half years in the California State Assembly where he served as Chair of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Rep. Gomez's life and career is the embodiment of the American dream. Born and raised in Southern California, he is the proud son of working-class Mexican immigrants who went from being held back in the 3rd grade to earning his master's degree from Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Rep. Gomez's journey from childhood through Congress is a truly fascinating, inspiring story. of overcoming social, cultural and economic challenges to achieve one's goals. He also shares his thoughts on Trump, Trumpism, the Republican-led House craziness, immigration, his incredible Dad's Caucus and more. I absolutely love this conversation, as it's such a positive reminder of how great our country can be. Got somethin' to say?! Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.com Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy and Matty Rosenberg @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Associate producer Jennifer Hammoud Music by Andrew Hollander Design by Cricket Lengyel

Nearly 95% of people desire a flexible work schedule, with flexibility ranking only second to compensation when it comes to what determines workplace satisfaction. This is according to new research from Future Forum, Slack's research consortium, which surveyed over 10,000 workers across the globe.

There IS a revolution happening in the workplace. A new dawn for how, where, and when we engage with this major component of our life called work. In the aftermath of the pandemic experience organizations around the world were forced to innovate the age-old construct of the typical 9-5 office work week. For some, they thrived and others (as we're witnessing the backlashes of today) have struggled to find the delicate, yet ironically simple solutions to empower people and redefine how work gets done at scale. We're inside a major paradigm shift that's calling for leaders to  reimagine the relics of old and create a future where people can do the best work of their lives (in and out of the office).Today we're thrilled to share the mic with Brian Elliot, who sees a Future of Work that inspires us and many others. He's spent three decades leading teams and building companies as a startup CEO, at Google, and at Slack where he was Senior VP. Brian also is the author of "How The Future Works". A blueprint for using flexible work to unlock the potential of your people, and championing the new age belief that by letting go, leaders and companies will get more back than they ever thought possible. If you're a leader at any level, at any organization, thinking about important topics like burnout, employee well-being, diversity, hybrid and remote work, there is a wealth of knowledge dropped in this 45min episode with the research backed best practices for redesigning work to be more flexible, inclusive, and connected.MORE ABOUT BRIANBrian Elliot is an Advisor, Speaker, Builder, Best-Selling Author, Co-founder of Future Forum and former Exec at Slack & Google. He has spent three decades leading teams and building companies as a startup CEO, as a product leader at Google, and now at Slack where he is a Senior VP. Brian started his career at Boston Consulting Group, and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. His work has been published in Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and the Economist, and he is co-author of How The Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives.  Brian is a proud father of two young men.CONNECT WITH BRIANLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belliott/Future Forum: https://futureforum.com/The Book: https://a.co/d/aOO3fhVCONNECT WITH OWL & KEYwww.owlandkey.cowww.instagram.com/owl_and_key/linktr.ee/owlandkey

Rick and Kaleem have a fun chat with Brian Elliott, Executive Leader and the former SVP and Executive Director of Slack's Future Forum. Brian is a graduate of Northwestern University and a Baker Scholar at Harvard Business School. After a brief moment of wondering how we could share the same room with Brian, we quickly learned he is not only a brilliant mind but a cool cat with a great sense of humor.Despite his impressive education and professional experience, Brian's goal is really very simple: to make work better for everyone. The world has moved past financial and physical capital as the determinants of success. Business challenges and competitive advantages in this century come down to people: how you attract and retain diverse talent, align them against a common purpose that engages them fully, and enable them to act with agility to achieve great things.Learn More About Brianhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/belliott/ https://futureforum.com/ 

