Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology
314 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsThe Workplace Innovator Podcast, hosted by speaker, entrepreneur and answer-man Mike Petrusky, offers real-world insights from top facility management & workplace leaders on how to use tech, talent and tenacity to create the best workplaces on earth. Powered by Eptura™, The Workplace Innovator helps corporate real estate, facility management, IT, and HR leaders design incredible “friction-free” workplace experiences that fuel employee productivity, tech innovation and optimal space utilization, today, and tomorrow. Tune in now!
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Ep. 14: British New Wave Music and the Evolution of the Workplace | Mark Eltringham - Publisher of Workplace Insight
July 03, 2018 05:00 - 20 minutes - 47.9 MBMark Eltringham is an author, commentator, speaker and the publisher of Workplace Insight, the UK's most widely read publication dedicated to the design and management of workplaces. Mike Petrusky is excited to talk to Mark about British music, which leads to a discussion about bands from the early days of new wave in Liverpool, including Echo & The Bunnymen. The evolution of music serves as a metaphor which leads to a conversation about the history of the workplace where Mark shares his per...
Ep. 13: So What? Understanding Changing Needs in a Changing Workplace | Geoff Snavely
June 26, 2018 09:00 - 20 minutes - 46.9 MBGeoff Snavely is Vice President and General Manager at Millicare Floor & Textile Care where he is a leader with great insight about managing people in our industry. Mike Petrusky and Geoff have been long-time friends and volunteers at the Capital Chapter of IFMA where they share a passion for workplace partnerships. They get together every few months to discuss trends in the marketplace and the facility management community and Geoff is not afraid to ask the difficult questions that challeng...
Ep. 12: Workplace Trends – Big Shifts in Design, Technology and Human Factors Impacting Your Organization | Kay Sargent
June 19, 2018 09:00 - 21 minutes - 50.5 MBKay Sargent, ASID, IIDA, CID, LEED® AP, MCR.w is a senior principal and director of HOK’s WorkPlace practice and a co-founder of the Workplace Evolutionaries community at IFMA. In May 2018, Mike Petrusky joined Kay at the HOK offices in Washington, D.C. to host a live webinar event where they discussed “The Big Shifts” in the workplace of today that will impact the worker of the future. Kay shared her presentation summarizing the key trends in the marketplace and then answered questions from...
Ep. 11: The Healthy Workplace Nudge - How Healthy People, Culture, and Buildings Lead to High Performance | Rex Miller
June 12, 2018 09:00 - 20 minutes - 47 MBRex Miller is a consultant, speaker, and the author of “The Healthy Workplace Nudge: How Healthy People, Culture, and Buildings Lead to High Performance”. Mike Petrusky asks Rex about getting started with human behavior changes and explores how insights gained from new research on health and wellness in the workplace have shifted the conversation. Rex and his team used extensive studies to discover the the root problem with workplace wellness programs and suggest how organizations can make t...
Ep. 10: Employee Engagement & Culture Change Strategies | Author & Speaker Jill Christensen
June 05, 2018 09:00 - 18 minutes - 42.2 MBJill Christensen is a best-selling author, international keynote speaker, and she partners with the best and brightest leaders around the world to re-engage employees, improve productivity, retention, customer satisfaction, and revenue growth. Mike Petrusky asks Jill to share her ideas about how workplace leaders from every department can influence their organization’s culture to improve engagement and deliver enhanced employee experiences. Jill and Mike agree that human beings are wired sim...
Ep. 9: Next Generation Workplace Leadership & FM Education | Dr. Eunhwa Yang – Georgia Tech
May 29, 2018 09:00 - 19 minutes - 44.2 MBDr. Eunhwa Yang is an assistant professor in the School of Building Construction at Georgia Tech where her scholarly passion lies in the area of sustainable building practices and the relationship between people and the built environment. Mike Petrusky asks Dr. Yang about her research and the insights she has gained regarding workplace leadership, innovation, change management and the human side of adopting new technologies. The talent gap in the FM community has led Dr. Yang to pursue a par...
