Workplace Geeks Podcast

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Workplace Geeks, the podcast on a mission to discover, interrogate and disseminate the world’s leading workplace research. We explore workplace research from around the globe with the teams behind it. We discuss the methodology and challenges as well as deep diving into the findings.
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Episode 19

Long live the survey?

In this final episode of series 3, Chris and Ian are joined by first ever guest Kursty Groves to talk about her new book 'Workspace made easy' co-authored with Neil Usher. Neil's current work schedule sadly prevented him joining the discussion (although two past interviews with Ian still exist on Workplace Matters, way back from 2016 and 2018) so we spent a little time reflecting on his contribution to workplace knowledge and practice, before getting into the journey to this new book, and beyond, with Kursty.

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Episode 18

Workplace Leaders Top 50 #4

with Naomi Sakamoto, Caroline Pontifex and Dr Dan Wakelin

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Episode 17

Does hybrid work promote wellbeing?

with Gemma Dale and Hannah Wilson

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Episode 16

Workplace Leaders Top 50 #3 | Nicola Morris, Alistair Scott & Steph Welch

with Nicola Morris, Alistair Scott and Steph Welch

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Episode 15

WORKTECH24 London | Future tech, 15-Minute Cities, & workspace metrics that matter

with Ajay Chowdhury, Prof. Carlos Moreno and Jane Jacobs

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Episode 14

Chatty G, work and me

with Jana Retkowski and Ella Hafermalz

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Episode 13

The Watercooler Event 2024 | Part 2: neurodiversity, wellbeing, and inclusive design

with Clarke & Carrie Carlisle, Lee Chambers, Peter Kelly, Nia Thomas and Vanessa Champion

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Episode 12

Could a four-day working week work?

with Joe Ryle

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Episode 11

Work, life and long COVID

with Jo Yarker and Kerstin Sailer

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Episode 10

Workplace Leaders Top 50 #2

with Lucy Golding, Alishya Artwell & Jennifer Bryan

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Episode 9

Usespans vs. lifespans

with Robert Schmidt III

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Episode 8

Humans at the heart of change

with Dr Valeria Winkworth

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Episode 7

How smart is hybrid working?

with Andy Lake

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Episode 6

The Workplace Yoda

with Rob Harris

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Episode 5

Workplace Leaders Top 50 #1

with Gavin Bradley, Esme Banks-Marr and Jacqueline Bird

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Episode 4

The Watercooler Event | Part 1: hybrid working & office design

with Gary Helm, Rachel Slade, Saskia Lorrison, Vanessa Lopez and Simone Fenton-Jarvis.

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Episode 3

From Cyprus to Hogwarts

with Kerstin Sailer and Chrystala Psathiti

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Episode 2

Work Different: Ctrl+Shift

with Julien Capraro

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Episode 1

Hybrid working: hot-takes & cold-truths

with Nick Bloom (!)

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Episode 19

Workplace Trends Oct 23 (pt.2) | destination office: case studies

with Sara Edwards, Leah Jones, Emily Fiddes, Diego Henriques and Simon Iatrou

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Episode 18

Workplace Trends Oct 23 (pt.1) | destination office: provocations

with Chris Kane, Jennifer Bryan and Ann Beavis

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Episode 17

WORKTECH23 conference special (pt.2) | three studies of change

with Valeria Winkworth, Rebecca Grindley, Anna Taylor and Eddie Twemlow

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Episode 16

WORKTECH23 conference special (pt.1) | digital plants and sustainable cities

Dr Ameera Kawash, Dr Shira Wachsmann, Edwin Heathcote and Prof Ben Rogers.

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Episode 15 (Bonus Material)

Bonus - Geek to Geek

with James Pinder

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Episode 14

Geek on, geek off, young workplace grasshopper

with Ian Ellison and Chris Moriarty

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Episode 13

'Reality mining' workplace insights using ONA

with Rachel Casanova and Sophie Schuller

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Episode 12

The neuroscience of uncertainty

with Katherine Templar-Lewis

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Episode 11

What on earth is the workplace oooh?!

with Becky Turner

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Episode 10

Workplace Trends research special (pt.2) | sustainable change & dens at work

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Episode 9

Workplace Trends research special (pt.1) | three takes on hybrid

with Lorna Landells, Kasia Maynard & Sophie Schuller

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Episode 8

What's Lefebvre got to do with it?

with Dan Wakelin

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Episode 7

Finding hidden performance levers

with Ben Waber

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Episode 6

Neurodiversity (pt.2) - a journey towards better

with Jo Yarker

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Episode 5

Neurodiversity (pt.1) - dignity & justice

with Josh Artus

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Episode 4

Seeing 'open plan' differently

with Kerstin Sailer

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Episode 3

Not fact, but truthfulness

with Gabriella Braun

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Episode 2

Naked apes & workplace zoos

with Nigel Oseland

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Episode 1

Just call it 'work'

with Kate Lister

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Episode 14

Confidence, capability & capacity

with Perry Timms

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Episode 13

Evidence vs. HiPPOs

with Rob Briner

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Episode 12

Placefulness and wellworking

with Alexi Marmot

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Episode 11

Post-occupancy what?!

with Jo Yarker

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Episode 10

Coworking secret sauce

with Imogen Privett

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Episode 9

Hobnobs and hummus

with Rebecca Seal

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Episode 8

Omni-fear or meta-opportunity?

with Sam Conniff

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Episode 7

LIVE! show at the Workplace Event

with Dan Pilling

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Episode 6

Original hybrid material

with Susan Halford

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Episode 5

The other 90%

with Harriet Shortt

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Episode 4

The compadre of telework

with Jack Nilles

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Episode 3

One Grey Box

with Jeremy Myerson

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Episode 2

Enabling creative communities

with Kursty Groves

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Episode 1

Workplace Geeks assemble

with Mark Eltringham and Matt Tucker

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Workplace Geeks is a podcast exploring and sharing the world’s leading workplace research. We dive into global studies, discussing methodologies, challenges, and key findings with the teams behind the research.

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