On today's podcast we welcome our first FAIA guest, Evelyn Lee!  Evelyn started in architecture but is now the first-ever Global Head of Workplace Strategy & Innovation at Slack Technologies. She is also the Founder of the Practice of Architecture, Co-Host of the Podcast, Practice Disrupted; and is extremely involved in the AIA, most notably serving as the first-ever female Treasurer to the AIA National Board from 2020-2021. Evelyn has been widely published in Contract Magazine, Architect Magazine, and is currently working with Architizer to develop recurring content on the business of architecture.  She is a recognized innovator in the profession and has received numerous industry awards, including the 2016 40 Under 40 award for Building Design + Construction and the 2014 AIA National Young Architects Award.  We talk about:  - How Evelyn was inspired to study architecture and balanced it- from the start- with other commitments that were important to her, like playing collegiate soccer.  - We next review qualifications and expectations for achieving FAIA recognition. - Evelyn shares about her experience as the first employee at her firm to have a baby and how she negotiated a maternity and return to work plan with her employer. - Next, we chat about the Practice of Architecture and how Evelyn leverages her MBA and MPA to work with business owners to make their operations more efficient. - We then talk about what architecture firms can learn from Slack's stance on in-person and remote work strategies. - Evelyn then elaborates on small changes that make a big impact on worker engagement like core hours, personal operating manuals, and dial-in policies. - We end with a few ways Evelyn continues to learn and evolve and where you can follow her efforts (see the show notes!). Links: Evelyn's Website: https://evelynlee.com/ Evelyn's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evelynlee/ Evelyn's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/evelynmlee/⁠ Practice of Architecture: https://practiceofarchitecture.com/ Practice Disrupted Podcast: https://practiceofarchitecture.com/podcast/ Drury University School of Architecture: https://www.drury.edu/architecture/ SCI-Arch: https://www.sciarc.edu/ More information about FAIA: https://www.aia.org/awards/7076-fellowship Get involved in AIA: https://www.aia.org/landing-pages/6530744-volunteer-at-aia-get-involved AIA YAF Practice Innovation Lab: https://www.aia.org/resources/167146-practice-innovation-lab Slack's Future Forum: https://futureforum.com/ Architectette Podcast Website: www.architectette.com Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/), Instagram (@architectette), and TikTok (@architectette) Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support

You didn't think we'd do our first-ever live show and let you miss the party, did you? That's right, we're coming in hot with a very special episode we recorded at SXSW on March 11th in partnership with our friends at Slack. Aaron and Rodney hit the Slack Studio Live stage with Brian Elliott (co-founder of Future Forum, an SVP at Slack, and a friend-of-the-pod) to talk about the future of work and break down several myths that keep holding us back. Plus, we kept Austin weird with one our strangest check-in rounds yet! We came prepared with our hottest takes (and not just because it was nearly 90 degrees) on these pervasive workplace myths: The person who's always busy is the person who's most productive. Compensation is the most important thing when choosing a new role. If you aren't at the top, there's nothing you can do to spark change at work. There's no place for feelings in the workplace. You can't build culture if you're not IRL at an office. Bonus Content Alert! You might hear this episode and wonder…was this really recorded outside in front of a live audience?! It was (BNW tips its hat to Taylor Marvin weekly with good reason) and we have the goods to back it up. Head to our YouTube channel for the unedited version that features our faces and cheering crowds for the real-deal Brave New Work live experience. Special thanks to Sparks for recording us live! Our book is available now at bravenewwork.com We want to hear from you. Send your thoughts and feedback to podcast@theready.com Looking for some help with your own transformation? Visit theready.com

Today on Success from Anywhere we'll meet a tremendous trio of "Slackers" with the remarkable ability to accurately predict the future. Listen in to learn how an organization doesn't have to be “one size fits all”, where leadership is listening, and so much more! Join Brian Elliott, Sheela Subramanian and Helen Kupp, who literally wrote the book on “How the Future Works”, a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller, that's the go-to-guide based on their Future Forum, research and leadership roles at Slack. #RemoteWork #FutureOfWork #SiliconValley #WorkCulture #Technology #Workforce #OfficeCulture #Workplace #HybridWorkplace #Podcast #leadershiplistening #onesizefitsall @karenmangia

Workplace flexibility is no longer a nice benefit. It's an expectation employees have when choosing a company to work for, stay with, and recommend. But what does flexibility really mean? Traditionally people refer to flexibility as WHERE they work, yet it's also about WHEN too.  Stacy Sherman and Brian Elliott, Author, SVP at Slack, and Executive Leader of Future Forum, explain the value of “scheduled flexibility” as a brand differentiator. You'll hear tactics to overcome naysayers who don't support flex work, and ways to retain a customer-centric distributed workforce. While the focus is the future of work, topics also dig deep into lessons from the pandemic as we must "never waste a crisis."  Learn more at

