When Ambition Isn’t the Problem
Why sustainable micro business design starts with your real-life capacity, not others’ expectations. If you run a micro or small business, you may recognise this feeling… I’ve been telling myself for a while now that I feel lost, but the more I sit with that feeling, the more I realise I am not lost at […]
A decade of growth, sustainability & community at The Hub Newry
Some partnerships are built on contracts, ours are built on trust, shared values, and a whole lot of heart. For over a decade, the Hub Newry coworking community has been home to Brack Tours, one of our longest-standing member businesses. In that time, we’ve truly grown together. Through Brexit and COVID, and during renovatio
Why embracing uncertainty is key to sustainable small business leadership
For years, I believed I was resistant to risk. But in truth, embracing uncertainty has become one of my greatest strengths. Moving from London to Ireland not knowing anyone apart from my husband, starting a coworking business in 2012 when the model was almost unknown locally, and steering through Brexit, the absence of governm
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
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
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-productivity I’m taking a break over the summer, then I’ll be back later in the year with a whole new selection of i
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 Ep2. Sustaining energy & focus in the workplace & beyond with Russell Zehtab
Suzanne talks to Russell Zehtab of Silk Mentoring, an educator and trainer in growth and relations and has vast experience in working with a diverse range of clients from around the globe. With a magnetic personality and positive outlook on life she’s an awesome approach on how live and work in our highest energy
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
