About Place https://www.millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Hosted by Ryan Anderson, VP of Global Research and Planning at MillerKnoll, About Place explores the evolving role of place in our lives, at work and beyond. Each episode features conversations with thought-leaders, designers, researchers, and more, all of whom bring expertise and understanding about how the places we create can positively impact how we work and live. Visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action for more. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright MillerKnoll 2024. All rights reserved. Business 1440 episodic Hosted by Ryan Anderson, VP of Global Research and Planning at MillerKnoll, About Place explores the evolving role of place in our lives, at work and beyond. Each episode features conversations with thought-leaders, designers, researchers, and more, all of whom bring expertise and understanding about how the places we create can positively impact how we work and live. Visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action for more. MillerKnoll MillerKnoll No false https://feed.podbean.com/AboutPlaceMillerKnoll/feed.xml https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/12387702/AboutPlace_20240709_03v2_rb3wda.jpg About Place https://www.millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 144 144 S5 E11: An outlook on AI, people, and place, with Ryan Anderson S5 E11: An outlook on AI, people, and place, with Ryan Anderson https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e11-an-outlook-on-ai-people-and-place-with-ryan-anderson/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e11-an-outlook-on-ai-people-and-place-with-ryan-anderson/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/66bd8dce-4f59-3aeb-85ee-526e11f00880 Our final episode of season 5 dives into key takeaways from this season, starting with a lesson about amenity-rich workplaces, and ending with an important question: How is AI impacting human interactions at work, and how must workplace design adapt? 

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/

 

For more About Place, visit:

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]]> Our final episode of season 5 dives into key takeaways from this season, starting with a lesson about amenity-rich workplaces, and ending with an important question: How is AI impacting human interactions at work, and how must workplace design adapt? 

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 780 25 11 full S5 E10: Lessons in learning at Gensler, featuring Randy Howder S5 E10: Lessons in learning at Gensler, featuring Randy Howder https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e10-lessons-in-learning-at-gensler-featuring-randy-howder/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e10-lessons-in-learning-at-gensler-featuring-randy-howder/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:49:08 -0500 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e7a1f2eb-b3e2-33b2-861b-cffb15cffdf7 Set within San Francisco’s historic Mills Building, Gensler’s LEED Platinum and Fitwel 3‑Star-certified workplace reflects the firm’s commitment to research-driven, human‑centered design. In this episode, Randy Howder shares insights that shaped this destination workplace, which attracts people through inclusive, culture-forward space planning rather than return-to-office mandates.

Guest:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/howder/

gensler.com/people/randy-howder 

 

More info:

www.gensler.com/offices/san-francisco

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

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]]> Set within San Francisco’s historic Mills Building, Gensler’s LEED Platinum and Fitwel 3‑Star-certified workplace reflects the firm’s commitment to research-driven, human‑centered design. In this episode, Randy Howder shares insights that shaped this destination workplace, which attracts people through inclusive, culture-forward space planning rather than return-to-office mandates.

Guest:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/howder/

gensler.com/people/randy-howder 

 

More info:

www.gensler.com/offices/san-francisco

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 3274 5 10 full S5 E9: Opportunities for engagement, featuring Lindsay Wilson S5 E9: Opportunities for engagement, featuring Lindsay Wilson https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e9-opportunities-for-engagement-featuring-lindsay-wilson/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e9-opportunities-for-engagement-featuring-lindsay-wilson/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0500 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/37d41bea-9fb1-3a2d-8374-c9ea117a7589 Lindsay Wilson, president of the fourth-largest architecture firm in the US, has a clear perspective on what makes spaces successful. In this episode, she explores how we experience great design, the shifting role of the office in our social networks, and the growing influence of brain health on her work at Corgan.

Guest:

corgan.com/firm/leadership/lindsay-wilson

linkedin.com/in/lindsay-wilson-a6ba047/

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

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]]> Lindsay Wilson, president of the fourth-largest architecture firm in the US, has a clear perspective on what makes spaces successful. In this episode, she explores how we experience great design, the shifting role of the office in our social networks, and the growing influence of brain health on her work at Corgan.

Guest:

corgan.com/firm/leadership/lindsay-wilson

linkedin.com/in/lindsay-wilson-a6ba047/

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 2584 5 9 full S5 E8: AI and workplace discovery, featuring Ian Ellison and Chris Moriarty S5 E8: AI and workplace discovery, featuring Ian Ellison and Chris Moriarty https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e8-ai-and-workplace-discovery-featuring-ian-ellison-and-chris-moriarty/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e8-ai-and-workplace-discovery-featuring-ian-ellison-and-chris-moriarty/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:47:57 -0500 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/b809b4d7-d634-3cff-84c5-537264a9f849 On their Workplace Geeks podcast, Ian Ellison and Chris Moriarty mine today’s workplace research for applicable insights. In this episode, they join us for an in-depth discussion on the impact of AI in facilities management and how it’s helping organizations uncover insights on the effectiveness of RTO strategies.

 

Guests:

linkedin.com/in/ian-ellison/

linkedin.com/in/chris-moriarty-4029aa2/

linkedin.com/company/workplacegeeks/

linkedin.com/company/audiem/

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

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]]> On their Workplace Geeks podcast, Ian Ellison and Chris Moriarty mine today’s workplace research for applicable insights. In this episode, they join us for an in-depth discussion on the impact of AI in facilities management and how it’s helping organizations uncover insights on the effectiveness of RTO strategies.

 

Guests:

linkedin.com/in/ian-ellison/

linkedin.com/in/chris-moriarty-4029aa2/

linkedin.com/company/workplacegeeks/

linkedin.com/company/audiem/

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 3392 5 5 full S5, E7: Architecture as social infrastructure, featuring Jeanne Gang S5, E7: Architecture as social infrastructure, featuring Jeanne Gang https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e7-architecture-as-social-infrastructure-featuring-jeanne-gang/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e7-architecture-as-social-infrastructure-featuring-jeanne-gang/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2025 05:55:59 -0500 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/bb68e1bd-0827-3f69-b2fc-3c3bc2f05d55 To Jeanne Gang, founder of Studio Gang, architecture is about building relationships. It makes sense, then, that despite having built everything from museums to high-rises and growing her Chicago-based practice into a global architecture firm with offices in New York, San Francisco, and Paris, her stories focus on something else entirely: the power of spaces to build community.

 

Guest:

studiogang.com/people/jeanne-gang/

studiogang.com

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

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]]> To Jeanne Gang, founder of Studio Gang, architecture is about building relationships. It makes sense, then, that despite having built everything from museums to high-rises and growing her Chicago-based practice into a global architecture firm with offices in New York, San Francisco, and Paris, her stories focus on something else entirely: the power of spaces to build community.

 

Guest:

studiogang.com/people/jeanne-gang/

studiogang.com

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 2959 5 7 full S5 E6: Designed to save lives, featuring Dr Anthony Chang and Laurie Placinski S5 E6: Designed to save lives, featuring Dr Anthony Chang and Laurie Placinski https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e6-designed-to-save-lives-featuring-dr-anthony-chang-and-laurie-placinski/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e6-designed-to-save-lives-featuring-dr-anthony-chang-and-laurie-placinski/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/2c5758e6-2f50-3789-bc34-3c425b3de743 In Grand Rapids, Michigan, BAMF Health is shaping the future of cancer care. We’re joined by Dr Anthony Chang, Founder and CEO, and Laurie Placinski, VP of Real Estate, Design and Partnerships, to discuss the technologies driving their breakthrough work and the clinical spaces built to keep pace. Also, learn how their design approach supports safety, comfort, and improved outcomes for patients and staff.

 

Guests:

linkedin.com/in/bamfanthony/

linkedin.com/in/laurieplacinski/

bamfhealth.com

 

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

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]]> In Grand Rapids, Michigan, BAMF Health is shaping the future of cancer care. We’re joined by Dr Anthony Chang, Founder and CEO, and Laurie Placinski, VP of Real Estate, Design and Partnerships, to discuss the technologies driving their breakthrough work and the clinical spaces built to keep pace. Also, learn how their design approach supports safety, comfort, and improved outcomes for patients and staff.

 

Guests:

linkedin.com/in/bamfanthony/

linkedin.com/in/laurieplacinski/

bamfhealth.com

 

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 3009 5 6 full S5 E5: The future of work takes shape, featuring Debbie Lovich and Brian Elliott S5 E5: The future of work takes shape, featuring Debbie Lovich and Brian Elliott https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e5-the-future-of-work-takes-shape-featuring-debbie-lovich-and-brian-elliott/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e5-the-future-of-work-takes-shape-featuring-debbie-lovich-and-brian-elliott/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0500 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/b92eaef4-90ef-3421-99f9-fcabe01bd0a6 In 2020, MillerKnoll teamed up with Debbie Lovich, Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group, and Brian Elliott, CEO of Work Forward, for Future Forum—a global research initiative exploring how work was changing across talent, technology, and space. In this episode, they return to discuss how those dynamics have evolved, what’s driving the next wave of change, and how organizations can adapt to stay ahead.

 

Guests:

https://www.bcg.com/about/people/experts/deborah-lovich

https://www.linkedin.com/in/belliott/

 

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

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]]> In 2020, MillerKnoll teamed up with Debbie Lovich, Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group, and Brian Elliott, CEO of Work Forward, for Future Forum—a global research initiative exploring how work was changing across talent, technology, and space. In this episode, they return to discuss how those dynamics have evolved, what’s driving the next wave of change, and how organizations can adapt to stay ahead.

