Work from Anywhere: A Haworth Connect Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Explore the world of work, space, design, and all the ways we get things done—in the office, at home, and just about anywhere else. Listen in on engaging, topical conversations with inspiring, knowledgeable guests and gain insights for today’s workplace and the future of work.
When a unified environment supports organizational culture, facilities are a transformational asset. Haworth’s Kurt Vander Schuur invites entrepreneurs who are reimagining a vertical industry to talk about their journey. Hear how a new headquarters manifests a differentiated brand and startup mentality. Organizational growth is possible when people come together to work across disciplines and have spaces that support them.
Guests: Alex Lemmen, CEO, and Ryan Essenburg, President and CIO of Tommy’s Express Car Wash, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing car wash companies
Host: Kurt Vander Schuur, Haworth Global Brand Director
Designing space is about hosting talent and governing occupancy. Being adaptable and honoring the people in your organization helps retain talent and improve your bottom line.
Haworth’s Christine Gritter explores a wide range of design topicswith podcaster Amy Devers, including comfort, texture, choice, and individual control over office workspaces. Learn how to help employees feel their best and do their best work within an office space.
Guest: Amy Devers, Host and Creator of Design Podcast Clever
Host: Christine Gritter, Haworth Corporate Marketing and Content Manager
There’s a positive tension between culture, competencies, and communities in the workplace that leads to positive outcomes. Haworth’s Kurt Vander Schuur chats with thought leader, author, and Professor Jeff DeGraff about what drives innovation among four culture modes. With real-world examples, Jeff explores the “blurred line” between work and private life, office and home, and the implications for keeping culture alive, instilling values and mentoring based on generational expectations. The impetus? Making work meaningful for the most valuable asset—your people.
Guest: Jeff DeGraff, University of Michigan Professor, advisor to Fortune 500 companies, author and thought leader on building innovation, culture, and creativity.
Host: Kurt VanderSchuur, Haworth Global Brand Director
Leaders are looking for the right balance between a hybrid, flexible approach that draws people into the office to work and the utilization of space. Haworth’s Christine Gritter explores the needs of people and the organization with senior workplace strategist John Scott. Gain valuable takeaways from their discussion around culture as the foundation to decision-making, and why four competing, specific culture types must all exist for success. Based on various motivations for working in the office, the translation between human experiences and physical spaces is imperative.
Hybrid work is not going away—but neither is the office. Many of us who worked remotely for a couple of years are discovering that there are a lot of things we’ve missed about being in the office: Connections made through chance run-ins with colleagues, creativity generated from team collaboration, and the simple camaraderie of gathering in a place where we can share knowledge and experiences. In this episode hosted by Haworth’s Christine Gritter, Marriott International’s Stacey Cohen shares the story of her company’s new headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland. Find out how the space embraces hybrid work with a hospitality mindset to create an office hub where people want to be.
We all know the workplace and the ways we work have changed drastically in the past few years. Remote and hybrid work have become far more prevalent than ever, not to mention an expectation of the global workforce. Haworth’s Kurt Vander Schuur and Marta Wassenaar discuss the future of work and how the role of the office has changed. Find out what our research shows people need, want, and expect from the workplace as we head into the future.
A web search for “inclusive design” will turn up at least a dozen different definitions. But for physical environments, inclusive design is about making spaces healthier, safer, and more convenient for everyone. Building and ADA codes only get us partway there. In this conversation with Haworth’s John Scott, Gail Napell of Gensler’s San Francisco office shares why—especially now—inclusive design is so important in the workplace; how it differs from universal design; and why clarity, choice, and empathy for all are its key drivers.
There has been a lot of talk about the draw of “flexibility” when it comes to work, but it’s not always about schedules and remote work. Flexibility today comes from culture, leadership, empowerment, and the entire work experience. Haworth’s Christine Gritter chats with workplace culture expert Eric Termuende, to compare notes and share insights on the future of work. Find out what really attracts and retains good people and discover the culture shifts that are bringing them back into the workplace for connection and collaboration.
Explore the world of work, space, design, and all the ways we get things done—in the office, at home, and just about anywhere else. Listen in on engaging, topical conversations with inspiring, knowledgeable guests and gain insights for today’s workplace and the future of work.