Everybody likes to win. As a business leader, winning probably includes successfully guiding your team into a profitable quarter. Here at Full Focus, we believe in the Double Win where you win at work and succeed at life.But, it's important to know that one of the best ways for a business owner to win is for their employees to win. If all of your employees are winning in their jobs, then the company is in the best position possible to meet all of its goals. In this episode, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller will share six ways to empower your employees to win. After that, Joel Miller speaks with Helen Kupp, co-founder of Future Forum about how to create more employee engagement through flexible work environments. For more from Helen, make sure to check out her book, How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams To Do The Best Work of Their Lives. For more podcasts, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/podcast.The Business Accelerator podcast is a reflection of the values and processes inside the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. If you want a free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Everybody likes to win. As a business leader, winning probably includes successfully guiding your team into a profitable quarter. Here at Full Focus, we believe in the Double Win where you win at work and succeed at life.But, it's important to know that one of the best ways for a business owner to win is for their employees to win. If all of your employees are winning in their jobs, then the company is in the best position possible to meet all of its goals. In this episode, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller will share six ways to empower your employees to win. After that, Joel Miller speaks with Helen Kupp, co-founder of Future Forum about how to create more employee engagement through flexible work environments. For more from Helen, make sure to check out her book, How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams To Do The Best Work of Their Lives. For more podcasts, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/podcast.The Business Accelerator podcast is a reflection of the values and processes inside the BusinessAccelerator coaching program. If you want a free Business Growth Coaching Call, visit www.businessaccelerator.com/coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Work in 2022 felt…a little messy. Or a lot messy: Back-to-office ultimatums; wages not keeping up with inflation; waves of layoffs in the tech industry; handwringing over quiet quitting. So… will this year be better, worse, or same old same old? In this episode, we look into a crystal ball with Sheela Subramanian, friend-of-the-pod and co-founder of Slack's Future Forum, to explore what this new year might have in store for us and the future of work. We explore many juicy questions—”Is 2023 the year we finally retire the 9-to-5? Why do executives continue to live in a separate world from their employees about building work culture? What will AI actually do to dozens of different gigs and industries?”—and offer our own hopes, predictions, and intentions for shaking up the status quo this year. Follow Sheela Subramanian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheelasubramanian/ Slack's Future Forum: https://futureforum.com/ Previous Sheela episode: Ep. 129 - How the future Works with Slack's Brian Elliott and Sheela Sumramanian Our book is available now at bravenewwork.com We want to hear from you. Send your thoughts and feedback to podcast@theready.com Looking for some help with your own transformation? Visit theready.com

For our final episode of 2022 we'll be making workplace predictions! To help, we've invited Sheela Subramanian, Vice President at Slack, co-founder of Future Forum, and co-author of How The Future Works. As you can tell from her job titles, Sheela is a woman who thinks (and writes) a lot about the future of work. Listen in to hear what she thinks will be the top 5 workplace trends next year. Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP  Power Moves book: https://amzn.to/2X1EQWZ How The Future Works book: https://bit.ly/3Pr2TYU Future Forum: https://futureforum.com/ Sheela Subramanian: https://bit.ly/3FxOIga Career Contessa Courses: http://bit.ly/2vzyuDu     Produced by Dear Media.

Brian Elliott is an Executive Leader at Future Forum. He has spent the last three decades leading teams and building companies as a startup CEO, a product leader at Google, and Senior Vice President at Slack. In his book How the Future Works. Leading Flexible Teams to do the Best Work of Their Lives, co-authored by Sheela Subramanian and Helen Kupp, he points out that the way we worked in pre-pandemic times is no longer effective and the concept of nine-to-five, five-days-a-week, in-office work environments does not resonate with most employees today, or with the requirements of our knowledge-based economy. In conversation with Martin Reeves, Chairman of BCG Henderson Institute, Brian discusses ways leaders can optimize for better outcomes by extending the more flexible approach we take towards different customers and applying this model to individual employees within their company. By doing so, leaders can make work more productive, fairer, more attractive to employees, and even a source of competitive advantage. *** About the BCG Henderson Institute The BCG Henderson Institute is the Boston Consulting Group's think tank, dedicated to exploring and developing valuable new insights from business, technology, economics, and science by embracing the powerful technology of ideas. The Institute engages leaders in provocative discussion and experimentation to expand the boundaries of business theory and practice and to translate innovative ideas from within and beyond business. For more ideas and inspiration, sign up to receive BHI INSIGHTS, our monthly newsletter, and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

In October, the Imagine a Place team had the great fortune of podcasting LIVE from WorkSpaces, 2022 - a three-day event that brings together workplace innovators and thought leaders from all over the world.  This amazing event was packed with incredible people, speakers, and thinkers - all with BIG ideas about the future of work, which you'll get to hear over the course of three special episodes!In this 3-part series, you'll hear topics on:Building Culture in a Hybrid WorkforceDesigning a Change-Ready WorkplaceWhy Return to Office is Vital for DemocracyDEI Strategies in a Flexible Work Environmentand much, MUCH more... On today's episode, a podcast host, a rockstar, and a best-selling author walk into a bar...or rather, a bar at WorkSpaces.We kick things off as Doug sits down with two very special guests, author/speaker Sheela Subramanian (VP of Future Forum at Slack) and Kevin Griffin (lead singer of Better Than Ezra) - that's right, a rock star...but what does a best-selling author and  a rock star have in common at a workplace event? Simply put, they are experts in the art of connection and collaboration in the pursuit of something bigger than themselves. Click here to get your FREE copy of the Imagine a Place journalFollow Imagine a Place on LinkedIn 

