Your secret super powers as an introvert in the flexible workplace!
As an introvert you can shine in business too! Be aware of your unique talents and discover how to thrive. So, what makes different? I’ve been working in the flexible workplace industry for just over 10 years now and cofounded our network of flexible office workspaces back in 2012. Aside from this I’m also a […]
5 areas to explore in the quest to improve energy efficiency & reduce overheads in the flexible office workplace!
As a flexible office workspace operator with several locations in Newry, Northern Ireland, one of our biggest challenges is the enormous increase in operational overheads, particularly the cost of energy – gas, electricity and oil. The quest to improve energy efficiency is ongoing…… Setting the scene: The UK
S3 Ep3 Championing remote working – understanding the perspectives, with Joanne Mangan
Suzanne talks to Joanne Mangan, Employer’s Lead with Grow Remote. They look at the solutions that hybrid & remote working can bring to employers, employees & communities as well as the flexible workplace industry as a whole. Originally founded in 2018, the ethos of Grow Remote is about enabling people to live and
All things humanity, hybrid working & co-living in the transitioning workplace…
I was recently invited on to The EPIC Engage podcast with Barry Lewis Green in Canada. We talked all things hybrid work, co-living and humanity in the workplace. “I think the key thing for me is really giving back that autonomy & choice to the employee or the business owner, if you give people choice […]
The hybrid & remote workplace features heavily in the property sectors!
Some fantastic flexible workplace conversations & speakers at PropertyWeek‘s recent WorkSpace Conference. Hybrid & remote working featured heavily and I particularly enjoyed the discussions around repurposing offices and exploring the question “Employee experience, how can we work harder to get employees to
S3 Ep2. Insights into balancing the best of remote, virtual & face to face with Alison Matthews
Suzanne talks to Alison Matthews founder of the award winning Virtuali Alison is a whizz at helping entrepreneurs automate processes around running course / events (online / face to face) to be a virtual set of hands, eyes & ears. She understands the complexities of running a business, juggling all the hats and getting swa
S3 Ep1. Leadership in the evergreen hybrid workplace, with Carol Conway
Suzanne talks to leadership expert Carol Conway of www.freelancecatalyst.com Carol’s a lifelong Behavioural Scientist with a passion in human dynamics and a deep belief in people. She has worked with CEOs, management teams and Boards of numerous organisations, much of this being in the voluntary and community sector a
7 Top trends from recent ‘future of the workplace’ conferences.
Wow, it’s been hectic lately, many of the workplace conferences, workshops, meetings that were put on hold for the past two years seem to have all been rescheduled into a condensed, two month period. I’m certainly not complaining! Themes and trends have centred around sustainability and employee workplace experienc
Quality Management in our flexible office workspaces, why is it so important?
The key is in the word ‘flexible’….10 years on from where our story started we’ve come a long way! We’ve evolved our flexible workspace offerings to include the latest automations, touchless access and security systems and we’ve also developed global partnering and networks as well as leading ed
Happy 10th Birthday to the Hub & all it’s coworking friends & family!
To our coworking friends & family a very happy10th Birthday to The Hub Newry It all started off in 2012 with our cofounders, Patrick Suzanne Murdock in an empty open-plan office in St Colman’s Park, Newry with recycled glass partitions & office furniture from a local convent. Having discovered a relatively new co
S2 Podcast Round Up
I’ve spoken to six wonderful women this podcast series drawing in threads of sustainability, flexibility and work/life balance. You can find all six episodes of series 2 here https://podfollow.com/powering-productivityI’m taking a break over the summer, then I’ll be back later in the year with a whole new selection of in
S2 Ep6. Sustain your business the way it works for you, with Mel Wiggins
Suzanne talks to coach Mel Wiggins MBE from www.melwiggins.com They talk about: Mel’s background in community work and activism Knowing yourself and your energy levels in business Challenging the narrative and boundaries that hold us back & why we struggle to delegate Finding the audience, content strategy, br
Standout takeaways from the Flexible Workspace (FlexSA) Conference 2022
May’s conference was jam packed full of amazing speakers from in and around the world of the flexible workspace! Themes and trends centred around sustainability and wellbeing from various perspectives as well repurposing data, energy, partnerships and making clever use of marketing.
S2 Ep.5 Are you showing up as yourself in your work, with Tara Prendergast
Suzanne talks to Tara Prendergast of Biscuit Business School, a leading business mentor for small businesses in the creative sector. They chat about: How can the right workplace environment ground you & bring out your best self What rituals can we put in place to help set us up for the day Are you showing […
S2 Ep4. Humanity in the workplace – you’re not alone with Victoria Salomon
Suzanne talks to Victoria Salomon, founder of Ixchel Massage & Movement Therapies – a pain and movement specialist who helps transform underlying health challenges as well as workplace worries often with simple changes. We can gradually move from a state of almost paralysis or burnout into consistent product
Humanity in the workplace – 4 ways that flexible workspace environments can help
With everything going on at the moment the word ‘humanity’ keeps rightly popping up. What about ‘humanity in the workplace’? I thought this was a very worthwhile topic to explore. As business owners, team heads, whatever line of business we’re in we owe it to ourselves and those in our workplace to try and be [&helli