 

Guests:

https://www.bcg.com/about/people/experts/deborah-lovich

https://www.linkedin.com/in/belliott/

 

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 3172 5 5 full S5 E4: Connecting spaces, tech, and people, featuring Izabella Lorenz S5 E4: Connecting spaces, tech, and people, featuring Izabella Lorenz https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e4-connecting-spaces-tech-and-people-featuring-izabella-lorenz/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e4-connecting-spaces-tech-and-people-featuring-izabella-lorenz/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0500 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/d234fcad-17f3-3731-a536-da21def780e8 As organizations work to strike the right balance between seamless digital experiences and meaningful in-person interactions, one company is leading the way. In this episode, Izabella Lorenz, Global Workplace Experience and Real Estate Strategy Leader at Zoom, shares how the company designs its spaces to support both virtual and in-person connection—and what other organizations can learn from their approach.

 

Guest:

linkedin.com/in/izabella-lorenz-557897113/

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

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]]> As organizations work to strike the right balance between seamless digital experiences and meaningful in-person interactions, one company is leading the way. In this episode, Izabella Lorenz, Global Workplace Experience and Real Estate Strategy Leader at Zoom, shares how the company designs its spaces to support both virtual and in-person connection—and what other organizations can learn from their approach.

 

Guest:

linkedin.com/in/izabella-lorenz-557897113/

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 1694 5 4 full S5 E3: Designing for menopause, featuring Kate Usher and Lori Daughtrey S5 E3: Designing for menopause, featuring Kate Usher and Lori Daughtrey https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e3-designing-for-menopause-featuring-kate-usher-and-lori-daughtry/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e3-designing-for-menopause-featuring-kate-usher-and-lori-daughtry/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/d018e033-6e20-3100-a457-b2b2c1b618b6 Menopause is rarely discussed at work—but its impact on an organization’s culture and bottom line is undeniable. In this episode, menopause consultant Kate Usher and workplace designer Lori Daughtrey explore how organizations can better support their associates through this life stage, including inclusive workplace policies and design strategies that benefit everyone. 

Guests:

menopauseinbusiness.com

linkedin.com/in/lori-daughtrey-2902b210

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

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]]> Menopause is rarely discussed at work—but its impact on an organization’s culture and bottom line is undeniable. In this episode, menopause consultant Kate Usher and workplace designer Lori Daughtrey explore how organizations can better support their associates through this life stage, including inclusive workplace policies and design strategies that benefit everyone. 

Guests:

menopauseinbusiness.com

linkedin.com/in/lori-daughtrey-2902b210

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 2847 5 3 full S5 E2: AI and relationship-based work, featuring John Maeda S5 E2: AI and relationship-based work, featuring John Maeda https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e2-ai-and-relationship-based-work-featuring-john-maeda/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e2-ai-and-relationship-based-work-featuring-john-maeda/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/31343f85-71a0-3b69-99d8-ea2589b18acf To engineer, designer, and executive John Maeda, the future of AI looks optimistic. From improving design workflows to elevating memory augmentation, thoughtful applications of AI are helping people do what they do best at work and beyond. In this episode, we dive into all things AI and explore novel use cases that will affect our work and places of work in the future. 

 

Guest:

instagram.com/johnmaeda/

maedastudio.com

linkedin.com/in/johnmaeda/

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

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]]> To engineer, designer, and executive John Maeda, the future of AI looks optimistic. From improving design workflows to elevating memory augmentation, thoughtful applications of AI are helping people do what they do best at work and beyond. In this episode, we dive into all things AI and explore novel use cases that will affect our work and places of work in the future. 

 

Guest:

instagram.com/johnmaeda/

maedastudio.com

linkedin.com/in/johnmaeda/

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 2342 5 2 full S5 E1: The purpose of place making, featuring Cheryl Durst S5 E1: The purpose of place making, featuring Cheryl Durst https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e1-the-purpose-of-place-making-featuring-cheryl-durst/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s5-e1-the-purpose-of-place-making-featuring-cheryl-durst/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/254de770-39ca-392e-9de9-208be78274d4 As more business leaders recognize design as a core business strategy, the designers they work with have become strategic collaborators and deep experts in every facet of their organization. In this episode, Cheryl Durst, Executive VP and CEO of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), unpacks today’s multi-faceted notion of the term “designer,” and how these place makers can help organizations unlock the value of their workplace. 

 

Guest:

iida.org/board-member/cheryl-s-durst-hon-fiida

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

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]]> As more business leaders recognize design as a core business strategy, the designers they work with have become strategic collaborators and deep experts in every facet of their organization. In this episode, Cheryl Durst, Executive VP and CEO of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), unpacks today’s multi-faceted notion of the term “designer,” and how these place makers can help organizations unlock the value of their workplace. 

 

Guest:

iida.org/board-member/cheryl-s-durst-hon-fiida

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 2669 5 1 full S4 BONUS 5: Crafting comfort S4 BONUS 5: Crafting comfort https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-bonus-5-crafting-comfort/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-bonus-5-crafting-comfort/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0400 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/36c15c66-1c68-312c-8159-c5506a8a6086 The workplace is more than a destination for work to get done. It’s an experience that should evoke the natural comfort that enables people to work their best and have meaningful experiences. Our guests at Design Days share their thoughts on this changing template for office design.

 

Guests:

Laura Beth Mertz: pdrcorp.com/about-us/our-team/designarchitecture-team/laura-beth-mertz

Brady Mick: linkedin.com/in/brady-mick

Rex Miller: rexmiller.com

Derrell Jackson: linkedin.com/in/derrell-jackson

Keiji Takeuchi: keijitakeuchi.com/

 

Host:

https://news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

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]]> The workplace is more than a destination for work to get done. It’s an experience that should evoke the natural comfort that enables people to work their best and have meaningful experiences. Our guests at Design Days share their thoughts on this changing template for office design.

 

Guests:

Laura Beth Mertz: pdrcorp.com/about-us/our-team/designarchitecture-team/laura-beth-mertz

Brady Mick: linkedin.com/in/brady-mick

Rex Miller: rexmiller.com

Derrell Jackson: linkedin.com/in/derrell-jackson

Keiji Takeuchi: keijitakeuchi.com/

 

Host:

https://news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 1002 4 14 full S4 BONUS 4: New design differentiators, featuring Chris Leong S4 BONUS 4: New design differentiators, featuring Chris Leong https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-bonus-4-new-design-differentiators-featuring-chris-leong/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-bonus-4-new-design-differentiators-featuring-chris-leong/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0400 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/680e53a6-8313-313e-b7be-4dbec4d568fd At MillerKnoll, VP of Interiors Chris Leong designs spaces that put our research and insights on the workplace into practice. Listen in as he joins us from the new MillerKnoll workplace to discuss its design, differentiators for the well-planned workplace, and why architecture should be a little... strange.

 

Guest:

news.millerknoll.com/Chris-Leong

 

Host:

https://news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

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]]> At MillerKnoll, VP of Interiors Chris Leong designs spaces that put our research and insights on the workplace into practice. Listen in as he joins us from the new MillerKnoll workplace to discuss its design, differentiators for the well-planned workplace, and why architecture should be a little... strange.

 

Guest:

news.millerknoll.com/Chris-Leong

 

Host:

https://news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 766 4 14 full S4 BONUS 3: Exceptional ergonomics, featuring Steven Souter S4 BONUS 3: Exceptional ergonomics, featuring Steven Souter https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-bonus-3-exceptional-ergonomics-featuring-steven-souter/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-bonus-3-exceptional-ergonomics-featuring-steven-souter/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0400 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/dfb86c65-4f39-397a-a7d7-9a86e6271330 For more than three decades, Colebrook Bosson Saunders has been creating award-winning ergonomic tools that seamlessly connect people and technology at the office and beyond. In this episode, ergonomics and workplace design expert Steven Souter dives in to the three facets of ergonomics and the invaluable role that each plays in the places we work. 

 

Guest:

linkedin.com/in/stevensouter/colebrookbossonsaunders.com

 

Host:

 

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ 

 

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]]> For more than three decades, Colebrook Bosson Saunders has been creating award-winning ergonomic tools that seamlessly connect people and technology at the office and beyond. In this episode, ergonomics and workplace design expert Steven Souter dives in to the three facets of ergonomics and the invaluable role that each plays in the places we work. 

 

Guest:

linkedin.com/in/stevensouter/colebrookbossonsaunders.com

 

Host:

 

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ 

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 1009 4 14 full S4 BONUS 2: What's working for the workplace S4 BONUS 2: What's working for the workplace https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-bonus-2-whats-working-for-the-workplace/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-bonus-2-whats-working-for-the-workplace/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0400 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/2f1c8565-4542-39da-ada0-5aeeeea09d8f At Design Days, we tapped guests with unique perspectives on the workplace to hear what’s exciting them about the future of office design. Listen in as we discuss what’s next for occupancy studies, the power of applied research, why people are coming to the office, and much more.

 

Guests:

Dawn Hayne: asid.org

Helia Taheri: arcadis.com 

Rob Kirkbride: officeinsight.com

John Michael: millerknoll.com 

Mara Rasikas: heidrink.com 

Julie Auvil: standard.com

Colin Nourie: collectiveten.com/studio

 

Host:

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ 

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

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]]> At Design Days, we tapped guests with unique perspectives on the workplace to hear what’s exciting them about the future of office design. Listen in as we discuss what’s next for occupancy studies, the power of applied research, why people are coming to the office, and much more.

