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
Series 4 Ep7. Coworking in Ireland: inside the movement with Stephen & Leah of Connected Hubs
In this episode discover how Ireland’s national coworking network is transforming local business, innovation and community through people-led workspaces and what it means for your coworking space or micro business. Together with Stephen Carolan and Leah Fairman of Connected Hubs we explore the real-world impact of coworking
S3 Ep12 Conditioning the soil for community, with Yoshio Tsuda
In this episode Suzanne is joined by Yoshio Tsuda, founder of two very different communities & coworking spaces – ‘Morino Office’ in rural Fujimi, Japan and the other ‘Pile’ – a collaborative studio space in the much more urban Yokohama, Japan. Suzanne & Yoshio chat around: Establish
S3 Ep.9 Co-creating community & experience through meaningful engagement
Community & workplace experience that brings a safe space to get curious, explore possibilities & be yourself! In this episode Suzanne is joined by Lucy McInally, ‘The Inclusive Coworker’; an experienced content writer specifically for businesses within the coworking community movement & a big coworking
Hybrid working should be less stressful, but is it?
Let’s talk ‘hybrid working’, challenge the status quo, be less mediocre and accepting of the old rules…. The workplace is rapidly evolving and with it there a so many new and complimentary ways of working that we can embrace. Let’s focus on our individual strengths, shared values and our unique ways o
How to recruit and assemble a great coworking operations team?
Flex and coworking are emerging as dynamic industries driven very much by hospitality and not just real estate. As much as we embrace technology, it’s the good, old fashioned human interaction & building those long term relationships that remain key aspects of the value & ethos that we bring to our members. So how do
The agile mindset: thriving in the asynchronous workplace
Being agile is a super power in today’s ever changing workplace! The stage has been set for a while, we’re all navigating this VUCA world full of volatility, uncertainties, complexities and requirements both in our personal and our business lives. In the context of today’s workplace, agility isn’t just
Coworking & revolutionising workspaces, with Bernie Mitchell of London Coworking Assembly
Coworking values & revolutionising workspaces: Suzanne’s insights on hybrid success Listen to MP3 audio here Our MD & CoFounder, Suzanne Murdock was a recent guest on this episode of the Coworking Values podcast. In this podcast, Suzanne talks about the evolution of coworking and the future of remote work. And the im
Discover your secret superpowers as an introvert in the flexible workplace!
As an introvert you can shine in business too! Be aware of your unique talents, discover how to thrive and be in the flow. 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 […]
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 and on g
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
