Podcast appearances and mentions of neil usher

Kursty Groves Knight is an Author, Speaker and Workplace Innovation Consultant at Space Work Life where she is passionate about inspiring people to make inspiring spaces for inspiring work. Recorded in London, Mike Petrusky asks Kursty about her new book, co-authored by past-guest Neil Usher, called “Workspace Made Easy – A Clear and Practical Guide on How to Create a Fantastic Work Environment”. They explore the importance of flexibility in workplace strategies and the need for a balance between top-down leadership and individual responsibility in creating a successful work culture. Mike and Kursty agree that work is essential for human beings as it gives us meaning and purpose while providing an opportunity for social connections and trust-building. The workplace industry is currently dealing with a lot of black and white thinking, with people seeking simple solutions to complex problems, so Kursty shares some “true stories” that will inspire you to be a Workplace Innovator in your organization! Connect with Kursty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kursty/ Buy Kursty's book: https://www.amazon.com/Workspace-Made-Easy-Kursty-Groves/dp/1032699094 Learn more about “Workspace Made Easy”: https://workspace-made-easy.com/ Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Learn more about Eptura™: https://eptura.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/  

This week Michelle speaks with Doug Shaw, who shares his views and experiences from the various roles he has and continues to play from outside of organisations looking in.By giving voice to those who need to be heard, Doug talks about whether you are a consultant or an internal voice, it's important to value the vital skill of listening, not just to pause and reply. Doug encourages us with a variety of suggestions to pause and be present to be more effective in our work. Connect with Doug on Linked In www.linkedin.com/in/dougshaw1Doug also invites you to join him in taking the moment to invest in yourself this Leap Day 29th February 2024. Follow Doug, and your curiosity, to try something different. Click here for details: www.tickettailor.com/events/consultingartist/1138750For those keen to learn more about Enso, which Doug references during the episode, learn more here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ens%C5%8DThere are a few shout outs in this episode: Elizabeth Day's How to Fail podcast  with Claudia Winkleman in this episode: open.spotify.com/episode/68PqGTCWYDoBLTorz5OE1C?si=c6ad50c4402a4270 David Pearl's Street Wisdom: streetwisdom.orgMeg Peppin with Nancy Kline's Thinking Environment: www.timetothink.com/coach/meg-peppin www.linkedin.com/in/meg-peppin-89136a27 Neil Usher & Doug Shaw collab: consultingartist.com/engagement/human-resource-a-song-about-work ____________________________________________________________________________________________________Learning from the Edges is hosted by Michelle Parry-Slater, Director, Kairos Modern Learning.Michelle is the author of The Learning and Development Handbook - a practical guide for all professionals looking to offer effective, efficient, enjoyable and engaging people development, but not sure where to start. This book is full of practical tips and advice. Written by a practitioner for practitioners, this is urgent reading for anyone working in people development.Join us with your thoughts on Twitter @LearningEdges and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn/michelleparryslaterPurchase your copy of The Learning and Development Handbook: thelndhandbook.comWork with Kairos Modern Learning: kairosmodernlearning.co.ukPodcast production by Liam Gardner Record and Repurpose

Welcome to episode 47 of the Inner Game of Change Podcast where I focus on exploring the multi layers of managing and enabling organisational change.Today, my guest is  Jennifer L. Bryan; a TED speaker, Author and the Vice President of the Association of Change Management Professionals UK. With over 20 years of work across various industries and organizations, Jennifer helps clients through taking  a practical approach, combining her coaching expertise with a focus on the behavioral aspects of change. A firm believer that learning and change go hand in hand, Jennifer has developed the ABChange Model; a unique change framework based on established theories of leadership and change. In today's episode, Jennifer and I chat about people centric change; a topic Jennifer is very passionate about and wrote a whole book focusing on that.  I am grateful to have Jennifer chatting with me today.Topics include:What's people-centric change?What some of the perceptions of people about change.Cooking "change" in the kitchenLeadership change empathy as a change enablerExamples of effective sponsorshipChampions network, fine. But implement well. Lead and lag change benefits indicatorsWays to measure people centric change successGenuine intent to engage with employeesJennifer's key takeawaysAnd much more...About Jennifer (In her own words)Jennifer Bryan is a published author, TEDx and global speaker and Managing Director of Change and Leadership, who has worked with nearly 40 different organisations across multiple industries.  She is also a Vice President of the Association of Change Management Professionals UK.  She has a passion for putting people at the heart of the decision making room.  She has developed a holistic approach to change and created a unique leading change framework, the ABChange Model and uses her commercial insight to help lead people in change.  Jennifer is author of Leading People in Change – A practical guide (Feb 2021),  contributing chapter author in Managing Change During Unprecedented Times (Mar 2023), book review on Elemental Change: Making stuff happen when nothing stands still by Neil Usher in Corporate Real Estate Journal vol. 11.1, regular writer of industry journal articles in Workplace Insight Magazine and AshleyKate HR News, peer reviewed articles Successfully Managing Change in the Workplace in Corporate Real Estate Journal vol. 8.1 (Oct 2018), Journey of Leadership in the Workplace in iCroner (Sept 2014) and Lead Behaviour in Coaching at Work (Jul 2012).  Jennifer has been interviewed by multiple industry podcasts and presented at TEDx Scunthorpe, Women in Technology Global Conference, University of Reading Henley Business School of Management Conference and Alumni masterclasses, Association of Change Management Professionals (Global and UK), and Loughborough University, to name a few.  ContactLinkedInlinkedin.com/in/jennifer-l-bryanWebsitesabchangeconsultancy.com (Company)JenniferLBryan.com (Portfolio)inspirationalspeakers.co.uk/speaker/jennifer-bryan/ (Portfolio)Emailjlbryan.semark@googlemail.comTwitterAli Juma @The Inner Game of Change podcast

