#74 Gaby Hersham: Working from Home or the Office, How Huckletree is Redefining Flexible Working

Expectations of the office have changed. That typical dreary, depressing office block with uniform cubicles - who wants to go there?

No one. So who’s out there, trying to change that?

My guest is Gaby Hersham, the co-founder of Huckletree, a network of community-driven and design-led workspaces which aims to challenge the typical workspace model.

She believes that a well-designed workspace can profoundly impact your work and mindset for the better.

Gaby tells me about conceptualising Huckletree, leading a physical office business through COVID-19, and the future of flexible spaces.

We discuss why working from the office is beneficial in helping with innovation, creativity and productivity, and she shares her thoughts on why your colleagues shouldn’t be like family, as well as balancing work and family life, and overcoming “mum guilt”.

Gaby also sheds light on the unique struggles women entrepreneurs face, and the power of asking for what you want, whether in business or life.

Tune in if you’re interested in hearing about the potential of flexible workspaces, want to reimagine your approach to work and productivity, or just want to hear a badass woman entrepreneur’s story.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Trailer and Introduction
01:08 - Being a “Passionately Curious” Leader
09:22 - Conceptualising Huckletree: Creating a Home for Innovation
12:31 - Working Smarter, Not Harder
14:25 - COVID-19: Shifting Mindsets for the Better?
18:36 - The Future of Flexible Spaces
24:24 - Designing Workspaces for Innovation
28:56 - Work and Team: Different Roles for Different Spaces
29:56 - Work, Family Life, and Mum Guilt
44:12 - Being a Woman Entrepreneur: People-Pleasing, Gender Bias and Imposter
Syndrome
54:25 - Don’t Ask, Don’t Get
59:54 - Business Lessons

Gaby Hersham:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gabriela-hersham-26b12565
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabrielahersham/
X: https://twitter.com/gabrielahersham
Website: https://www.huckletree.com/

Maria Hvorostovsky:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maria_hvo
X: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky
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