 

Guests:

Dawn Hayne: asid.org

Helia Taheri: arcadis.com 

Rob Kirkbride: officeinsight.com

John Michael: millerknoll.com 

Mara Rasikas: heidrink.com 

Julie Auvil: standard.com

Colin Nourie: collectiveten.com/studio

 

Host:

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ 

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

 

]]> MillerKnoll false No 1400 14 full S4 BONUS 1: Insights from the Archives, featuring Amy Auscherman S4 BONUS 1: Insights from the Archives, featuring Amy Auscherman https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-bonus-1-insights-from-the-archives-featuring-amy-auscherman/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-bonus-1-insights-from-the-archives-featuring-amy-auscherman/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/de59b9ac-b7d2-3da5-8b2c-12c56d41836a We kick things off with archivist Amy Auscherman in a conversation about the evolution of modernism and the ways it has shaped how we live and work. Hear little-known stories from early Herman Miller collaborators and about the indicators that Amy’s watching to gauge the future of workplace design.

 

Guest:

instagram.com/acid_free/

millerknoll.com/about/archives

 

Host:

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ 

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

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]]> We kick things off with archivist Amy Auscherman in a conversation about the evolution of modernism and the ways it has shaped how we live and work. Hear little-known stories from early Herman Miller collaborators and about the indicators that Amy’s watching to gauge the future of workplace design.

 

Guest:

instagram.com/acid_free/

millerknoll.com/about/archives

 

Host:

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ 

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 1444 4 13 full Preview: Fresh insights about place Preview: Fresh insights about place https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/preview-fresh-insights-about-place/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/preview-fresh-insights-about-place/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/7a9ffb14-6d07-3fcf-81cb-afa2120d4011 What better way to expand our insights from Season 4 than to share bonus episodes, including several conversations from the new MillerKnoll workplace during Design Days? Listen in as we talk to leaders in archives, A&D, CRE, and more to get closer to the burning question: What’s next for the workplace and what is design’s role? 

 

Hosted by:

Ryan Anderson, Vice President, Global Research & Planning, MillerKnoll 

 

 

]]> What better way to expand our insights from Season 4 than to share bonus episodes, including several conversations from the new MillerKnoll workplace during Design Days? Listen in as we talk to leaders in archives, A&D, CRE, and more to get closer to the burning question: What’s next for the workplace and what is design’s role? 

 

Hosted by:

Ryan Anderson, Vice President, Global Research & Planning, MillerKnoll 

 

 

]]> MillerKnoll false No 120 bonus S4, E11: A future for relationship-based planning S4, E11: A future for relationship-based planning https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e11-a-future-for-relationship-based-planning/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e11-a-future-for-relationship-based-planning/#comments Thu, 09 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0500 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/ec03d6e3-707f-3dcf-a7cd-922a91a28522 Sociologists sounded the alarm on technology’s more negative effects on people and places many decades ago. In season 4’s final episode, we revisit the past to chart a new way forward for the workplace. Listen in to discover how space planning can rebalance our relationship with technology and prioritize human interactions to create workplaces where people want to be.

 

 

Host:

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

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]]> Sociologists sounded the alarm on technology’s more negative effects on people and places many decades ago. In season 4’s final episode, we revisit the past to chart a new way forward for the workplace. Listen in to discover how space planning can rebalance our relationship with technology and prioritize human interactions to create workplaces where people want to be.

 

 

Host:

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 1326 4 11 full S4, E10: Safe to fail S4, E10: Safe to fail https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e10-safe-to-fail/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e10-safe-to-fail/#comments Thu, 19 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0500 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/7becb82f-8d6f-3e8b-95a6-88ae399f8440 Innovation at work happens when we feel safe to fail, but how can we feel safer with our teammates in an era of distributed work? In this episode, sociological researcher Caitlin Begg and Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmonson deepen our understanding of psychological safety and discuss how spending more time together as teams can enable smarter risks and unlock innovation.

 

Guests:

authsocial.com

instagram.com/caityb/

hbs.edu

instagram.com/amycedmondson/

 

Host:

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

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]]> Innovation at work happens when we feel safe to fail, but how can we feel safer with our teammates in an era of distributed work? In this episode, sociological researcher Caitlin Begg and Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmonson deepen our understanding of psychological safety and discuss how spending more time together as teams can enable smarter risks and unlock innovation.

 

Guests:

authsocial.com

instagram.com/caityb/

hbs.edu

instagram.com/amycedmondson/

 

Host:

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

]]> MillerKnoll false No 3200 4 10 full S4, E9: From occupancy to outcomes S4, E9: From occupancy to outcomes https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e9-from-occupancy-to-outcomes/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e9-from-occupancy-to-outcomes/#comments Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0500 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/3a05116d-2dca-3dfe-b3a4-88bac936eb70 This season, we've tapped into the ways organizations are innovating to support new ways of working and people coming back to the office. For this episode, we turn to Sara Klinges, Head of Real Estate and Workplace Effectiveness at Genentech, to find out how social, technological, and place-based strategies can fuel workplace effectiveness long term. Listen in as we discuss the perks of team-based agreements, ways to catalyze workplace effectiveness, and more.

 

Guest:

Gene.com

 

Host:

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

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]]> This season, we've tapped into the ways organizations are innovating to support new ways of working and people coming back to the office. For this episode, we turn to Sara Klinges, Head of Real Estate and Workplace Effectiveness at Genentech, to find out how social, technological, and place-based strategies can fuel workplace effectiveness long term. Listen in as we discuss the perks of team-based agreements, ways to catalyze workplace effectiveness, and more.

 

Guest:

Gene.com

 

Host:

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 2308 4 9 full S4, E8: Working toward enticing S4, E8: Working toward enticing https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e8-working-toward-enticing/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e8-working-toward-enticing/#comments Thu, 14 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0500 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/7ceb0b57-a978-3fb1-87c6-026a3a0aa106 Enticing Office, a workplace study authored by environmental psychologist Nigel Oseland in collaboration with MillerKnoll, revealed key factors that attract people to the office, even when they have the option to work from home. Now Nigel joins us for an episode that dives into the topic of making workplaces desirable. Learn insight-driven and sometimes surprising ways designers and organizations can make the office a place where people want to be.

 

Guest:

https://workplaceunlimited.com

 

Host:

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

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]]> Enticing Office, a workplace study authored by environmental psychologist Nigel Oseland in collaboration with MillerKnoll, revealed key factors that attract people to the office, even when they have the option to work from home. Now Nigel joins us for an episode that dives into the topic of making workplaces desirable. Learn insight-driven and sometimes surprising ways designers and organizations can make the office a place where people want to be.

 

Guest:

https://workplaceunlimited.com

 

Host:

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 2500 4 8 full S4, E7: The impact of aesthetics S4, E7: The impact of aesthetics https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e7-the-impact-of-aesthetics/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e7-the-impact-of-aesthetics/#comments Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/8b3db99a-0154-3554-aaca-da4440d9cc4b As a field that studies the effects of aesthetics on how people think and feel, neuroaesthetics can be a valuable tool for designing workplaces that make everyone feel comfortable and enabled to do their best. In this episode, Joseph White, Director of Design Strategy at MillerKnoll, and Suchi Reddy, Architect and Founder of Reddymade Architecture and Design, cover what you need to know about this emerging field and its impact on the future of workplace design.

 

Guests:

https://reddymade.designinstagram.com/cbredesigncollective/

https://news.millerknoll.com/Joseph-White

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

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]]> As a field that studies the effects of aesthetics on how people think and feel, neuroaesthetics can be a valuable tool for designing workplaces that make everyone feel comfortable and enabled to do their best. In this episode, Joseph White, Director of Design Strategy at MillerKnoll, and Suchi Reddy, Architect and Founder of Reddymade Architecture and Design, cover what you need to know about this emerging field and its impact on the future of workplace design.

 

Guests:

https://reddymade.designinstagram.com/cbredesigncollective/

https://news.millerknoll.com/Joseph-White

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 2835 4 7 full S4, E6: Learning from innovations in healthcare S4, E6: Learning from innovations in healthcare https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e6-learning-from-innovations-in-healthcare/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e6-learning-from-innovations-in-healthcare/#comments Thu, 10 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/30e41b14-b99e-3df7-9208-66b7ded4c9e2 The demands of design for healthcare environments can teach us multitudes about creating healthier, more efficient workplaces. For this episode, we’re joined by Michelle Ossmann, PhD, MSN, Director of Research at MillerKnoll, in a conversation on the innovations advancing design for healthcare environments and how to apply them in your next facility project.

 

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]]> The demands of design for healthcare environments can teach us multitudes about creating healthier, more efficient workplaces. For this episode, we’re joined by Michelle Ossmann, PhD, MSN, Director of Research at MillerKnoll, in a conversation on the innovations advancing design for healthcare environments and how to apply them in your next facility project.

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 2564 4 6 full S4, E5: No final design S4, E5: No final design https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e5-no-final-design/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e5-no-final-design/#comments Thu, 26 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/53d3478d-791c-3808-afa4-7bac6b688afa CBRE’s Workplace360 concept produces vibrant offices for the commercial real estate firm’s global workforce. Listen in as Peter Van Emburgh, Senior VP and Global Head of Real Estate and Karen McCallum, Managing Director of CBRE Design Collective, share the strategy behind Workplace360, how they keep the concept fresh across a global portfolio, and what organizations can learn from their progress.

