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Quote from Guest: “Debt funds are happy to keep pushing this money, banks on the other hand, are looking at a changing profit margin that is affecting the way that they think about this.”
Summary: Franco Faraudo, co-founder and editor of Propmodo, a media brand that focuses on technology and innovation in commercial real estate and the built environment, joins Bold founder Caleb for Episode 9 of Season 8. In this episode Franco tells us how the current economic volatility will affect office real estate and how the increasing cost of capital may shake up the capital stack for “the office”.
You will hear why lenders may not have the same appetite for offices, how investor profiles may evolve and whether a valuation reset is imminent. Franco and Caleb discuss whether Space-as-a-Service could be the unsung hero for the office.
Connect with Franco on LinkedIn
Connect with Caleb on LinkedIn
If you have any questions or feedback on this episode, email podcast@workbold.co
Value Bombs:
I think rising interest rates are certainly going to have an impact, but I don't think that impact is going to be felt universally across the office real estate market - Franco
A lot of office owners and operators are already in a tough spot and adding fuel to that fire is the coming recession and the interest rates that might be dragging us there. So I think everyone is looking at this and everyone in the world is thinking about it - Franco
The robustness of the flexible space industry, in bad economic times, can be considered as our bumper - Franco
For a lot of companies going forward, if you have a flexible space in the same building as a company has their traditional lease space, that can give them a bit of peace of mind - Franco
There's not a lot of good data surrounding flex spaces which makes them less appealing for lenders - Franco
For your own social media and also for your business, if all you're doing is just shilling your expertise or your product, you're kind of doing social media wrong - Franco
Timestamps:
[6:21] Are rising interest rates going to negatively affect office real estate?
[6:58] Rising interest rates are one of the main issues facing the property industry today.
[8:18] Interest rates have been low for a long time, why are they causing an issue now?
[11:23] How the cost of debt impacts business plans in real estate.
[15:18] Is the capital out there capable of offsetting the cost of debt?
[16:52] The lenders appetite for loans in office buildings.
[19:57] How the capital stack of the real estate business is going to evolve.
[23:28] The effect of a long lease on the valuation of a building.
[26:15] Can the current financial climate benefit the office market?
Resources:
It Takes a Village to Create a Flexible Office, Propmodo 2021
What Will the Fed’s Response to Inflation do to the Office Market? Propmodo 2022
Is it Time to Rethink How Commercial Real Estate is Valued? Sam Gamble
Shoutouts:
About Franco Faraudo:
Franco Faraudo has an MBA in entrepreneurship and has worked with a wide spectrum of technology and real estate organisations on their branding and content strategy. He has worked in real estate as an agent, manager, and investor. He writes about the intersection between the physical and digital world and is Co-founder and Editor of Propmodo.
Connect with Franco on Twitter
Sponsors:
Headline Sponsor: TSK
TSK creates inspiring workplaces for some of the world’s biggest brands across the UK and Ireland. They've been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK share workplace content every week from the latest data to inspiring spaces they’ve designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages to become a follower, fan and friend.
TSK publish weekly thought leadership, research and content featuring their team, clients and partners about workplace, commercial interiors, hybrid working and how others have prospered from investing in workplace. You can check their latest publications and video content in the show notes by signing up to their weekly ‘work made better’ newsletter or visit tskgroup.co.uk.
Fortune Favours the Bold
Bold merges property management & Space-as-a-Service to help office customers grow faster and drive asset value. Bold is a real estate brand owned and operated by NewFlex (www.workbold.co)
Future Proof Your Portfolio with NewFlex
NewFlex delivers and manages a range of branded solutions for every type of building, in every type of location, for every type of occupier. Including the flexibility to develop your own brand. All enabled by flexible management contracts where we are invested in making money for you. (www.newflex.com)
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How companies today are accommodating new ways of working
Quote from Guest: “Customers shouldn’t feel that the environment owns them, but that the environment is theirs to do with as they will” - Dan
Summary: Dan Pilling, Workspace Strategy Consultant at TSK Group, joins Bold founder Caleb for Episode 8 of Season 8. In this episode Dan shares how physical workplaces can be strategic in supporting the purpose of our work, including how to think about the office as a “creative factory”.
You will hear insights on delivering a strategy that creates an inclusive environment and whether ‘brand’ is just a sticker or does it in fact influence customer’s decisions.
Dan and Caleb discuss some trends that are magnetising people to come back to the office and what’s driving the cadence to come back into a physical space as a team.