Neil Usher is Chief Workplace & Change Strategist at GoSpace AI, the author of three books, and an internationally experienced senior property, workplace, facilities and change leader. Recorded live in London, Mike Petrusky asks Neil if there is evidence for the value of people being together and how workplace leaders can measure the contribution of the office. They explore the power of in-person gatherings, question whether the office is the right place for physical connection, and seek to find balance through nuanced discussion that avoids polarizing views. Mike last met with Neil four years ago in New York City during the promotion of “The Elemental Workplace” and he discovered “Elemental Change” during the early months of the pandemic. Now, they kick off another New Year embracing a “spirit of punk” by testing the concepts discussed before the pandemic, all while challenging listeners with ways of “fixing” work, the topic of Neil's latest book. Check out this episode to discover how you can impact your organization and be a Workplace Innovator in 2023. Connect with Neil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilusher/ Learn more about GoSpace AI: https://www.gospace.com/ Get all three of Neil's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Neil-Usher/author/B07FZN9VLH?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Learn more about Eptura™: https://eptura.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/  

In this episode, Neil Usher is back with us to talk about how can coworking actually solve many of the issues that arise at work. And while it may not solve all of them, what contribution can it make? Neil Usher is the author of Unf*cking Work: How to fix it for good. Wherein he will share about in the upcoming London Coworking Assembly Breakfast Show November 2022: Can Coworking un£u

Jennifer Bryan is a published author, speaker and Director of Change and Leadership, who has worked with nearly 40 different organisations across multiple industries. In today's podcast Jennifer manages to unpack all the complex elements you need to consider when looking at change management.Much of her work is centred around her values of helping people, though her work that means helping people on all levels, by making sure people are thought of first, last and throughout change projects and programmes. She has developed a holistic approach to change and created a unique leading change framework, the ABChange Model and uses her commercial insight to help lead people in change. Jennifer is a Non Executive Board Member of the ACMP (Association of Change Management Professionals) UK Chapter.  Jennifer is author of Leading People in Change – A practical guide (February 2021), book review on Elemental Change: Making stuff happen when nothing stands still by Neil Usher in Corporate RealEstate Journal vol. 11.1, and articles Building Resilience in a Changing Environment in Workplace Insight Magazine (February 2022), Hybrid Working and How We Escape the Constraints of Leadership in Workplace Insight Magazine (April 2022), Leading Change with Foresight for Growth in AshleyKate HR news (January 2021), Principles, Assumptions and Etiquette on Virtual Change Management in AshleyKate HR news (July 2020), With the People End in Mind in AshleyKate HR News (February2020) Successfully Managing Change in the Workplace in Corporate Real Estate Journal vol. 8.1 (October 2018), Journey of Leadership in the Workplace in iCroner (September 2014) and Lead Behaviour in Coaching at Work (July 2012). Jennifer has presented at University of Reading Henley Business School of Management Conference and Alumni masterclasses, Association of Change Management Professionals (Global and UK), World Institute of Action Learning Global Conferenceand Loughborough University, to name a few...

Craig from Acid Horizon interviews Neil Usher, author of the September 2022 release from Zer0 Books, Unf*cking Work:"Every journey starts with the realization that we don't have to take any more of this crap.The world of work – and all that's wrong with it – is dominated by 12 statements. We hear them every day. We utter them at will. But they're all garbage.What if we said – no more?This is the business book for everyone who can't bear to read business books. Which is most of us. It considers that in being part of the problem – an uncomfortable admission – we may also be the creators of the solution. In uncompromising, engaging and humorous fashion, it dismantles each statement and sets us on the path to a better world of work.You can read each essay between meetings you'd rather not be at, after which, your working life will never be the same again."Support Zer0 Books on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zerobooksSubscribe: http://bit.ly/SubZeroBooksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZeroBooks/Twitter: https://twitter.com/zer0books-----Other links:Check out the projects of some of the new contributors to Zer0 Books:Acid HorizonPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/acidhorizonMerch: crit-drip.comThe Philosopher's Tarot from Repeater Books: https://repeaterbooks.com/product/the-philosophers-tarot/The Horror VanguardApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/horror-vanguard/id1445594437Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguardBuddies Without OrgansApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/buddies-without-organs/id1543289939Website: https://buddieswithout.org/Xenogothic: https://xenogothic.com/Support Daniel Tutt's work by visiting the Torsion Groups Patreon account: https://patreon.com/torsiongroups

On the first show of the Autumn, Chris and Matt are joined by Neil Usher to talk about his forthcoming book Unf*cking Work. WARNING: Given the title of his book, unsurprisingly we use the F word quite a few times this week.

Great minds are Unf*cking Work alike in this month's episode as James and Michelle sit down with Neil Usher, Chief Workplace and Change Strategist and author of the upcoming book Unf*cking Work: How to Fix Work for Good (yes, he's on the same sweary mission as Work Pirates!).   This episode is a deep dive into what Neil believes is at the root of why work is f*cked. Join us to discover:    Why unf*cking work has to start with empowering the individual and how nobody is coming to save you from the stormy seas of a bad workplace.  How you can unpick and rebuild what isn't working for you, with real-life examples of how Neil has cut the cr*p, freeing up time and stopping unnecessary busy work.   The power of reframing your thinking around your job; hear how Neil utilised the concept of ‘being good neighbour' to unf*ck a workforce of over 3000 people and what you can do to implement it yourself!   With over 30 years in industry as a property, workplace and change leader, Neil has delivered innovative environments for organisations in a variety of sectors, all over the world including Warner Bros., Honeywell, Rio Tinto and Sky. He is now Chief Workplace & Change Strategist at GoSpace AI, creators of the only dynamic and intelligent workspace management application available today. He leads the advisory arm of the business, providing strategic and practical advice to clients on creating and operating human-centric workplaces in a hybrid world. He has been actively blogging about work for over a decade. His first book The Elemental Workplace was published in 2018, the follow-up Elemental Change in 2020 and his third Unf*cking Work is out in September this year.    Find Neil on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilusher/   Remember, if you want to hire or become a Work Pirate, get started at https://www.workpirates.com/ or follow us @WorkPirates