 

Guests:

CBRE.com

instagram.com/cbredesigncollective/

 

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millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

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]]> CBRE’s Workplace360 concept produces vibrant offices for the commercial real estate firm’s global workforce. Listen in as Peter Van Emburgh, Senior VP and Global Head of Real Estate and Karen McCallum, Managing Director of CBRE Design Collective, share the strategy behind Workplace360, how they keep the concept fresh across a global portfolio, and what organizations can learn from their progress.

 

Guests:

CBRE.com

instagram.com/cbredesigncollective/

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 3054 4 5 full S4, E4: Aspiration meets reality S4, E4: Aspiration meets reality https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e4-aspiration-meets-reality/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e4-aspiration-meets-reality/#comments Thu, 12 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/6d998312-16aa-30a2-b066-b5980d73affc A new mixed-use retail and office space in Bentonville, Arkansas is redefining work and play in the mountain biking capital of the world. Apart from a six-story indoor bike path and art installation, Ledger includes places to shop, gather, work, and move — refreshing notions of what an office building can be. Listen in as architects Christian Callaghan and Haruka Horiuchi dive into a discussion on Ledger’s design and take a deeper look in our article on the Ledger project.

 

Guests:

callaghanhoriuchi.com

 

For more on Ledger, visit:

millerknoll.com/articles/project-profile-ledger

 

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]]> A new mixed-use retail and office space in Bentonville, Arkansas is redefining work and play in the mountain biking capital of the world. Apart from a six-story indoor bike path and art installation, Ledger includes places to shop, gather, work, and move — refreshing notions of what an office building can be. Listen in as architects Christian Callaghan and Haruka Horiuchi dive into a discussion on Ledger’s design and take a deeper look in our article on the Ledger project.

 

Guests:

callaghanhoriuchi.com

 

For more on Ledger, visit:

millerknoll.com/articles/project-profile-ledger

 

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Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/

 

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 2228 4 4 full S4, E3: Always innovating S4, E3: Always innovating https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e3-always-innovating/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e3-always-innovating/#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0400 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/328aa3e0-ead2-3cd9-895c-a0627891731b Workplace strategy experts Domino Risch and Kirsten Brown share how companies in Australia are layering workplace hospitality, new technologies, and a “give-it-a-go" attitude to guide workplace innovation and catapult the market into one of the most progressive in the world. And as flexible space outpaces commercial real estate as the new office go-to, they discuss what it takes to integrate authenticity in workplace design.

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

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]]> Workplace strategy experts Domino Risch and Kirsten Brown share how companies in Australia are layering workplace hospitality, new technologies, and a “give-it-a-go" attitude to guide workplace innovation and catapult the market into one of the most progressive in the world. And as flexible space outpaces commercial real estate as the new office go-to, they discuss what it takes to integrate authenticity in workplace design.

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

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]]> MillerKnoll false No 2268 4 3 full S4, E2: Planning for excellence S4, E2: Planning for excellence https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e2-planning-for-excellence/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e2-planning-for-excellence/#comments Thu, 15 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0400 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/bb53adf0-e227-3143-8c03-a26e3f674558 Designing the perfect operational model gets easier when organizations prioritize their stakeholders in the process. In this episode, Assal Yavari, VP of Global Real Estate and Safety at Workday, shares how rigorous feedback systems help prioritize employees—and drive successful return-to-office rates. We also learn how the team uses “centers of excellence” to nurture talent.

]]> Designing the perfect operational model gets easier when organizations prioritize their stakeholders in the process. In this episode, Assal Yavari, VP of Global Real Estate and Safety at Workday, shares how rigorous feedback systems help prioritize employees—and drive successful return-to-office rates. We also learn how the team uses “centers of excellence” to nurture talent.

]]> MillerKnoll false No 2411 4 2 full S4, E1: Powered by play S4, E1: Powered by play https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e1-powered-by-play/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s4-e1-powered-by-play/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0400 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/2bd7be82-9244-3800-8eb2-6392f6b36c1b What does workplace planning look like at a global company in the business of play? Timothy Ahrensbach is LEGO Group’s Global Director of Workplace Innovation. Listen in as he shares intuitive models for planning workplaces that are inclusive, productive, and of course, a bit playful. Plus, learn about the developments powering the LEGO Office 2.3 concept.

]]> What does workplace planning look like at a global company in the business of play? Timothy Ahrensbach is LEGO Group’s Global Director of Workplace Innovation. Listen in as he shares intuitive models for planning workplaces that are inclusive, productive, and of course, a bit playful. Plus, learn about the developments powering the LEGO Office 2.3 concept.

]]> MillerKnoll false No 2544 4 1 full Season 4 Preview: Let's talk about place Season 4 Preview: Let's talk about place https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/season-4-preview-lets-talk-about-place/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/season-4-preview-lets-talk-about-place/#comments Thu, 18 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0400 AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/5aaf8635-9949-3b48-89ea-6fdb2afe416c In this season of MillerKnoll’s podcast, we’re deepening our focus on the impact of the workplace on organizational outcomes—and our lives. What new ideas or practices are making the places where we work and live better around the world? How can we all apply them? We get into it in this season of About Place. Start listening.

 

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

]]> In this season of MillerKnoll’s podcast, we’re deepening our focus on the impact of the workplace on organizational outcomes—and our lives. What new ideas or practices are making the places where we work and live better around the world? How can we all apply them? We get into it in this season of About Place. Start listening.

 

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

]]> MillerKnoll false No 712 4 1 full S3, E11: A last look forward S3, E11: A last look forward https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e11-a-last-look-forward/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e11-a-last-look-forward/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0500 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/3d73ba63-3cd1-3e33-a57e-d626d4859a98 Two experts from MillerKnoll’s Global Research and Insights team recap last episode’s conversation on the Harkin Institute’s inclusive design, before revealing new insights from our Global Workplace Assessment and examining the current state of work location policies. Next season, we’re reshaping the podcast to examine the future of work, plus our clients’ most pressing near-term needs for supporting new ways of working. 

]]> Two experts from MillerKnoll’s Global Research and Insights team recap last episode’s conversation on the Harkin Institute’s inclusive design, before revealing new insights from our Global Workplace Assessment and examining the current state of work location policies. Next season, we’re reshaping the podcast to examine the future of work, plus our clients’ most pressing near-term needs for supporting new ways of working. 

]]> MillerKnoll false No 1688 3 11 full S3, E10: Designing for progress S3, E10: Designing for progress https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e10-designing-for-progress/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e10-designing-for-progress/#comments Wed, 08 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0500 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/3ae47a68-d2ba-3c2f-be3e-cbf889df5f53 The road to inclusivity stops for many buildings at ADA compliance, but two architects for The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement at Drake University are charting a different path. Listen in as they discuss replicable design principles of the institute, which combines sustainability, accessibility, and inclusivity for people with an array of disabilities.  

]]> The road to inclusivity stops for many buildings at ADA compliance, but two architects for The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement at Drake University are charting a different path. Listen in as they discuss replicable design principles of the institute, which combines sustainability, accessibility, and inclusivity for people with an array of disabilities.  

]]> MillerKnoll false No 2188 3 10 full S3, E9: Advocating for inclusion S3, E9: Advocating for inclusion https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e9-advocating-for-inclusion/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e9-advocating-for-inclusion/#comments Wed, 25 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/4e4fc2a7-8e4d-3417-879a-fe2f7af7f4f4 Thirty years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), there’s one research institute still pushing for more inclusive spaces for all. The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement at Drake University was created to deliver lasting support for social justice issues such as disability advocacy. Listen in as its founders, Ruth Harkin and former U.S. senator Tom Harkin—who authored the 1990 ADA—revisit the fascinating makings of the ADA and share about the institute continuing its legacy. 

]]> Thirty years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), there’s one research institute still pushing for more inclusive spaces for all. The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement at Drake University was created to deliver lasting support for social justice issues such as disability advocacy. Listen in as its founders, Ruth Harkin and former U.S. senator Tom Harkin—who authored the 1990 ADA—revisit the fascinating makings of the ADA and share about the institute continuing its legacy. 

]]> MillerKnoll false No 1727 3 8 full S3, E8: Evolving the workplace S3, E8: Evolving the workplace https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e8-evolving-the-workplace/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e8-evolving-the-workplace/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/08424c53-8d4a-38b6-8336-b6f4fb02debc What does it take to create workspaces people actually want to be in? Using smart technology as a sandbox, our guests explore how workplaces can forecast employee needs, measure results, and use data to ideate new people-centric solutions for using space. Listen in as Alea Fairchild, Ph.D., Director of the technology policy think-tank The Constantia Institute, and Jeremy Pollack, CEO and co-founder of the workplace experience platform Calven, talk about how we can effectively push the needle on the workplace experience.

]]> What does it take to create workspaces people actually want to be in? Using smart technology as a sandbox, our guests explore how workplaces can forecast employee needs, measure results, and use data to ideate new people-centric solutions for using space. Listen in as Alea Fairchild, Ph.D., Director of the technology policy think-tank The Constantia Institute, and Jeremy Pollack, CEO and co-founder of the workplace experience platform Calven, talk about how we can effectively push the needle on the workplace experience.