Connect with Caleb on LinkedIn
If you have any questions or feedback on this episode, email podcast@workbold.co
Value Bombs:
An office doesn’t have to be an Instagram queen of an environment, it just has to deliver the facilities that people need to have that great day at work - Dan
One of the key trends to think about is what elements are going to magnetise people coming back to the office, rather than mandating it - Dan
When we think about that idea of community, the idea of common purpose, the shared values, that's the essence of a business - Dan
It's been great to see the evolution and to see that both customers and landlords are embracing Space-of-a-Service, co-working and flex - Caleb
Coworking is no longer just for startups - Dan
Timestamps:
[6:50] Dan shares what his role as Workspace Strategy Consultant entails.
[8:17] Delivering a strategy that creates an inclusive environment.
[10:07] Dan talks about being on the Workplace Geeks podcast.
[12:29} Seeing the office as a ‘Creative Factory’.
[14:40] Dan elaborates on what a ‘Creative Factory’ looks like.
[16:46] The language of collaboration.
[18:10] The trends and themes surrounding how companies are reinventing their offices.
[21:40] The Space-as-a-Service footprint and flex.
[25:39] How community plays a role in the future of the office.
[27:25] The integration of community into designing a workspace.
[29:57] The change in Space-as-a-Service operators.
[32:09] Is a brand just a sticker or does it really influence customer’s decisions?
Resources:
The 3 C’s of CRE, Caleb Parker
Shoutouts:
About Dan Pilling:
With over 25 years experience in the design and build field, Dan helps organisations formulate workplace strategies which acknowledge the complex and uncertain times that we live in. Considering people before property, Dan’s methodologies and evidence-based approach inform the case for change at large corporate organisations whose supply/demand equation for office accommodation has been forever impacted by hybrid work patterns.
He believes that the future of the office is still bright: a future that needs to consider experience ahead of cost cutting, supports diverse work activity ahead of desk-presenteeism and looks to create future reconfigurability ahead of space ownership and status.
Working at TSK Group as part of the consultancy team, he is currently working with a number of high profile organisations to support reshaping their office portfolios to best respond to the work landscape of the future.
Sponsors:
Headline Sponsor: TSK
TSK creates inspiring workplaces for some of the world’s biggest brands across the UK and Ireland. They've been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK share workplace content every week from the latest data to inspiring spaces they’ve designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages to become a follower, fan and friend.
TSK publish weekly thought leadership, research and content featuring their team, clients and partners about workplace, commercial interiors, hybrid working and how others have prospered from investing in workplace. You can check their latest publications and video content in the show notes by signing up to their weekly ‘work made better’ newsletter or visit tskgroup.co.uk.
Fortune Favours the Bold
Bold merges property management & Space-as-a-Service to help office customers grow faster and drive asset value. Bold is a real estate brand owned and operated by NewFlex (www.workbold.co)
Future Proof Your Portfolio with NewFlex
NewFlex delivers and manages a range of branded solutions for every type of building, in every type of location, for every type of occupier. Including the flexibility to develop your own brand. All enabled by flexible management contracts where we are invested in making money for you. (www.newflex.com)
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Details And Data From Workthere, Powered By Savills
Quote from Guest: “There isn't a formula for flex spaces, it's about having the versatility and agility to meet the changing criteria of different occupiers and having the diverse levels of offerings across the flex market” - Jack
Summary: Join us in episode 3 of season 8 of the #WorkBold podcast to hear Bold founder Caleb Parker interview Cal Lee, Founder and Global Head of Workthere, and his tag team partner, Jack Williamson, UK Head of the flex advisory platform powered by Savills to discuss the increasing demand for flex and how they advise landlords on launching successful coworking spaces.
In this episode the three drill down into the details of why, what and how landlords should be thinking about Space-as-a-Service.
They dive into details, including footprint size, spatial allocations, the key points of accommodating a flex business plan, when landlords should partner or DIY, how to address building valuation and of various brand considerations.
Workthere just released their Flexmark 3.0 and you’ll hear some of the key findings from their data backed research, such as The top 5 requested features of a flex space.
Connect with Caleb on LinkedIn
If you have any questions or feedback on this episode, email podcast@workbold.co
Value Bombs:
The flex market is so diverse in that it appeals to a number of different kinds of occupiers - Jack
What we're finding now is that a lot of decisions business wise with regards to working locations and practices are rather than historically, being employer led, are now employee led - Jack
The power that employees have is making it more and more difficult to make decisions longer term and that therefore lends itself fundamentally to flex - Cal
Landlords are happy to make mistakes, they're happy to go on that learning journey, because they recognize that this could be 20% or 30% of their portfolio long term - Cal
Creating a trusted brand is absolutely key for any landlord that is going into creating their own space - Cal
Sticking with core values will inherently provide a better brand and a better experience for occupiers - Jack
The inherent definition of flex is to be able to have different choices - Caleb
The fact is that there are certain comforts of working from home and so we wanted to bring some of those into a setting so people are able to move around, I think it's important that you have that diversity and flexibility within the space - Caleb
Timestamps:
[6:37] The diversity of the flex market.