Mark Eltringham, publisher of Workplace Insight and IN Magazine joins Bold Founder Caleb Parker for the sixth episode of Season 6 for an unscripted chat on how the future of work may affect the future of commercial real estate (#CRE). They discuss flexible working, what employees need from their employer to support flexibility and how, as always, it comes back to company culture.  Mark shares his insights about how the future of work is changing and evolving, and how we don't yet know all of the answers to what working will look like in the future.  Mark's article on weak ties here: https://workplaceinsight.net/hybrid-working-highlights-the-value-of-weak-ties/ VIDEO: BLM's hybrid workplace by TSK Connect with Mark on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-eltringham-2071804/ Connect with Caleb on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebparker/ If you have any questions or feedback on this episode, email podcast@workbold.co Value Bombs: Now everybody's been exposed to that [flexible] way of working, not just for a couple of weeks, but for a long period of time....and there's a lot of conveniences out of it for many people and there's a lot of friction for others. - Caleb Firms need to work out what people want and allow themselves flexibility and agility to deliver that for them. - Mark Shouldn't commercial real estate be supporting companies to be more cognizant that everyone's different, and try to support all of the use cases? - Caleb Office design was always overplayed as a solution to cultural problems. - Mark Things are very, very complicated and there is a possibility that if you do go fully remote, that certain parts of the business might go missing. - Mark Resources: TSK x BLM Manchester – A fresh approach to work TSK Presents Flutter, Short Film Julia Hobsbawm, ‘The Nowhere Office' paper Workplace Innovator Podcast by Mike Petrusky  Intelligence Squared Podcast The Economist Podcast Sberbank Office, Moscow Sky Office West London Microsoft Experience Centre Amsterdam Case Study Shout Outs:   Anthony Slumbers Chris Early Neil Usher Chris Kane Dave Cairns Tim Oldman at Leesman Chris Herd, Firstbase Ben Waber, MIT   About Our Guests: Mark Eltringham https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-eltringham-2071804/  Mark has worked in the office design, built environment, workplace and facilities management sectors for over 25 years as a marketing professional, consultant, editor and writer. At the start of 2013, he launched www.workplaceinsight.net, an online publication that explores the relationships between commercial interior design, workplace management, technology, human resources, the wider business world and society. In 2020, they launched IN Magazine, which is set to become Europe's foremost publication exploring working lives, technology and offices. Mark is a Fellow at the Royal Society of Arts, a Stoke City supporter, a Dad and a whippet owner (which makes him a dad twice). About Our Host: Caleb Parker https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebparker/ Caleb Parker is an American entrepreneur in London, and Founder of Bold (acquired by Newable/NewFlex in 2019).He believes in "challenging the status quo" and is a champion for entrepreneurial and innovative thinking.Caleb has served as founder, Board member, advisor, investor and consultant to numerous startups and small businesses, and has a keen focus on innovation and technology, with interests in the MICE market, Space-as-a-Service, and the future of work.Caleb has been a guest lecturer, speaker, and moderator for topics such as entrepreneurship, the sharing economy, the future of work and commercial real estate at academic institutions and large corporations. He regularly takes the stage at numerous trade conferences as keynote speaker, MC, host or facilitator.Earlier in his career, Caleb was named one of Savannah, Georgia's “40 under 40” business leaders" in 2006 after launching two successful small businesses in the city's booming hospitality industry. A year later he moved to Washington, DC to join the The Regus Group DC management team. In 2009, Caleb co-founded a flexible workspace consulting firm where he brokered flexible workspace and advised businesses on agile working strategies.Caleb is one of the first licensed commercial real estate agents to speak on the flexible working trends and the rise of flexible workspace, and has been quoted in numerous publications. Timestamps [05:21] What changes does Mark see in how we're working today and what effect will that have on the workplace office industry? The shift that has only impacted certain demographics will now effect everybody. The real answer, I don't know, any many other people don't know either. [07:09] How can the workplace now accommodate everyone instead of being a white box, that everybody has a fit into? If your workplace offers a worse experience than someone's home, you're getting your business model wrong. People have always hated commuting, and now it's become a moat that needs addressing. There are commercial interests on both sides of workplace and flexible. [10:55] Considering that everyone is different, shouldn't commercial real estate supporting companies try to support all of the use cases? The British Council for Offices specification guide puts people into a box, which gets embedded into organisations.  Most organisations need to provide is a culture that allows different models of flexibile working to apply to different people and based on things like personality, age, job, function. [14:47] If a company has a culture that enables workplace choice and flexibility, how can the office industry support that? It comes back to culture. One of the weaknesses with the idea that you can replace all interactions with technology is that the firm needs to understand what all the interactions were. Flexibility for most organizations is going to be the thing that will make a difference for them. [23:42] Quickfire questions Mark's go to for workplace insights – LinkedIn Groups, people on LinkedIn, Google Alerts, Anthony Slumbers, Neil Usher, Jim Dale, Julia Hobsbawm, WorkBold Podcast, Mike Petrusky Workplace Innovator Podcast, The Economist, Intelligence Squared. The best examples Mark has seen of hybrid workplace are the Sky Office in West London and Microsoft Experience Centre. Mark's favourite holiday destination is Greece. Sponsors Headline Sponsor: TSK TSK creates inspiring workplaces for some of the world's biggest brands across the UK and Ireland, They've been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK share workplace content every week from the latest data to inspiring spaces they've designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages to become a follower, fan and friend. Fortune Favours the Bold Bold merges property management & Space-as-a-Service to drive asset value and help office customers grow faster. Now part of NewFlex (www.workbold.co)  Future Proof Your Portfolio with NewFlex NewFlex delivers and manages a range of branded solutions for every type of building, in every type of location, for every type of occupier. Including the flexibility to develop your own brand. 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As the working world returns to their offices, this week's guest gives us the inside story of what this global pivot means for this community. Neil Usher is head of Workplace Strategy & Change Management for GoSpace. He's written two books on workplace and its challenges in today's culture. We discuss: What's been gained by working from home and, the lesser known, things that have been lost. How organisations must return with a focus on the triple bottom line: the needs of their people, the organisation and the planet. At any time, in business working hours, offices are only 50% occupied - a global average. The waste of space has significant impact on the environment. How organisations need to adopt an experimental approach to their people's return. Get in touch and follow Neil here: LinkedIn - here Twitter - here Blog - Workplace Insight GoSpace - here See his books here - Elemental Workplace & Elemental Change You can get hold of us at Pivot Points here: Instagram: @pivotpointscoaching LinkedIn: Pivot Points Coaching Twitter: @PivotPoints1 Email: pivotpointspod@gmail.com Cast & Crew Gabi Miller: www.gabriellamillercoach.com // insta: @gabriellamiller.coach Amelia Saberwal: www.kinestheticacoaching.com // insta: @kinesthetica_coaching Rob Sell - Editor / Life saver - Torch & Compass Rachel Lepley, Limitless You - Social Media management & brand design. insta: rachellepley_/ Alexandra Kolubayev (also known as Alix Kol) - Pivot Points Jingle