]]> MillerKnoll false No 2578 3 7 full S3, E7: Back to basics S3, E7: Back to basics https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e7-back-to-basics/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e7-back-to-basics/#comments Wed, 27 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/a950dc67-2603-38ee-8198-a16211656f7c Office density before the pandemic didn’t provide an ideal workplace experience for anyone. That’s just one of the takeaways from our chat with two experts from the Global Research and Insights team at MillerKnoll. Listen in as Katie Finlayson, our Workplace Strategy Manager, and Bertie Van Wyk, our Insight Programme Manager, touch on employee connection and belonging and unpack the power of purposeful, personalized strategies for supporting employees whether they work remotely, in the office, or a mix of both. 

]]> Office density before the pandemic didn’t provide an ideal workplace experience for anyone. That’s just one of the takeaways from our chat with two experts from the Global Research and Insights team at MillerKnoll. Listen in as Katie Finlayson, our Workplace Strategy Manager, and Bertie Van Wyk, our Insight Programme Manager, touch on employee connection and belonging and unpack the power of purposeful, personalized strategies for supporting employees whether they work remotely, in the office, or a mix of both. 

]]> MillerKnoll false No 2615 3 2 full S3, E6: Reimagining cities S3, E6: Reimagining cities https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e6-reimagining-cities/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e6-reimagining-cities/#comments Wed, 13 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/18ceb02e-1abb-3cab-ba1c-9b726d3b374d For this episode, we welcome two guests from the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies (CIFS). Carsten Beck is Director of Research and Lovisa Volmarsson is an Advisor and Futurist. Our conversation started with a question about the implications of remote work on urban centers, but wandered into issues of livability, sustainability, economics, and public policy. The discussion generated plenty of ideas about how cities might adapt to become more affordable, regenerative, and desirable places to live and work. 

]]> For this episode, we welcome two guests from the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies (CIFS). Carsten Beck is Director of Research and Lovisa Volmarsson is an Advisor and Futurist. Our conversation started with a question about the implications of remote work on urban centers, but wandered into issues of livability, sustainability, economics, and public policy. The discussion generated plenty of ideas about how cities might adapt to become more affordable, regenerative, and desirable places to live and work. 

]]> MillerKnoll false No 2405 3 6 full S3, E5: Leading toward belonging S3, E5: Leading toward belonging https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e5-leading-toward-belonging/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e5-leading-toward-belonging/#comments Wed, 30 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/73b7f883-a98f-39a9-aa15-61d302568801 Like most weeks this season, we welcome two guests to this episode. However, since both have a knack for looking at issues from multiple angles, it feels like we’re packing in more insights per minute this time. Pallavi Shrivastava is Head of Workplace Consulting, West Asia for global real estate services firm JLL. Mike Petrusky is Director of Podcasts for global worktech company Eptura. He also hosts their Workplace Innovator Podcast and Asset Champion Podcast. Pallavi offers perspective on the state of work in Mumbai, where she is based. And Mike brings accumulated knowledge from the workplace strategists and real estate leaders he’s interviewed over the years.

 

]]> Like most weeks this season, we welcome two guests to this episode. However, since both have a knack for looking at issues from multiple angles, it feels like we’re packing in more insights per minute this time. Pallavi Shrivastava is Head of Workplace Consulting, West Asia for global real estate services firm JLL. Mike Petrusky is Director of Podcasts for global worktech company Eptura. He also hosts their Workplace Innovator Podcast and Asset Champion Podcast. Pallavi offers perspective on the state of work in Mumbai, where she is based. And Mike brings accumulated knowledge from the workplace strategists and real estate leaders he’s interviewed over the years.

 

]]> MillerKnoll false No 2857 3 5 full S3, E4: Redesigning work S3, E4: Redesigning work https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e4-redesigning-work/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e4-redesigning-work/#comments Wed, 16 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/2d39655f-3168-38cd-9edc-5ff8ee882eb4 Our guests for this episode come bearing research from their respective organizations to spark business leaders to think differently about the physical environment. Despina Katsikakis is an Executive Partner and Global Head of Total Workplace for global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield. Kevin Delaney is CEO, Editor-in-Chief, and co-founder of Charter, a future-of-work media and research company. They balance eye-opening data with practical advice throughout their conversation with host Ryan Anderson.  

]]> Our guests for this episode come bearing research from their respective organizations to spark business leaders to think differently about the physical environment. Despina Katsikakis is an Executive Partner and Global Head of Total Workplace for global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield. Kevin Delaney is CEO, Editor-in-Chief, and co-founder of Charter, a future-of-work media and research company. They balance eye-opening data with practical advice throughout their conversation with host Ryan Anderson.  

]]> MillerKnoll false No 2847 3 4 full S3, E3: Still a work in progress S3, E3: Still a work in progress https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e3-still-a-work-in-progress/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e3-still-a-work-in-progress/#comments Wed, 02 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/90aae08a-0bc0-3b29-92fe-096502631fcb When the insights come at you as fast as they do in this podcast, sometimes you need a chance to reflect and consider how they apply to your world. So, this season, we’ve invited members of our Global Research and Insights team to join Ryan to discuss the themes that surface every couple of episodes. This week, we welcome Michelle Ossmann, PhD., Director of Healthcare Knowledge and Innovation, and Mark Catchlove, Director of our Global Insight Group. They reflect on themes that stood out for them so far this season, from the need for workplaces to provide meaningful experiences to the responsibility of leaders to invest in employee wellbeing.

]]> When the insights come at you as fast as they do in this podcast, sometimes you need a chance to reflect and consider how they apply to your world. So, this season, we’ve invited members of our Global Research and Insights team to join Ryan to discuss the themes that surface every couple of episodes. This week, we welcome Michelle Ossmann, PhD., Director of Healthcare Knowledge and Innovation, and Mark Catchlove, Director of our Global Insight Group. They reflect on themes that stood out for them so far this season, from the need for workplaces to provide meaningful experiences to the responsibility of leaders to invest in employee wellbeing.

]]> MillerKnoll false No 2227 3 3 full S3, E2: Redefining wellbeing S3, E2: Redefining wellbeing https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e1-redefining-wellbeing/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e1-redefining-wellbeing/#comments Wed, 19 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/d79f20fb-d911-3c9c-96d1-d7de7c1f16c5 This week’s guests explore workplace wellbeing in both theory and practice. Gethin Nadin is a psychologist and Chief Innovation Officer at Benefex, a UK-based employee experience software company. He also consults with organizations like BT Consumer, where Andrea Kilgour serves as People Director. Together, they challenge listeners to think more strategically about employee wellbeing, from the role of the physical workplace to the link between wellbeing and productivity to the psychological benefits of the commute.

]]> This week’s guests explore workplace wellbeing in both theory and practice. Gethin Nadin is a psychologist and Chief Innovation Officer at Benefex, a UK-based employee experience software company. He also consults with organizations like BT Consumer, where Andrea Kilgour serves as People Director. Together, they challenge listeners to think more strategically about employee wellbeing, from the role of the physical workplace to the link between wellbeing and productivity to the psychological benefits of the commute.

]]> MillerKnoll false No 2888 3 13 full S3, E1: Facilitating connection S3, E1: Facilitating connection https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e1-facilitating-connection/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s3-e1-facilitating-connection/#comments Wed, 05 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/318b5caa-d742-373a-a395-05088c0d3b47 To kick off Season 3, host Ryan Anderson welcomes Matthew Boyle, Senior Work Shift Reporter at Bloomberg News, and Annie Dean, VP of Team Anywhere at software development firm Atlassian. The dynamic among the three of them is fast-paced and the insights come one after the other. Listen as Matthew shares takeaways from his reporting on what he calls “the messy present of work,” while Annie adds practical advice for leaders looking to understand the purpose of the office today and build well-connected distributed teams.

]]> To kick off Season 3, host Ryan Anderson welcomes Matthew Boyle, Senior Work Shift Reporter at Bloomberg News, and Annie Dean, VP of Team Anywhere at software development firm Atlassian. The dynamic among the three of them is fast-paced and the insights come one after the other. Listen as Matthew shares takeaways from his reporting on what he calls “the messy present of work,” while Annie adds practical advice for leaders looking to understand the purpose of the office today and build well-connected distributed teams.

]]> MillerKnoll false No 2884 3 1 full Season 3 Preview Season 3 Preview https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/season-3-preview/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/season-3-preview/#comments Fri, 23 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/5c27ec3b-547e-339c-bc90-9432824515e8 Welcome to Season 3! To kick off this season, your host—and our VP of Global Research and Insights—Ryan Anderson offers his thoughts on the state of the workplace today. Get his take on the variables affecting the future of work around the world, how the workplace can better support flexibility (hint: it’s not just through hybrid policies), and why organizations need to do more to address employee wellbeing. We hope you’re looking forward to going even deeper into these themes throughout the season.  For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Welcome to Season 3! To kick off this season, your host—and our VP of Global Research and Insights—Ryan Anderson offers his thoughts on the state of the workplace today. Get his take on the variables affecting the future of work around the world, how the workplace can better support flexibility (hint: it’s not just through hybrid policies), and why organizations need to do more to address employee wellbeing. We hope you’re looking forward to going even deeper into these themes throughout the season.  For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> MillerKnoll false No 925 12 full Season 2 Wrap-Up Season 2 Wrap-Up https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/season-2-finale/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/season-2-finale/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:38:38 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/5354ec96-e767-35cb-a852-b21f644ee82b We’ve come to the end of another season, but there’s still time to look back in our season wrap-up. Host Ryan Anderson puts a bow on Season 2 by sharing new data that challenges listeners to shift their focus from returning to the office, and toward a reimagining of the office for this new era of work. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

 

