The Myth Of The Fully Flexible Workday
Flexible work was supposed to make life easier. But for many people, flexibility without enough structure or support has quietly become fragmentation. A reflection on modern work, cognitive overload and the environments that help people work more sustainably.
The Small Things That Quietly Make Work Easier
Modern work isn’t just shaped by productivity systems and technology. It’s shaped by caring responsibilities, invisible mental load, flexibility and the environments surrounding us every day. Suzanne Murdock reflects on real life capacity, neighbourhood coworking and the small things that quietly make work easier.
Finding freedom in frameworks: Why structure isn’t the enemy of flow
If you run a small business or lead a coworking space, you already know that structure & systems can be a double-edged word. You crave it the rhythm, the calm, the sense of knowing where things fit but it can really go against the whole human led feel of your business. Yet for all its […]
S3 Ep5. The values of coaching & mentoring in today’s workplace, with Andrea Splendori
Suzanne talks to Andrea Splendori, founder of Social Fabric and accomplished life and career coach. They chat about how creating the environment where individuals can thrive at work, through coaching & mentoring at both a team & individual levels. Here are some of the topics discussed: Andrea’s move from I
S2. Ep1. Making your media work productively, with Emily Crosby
Suzanne talks to Emily Crosby – a media editor, producer and consultant on a mission to make your media work for you as efficiently and productively as possible. With experience in academia and broadcasting, Emily works with small businesses on podcasts, videos, online courses and publications. We talk about: -Pod
6 simple steps to help your flexible workplace mitigate rising energy costs!
When it comes to energy pricing in the next couple months, costs are set to shoot up and it looks like they’ll be here for a while… It’s not just domestic homes that will be affected but businesses too, commercial premises up and down the land. But is there anything that can be done NOW […]
5 perspectives of sustainability in the flexible workspace industry!
The flexible workspace industry is heavily marketed as promoting its green environmental credentials and low carbon footprint, championing less commuting, LED lighting, green teams, roof gardens and electric car charging points. But there are many elements to sustainability and not just those relating to the buildings that peo
Flex for success through partnering, engagement & continued learning
Want to know how to flex for success and growth and how you can gain a sense of belonging and engagement with others? Throughout my journey in the flexible workspace industry I’ve met the most diverse and amazing people and businesses and heard some truly motivating stories.  Through coaching and mentoring, partnering with
What’s life like for flex spaces in Northern Ireland?
Suzanne’s been working in the flex workspace industry for over 10 years. Listen in & find out more in a recent podcast when ‘The Excell Group’ interviewed her about what life’s like in Northern Ireland. ‘This week Brussels Sprouts goes global as we talk to the extraordinary co-founder of North
Ep8. Planning, automation and productivity, with Alison Matthews
 Suzanne talks to Alison Matthews of Virtuali. Alison specialises in helping entrepreneurs automate processes around running course / events (online / face to face) to be a virtual set of hands, eyes & ears. She is a whizz at productivity coaching & how to incorporate it into your business and every da
6 simple ways to positive team culture & communications working remotely
Your company’s culture is at the centre of your business, it’s unique to you and can determine your team’s happiness, energy and productivity as well as the overall success of the business. It takes time to establish, continued effort from the whole team not just from top down and everyone should feel involved and valued
Ep7. The value of business partnerships & being yourself, with Eimear Flanagan
 Suzanne talks to Eimear Flannagan founder of Away A Wee Walk, set up back in 2013. Eimear is passionate about helping visitors to Ireland create magical, authentic, spirit-renewing experiences, hiking in the Irish landscape. Suzanne talks to Eimear about her your love affair & business partnership with The National Tru
8 ways self-awareness is linked to your success…
Are you self-aware of your unique accomplishments, your talents and your core values and are you aligning yourself with them? Only then can you truly operate in your highest energy zone but how do you discover what this is? There are so many buzzwords out there right now – ‘reach out’, ‘bounce back’,
Ep.6 Being productive with your time & talents, with Yasmin Vorajee
Suzanne talks to Yasmin Vorajee of Tiny Time Big Results, about finding the value in your abilities, being productive, her four principles of running a profitable business with limited time, and making the most of the time you have available generally in work and play. We talk about the super concepts and toolkits that Yasmin
4 Ways to power your productivity and cultivate your unique, flexible solution!
Creating your own agenda, ignite that energy by discovering your individual flexible working environment and toolkit! Life is one big juggling act, we all work in different ways, at different times, with ever changing mindsets and scenarios arising. How can we really harness our time, energy, skills and cultivate a more flexib
5 ways to be super successful working minimum hours each week – seriously, it’s true!
You know those super successful people who say they only working minimal hours each week, do you believe them? Really, it’s true, it can be done but there are principles, supportive connections and relationships behind them. Remember their journey might not have been as easy as it seemed, they’ve probably worked ve