We talk to Neil Usher about the change needed in modern organisations.Author page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilusherBook on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elemental-Change-Making-Happen-Nothing/dp/1912555859The Wicked Podcast:Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpodcastThe Wicked Podcast website: http://www.thewickedcompany.com/podcast/'The Wicked Company' book on Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/WICKED-COMPANY-When-Growth-Enough-ebook/dp/B07Y8VTFGY/The Wicked Company website: https:www.thewickedcompany.comMusic:'Inspired' by Kevin MacLeodSong: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspiredLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this first programme we look at the future of the office post pandemic and ask: Are we somewhere or nowhere? Presenters Julia Hobsbawm and Stefan Stern discuss the risks and rewards of remote working and hybrid working with the workplace strategist Neil Usher, and the legendary management writer Charles Handy gives us an exclusive radio interview. In addition we hear about the working life of Justine Lutterodt, founder of the Centre for Synchronous Leadership, and workplace historian Dr Andrew St George gives us a short history of the typewriter. And Editorial Intelligence production. Find out more at www.editorialintelligence.com

The future workplace and the triple bottom line – people, organization, and the planet. Very often what works for one negatively impacts one or both of the others. Getting the balance right will be our challenge as people and organizations emerge from the pandemic and the climate emergency reimposes itself as the primary issue affecting us all. Join Steve Todd as he chats with Neil Usher, Chief Workplace & Change Strategist @ GoSpace AI | Author of 'The Elemental Workplace' (2018) and 'Elemental Change' (2020) Join Open Sourced Workplace DISCORD - https://discord.gg/tadRJm3 If the link has expired - email oswdaily@gmail.com for a new link. YES!!! Sign me up for OSW Daily Newsletter: https://89145b5d.sibforms.com/serve/M... Find your next Service Provider here: https://www.opensourcedworkplace.com/... Join the Open Sourced Workplace Community today - it's FREE: Service Providers FREE Sign Up Here - https://www.opensourcedworkplace.com/...

This #HumanizeTheWorkplace episode is all about embracing change in the workplace with Neil Usher & Gulce Onganer. Go to https://bit.ly/htwnews to receive frequent updates on humanizing the workplace. You are welcome to ask questions or share your tips during this live conversation which is being broadcasted on LinkedIn, Twitter/Periscope, Youtube & Facebook at the same time. Neil Usher is a corporate real estate and change practitioner with 30 years of experience around the world. Gulce Onganer is an entre-architect and social entrepreneur devoted to creating a positive change inside the profession of architecture. Host: Vivian Acquah As an inclusive Workplace Wellness Advocate, I advise managers on how to keep their team members engaged, energized, and safe in a sustainable manner. What I do is make topics related to workplace wellness & DEI accessible to everyone. I provide people with the right tools at the right time to embrace inclusive changes. I encourage people to think consciously and inspire them to get them moving. #diversity #changemanagement #change #leadership #remotework #workplacedesign #realestateSubscribe to Let's Humanize The Workplace on Soundwise

When change is messy listen to Neil Usher - why it pays to prepare, not plan: based on his most recent book Elemental Change (https://lidpublishing.com/book/elemental-change/) . Neil Usher has wrestled with complex change problems for almost 40 years, solving them with a rare blend of straight- forward and creative thinking, together with an eye for both strategy and detail. He brings a wealth of client-side management and leadership experience from around the world in a variety of industries. He has been actively blogging about work for over a decade and his first book The Elemental Workplace (https://lidpublishing.com/book/the-elemental-workplace/) was published in 2018. Neil is a sought-after conference and academic speaker, always bringing a fresh perspective while challenging assumptions and myths. That said, he prefers to be thought of as ‘a regular bloke just trying to make sense of it all.’

EP71:  If you haven't read Nick Usher's  second book Elemental Change: Making stuff happen with nothing stands still, now the right time. While it is written with a corporate workplace in mind it is applicable to all of us in a world of change. Interestingly while many say we don't like change, just our desire for a better version of ourselves is a desire for change. In this episode, workplace and change strategist Nick Usher shares his learnings from years of experience working with leaders and as a leader for change.  Among other things we discuss Stoicism, fatalism, perpetual beta and "day two" planning. He also offers us his well informed view on the famed saying "Leaders are born not made". About Neil Usher:Neil Usher has wrestled with complex change problems for almost 40 years, solving them with a rare blend of straightforward and creative thinking together with an eye for both strategy and detail. He brings a wealth of client-side management and leadership experience from around the world in a variety of industries. He has held senior roles at Warner Bros., Honeywell, Rio Tinto and Sky amongst others, and is presently Chief Workplace & Change Strategist at GoSpace AI, the first artificial intelligence application for the workplace. He has been actively blogging about work for over a decade and his first book The Elemental Workplace was published in 2018.He is a sought-after conference and academic speaker, always bringing a fresh perspective while challenging assumptions and myths. That said, he prefers to be thought of as ‘a regular bloke just trying to make sense of it all'.Follow Neil :• Twitter :  https://twitter.com/workessence?lang=en• LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilusher/Hosted by Nicole Bremner :Nicole is an investor, speaker, writer, and podcaster. After a frantic decade building out a property portfolio worth millions throughout London recent personal and professional setbacks forced her to stop and reassess what really matters. After a period of healing, Nicole realised that what comes after a setback is a success. Nicole focuses on telling these stories of #reboundaftersetback and the lessons learned along the way. Connect with Nicole LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolebremnerInstagram: http://instagram.com/nsbremnerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NicoleBremnerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SailingSavvyFacebook: http://facebook.com/nicolesbremnerDisclaimerThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. The view and opinions of the guest speakers do not represent that of the host. Always do your own research. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/NicoleBremner)Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/NicoleBremner)