Ep. 8: Workspace Design & Innovation for the Future Workplace | Michelle Boolton - Gunlocke
May 22, 2018 09:00 - 18 minutes - 43.1 MBMichelle Boolton is National Architecture & Design Manager at Gunlocke where she is a dedicated leader and lifelong student of design. Mike Petrusky asks Michelle about her “passion and purpose” to understand the workplace by conducting research, developing insights, and contributing to the ongoing conversation about space and why it matters. Michelle emphasizes the primary importance of human beings when designing spaces and she shares some of what she has learned about the psychology of pe...
Ep. 7: Elevating Facility Management on World FM Day 2018 | David Martínez, PhD – CIFMERS Global
May 15, 2018 09:00 - 19 minutes - 44 MBDavid Martínez, PhD is Global Director at FMHOUSE, an international firm providing Facility Management consultancy and training, while also serving as Director of CIFMERS Global. In recognition of World FM Day this week, Mike Petrusky asks David to share his perspective on the state of the facility management industry across the world. David offers an analogy to help explain how facility management is viewed and how workplace-related terminology is understood in different countries. Mike and...
Ep. 6: Highlights from the “Workplace Champions Summit 2018”
May 08, 2018 09:00 - 20 minutes - 47.6 MBHouston, TX was the location for the “Workplace Champions Summit 2018” – iOFFICE’s 3rd Annual User Conference which took place in April. After two days at Minute Maid Park, watching a little baseball, socializing and working together to take advantage of all the exciting opportunities that exist in today’s workplace, Mike Petrusky shares audio highlights from the event. One of the themes on everyone’s mind was the idea of designing a workplace today that will meet the needs of employees tomo...
Ep. 5: Strategic Solutions for Intelligent Offices | Dusty Duistermars - Newmark Knight Frank
May 01, 2018 09:00 - 21 minutes - 50.5 MBDusty Duistermars is Senior Managing Director, Connected Places Practice Group, Innovation & Solutions Team at Newmark Knight Frank. Mike Petrusky asks Dusty about key technology trends and available tools that are impacting our workplace experiences. The problems that Dusty’s group works to solve include everything from basic occupancy planning to conference room scheduling and leveraging data from integrated automation systems. Dusty says that the first step workplace leaders should take i...
Ep. 4: Workplace Project Management & AEC Insight | Brittanie Campbell-Turner – The Constructrr Podcast
April 19, 2018 02:30 - 19 minutes - 45.6 MBBrittanie Campbell-Turner is a construction enthusiast, blockchain advocate, lean thinker, and the host of “The Constructrr Podcast” where she interviews AEC and workplace industry-leaders about not only trends, but the cultural impact of construction projects. Mike Petrusky met with Brittanie during IFMA’s Facility Fusion in Chicago and she shared her passion for the construction industry and offered insights gathered from interviewing guests while recording more than 60 episodes of her sho...
Ep. 3: Technology Tools for the Built Environment | Joseph Aamidor – Aamidor Consulting
April 19, 2018 02:00 - 18 minutes - 43.2 MBJoseph Aamidor is a subject matter expert in the built environment (buildings, IoT, energy and sustainability) with years of experience in consulting and software product management, sales, and implementation. Mike Petrusky asks Joe about his data-driven focus and how today’s workplace technology is no longer just about energy and use, but can also provide insight into how operationally efficient buildings can be for the occupants of these facilities. With the huge number of technology provi...
Ep. 2: Workplace Experience Strategies & Real Estate Decision-Making | Adam Stoltz - Transwestern
April 19, 2018 01:30 - 19 minutes - 44.7 MBAdam Stoltz is Managing Director, Workplace Experience & Strategy at Transwestern where he uses social science data to inform workplace strategy and real estate decision-making. Mike Petrusky asks Adam about how organizations can plan to use their space to best meet the needs of the occupants of their facilities. While using data to help drive and inform better decision-making about how space is used, Adam helps us understand why we have office space, where it should be, and how workplace le...
Ep. 1: Introduction to the Workplace Innovator Podcast | Mike Petrusky
April 19, 2018 01:00 - 9 minutes - 22.2 MBMike Petrusky (Host of “The FM Innovator Podcast”) introduces you to this newly rebranded podcast that takes a more strategic, holistic view of the workplace with a focus on new technologies and leadership strategies that can help your organization attract and retain the talent needed to succeed in the marketplace today. Mike welcomes both existing and new listeners to the show by sharing some of the trends that his past guests have discussed and reminding us about his passion for building a...