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In this episode of the cityCURRENT Show, host Andrew Bartolotta sits down with Kevin Yates, Vice President of Sales at ImageWorks Commercial Interiors, to dive deep into the evolving landscape of office design and workplace trends. Kevin and his team at ImageWorks are at the forefront of creating innovative work environments that cater to modern needs, such as hybrid work setups, employee wellbeing, and sustainability.Kevin shares valuable insights on how companies are reimagining their spaces post-pandemic, balancing remote and in-office requirements, and fostering collaboration in a hybrid world. He also discusses how ImageWorks integrates technology and flexible solutions to make offices more efficient, employee-friendly, and supportive of mental and physical health. The conversation covers a range of topics from the impact of office design on employee satisfaction and productivity to the importance of embedding brand culture into physical spaces.Whether you're an executive, office manager, or simply interested in the future of work, this interview offers practical tips and inspiration for creating spaces that are not only functional but also inspiring and adaptable. Don't miss out on this insightful conversation with Kevin Yates, as he explores the trends that are shaping the future of office spaces.Top moments with Kevin include:“In today's workplace, it's not just about where people work, but how we make them feel when they're there. Designing spaces that support both productivity and wellbeing is at the heart of what we do at ImageWorks.”“Hybrid work isn't just a trend—it's the new normal. Our goal is to create environments that bridge the gap between remote and in-office needs, so teams can truly thrive wherever they are.”“Sustainability in office design goes beyond just using green materials. It's about creating spaces that stand the test of time, that can adapt to future needs without constant rework or waste.”“One of the most important things we've learned is that office space should reflect a company's culture. It should be a physical representation of the brand, a place where employees feel connected to the mission and values every day.”“We're seeing a shift in priorities—from maximizing square footage to maximizing impact. Smaller, smarter spaces that foster collaboration and wellness are becoming the future of the workplace.”Learn how ImageWorks is helping organizations transform their workspaces for today—and tomorrow: https://www.imageworksci.com/
Welcome to this week's episode of LIFTS, your bite-sized dose of the Latest Industry Fitness Trends and Stories. Today, hosts Matthew Januszek, Co-Founder of Escape Fitness and Mo Iqbal, Founder & CEO of SweatWorks, are joined by Kevin Yates, CEO Lift Brands EMEA. With more that 20 years-experience working in the fitness industry there are few individuals on the planet with more experience than Kevin Yates when it comes to building and operating boutique fitness brands. Currently heading up Lift Brands EMEA, which includes icon brands Snap Fitness and 9Round, Kevin also played a huge hand in the growth and success of European boutique brand, Trib3 and before that, the trailblazing UK boutique brand, 1Rebel. In this LIFTS podcast, we discuss: The evolution of boutique fitness. The pivot to multiple modalities within a boutique offer. The price vs value challenge facing HVLP fitness brands. What component parts make a successful boutique fitness brand. From HVLP 1.0 to HVLP 2.0 and the brands leading the charge. What do boutiques have to do to maintain relevance in today's market? Trend predictions for the fitness sector. To learn more about Lift Brands, click here: https://www.liftbrands.com/ ====================================================== Support fitness industry news by sponsoring future LIFTS episodes. Contact us at marketing@escapefitness.com for advertising opportunities. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and turn on your notifications so you never miss a new video when it's published: https://www.youtube.com/user/EscapeFitness Shop gym equipment: https://escapefitness.com/shop View our full catalog: https://escapefitness.com/support/catalog (US) https://escapefitness.com/support/catalogue (UK) ====================================================== Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Escapefitness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escapefitness Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/escapefitness LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/escapefitness/ 0:00 Intro 0:25 RFK's as Health and Human Services Secretary in the US. Good news or bad news? 2:50 Intro to Kevin Yates 5:06 The evolution of boutique fitness 9:43 The pivot to offering multiple modalities within a boutique offer 11:25 Adaptions HVLP fitness brands need to make to be able to charge more to cover rising costs 21:03 What component parts make a successful boutique fitness brand 25:17 The evolution from HVLP 1.0 to HVLP 2.0 and the brands leading the charge 33:00 What do boutiques have to do to maintain relevance in today's market? 36:12 Trend predictions for the fitness sector
In this episode of the cityCURRENT Show, host Andrew Bartolotta sits down with Kevin Yates, Vice President of Sales at ImageWorks Commercial Interiors, to dive deep into the evolving landscape of office design and workplace trends. Kevin and his team at ImageWorks are at the forefront of creating innovative work environments that cater to modern needs, such as hybrid work setups, employee wellbeing, and sustainability.Kevin shares valuable insights on how companies are reimagining their spaces post-pandemic, balancing remote and in-office requirements, and fostering collaboration in a hybrid world. He also discusses how ImageWorks integrates technology and flexible solutions to make offices more efficient, employee-friendly, and supportive of mental and physical health. The conversation covers a range of topics from the impact of office design on employee satisfaction and productivity to the importance of embedding brand culture into physical spaces.Whether you're an executive, office manager, or simply interested in the future of work, this interview offers practical tips and inspiration for creating spaces that are not only functional but also inspiring and adaptable. Don't miss out on this insightful conversation with Kevin Yates, as he explores the trends that are shaping the future of office spaces.Top moments with Kevin include:“In today's workplace, it's not just about where people work, but how we make them feel when they're there. Designing spaces that support both productivity and wellbeing is at the heart of what we do at ImageWorks.”“Hybrid work isn't just a trend—it's the new normal. Our goal is to create environments that bridge the gap between remote and in-office needs, so teams can truly thrive wherever they are.”“Sustainability in office design goes beyond just using green materials. It's about creating spaces that stand the test of time, that can adapt to future needs without constant rework or waste.”“One of the most important things we've learned is that office space should reflect a company's culture. It should be a physical representation of the brand, a place where employees feel connected to the mission and values every day.”“We're seeing a shift in priorities—from maximizing square footage to maximizing impact. Smaller, smarter spaces that foster collaboration and wellness are becoming the future of the workplace.”Learn how ImageWorks is helping organizations transform their workspaces for today—and tomorrow: https://www.imageworksci.com/