Normality is just a point in time. We are in such a strange place, so many gold posts have shifted personally as well as in the workplace. Uncertainty is our opportunity, because nothing stands still everything is connected in some way. In this fascinating and compelling pod/videocast with Neil Usher, Chief Workplace and Change Strategist at GoSpace AI we discuss his new book Elemental Change and how this period is a fantastic opportunity, we have to capture the energy of uncertainty and do some amazing things. We have nothing to fear from change, change is our essence and we should embrace it and be comfortable with it to make amazing things happen.We need to develop a closer relationship with change, change is part of our essence, we are living breathing change, we are adept at dealing with change, we are built to navigate uncertainty. We need to recognise that in ourselves. In workplaces, they are engines to prevent change, to keep things fixed, stopping interesting and creative things happening. Just think in the llast global recession we saw some fantastic outcomes in the way the workplace developed. Neil hopes also that this period of introspection will make us more comfortable with change, confident in dealing and thinking about change, and appreciate uncertainty so we can navigate to a better way of working and living. Observing nature and its changes can also help us accept change, perpetually of change, it is all around us, signal and clues are all around us. We discuss evolution, adaptation vs adoption, enabling people to change themselves. We also discuss his excellent “hexagon” change operating system and his 9 Elements of Change, laid out like an elemental table.

We catch up with Neil Usher, Chief Workplace & Change Strategist, GoSpace AI, on the back of his talk at Workplace Trends which you can find here https://workplacetrends.co/events/london-oct-2020. Neil is an avid blogger and author of two books, The Elemental Workplace, and now Elemental Change. We interviewed Neil just over two years ago and it's still one of the most listened to episodes (well worth a listen if you haven't already). From his wealth of client-side management and leadership experience from around the world in a variety of industries. He is a sought-after conference and academic speaker, always bringing a fresh perspective while challenging assumptions and myths.Neil's new book is around change, which can be applied to workplace or organisations, but more about how we need to be the masters of change, we can't sit back and let change happen to us or expect others to do it for us. The timing of the book is impeccable in the current climate. Enjoy.

Neil Usher has almost 30 years’ experience as a business leader who has delivered innovative working environments for large organizations globally. Together with this practical experience, regular conferences and academic talks have made him a leading thinker in the profession. In Elemental Change, a highly practical, human and entertaining book, we’re guided in how we can make complex change attainable, whether we have years of experience or are facing our first major challenge. It helps us think about what change is and means, how we prepare for it and what we do to make it successful. The elemental framework is highly portable, making it relevant to any location, sector, culture or discipline. Using the proven approach, methods and tools in this book, crafted from four decades of making it happen, we’ll be leading change –naturally. Follow Neil Usher on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilusher/) .

Welcome to another episode of Coworking Values Podcast and of course, we’re here to give you another fun podcast. For this episode, we have Neil Usher, one of the most vibrant workplace consultants in London. He’s also the Chief Workplace and Change Strategist of GoSpace AI. And he also wrote Elemental Change and the Elemental Workplace. We are going to be talking about his books, his process of writing them and the consulting business before and during COVID. Neil will be also delving on the book and the short chapter he did about safety — physical and psychological.

Este episódio fala das características que deve ter a equipa responsável pela conceção e dinamização de uma intranet ou plataforma social corporativa de sucesso. O convidado deste episódio é Catherine Shinners. Catherine é fundadora e diretora principal da Merced Group, uma empresa localizada em Palo Alto, na Califórnia. As recomendações são: o livro "The KM Cookbook" de Chris Collison, Paul Corney e Patricia Lee Eng - leia a resenha que Ana Neves escreveu sobre o livro o livro "Elemental Change: Making stuff happen when nothing stands still" de Neil Usher.

With Neil Usher - Elemental Change - 6 Components of the Change Operating System - Will workers have more of a say in their work going forward? - Biggest opportunities for change Connect with Neil- https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilusher/ Website: https://medium.com/@workessence Buy Elemental Change - https://amzn.to/35lH085 Buy The Elemental Workplace - https://amzn.to/2GP5D3u The Elemental Workplace Animation - https://youtu.be/bHQZz3dnyk4 GoSpace AI - https://www.gospace.com/ Join Open Sourced Workplace DISCORD - https://discord.gg/tadRJm3 If the link has expired - email oswdaily@gmail.com for a new link. YES!!! Sign me up for OSW Daily Newsletter: https://89145b5d.sibforms.com/serve/M... Learn more about Open Sourced Workplace here: www.opensourcedworkplace.com

Change is our very essence. As physical beings we’re constantly consuming, replicating and shedding until we’re no more. Nothing about us is ever static. Not only are we constantly changing but we want things to change. We’re inherently unsatisfied. We set goals, ambitions, targets. We’re always casting hooks into the future, hauling ourselves forward. For us, change is both reality and aspiration in equal measure. Connect with Neil- https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilusher/ Website: https://medium.com/@workessence The Elemental Workplace Animation - https://youtu.be/bHQZz3dnyk4 GoSpace AI - https://www.gospace.com/ #workplace #realestate #cre Join Open Sourced Workplace DISCORD - https://discord.gg/tadRJm3 If the link has expired - email oswdaily@gmail.com for a new link. YES!!! Sign me up for OSW Daily Newsletter: https://89145b5d.sibforms.com/serve/M... Confessions of a watercooler https://medium.com/@workessence/confe...

Distributed workspaces, Water-coolers, Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule - Neil Usher Join Open Sourced Workplace DISCORD - https://discord.gg/tadRJm3 If the link has expired - email oswdaily@gmail.com for a new link. YES!!! Sign me up for OSW Daily Newsletter: https://89145b5d.sibforms.com/serve/M... Connect with Neil- https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilusher/ Website: https://medium.com/@workessence The Elemental Workplace Animation - https://youtu.be/bHQZz3dnyk4 GoSpace AI - https://www.gospace.com/ Confessions of a watercooler https://medium.com/@workessence/confe... Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule http://www.paulgraham.com/makerssched...

The workplace after lockdown with Neil Usher - how we should rethink and adapt our offices and employee needs after lockdown. Neil Usher is author of The Elemental Workplace (https://lidpublishing.com/book/the-elemental-workplace/) . He has almost 30 years’ experience as a business leader who has delivered innovative working environments for large organizations globally. Together with this practical experience, his influential blog (http://workessence.com) (workessence.com), regular conferences and academic talks have made him a leading  thinker in the profession.   