]]> We’ve come to the end of another season, but there’s still time to look back in our season wrap-up. Host Ryan Anderson puts a bow on Season 2 by sharing new data that challenges listeners to shift their focus from returning to the office, and toward a reimagining of the office for this new era of work. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

 

]]> We’ve come to the end of another season of Looking Forward, but there’s still time to look back in our season wrap-up. Host Ryan Anderson puts a bow on Season 2 by sharing new data that challenges listeners to shift their focus from returning to the office, and toward a reimagining of the office for this new era of work. MillerKnoll false No 882 2 11 full S2, E10: The metaverse demystified S2, E10: The metaverse demystified https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s2-e10-the-metaverse-demystified/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s2-e10-the-metaverse-demystified/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:01:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/0e8ada9b-434e-3b92-925c-0687c6f3a10a As our Digital Marketing Strategy Lead at MillerKnoll, Chris Coleman has been helping Ryan Anderson answer questions from customers wondering whether they should start hosting meetings or other work functions in the metaverse. These questions get asked so often that Ryan invited Chris to join him on the podcast to share a digestible explainer of all things metaverse—or, as Chris prefers to refer to it, Web3. If you’ve ever found yourself lost in conversations about blockchains, NFTs, virtual reality, and the like, Chris breaks it all down and explains what it means to the future of business and our lives. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> As our Digital Marketing Strategy Lead at MillerKnoll, Chris Coleman has been helping Ryan Anderson answer questions from customers wondering whether they should start hosting meetings or other work functions in the metaverse. These questions get asked so often that Ryan invited Chris to join him on the podcast to share a digestible explainer of all things metaverse—or, as Chris prefers to refer to it, Web3. If you’ve ever found yourself lost in conversations about blockchains, NFTs, virtual reality, and the like, Chris breaks it all down and explains what it means to the future of business and our lives. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> As our Digital Marketing Strategy Lead at MillerKnoll, Chris Coleman has been helping Ryan Anderson answer questions from customers wondering whether they should start hosting meetings or other work functions in the metaverse. These questions get asked so often that Ryan invited Chris to join him on the podcast to share a digestible explainer of all things metaverse—or, as Chris prefers to refer to it, Web3. If you’ve ever found yourself lost in conversations about blockchains, NFTs, virtual reality, and the like, Chris breaks it all down and explains what it means to the future of business and our lives. For more insight into the future of life and business, check out our POV on the future of work: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/designing-better-tomorrow-millerknoll/. MillerKnoll false No 1851 2 10 full S2, E9: Workplace strategy for employee experience S2, E9: Workplace strategy for employee experience https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s2-e9-workplace-strategy-for-employee-experience/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s2-e9-workplace-strategy-for-employee-experience/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2022 06:17:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/de6088a2-07d9-35a9-a7f3-d5e83c341405 This week, we welcome Corinne Murray, founder of Agate Studio. As a leading workplace strategist, Corinne helps organizations think differently about how they approach the creation, management, and evolution of their places of work. In an enlightening conversation, Ryan and Corinne explore the nuanced world of the future of work, touching on several approaches employers can use to evaluate both the built and social work environments to improve employee experience. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> This week, we welcome Corinne Murray, founder of Agate Studio. As a leading workplace strategist, Corinne helps organizations think differently about how they approach the creation, management, and evolution of their places of work. In an enlightening conversation, Ryan and Corinne explore the nuanced world of the future of work, touching on several approaches employers can use to evaluate both the built and social work environments to improve employee experience. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> This week, we welcome Corinne Murray, founder of Agate Studio. As a leading workplace strategist, Corinne helps organizations think differently about how they approach the creation, management, and evolution of their places of work. In an enlightening conversation, Ryan and Corinne explore the nuanced world of the future of work, touching on several approaches employers can use to evaluate both the built and social work environments to improve employee experience. For more content geared to help organizations prepare for the future of work, visit https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/designing-better-tomorrow-millerknoll/. MillerKnoll false No 2163 2 9 full S2, E8: How human experience can shape real estate S2, E8: How human experience can shape real estate https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s2-e8-how-human-experience-can-shape-real-estate/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s2-e8-how-human-experience-can-shape-real-estate/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:01:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/7f7c16a8-0f85-3332-93de-c4ead88ca196 Disruption has been the theme of Ronen Journo’s 28-year career, so his perspective on this period of rampant experimentation in corporate real estate is particularly prescient. Ronen is Senior Managing Director and European Head of Management Services & Operations at Hines, a privately owned real estate investment, development, and management firm. In this episode, he and Ryan discuss how the pandemic provided an accelerant for challenges that had been on a slow burn for decades, and the need for corporate real estate professionals to focus on the experiences of the people who use the built environment in order to fully realize its value. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Disruption has been the theme of Ronen Journo’s 28-year career, so his perspective on this period of rampant experimentation in corporate real estate is particularly prescient. Ronen is Senior Managing Director and European Head of Management Services & Operations at Hines, a privately owned real estate investment, development, and management firm. In this episode, he and Ryan discuss how the pandemic provided an accelerant for challenges that had been on a slow burn for decades, and the need for corporate real estate professionals to focus on the experiences of the people who use the built environment in order to fully realize its value. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Disruption has been the theme of Ronen Journo’s 28-year career, so his perspective on this period of rampant experimentation in corporate real estate is particularly prescient. Ronen is Senior Managing Director and European Head of Management Services & Operations at Hines, a privately owned real estate investment, development, and management firm. In this episode, he and Ryan discuss how the pandemic provided an accelerant for challenges that had been on a slow burn for decades, and the need for corporate real estate professionals to focus on the experiences of the people who use the built environment in order to fully realize its value. For more ways to keep people at the heart of the built environment, check out our POV on the future of work: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/designing-better-tomorrow-millerknoll/. MillerKnoll false No 1930 2 8 full S2, E7: Moving beyond accommodation S2, E7: Moving beyond accommodation https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s2-e7-moving-beyond-accommodation/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s2-e7-moving-beyond-accommodation/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2022 06:40:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/ae0994b1-08de-3e99-b53d-915aaf71bc28 Inclusive design is a topic not nearly enough people are talking about. This week’s guests are working to fix that. Jolene De Jong is an Applied Insights + Design Specialist at MillerKnoll and Joseph White is the company’s Director of Design Strategy. They recently collaborated on a white paper for the peer-reviewed CRE Journal. In it—and in this episode—they unpack the need for architects and designers to move beyond accommodation of unique needs and toward a more widespread adoption of the notion that spaces that follow inclusive design principles simply work better for everyone. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Inclusive design is a topic not nearly enough people are talking about. This week’s guests are working to fix that. Jolene De Jong is an Applied Insights + Design Specialist at MillerKnoll and Joseph White is the company’s Director of Design Strategy. They recently collaborated on a white paper for the peer-reviewed CRE Journal. In it—and in this episode—they unpack the need for architects and designers to move beyond accommodation of unique needs and toward a more widespread adoption of the notion that spaces that follow inclusive design principles simply work better for everyone. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Inclusive design is a topic not nearly enough people are talking about. This week’s guests are working to fix that. Jolene De Jong is an Applied Insights + Design Specialist at MillerKnoll and Joseph White is the company’s Director of Design Strategy. They recently collaborated on a white paper for the peer-reviewed CRE Journal. In it—and in this episode—they unpack the need for architects and designers to move beyond accommodation of unique needs and toward a more widespread adoption of the notion that spaces that follow inclusive design principles simply work better for everyone. Inclusive design is also a key part of MillerKnoll’s POV on the future of work, which you can read here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/designing-better-tomorrow-millerknoll/. MillerKnoll false No 2265 2 7 full S2, E6: The business case for flexible working S2, E6: The business case for flexible working https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s2-e6-the-business-case-for-flexibile-working/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s2-e6-the-business-case-for-flexibile-working/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/b3b5de37-35b1-33c4-bc10-55a720f33253 Host Ryan Anderson could not wait to share this episode with you. Our guest, Cali Williams Yost, has spent her career helping organizations reimagine not just where, but also how and when their people work to improve performance and well-being. With a mix of infectious enthusiasm and the truth-bomb directness of someone who has been advocating for these shifts for 27 years, Cali makes a strong business case for embracing flexible work and remaking the office into an intentional enabler of a more flexible operating model. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Host Ryan Anderson could not wait to share this episode with you. Our guest, Cali Williams Yost, has spent her career helping organizations reimagine not just where, but also how and when their people work to improve performance and well-being. With a mix of infectious enthusiasm and the truth-bomb directness of someone who has been advocating for these shifts for 27 years, Cali makes a strong business case for embracing flexible work and remaking the office into an intentional enabler of a more flexible operating model. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Host Ryan Anderson could not wait to share this episode with you. Our guest, Cali Williams Yost, has spent her career helping organizations reimagine not just where, but also how and when their people work to improve performance and well-being. With a mix of infectious enthusiasm and the truth-bomb directness of someone who has been advocating for these shifts for 27 years, Cali makes a strong business case for embracing flexible work and remaking the office into an intentional enabler of a more flexible operating model. For more ways to help your organization with these shifts, visit https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/designing-better-tomorrow-millerknoll/. MillerKnoll false No 1852 2 6 full S2, E5: Expanding the concept of workplace S2, E5: Expanding the concept of workplace https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s2-e5-expanding-the-concept-of-workplace/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s2-e5-expanding-the-concept-of-workplace/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/5bcf37d9-31d6-3b14-97bb-3d771c1ad78e On this week’s episode, we chat with Craig Robinson, Chief Growth Officer at flexible workplace provider, Industrious. With more than 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate business, Craig helps organizations to be more innovative in their approach to real estate by expanding their concept of "workplace" and providing greater employee choice while managing costs and risk. Join host Ryan Anderson and Craig as they discuss ways to support optionality, flexibility, and environments that promote belonging and purpose. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> On this week’s episode, we chat with Craig Robinson, Chief Growth Officer at flexible workplace provider, Industrious. With more than 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate business, Craig helps organizations to be more innovative in their approach to real estate by expanding their concept of "workplace" and providing greater employee choice while managing costs and risk. Join host Ryan Anderson and Craig as they discuss ways to support optionality, flexibility, and environments that promote belonging and purpose. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> On this week’s episode, we chat with Craig Robinson, Chief Growth Officer at flexible workplace provider, Industrious. With more than 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate business, Craig helps organizations to be more innovative in their approach to real estate by expanding their concept of ”workplace” and providing greater employee choice while managing costs and risk. Join host Ryan Anderson and Craig as they discuss ways to support optionality, flexibility, and environments that promote belonging and purpose. For more content geared to help organizations prepare for the future of work, visit https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/designing-better-tomorrow-millerknoll/. MillerKnoll false No 1853 2 5 full S2, E4: Fixing what’s broken S2, E4: Fixing what’s broken https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s2-e4-fixing-what-s-broken/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s2-e4-fixing-what-s-broken/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:59:25 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/ee8e6d51-b159-3036-95cf-0b4cb19a0dee Our guest this week is on a mission to convince organizations everywhere to take the double disruption of COVID plus inflation as an opportunity to change for the better. Debbie Lovich is a Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group. She brings her sharp wit and analytical mind to this conversation about the need for leaders to model flexibility, how our reasons for being in the office today have increased demand for shared space, and what the future of work looks like for the 70 percent of the global workforce in manufacturing, retail, and other industries where employees can’t work from home. You’ll find Debbie’s article on that topic here. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Our guest this week is on a mission to convince organizations everywhere to take the double disruption of COVID plus inflation as an opportunity to change for the better. Debbie Lovich is a Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group. She brings her sharp wit and analytical mind to this conversation about the need for leaders to model flexibility, how our reasons for being in the office today have increased demand for shared space, and what the future of work looks like for the 70 percent of the global workforce in manufacturing, retail, and other industries where employees can’t work from home. You’ll find Debbie’s article on that topic here. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Our guest this week is on a mission to convince organizations everywhere to take the double disruption of COVID plus inflation as an opportunity to change for the better. Debbie Lovich is a Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group. She brings her sharp wit and analytical mind to this conversation about the need for leaders to model flexibility, how our reasons for being in the office today have increased demand for shared space, and what the future of work looks like for the 70 percent of the global workforce in manufacturing, retail, and other industries where employees can’t work from home. You’ll find Debbie’s article on that topic here, and you can find MillerKnoll’s POV on the future of work here. MillerKnoll false No 2101 2 4 full S2, E3: The pros of dynamic work S2, E3: The pros of dynamic work https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s2-e3-the-pros-of-dynamic-work/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/s2-e3-the-pros-of-dynamic-work/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/32fb9357-6b19-3baa-944a-bcc1892437e3 Season 2 rolls on with a visit from Samantha Fisher, Head of Dynamic Work at Okta, an identity and access management company that’s actually expanding its number of offices even though it does not require its 5,000-plus employees to come into the office. In an insightful conversation with host Ryan Anderson, Sam breaks down the implications of enforcing a standard eight-hour workday and shares how a dynamic work schedule and environment encourages productivity, equity, and empowerment. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Season 2 rolls on with a visit from Samantha Fisher, Head of Dynamic Work at Okta, an identity and access management company that’s actually expanding its number of offices even though it does not require its 5,000-plus employees to come into the office. In an insightful conversation with host Ryan Anderson, Sam breaks down the implications of enforcing a standard eight-hour workday and shares how a dynamic work schedule and environment encourages productivity, equity, and empowerment. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> MillerKnoll false No 2260 2 3 full S2, E2: Rethinking the future of offices S2, E2: Rethinking the future of offices https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/rethinking-the-future-of-offices/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/rethinking-the-future-of-offices/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2022 06:01:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/52dd76bb-943b-3967-a7cc-2995cc39e74f Host Ryan Anderson welcomes Phil Kirschner of global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. A self-proclaimed “accidental workplace strategist,” Phil fell into managing workplace strategy transformation efforts at Credit Suisse more than a decade ago and never looked back. As a result, his openness to supporting new ways of working fuels this fast-paced exploration of the need for executive-level change management, for widening our perception of what “hybrid” means, for using AI to identify moments that matter in the physical workplace, and more. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Host Ryan Anderson welcomes Phil Kirschner of global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. A self-proclaimed “accidental workplace strategist,” Phil fell into managing workplace strategy transformation efforts at Credit Suisse more than a decade ago and never looked back. As a result, his openness to supporting new ways of working fuels this fast-paced exploration of the need for executive-level change management, for widening our perception of what “hybrid” means, for using AI to identify moments that matter in the physical workplace, and more. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Host Ryan Anderson welcomes Phil Kirschner of global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. A self-proclaimed “accidental workplace strategist,” Phil fell into managing workplace strategy transformation efforts at Credit Suisse more than a decade ago and never looked back. As a result, his openness to supporting new ways of working fuels this fast-paced exploration of the need for executive-level change management, for widening our perception of what “hybrid” means, for using AI to identify moments that matter in the physical workplace, and more. For a deep dive into MillerKnoll’s point of view on the future of work content, visit https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/designing-better-tomorrow-millerknoll/. MillerKnoll false No 2179 2 2 full S2, E1: The science of social connection S2, E1: The science of social connection https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/the-science-of-social-connection/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/the-science-of-social-connection/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2022 05:40:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/773498a4-5738-3045-b5a4-b022ec58b7d2 Kristin Leimgruber, Ph.D., joins us to kick off the season. Kristi is a behavioral researcher at BetterUp, the virtual coaching and mentorship platform whose science-based approach helps people thrive in the workplace. She and host Ryan Anderson link the rise in workplace burnout with the decline of our sense of social connection at work—an unintended consequence of remote work. It’s an important and timely conversation—and ultimately, an optimistic one, as Kristi and Ryan explore strategies for identifying burnout and strengthening social connections across organizations. Read the Connection Crisis Insight report from BetterUp here. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Kristin Leimgruber, Ph.D., joins us to kick off the season. Kristi is a behavioral researcher at BetterUp, the virtual coaching and mentorship platform whose science-based approach helps people thrive in the workplace. She and host Ryan Anderson link the rise in workplace burnout with the decline of our sense of social connection at work—an unintended consequence of remote work. It’s an important and timely conversation—and ultimately, an optimistic one, as Kristi and Ryan explore strategies for identifying burnout and strengthening social connections across organizations. Read the Connection Crisis Insight report from BetterUp here. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> MillerKnoll false No 1703 2 1 full Season 2 Preview Season 2 Preview https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/season-2-preview/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/season-2-preview/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2022 06:45:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/c8be9276-1079-39de-a7b7-aa6c99208a70 Host Ryan Anderson takes time to share some highlights from Season 1 and set the stage for Season 2 by answering the two most frequently asked questions he gets asked once people find out what he does for a living: What is the current state of return-to-office? And what does it mean for the future of the workplace? For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Host Ryan Anderson takes time to share some highlights from Season 1 and set the stage for Season 2 by answering the two most frequently asked questions he gets asked once people find out what he does for a living: What is the current state of return-to-office? And what does it mean for the future of the workplace? For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Host Ryan Anderson takes time to share some highlights from Season 1 and set the stage for Season 2 by answering the two most frequently asked questions he gets asked once people find out what he does for a living: What is the current state of return-to-office? And what does it mean for the future of the workplace? MillerKnoll false No 1124 2 full Episode 9: Everyone wants belonging Episode 9: Everyone wants belonging https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/episode-9-everyone-wants-belonging/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/episode-9-everyone-wants-belonging/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0500 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/0b4e5716-7a76-30fe-9592-dfffa2012d7c For the final episode of Season 1 of Looking Forward, we welcome john a. powell, Director of the Othering and Belonging Institute at the University of California, Berkeley. After a thoughtful discussion of belonging in general terms, john and host Ryan Anderson pivot to focus on what organizations can do to foster belonging in the workplace. From the impact that belonging has on employee retention to the long-term effects more flexible work arrangements will (or won’t) have on workplace culture, it’s a fascinating exploration of this fundamental human need. And we hope you’re already looking forward to Season 2, which will launch in 2022. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> For the final episode of Season 1 of Looking Forward, we welcome john a. powell, Director of the Othering and Belonging Institute at the University of California, Berkeley. After a thoughtful discussion of belonging in general terms, john and host Ryan Anderson pivot to focus on what organizations can do to foster belonging in the workplace. From the impact that belonging has on employee retention to the long-term effects more flexible work arrangements will (or won’t) have on workplace culture, it’s a fascinating exploration of this fundamental human need. And we hope you’re already looking forward to Season 2, which will launch in 2022. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Herman Miller false No 2001 1 9 full Episode 9: Everyone wants belonging Episode 8: Rebuilding our organizational networks Episode 8: Rebuilding our organizational networks https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/episode-8-rebuilding-our-organizational-networks/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/episode-8-rebuilding-our-organizational-networks/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:07:32 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/50e021f1-0020-3490-8d6d-163eb7385bf5 Our guest this week on the podcast is Andreas Hoffbauer, Ph.D., a sociologist by trade and the founder and director of the organizational and behavioral design studio Atelier Kultur. In a heady conversation with host Ryan Anderson, he explains how our organizational networks have been weakened throughout the pandemic—and how prototyping spatial interventions can help strengthen them. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Our guest this week on the podcast is Andreas Hoffbauer, Ph.D., a sociologist by trade and the founder and director of the organizational and behavioral design studio Atelier Kultur. In a heady conversation with host Ryan Anderson, he explains how our organizational networks have been weakened throughout the pandemic—and how prototyping spatial interventions can help strengthen them. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Herman Miller false No 1794 1 8 full Episode 8: Rebuilding our organizational networks Episode 7: Putting our insights to the test Episode 7: Putting our insights to the test https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/episode-7-putting-our-insights-to-the-test/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/episode-7-putting-our-insights-to-the-test/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:35:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/a9763570-8ac8-3259-8f42-fb99a055c434 This week on the podcast, we offer a glimpse behind the scenes of our recently renovated Design Yard facility in West Michigan. Home to several teams that have embraced hybrid working, our transformed Design Yard provides choice and bolsters engagement. Matt Stares, Senior Vice President of Global Real Estate, Architecture and Development here at Herman Miller, and Gretta Peterson, our Senior Manager of Global Workplace Strategy and Development, join Ryan Anderson for this enlightening conversation. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> This week on the podcast, we offer a glimpse behind the scenes of our recently renovated Design Yard facility in West Michigan. Home to several teams that have embraced hybrid working, our transformed Design Yard provides choice and bolsters engagement. Matt Stares, Senior Vice President of Global Real Estate, Architecture and Development here at Herman Miller, and Gretta Peterson, our Senior Manager of Global Workplace Strategy and Development, join Ryan Anderson for this enlightening conversation. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Herman Miller false No 1820 1 7 full Episode 7: Putting our insights to the test Episode 6: Architecting interaction Episode 6: Architecting interaction https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/episode-6-stephanie-akkaoui-hughes/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/episode-6-stephanie-akkaoui-hughes/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:24:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/bca50b71-a481-3948-ad03-dd416400e5c8 Stephanie Akkaoui Hughes, Founder/Lead Architect of AKKA Architects in Amsterdam, is the type of guest we could talk with for hours—but you’ll have to make do with 37 minutes on this week’s podcast. She joins host Ryan Anderson to discuss how organizations can design spaces in a more participative manner and create environments that are ready for the future of work—a future in which workplaces actually support the diverse needs of the people who use them. Their conversation is a master class in people-centered design for a post-pandemic world. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Stephanie Akkaoui Hughes, Founder/Lead Architect of AKKA Architects in Amsterdam, is the type of guest we could talk with for hours—but you’ll have to make do with 37 minutes on this week’s podcast. She joins host Ryan Anderson to discuss how organizations can design spaces in a more participative manner and create environments that are ready for the future of work—a future in which workplaces actually support the diverse needs of the people who use them. Their conversation is a master class in people-centered design for a post-pandemic world. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Herman Miller false No 2240 1 6 full Episode 6: Architecting interaction Episode 5: Know your customer Episode 5: Know your customer https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/episode-5-steve-todd/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/episode-5-steve-todd/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:17:24 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/a9714a9b-c58b-3d15-989b-8b842731f4d0 Our guest this week is Steve Todd, AVP, Global Head of Workplace at Nasdaq, and creator of Open Sourced Workplace—a resource for real estate and workplace information. Steve joins host Ryan Anderson to share how he’s been able to move Nasdaq beyond a spreadsheet-driven understanding workplace ROI and toward a more user-centered approach—including some of the factors he’s identified that influence productivity. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Our guest this week is Steve Todd, AVP, Global Head of Workplace at Nasdaq, and creator of Open Sourced Workplace—a resource for real estate and workplace information. Steve joins host Ryan Anderson to share how he’s been able to move Nasdaq beyond a spreadsheet-driven understanding workplace ROI and toward a more user-centered approach—including some of the factors he’s identified that influence productivity. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Herman Miller false No 2192 1 5 full Episode 5: Know your customer Episode 4: Better experiences through smarter buildings Episode 4: Better experiences through smarter buildings https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/episode-2-1630426756/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/episode-2-1630426756/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:49:31 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/dd7c048c-e03a-3955-bb64-a12b7e5c49e6 This week, Ryan welcomes Andrea Chegut, Ph.D., Director of the Real Estate Innovation Lab at MIT. A data scientist first and foremost, Andrea’s work involves listening to data and leveraging what she learns to help designers and business leaders align the built environment with the needs of people. In a fascinating conversation, she and Ryan cover the four biggest struggles corporate real estate needs to address and touch on how the pandemic has surfaced connections between physical space and health and well-being like never before. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> This week, Ryan welcomes Andrea Chegut, Ph.D., Director of the Real Estate Innovation Lab at MIT. A data scientist first and foremost, Andrea’s work involves listening to data and leveraging what she learns to help designers and business leaders align the built environment with the needs of people. In a fascinating conversation, she and Ryan cover the four biggest struggles corporate real estate needs to address and touch on how the pandemic has surfaced connections between physical space and health and well-being like never before. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> This week, Ryan welcomes Andrea Chegut, Ph.D., Director of the Real Estate Innovation Lab at MIT. A data scientist first and foremost, Andrea’s work involves listening to data and leveraging what she learns to help designers and business leaders align the built environment with the needs of people. In a fascinating conversation, she and Ryan cover the four biggest struggles corporate real estate needs to address and touch on how the pandemic has surfaced connections between physical space and health and well-being like never before. For more content geared to help organizations prepare for the future of work, visit hermanmiller.com/futureofwork. Herman Miller false No 2226 1 4 full Episode 4: Better experiences through smarter buildings Episode 3: Rethinking the concept of workplace Episode 3: Rethinking the concept of workplace https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/episode-3-1631109061/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/episode-3-1631109061/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:00:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/435ad9c6-5480-329a-a66c-b08b9e411ceb This week, host Ryan Anderson welcomes one of the most experienced and insightful leaders in the workplace strategy space: Adrienne Rowe, Head of Workplace Strategy at Raytheon Technologies. Their conversation starts with the current state of workplace strategy as an evolving field of practice, and springboards into a range of topics, from activity-based working to the challenge of balancing flexibility with providing an equitable experience for all employees. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> This week, host Ryan Anderson welcomes one of the most experienced and insightful leaders in the workplace strategy space: Adrienne Rowe, Head of Workplace Strategy at Raytheon Technologies. Their conversation starts with the current state of workplace strategy as an evolving field of practice, and springboards into a range of topics, from activity-based working to the challenge of balancing flexibility with providing an equitable experience for all employees. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> Herman Miller false No 1785 1 3 full Episode 3: Rethinking the concept of workplace Episode 2: Remote work for inclusivity and better living Episode 2: Remote work for inclusivity and better living https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/episode-2-remote-work-for-inclusivity-and-better-living/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/episode-2-remote-work-for-inclusivity-and-better-living/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:00:00 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/0ceab995-a014-32b9-88ee-e11c4da7e1d4 This week, Ryan tackles remote work with one of the world’s foremost experts on the topic, Darren Murph. Darren is Head of Remote at GitLab, a DevOps platform that helps co-located, hybrid, and remote teams collaborate and build software. Darren shares lessons that GitLab has learned as a completely officeless company with more than 1,400 remote employees—including boundary-setting at the organizational level, balancing synchronous and asynchronous tools, and the benefits their people have enjoyed working remotely. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> This week, Ryan tackles remote work with one of the world’s foremost experts on the topic, Darren Murph. Darren is Head of Remote at GitLab, a DevOps platform that helps co-located, hybrid, and remote teams collaborate and build software. Darren shares lessons that GitLab has learned as a completely officeless company with more than 1,400 remote employees—including boundary-setting at the organizational level, balancing synchronous and asynchronous tools, and the benefits their people have enjoyed working remotely. For more MillerKnoll insights, visit millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.