This morning on the Greg and Dan Show, Kevin Yates, the executive director of the Chillicothe Parks District, talked about some of the upcoming events. On Saturday the 19th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, in partnership with the Chillicothe Police Department, the park district will be hosting the Hide & Seek With the Police event at Shore Acres Park. The event is open to all ages and requires advanced registration in order to participate in the event. For more information and to register, visit the park district's website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We are so lucky this week. Not only do we have the first ever live recording of this podcast at the independent gym conference, we welcomed industry legend Kevin Yates. We cover all the usual areas and pursuits of the podcast but we also try and cover key areas that would be applicable to independent gym owners. Kevin is excellent in covering these areas and also making it appeal to the wider sector too. He speaks honestly and authentically and we believe this shines through in this chat. Kevin brings experience from creating and driving fantastic brands across our sector including 1Rebel and Trib3 and now leading Snap Fitness across EMEA. You can find out more about Lawrence and the Love Recruitment team via the links below. https://www.loverecruitmentgroup.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrenceeverest/ You can also follow Love Recruitment for more content, help, jobs and fitness recruitment expertise. https://www.instagram.com/loverecruitment https://www.linkedin.com/company/love-recruitment-ltd You can follow our page on Instagram via https://instagram.com/loveyourcareerpodcast If any of the tips around interviews were of interest, you can find out more candidate help with our candidate guide, which point you in the direction blogs, tips and guidance from Lawrence and the team https://www.loverecruitmentgroup.com/pages/candidate-guide Sponsored by Share The Love https://www.loverecruitmentgroup.com/pages/sharethelove
On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast, our guest is Kevin Yates. With a wealth of industry experience, Yates was COO at 1Rebel, the CEO & Founder of TRIB3, a 2022 Great British Entrepreneur of the Year winner and has recently been appointed by Lifts Brands to its EMEA Leadership team as COO, tasked with driving the operations of franchised fitness operator Snap Fitness in the UK and Ireland. Kevin is known for being an innovative trailblazer, responsible for helping drive the big boutique fitness boom in the UK. He is experienced in business turnaround and development, both in the UK and in emerging markets and is a specialist in bringing creativity, discipline, efficiency and focus to business with his hands-on approach and strategic outlook. In this episode of the Escape your Limits Podcast, Kevin talks about: Facing mistakes head-on and taking learnings from them. Differences between owned and franchised businesses. The massive push on boutique fitness growth. Opportunities that the European market still has to offer. Riding the rollercoaster of a post CV-19 comeback. The legacy of the UK fitness market. Removing complexity for business success. ====================================================== Subscribe to our YouTube channel and turn on your notifications so you never miss a new video when it's published: https://www.youtube.com/user/EscapeFitness Shop gym equipment: https://escapefitness.com/shop View our full catalog: https://escapefitness.com/support/catalog https://escapefitness.com/support/catalogue ====================================================== Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Escapefitness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escapefitness Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/escapefitness LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/escapefitness/
Kevin Yates is a Speaker, Consultant, and Expert on measuring the impact of training and learning inside organizations. During our conversation, we spoke to Kevin about the role of training and learning in a changing world of work, the challenges and opportunities with measuring the impact of training and learning, and Kevin's own perspective on how companies can better measure the impact of training and learning initiatives inside their organization so that they can elevate the potential of their people and achieve business goals.Links:Kevin's Website: https://kevinmyates.com/Kevin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinmyates/
The Founder of MealsInTheMeantime.org shares his journey from a personal reference point to succeeding in managing and operating a new nonprofit. Kevin Yates tells us why listening was a key to their NPO momentum.Watch this episode on video: https://americannonprofitacademy.com/portfolio-items/meals-in-the-meantime/This is a recent episode of The Nonprofit Show --the Nation's daily live telecast where the Nonprofit and Social Impact Community comes together each weekday discussing important topics-- from money to management to missions.If you lead or work for a nonprofit, social impact or service organization, or are thinking of starting a nonprofit--, TheNonprofitShow.com is an excellent resource of current nonprofit information and operating strategies to make your social impact amazing. Each weekday there are new guest experts on the fast-paced 30-minute LIVE show—with topics ranging across nonprofit boards, foundations, grant funding, volunteer managers, donor relations, fundraising experts, NPO marketing, grant writers, philanthropy donors, nonprofit legal and tax professionals, CFRE info, nonprofit donor and crm software, charity tax expertise, virtual galas, charity auctions, online nonprofit charity event programs, social impact strategic planning, fundraising and fund development, fiscal sponsorships, capital campaigns, community impact analysis, donation management, nonprofit jobs, donor advised funds, nonprofit HR, nonprofit classes,training, global NGO organizations, as well as nonprofit sector Thought Leaders. AmericanNonprofitAcademy.com provides our Nation's nonprofit social impact community collective News, Inspirations, and Training.