In this first episode of Season 2, Samantha McClary, editor of real estate media company, EG, (virtually) joins Bold founder Caleb Parker to share some of the chatter she’s hearing in commercial real estate. The two discuss whether people are really productive working remotely, what the “new normal” looks like when we come out Covid-19 lockdown, how companies are rethinking their office strategy, the role of Space-as-a-Service and of course how this affects commercial landlords. Connect with Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/samanthamcclary Connect with Caleb on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Caleb_Parker Questions in this episode: How has your productivity been affected during lockdown? Does everyone in your team feel the same as you, or does it vary based on each person's work from home circumstances? CBRE projects offices could be half empty for up to a year after lockdown. Do you think people will want to rush back to the office and stop working from home? Referring to the recent EG podcast with Neil Usher, he talks about a reset as companies consider a strategy for a return to work. Can you elaborate on that, and what this will mean for landlords? What PropTech companies / solutions can help #CRE serve their customers better / keep customers safe when we come out of lockdown? Before the pandemic the movement toward Space-as-a-Service, which includes coworking, flex and serviced offices, was approaching 10% of the overall office stock.  Considering we're all undergoing this global remote work experiment, and the latest headline of Barclays CEO saying "putting 7,000 people in a building may be a thing of the past" + RXR nixing the big Airbnb deal at 75 Rockefeller in NYC - what talk are you hearing from asset owners/managers on this topic now? Once we do get back to normal (or a new normal), do you expect to see the money in CRE bypassing traditional asset managers and doing deals directly with Space-as-a-Service operators? (Referencing #WorkBold podcast Season 1, Episode 10 with Dror Poleg) Value Bombs There are too many PR-seeking headlines and knee jerk reactions from commercial real estate to this pandemic. But companies are rethinking their office strategy. Tech and media companies are productive working remotely. Remote work productivity is linked to how people are doing emotionally. Creative work requires coming together in a face to face environment. Working remotely doesn't work for everyone. It's not the office OR remote work. The future includes both. The future = smaller head offices, remote work and access to workspace close to home. Real estate investors will partner with the best Space-as-a-Service operators to improve the customer experience. About Samantha McClary Samantha McClary is EG editor, Co-founder of REWIRE and Co-host of TechTalk Radio. Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-mcclary-b4635a4a/ Subscribe Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Podbean   Sponsors   Bold helps commercial real estate create & manage flexible spaces to dream, create, share, and succeed in. Now part of NewFlex (www.workbold.co)   NewFlex delivers and manages a range of branded solutions for every type of building, in every type of location, for every type of occupier. Including the flexibility to develop your own brand. All enabled by flexible management contracts where we are invested in making money for you. (www.newflex.com)   A Podcast Company is the leading podcast production company for brands, organizations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right equipment, training, and guidance to ensure you sound amazing. - (https://www.apodcastcompany.com and www.podcastsyndicator.com)  

On this week's We're Still Here podcast host Emily Wright and EG reporter Lucy Alderson are joined by workplace expert Neil Usher as we start to think seriously about a return to the office. The good news according to Usher - Sky's former workplace director now heading up partnerships at GoSpace AI - is that the path ahead is a once in a lifetime opportunity. A chance for companies to reset as they consider a strategy for a return to work that takes into consideration more than just the workplace itself. This, says Usher, is the easy part as firms will have to focus more on the wider structure around work from commuting to office hours and staff volumes on a day by day basis. He warns, however, that most people will get it wrong in the first instance. No one knows what the post-pandemic world will look like and making office space work for the future will be akin to "a perpetual experiment." He adds that one thing is for sure, it will be less about aesthetic than people might expect. "People are trying to envisage what this future space will look like," he says. "It is more about answering a big question. What is the workplace actually for?" For Usher's thoughts on an answer to this question plus a round-up of the biggest EG news stories this week from Lucy Alderson, tune in to hear more.

Did you miss Workplace Trends? Don't worry we've got a pocket version... In this Workplace Trends special we attended the London event on October 15th 2019 event and grabbed as many speakers as we could. In this episode, among others, we speak to:Killian Keller from Electrolux on The Corporate Tribe and Rehumanizing the Workplace and Surviving the Digital TransitionMarie Puybaraud on Workplace — Powered by Human Experience; Nerys Mutlow, Head of Future Workplace Services at Fujitsu on Successful business transformation strategies and employee engagement.Catherine Bonnett of CBWorkPlaces, on the Olympic House: user experienceEd Suttie of Bre and Oliver Heath on The Biophilic Office — Putting People FirstNeil Rebeugeot and Rebecca Goldberg from ARUP on Managing Change and the importance of core values in property and businessMadeleine Evans of Levell on Mental Health and Productivity in work cultureRachel Edwards from Lendlease on Designing out Loneliness in the Workplace.Nigel Oseland of Workplace Unlimited summing up.(See the chapter markers to skip to each speaker)It's still amazing me how many of the talks were about how we need to think more about people... who or what are we designing our workplaces for currently?Enjoy.If you'd like some further reading check out Neil Usher's blog http://workessence.com/#WTLondon

The modern office, based largely on a 'factory' model, is constantly being re-organised in a bid to optimise output. But how far have cubicles, hot desks and pods been effective? What principles should guide these design choices? On this week's GoodPractice Podcast, Ross G, Ross D and Owen are joined by author and workplace designer Neil Usher. We discuss: factors to consider when designing an effective office space the relationship between spaces and the meanings we attach to them the pros and cons of working from home. If you'd like to get in touch with us about any of the things we've said on this show, you can tweet @RossGarnerGP, @Ross__Dickie, @OwenFerguson and @WorkEssence. You can also tweet @GoodPractice or @GoodPracticeAUS. To find out more about what we do, visit goodpractice.com. Neil's book, The Elemental Workplace, is available from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elemental-Workplace-fantastic-workplace-everyone/dp/1911498649 He blogs at workessence.com The study Ross G discussed, on the effect that working from home had on a Chinese travel company, was: Bloom, N., Liang, J., Roberts, J., & Ying, Z. J. (2014). Does working from home work? Evidence from a Chinese experiment. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 130(1), 165-218. Owen's WILTW on the 3-click rule was from The Nielson Norman Group: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/3-click-rule/  The podcast episode Neil talked about was '157 — Why should we care about behaviour change?' with Julie Dirksen, available online at: https://www.goodpractice.com/blog/podcast-157-why-should-we-care-about-behaviour-change  For more on 'libertarian paternalism', see the book Nudge by Thaler and Sunstein, or the paper: Thaler, R. H., & Sunstein, C. R. (2003). Libertarian paternalism. American economic review, 93(2), 175-179. The podcast episode that Ross D recommended was from Reply All: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/xjhx3l/146-summer-hotline  The film that Ross G discussed was Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood. If you want to know some background before you go in, see the Tate Murders Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tate_murders 