Lu Zhang is the Founder and Managing Partner of Fusion Fund, a renowned Silicon Valley based investor, a serial entrepreneur, and a Stanford Engineering alumna. Lu was recently selected as one of the Best 25 Female Early-stage Investors by Business Insider (2021). As one of the top female investors in America, Lu's story was a case study of the UN Women Leaders in Action series, she was a World Economic Forum – Young Global Leader (Class of 2018), as well as the Featured Honoree in VC of Forbes 30 Under 30 (2017). Prior to starting Fusion Fund, she was the Founder and CEO of a medical device company focused on non-invasive technology for the early diagnosis of Type II diabetes. Lu is a frequent speaker at tech events and conferences and also serves as a mentor and advisor to several tech innovation programs in Silicon Valley. Lu is the board member and chairman of the Youth Council of Future Forum and Future Science Award.Fusion Fund supports early-stage entrepreneurs who are looking to build globally disruptive companies using innovative technologies to drive systemic change. We are entering the next wave of technological advancement and foundational innovation is required to enable massive growth. With Fusion Fund's technical and entrepreneurial backgrounds, we seek to support entrepreneurs who are building companies with strong technical barriers and advantages in their business models. Fusion Fund explores both established industries and nascent markets as we search for the next teams of entrepreneurs. Areas we have strong conviction include: network technology, connected industry, AI, Health + medical, deep tech.@FusionFundVC @luzhangvcPodcast Link: https://link.chtbl.com/FemTechFocusSocial HandlesLinkedin: @FemTech Focus @Brittany BarretoTwitter: @Femtech_Focus @DrBrittBInstagram: @FemTechFocus @DrBrittanyBarretoFacebook: @FemTech Focus @Dr. Brittany BarretoFemTech Focus Bio:FemTech Focus is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded to bring awareness externally and internally for the FemTech industry and to empower the key stakeholders including entrepreneurs, investors, physicians, governments, and biopharma with resources and research to elevate women's health and wellness globally. Subscribe and Donate: www.femtechfocus.orgFemTech Focus Podcast Description:The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings women's health experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products that are improving women, female, and girl's health and wellness, collectively known as FemTech. The podcast gives the host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women's health and wellness.

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Brian Elliott, Sheela Subramanian, and Helen Kupp about the importance of flexible design in the future of work.. BRIAN ELLIOTT (https://www.linkedin.com/in/belliott/) is Executive Leader of Future Forum. He has spent three decades leading teams and building companies as a startup CEO, as a product leader at Google, and now at Slack where he is a Senior VP. Brian started his career at Boston Consulting Group, and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. His work has been published in Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and The Economist, and he is a proud father of two young men. SHEELA SUBRAMANIAN (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheelasubramanian/) is Vice President and co-founder of Future Forum. She holds 20 years of experience building high-growth global teams across Google, Slack, and startup organizations. As a champion for workplace equity, her work is cited in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and other top-tier publications. Sheela earned her BA from Stanford University and MBA from Harvard Business School and is the mother to two magical daughters. HELEN KUPP (https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenleekupp/) is a co-founder and Senior Director of Future Forum. She has led many of Slack's largest cross-functional and growth initiatives, and is the creator of many of Future Forum's playbooks, tapping Future Forum's research and networks along with her experiences at Slack, Bain & Company, startups, and her MBA from Harvard Business School. She's also the lucky mom of two wonderful children. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Check out Ka'Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out BetterHelp at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI to explore plans and options! Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two things on the podcast today - at the end of the episode there is a discussion with former guest, Brian Elliott from Slack's Future Forum.Ahead of that I want to make an announcement about what I've been working on - with my new book Fortitude.Fortitude is an investigation into the elusive idea of resilience, a book that discovers that resilience is a area filled with mistakes, misdirection and over-promise. The book finds the true secrets of resilience.You can find out all of about the book here or you can receive my workplace culture course for free if you pre-order it now.The Future Forum book 'How the Future Works' is available now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.