Kevin Yates from the National Space Centre joins us to talk about a brand new gallery all about satellite data on Earth! In Science in the News we hear about a lucky 6 year old fossil hunter who found a 20 million year old shark tooth, and a fireball that was spotted over the UK! We answer your questions, this week we find out how we could survive on Mars, and how our eyes process colour! We also catch up with Professor Hallux and Nurse Nanobot in their Map of Medicine series, and today we're talking allergies. In our new Deep Space High Series we learn all about lightning storms! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, we take a quick dive into Future Skills: what they are, why they are relevant, who they are for and how to acquire future skills at your job.Guest: Lavinia Mehedintu, People Experience Manager at eMAG and co-founder and curator of Offbeat.Highlights:* The accelerated adoption of technology and automation is affecting the way we work; Future Skills enable employees and companies to cope with these changes sustainably.* With the pandemic as a catalyst for change towards digitization, the way organizations and people acquire skills has drastically changed.* Current formal education is not preparing young people to deal with how complex life can be, both professionally and personally, as it is designed based on an industrial mindset. Learning is not personalized to the individual.* People who now join the workforce can expect to change careers seven times over the course of their adult life.* Future Skills are relevant for employees at any step of their career, not just for young people joining the workforce. It is not a matter of age but instead of experience and each individual's mindset.* L&Ds can gauge the adoption and practice of Future Skills in the company by relying on People Analytics to track improvement in business metrics and behavior changes.* People Analytics helps L&Ds measure access to learning resources, career growth opportunities, internal transfers, engagement, retention.* More resources can be found by following Kevin Yates, Sam Allen, and software products that focus on People Analytics: Culture Amp, Lattice, Nifty Learning.Future Skills essentials:1. Adaptability, being able to welcome change2. Intentional learning - shared by McKinsey in August of 2020 and updated with a practical guideline published here, as seen in Offbeat Issues #13 and #473. Growth mindset4. Innovation, Resourcefulness5. Data AwarenessTo join the conversation or get in touch, reach out to Liz Stefan on LinkedIn or email liz[at]niftylearning.io.
If they made a "Law & Order"-style television series about the world of learning and development, one of the characters might be based upon Kevin Yates, a real-life L&D detective who is constantly in search of the impact and value of training initiatives.
Kevin Yates, Vice President of Sales for Image Works Commercial Interiors + MBI, discusses some of the major trends and considerations in safely bringing employees back into the office and workplace, ideas for reconfiguring your floor plans and utilizing existing systems, practical add-ons and future-proofing your office furniture with flexibility, sanitization services and ideas for supporting employees who are still working from home. Our mission is to assist our clients in creating innovative solutions for engaging environments. In collaboration, we apply our knowledge, expertise, and technology to optimize spaces where people think, learn, heal, work and live.Kevin will talk about returning to work - Safety | Longevity of Current Situation | Adhering to All Guidelines | Guest Considerations | Work space Reconfiguration & Optimization through Creative Architectural Products | Sanitization vs Cleaning Process.Learn more: https://www.goimageworks.org
JWMS principal intern Kevin Yates runs it down: when to take a stand, how to just let go, and the importance of recognizing the influence we can have every day. (Special thanks to Michael Barbaro and his NYTimes podcast "The Daily" for solid reporting and constant inspiration.) [Image credit: “Tug of War - Pulling Rope.” Wacomms, wacomms.co.uk/brexit-betrayal-sense-reality/tug-of-war-pulling-rope/.]