Neil is an internationally experienced senior property, workplace, facilities and change management leader, skilled in all areas of the property lifecycle. He has an established personal blog (www.workessence.com), and has built broad-based property and people networks. He is a regular conference and academic speaker, and author of the book 'The Elemental Workplace'. In this episode we delve into topics on ergonomics, workplace, AI and being excellent to each other in the workplace. This is one not to miss!

Do we give enough thought to the impact that the design and layout of our workplaces has on our individual & collective productivity & well-being? I delve into the world of workspace science to find the answers.Ros Pomeroy is a co-founder of Brainy Birdz; a consultancy specialising in the unpronounceable (for me, anyway) ‘zusammenarbeit’ - that’s to say, how people work together. Together with co-founder Dr Kerstin Sailer, Ros is at the forefront of using data to help diagnose what makes a workplace tick and what role design plays in this.In this podcast:What is workspace science and who should it be of interest to?How is design enabling the growth in co-working that we’re seeing?How can seating & proximity plans be optimised to bust silos in the office & bring people together?What’s the importance of visibility within the work place?Why are open-plan offices getting such a hard time of late?Ros’s favourite buildings are the new Google Campus & The Francis Crick Institute at Kings Cross for their design-led focus on collaboration & knowledge sharing. Her innovation to follow is the growing trend of data-led decision making across the build environment.The recommended addition to the newly formed Building Our Future reading list is Neil Usher’s The Elemental Workplace (see here for her review).You can find & follow Ros on social media via LinkedIn or Twitter (@rosamundpomeroy). For more references, do have a look at the Brainy Birdz blog. Also, Ros and Kerstin run regular workshops for anyone interested in learning more.

Neil Usher is an experienced senior property, workplace, facilities and change management leader who is currently an executive consultant for Unispace and workessence. He is also the author of "The Elemental Workplace" in which he describes “the 12 elements for creating a fantastic workplace for everyone”. Mike Petrusky asks Neil about the latest trends in the workplace and finds out his opinions on the open office debate, the impact of technology, and the importance of workplace experience. Neil argues that workplace is now being taken seriously as a contributor to performance and is a significant part of our organization’s culture, so we must establish “laws of workplace” that we can use as a foundation to build on in our practice. Mike and Neil discuss the origins of the punk rock music scene and agree that we must bring “the spirit of punk” to our work by being fearless about trying new things in our roles as workplace leaders. Connect with Neil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilusher/ Read Neil’s Blog Articles: http://workessence.com/ Learn more about “The Elemental Workplace”: http://elementalworkplace.com/ Buy Neil’s Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Elemental-Workplace-Elements-Creating-Fantastic/dp/1911498649/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1546430732&sr=8-1&keywords=neil+usher REGISTER for the Next iOFFICE Webinar - “The Ongoing Journey of Change in the Workplace”: https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-the-ongoing-journey Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com Learn more about iOFFICE’s workplace experience solutions: https://www.iOFFICECORP.com/  

We’re kicking off the Spacecraft podcast with our first guest, and who better than Neil Usher. A big name in the industry, Neil has been blogging about workplace since 2010, and today his thought leadership is recognised around the globe. We talk about the workplace slides, beer taps, and open plan, and the importance of focusing instead on how an organisation operates, and designing to suit their business culture. He shares how he finds the writing process a valuable way to sort through his ideas, as well as some predictions for the future of workplace design.See the show notes

On this week’s show Matt meets workplace specialist Neil Usher to discuss the nature of digital workplaces. You can find out more in Neil’s book The Elemental Workplace. This week’s Internet Yin is best described here: http://time.com/5339037/turtle-video-plastic-straw-ban/ And the Yang, the Web Design Museum, is here: https://www.webdesignmuseum.org/ (Hat tip to the wonderful Imperica Web Curios – https://www.imperica.com/en/newsletter) Chris’s spot […]

Mike Petrusky, host of the Workplace Innovator Podcast, shares an update on the show now having twenty interviews in the books! As we get ready for a busy fall season, Mike asks the audience for feedback and offers ideas for finding inspiration by connecting with our community of workplace leaders at upcoming industry events. Reflecting on his recent interviews and looking ahead to plans for the future, Mike tells a story about our need to balance new, innovative pursuits, while also maintaining existing assets and caring for the built environment. Facility management and corporate real estate professionals are encouraged to seek personal connections and collaboration opportunities with our industry's experts to be a workplace innovator! Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ REGISTER for the Next LIVE Webinar with Leigh Stringer: https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-the-next-generation-of-healthy-workplaces Listen to the Freakonomics Radio episode "In Praise of Maintenance": http://freakonomics.com/podcast/in-praise-of-maintenance/ Learn more about Neil Usher’s book, “The Elemental Workplace”: http://elementalworkplace.com/ Learn more about Doug & Cameron Christensen's Book: https://buildingteamsbook.com/ Follow the “Workplace Innovator” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZFw7OskRWuErzpeGngJB4?si=vUop9rrMRBe81B5tq6XNPA Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com Learn more about iOFFICE’s workplace experience solutions: https://www.iOFFICECORP.com/  

This week's episode features Neil Usher, senior property, workplace, facilities and change management leader. Neil is a regular conference and academic speaker. We are talking about the role of future workplaces, what is the real power of physical spaces, and his recently released book 'Elemental Workplace'.

In this week’s Tech Talk Radio hosted by EG’s Emily Wright and Samantha McClary, the man behind the new offices at Sky reveals why clean lines and “grown up design” should be the future of successful workplaces. Neil Usher also reveals his pet hates when it comes to office interiors  (spoiler alert, filament lightbulbs do not fare well in his estimations) but concedes that the table tennis table has its place in the evolution of workplace design. For more on where he thinks workplace trends are heading next, tune in to this week’s episode.