]]> This week, Ryan tackles remote work with one of the world’s foremost experts on the topic, Darren Murph. Darren is Head of Remote at GitLab, a DevOps platform that helps co-located, hybrid, and remote teams collaborate and build software. Darren shares lessons that GitLab has learned as a completely officeless company with more than 1,400 remote employees—including boundary-setting at the organizational level, balancing synchronous and asynchronous tools, and the benefits their people have enjoyed working remotely. For more insights on the future of work, visit hermanmiller.com/futureofwork Herman Miller false No 2211 1 2 full Episode 2: Remote work for inclusivity and better living Episode 1: Embracing a more flexible future Episode 1: Embracing a more flexible future https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/embracing-a-more-flexible-future/ https://AboutPlaceMillerKnoll.podbean.com/e/embracing-a-more-flexible-future/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:34:21 -0400 LookingForwardHermanMiller.podbean.com/e98e4c7c-8dac-3a34-a060-e46fbbd18cad millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.]]> millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action.]]> For our inaugural episode, Ryan welcomes Brian Elliot, Executive Leader of Future Forum, a consortium launched by Slack to help companies rethink work in our digital-first world. Topics include managing distributed teams, the effect of the pandemic on employee expectations—including the ripple effect those changing expectations are having on HR policy—and avoiding ”false flexibility.” Herman Miller false No 2189 1 1 full Episode 1: Embracing a more flexible future