Today TLDC we welcome Kevin Yates who is a learning and development detective looking for facts, evidence and data for learning’s impact on behavior, performance and business results and he is a sought-after subject matter expert and international speaker. Brent and Kevin talk about how data fits into the L&D world. Kevin’s history Learning development through measurement Facts in data Business vs. training data Order taker Statistics How to stop training Politics in the business Find that one thing Sponsored by: Trivantis®, makers of Lectora®, CenarioVR®, and ReviewLink™ have been trusted software partners in the training, learning, and development sector since 1999. Their flagship product, Lectora, offers authoring tool capabilities for the enthusiastic course creator, while ReviewLink provides a trusted platform for easily reviewing content. The newest addition, CenarioVR, offers up virtual reality training opportunities for forward-thinking training managers and CLO’s. Learn more about Trivantis at www.Trivantis.com.
Heralded by the press as creating of some of the hardest and best boutique workouts, Kevin Yates of TRIB3 has been there since the beginning of the fitness industry's growth in the UK. His community-led work and welcoming attitude accompanies everything he does, driving for further success with some of the biggest operators around the world. Watch the full episode on YouTube – https://youtu.be/P0KsBPPT3ec Before becoming a man of influence for multiple fitness businesses, Kevin's profession spanned everything from playing football for Barnsley and Scunthorpe to undertaking a successful army career. In relation to the world of health and wellbeing, he worked for free for Fitness First to occupy his time and passion, as the army was still paying him, before being offered a paid job with the company later. There for 11 years, Kevin ended up as national fitness manager with 174 clubs under his belt. Along with many other big industry names, he also joined 1Rebel for three years before making his own boutique break as CEO of TRIB3. TRIB3 (pronounced “tribe,” for the record), both in the boutique studio setting and behind the scenes, it's all about innovation and hard work. TRIB3's tagline of “more than just a workout” couldn't ring any more true, as it provides something new and exciting for every member. Whether pushing for a PB through your MyZone readings, trying one of the pre and post-workout nutrition treats for all, or joining every other member on a wall of fame after your first session, the community spirit and each club is something that's only bettered by the exercise offering. Episode Highlights - Discover how a successful business within any industry needs to stay on the move to adapt to unforeseen and uncontrollable circumstances. Importance of the spread of your customer base. Can you build your business for the right amount of people, is it scalable when the time is right? Learn how the boutique market is divided, how each part of the market is progressed and what the opportunities are for the future. How franchising can expand internationally and grow the business in different markets around the world. Join Matthew Januszek in conversation with Kevin Yates of TRIB3… Please like and subscribe.
In our first ever episode, we chat to Shrek The Musical star Kevin Yates, originally from Kings Lynn and Nicholas Fretwell from Erpingham, an understudy with great promise in Love From a Stranger. At the Norwich Playhouse: Beyoncé does Boleyn, Hamilton does Howard in SiX: The pop musical tells the real story of Henry VIII's wives. Inspired by this Tudor remix, we visited the Maids Head Hotel with local historian Paul Dickson to learn more about one of the oldest hotels in the country.
Special guest Kevin Yates joins us in the window today and shares his insight to measurements, data, and analytics behind the “did the training work” question. He talks about how L&D can prove its worth to the company and upper management. We discussed: Kevin’s background The standards we are held to What aren’t they asking for? Chain of evidence Data to help Instructional Designers Expectations Q&A responses This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm
In this episode Kevin Yates reveals the #1 reason most people struggle to lose weight and it's not the popular diet and exercise myth that you hear from every doctor, dietician and fitness expert. The truth is that there's a hidden cause nobody is telling you and there's a lot you can do to stop it. Listen to find out what the #1 cause of weight gain is and some simple yet highly effective tips to help you lose those unwanted pounds for good.
Anxiety, depression, ADHD, ADD and mood swings aren't medical conditions that require medications...They are signs of sugar addiction. In this episode Kevin Yates reveals 3 ways you can know if you or your child is addicted to sugar and 3 nutritional intervention strategies to help eliminate it.
The real reason you keep sabotaging yourself is caused by something Kevin calls your TBAR Cycle. In this podcast, Kevin Yates reveals what the TBAR Cycle is, how it's keeping you from achieving your goals and dreams in life and how to overcome it and put an end to self-sabotage.
Lathrop Motivational Speaker Kevin Yates reveals why motivation is not the key to goal achievement and a powerful way to realize your goals without it
We've all got our own stories to tell and yet most of us live our lives according to stories that are based on thoughts, beliefs and perceptions other people have labeled us with. And, it's these stories that hold you back from achieving your goals and living the life you want...the life you've always dreamed of. In today's episode you'll discover how your story is holding you back and what you can do to re-write your story into one that guides you to being, doing and having everything you want and fulfilling your life's purpose.