Workplace author, blogger and executive consultant Neil Usher joins Ian again on the day of his book launch, and also the day the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) announce their proposal to become the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM). Will 2018 be remembered as the year workplace tips? Neil’s observations and views are as perceptive as ever. This is elemental workplace listening, folks - enjoy! Some links to take you deeper: The book site: elementalworkplace.com Neil’s ever insightful and entertaining blog, featuring a particularly relevant post: workessence.com ... and his super-popular post about our co-authored Workplace Leadership Manifesto More about BIFM’s proposed name change: BIFM's manifesto announcement Workplace Insight's first news story about the change A huge thanks to Herman Miller in London for hosting us

In this week’s Tech Talk Radio hosted by EG’s Emily Wright and Samantha McClary, the man behind the new offices at Sky reveals why clean lines and “grown up design” should be the future of successful workplaces. Neil Usher also reveals his pet hates when it comes to office interiors  (spoiler alert, filament lightbulbs do not fare well in his estimations) but concedes that the table tennis table has its place in the evolution of workplace design. For more on where he thinks workplace trends are heading next, tune in to this week’s episode.

Welcome to a special episode of the 21st Century Work Life podcast, where I share with you my main reflections after attending the Work 2.0 conference last May 2017, in London and where I bring in the thoughts and opinions of other attendees. Don't forget to visit www.virtualnotdistant.com   Thank you too to everyone who very kindly agreed to taking part in this episode, it means that listeners get a much more varied view of the world of work, and it’s always great to hear different voices.   Work 2.0 consisted of the Future of Work conference and the Wellbeing conference. I attended mainly sessions on the Future of Work track – but I also managed to pop into a couple of sessions of the wellbeing track. I won’t go into the content of everything I heard, but I just wanted to give you an idea of what the main themes were. The first thing that I noticed when looking through the programme was the focus on Activity Based Working. Now, I hadn’t really heard of this in the context of organisations, but it’s basically about designing the office so that people can choose where they work from depending on what they’re doing – the activity they’re doing.   https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/blog/four-cs-teamwork https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts/favourite-tools   I really enjoyed the presentation by Dr Nicola Millard from BT who talked about people needing to do four types of activities. Those involving Collaboration, Communication, Concentration and Contemplation. I love this last one, it really acknowledges that part of our work is to think.   Dr Millard presented a few numbers, including the percentage of people at companies who work from the office. Some interesting differences and I’m very biased in the numbers I took down: UK, 48%; Spain 53% and Germany 61%. This is a similar distribution to the recent Eurofund study on working from anywhere. Another interesting number: 82% of high performance companies provide anytime/anywhere collaboration tools, which also raises the question, probably for the less high performing companies, do we know what the tools are for? And talking of tools, while I was wondering around the exhibition floor, I came across the team from Sapenta, an ‘All-in-one’ software for getting work done.” , where they are paying attention to Contextual Communication. Guest segment: Colm Digby from Sapenta www.sapenta.com   Other stuff I jotted down in my notebook (thank you Podcast Website for the freebie last year at New Media Europe, by the way) : Shoulder bag workers   Isolationists in a company,   Echo chambers forming around teams where there is no cognitive diversity.   Getting the balance right of We/Me; yes, we need people who are different, but there also needs to be some commonality, as we tend to gravitate those we can identify with. The first panel session was around How workplace design can meet the needs of tomorrow, and because it was in the main hall, it was difficult to take questions from the audience, the whole audience was there, so the organisers used Slido, www.sli.do an app where people can post their questions and they are then shared on the screen, and other people can vote on the question too. I’ll share some of these questions with you in a second, but what I found most fun is that it can quickly become the way in which audience interacts with organisers or presenters, so at one point someone posted, Hey, we can’t hear at the back. It was really quick adoption of tech to suit the user, don’t you think? Guest Segment: Paula and Eduardo from Schneider Electric   David Fano from wework.com really highlighted how we’re moving away from the workplace as somewhere where we go to work and start to focus on the place where we create relationships – this comes very much from the coworking space point of view, where you go to be with other people out of choice.   Technology has given us this choice and I’ll bang on another drum to say that Flexible working is not working from home – a lot of the time it is, because some people like that, but sometimes it’s about not working in close proximity with your team, but you might well be with other people. Or you might even be with other people inside your organisation, or with clients, but there is an element of choice in how or where you do that from.   It’s time to share a story with you – I was just going to share it with you myself, but I thought I might as well bring the person who told it into the episode.   Guest segment: Katharine Metters from Posturite www.posturite.co.uk I have to say, that’s the most extreme story I’ve heard about not supporting your employees when you need to work from home. I would have loved to know more about why on Earth somebody needed a photocopy in their home to do their job in this day and age, or why such person was being forced to work from home… Anyway, I hope you chuckled, or cried… Ok, let me share now a more thoughtful approach to designing how people work, and a wonderful example of how tech can be used to fuel that intrinsic motivation that lurks inside all of us.   Case Study from Heathrow’s Innovation Department on their Enterprise Mobility Programme.   Neil Usher, who was Workplace Director at Sky. I really enjoyed hearing about taking into consideration the diversity of the workforce, depending on the type of work they need to do and how they go about doing it. There was also a separation between different types of workspaces that people might need access to: primary workpoints, like desk or a teamtable; alternative workspaces, I imagine, like a café or a quiet office from which to make a call; and ancillary spaces, like amenities, place to eat. Long are the days when everyone just has a desk at the office. In Sky, there are 3,600 people but only 2,500 desks.   Guest Segment: Andrew Spence @AndySpence on Twitter http://www.glassbeadconsulting.com/hr-transformer-blog/   The company we were talking about that does sound insulation and other stuff is Echophon Saint Gaubin. http://www.ecophon.com/uk/products/

Ian talks to Neil Usher, Workplace Director at Sky and blogger at workessence.com. They discuss the power of social media to virtually and physically link different organisational disciplines, politics within the workplace profession, the new Sky Central workplace, and how the Yiddish notion of ‘tummling’ might be one key to the often elusive workplace fairy dust.