[8:17] The increasing demand for flex.
[10:33] The spatial allocation of a flex product.
[14:33] Should every landlord be adding flex as a leasing strategy to their portfolio?
[17:51] Advice for landlords creating their own flex space.
[19:11] The footprint template for coworking spaces.
[21:27] In terms of valuation, flex spaces aren’t looked on kindly, how are you dealing with that with your clients?
[23:39] Guiding clients down the right path.
[26:05] The key points of accommodating a flex business plan.
[27:58] The level of commitment from landlords.
[29:41] Is brand driving customer behaviour?
[32:05] How is the customer profile changing in the flex market?
[33:40] The top 5 requested features of a flex space.
[35:11] The future of flex.
Resources:
Shoutouts:
About Cal Lee:
Cal founded Workthere in 2016, a business by Savills that helps any business, big or small, find flexible office space to suit their work, their needs and their budget. Cal came up with the idea whilst working in the Commercial Development team at Savills. Cal joined Savills as a graduate in 2011 from the University of Reading where he studied Real Estate.
About Jack Williamson:
Jack joined as Head of Workthere UK in March 2021. Jack is responsible for overseeing the UK team and building relationships with both occupiers and landlords to ensure that their Real Estate needs are satisfied and to help them navigate the ever changing flexible office market. Jack was previously a partner in the Leasing & Development team at Farebrother and Partner at Flexible Office Space. He qualified as a chartered surveyor in 2015.
Sponsors:
Headline Sponsor: TSK
TSK creates inspiring workplaces for some of the world’s biggest brands across the UK and Ireland. They've been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK share workplace content every week from the latest data to inspiring spaces they’ve designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages to become a follower, fan and friend.
TSK publish weekly thought leadership, research and content featuring their team, clients and partners about workplace, commercial interiors, hybrid working and how others have prospered from investing in workplace. You can check their latest publications and video content in the show notes by signing up to their weekly ‘work made better’ newsletter or visit tskgroup.co.uk.
Fortune Favours the Bold
Bold merges property management & Space-as-a-Service to help office customers grow faster and drive asset value. Bold is a real estate brand owned and operated by NewFlex (www.workbold.co)
Future Proof Your Portfolio with NewFlex
NewFlex delivers and manages a range of branded solutions for every type of building, in every type of location, for every type of occupier. Including the flexibility to develop your own brand. All enabled by flexible management contracts where we are invested in making money for you. (www.newflex.com)
Launch Your Own Podcast
A Podcast Company is the leading podcast production and strategic content company for brands, organisations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right strategy, equipment, training, guidance and content to ensure you sound amazing while speaking to your niche audience and networking with your perfect clients. Get in touch hello@apodcastcompany.com
Featuring Celebrity Guest Host Louisa Dickins, Host Of The Propcast
Quote from Guest: “By the time we define the future workplace it will probably be the past” - James
Summary: Louisa Dickins, The Propcast podcast host and Co-Founder of LMRE joins the #WorkBold Podcast as celebrity guest host. She interviews Bold founder, Caleb Parker and James Goldsmith, Head of Leasing at AXA IM - Real Assets to find out what’s happened since their pre-pandemic episode together in Season 1 at London’s new prestigious office building, 22 Bishopsgate.
In this episode James shares the vision behind 22 Bishopsgate. We hear about the importance of community, positive company cultures and amenitizing the workplace experience. The three go on to discuss partnerships, management agreements and the growth in demand for flex.
Connect with James on LinkedIn
Connect with Louisa on LinkedIn
Connect with Caleb on LinkedIn
If you have any questions or feedback on this episode, email podcast@workbold.co
Value Bombs:
Level Seven has given us the opportunity to create a community for thinkers, for people who are challenging the status quo, people who are bold, that are creating amazing ideas and putting them into the world to make it a better place - Caleb
Innovation happens when you share ideas and you bring different people together - James
I'm a fan of remote work, but I'm a bigger fan of choice - Caleb
People aren't just looking for higher salaries and office culture, they're looking for a healthy building and a space where they can go make friends - Louisa
The challenge is, how can we create dynamic places that great cultures can thrive in? - Caleb
The office needs to be more like a university, that's where you've made your long-term social networks, you're encouraged to innovate, you can experiment and where you can manage your own time - James
The best offices are going to be those that are always able to adapt and morph into different types of workplaces - James
Resources:
Shoutouts:
Rhubarb Hospitality, 22 Bishopsgate
About James Goldsmith:
James Goldsmith is Head of Leasing at AXA IM - Real Assets. He has worked on some of London's most progressive projects during his 25-year career in London. James has executed many high-profile and award-winning transactions as both an adviser and a principal; operating within the leasing, asset management and development markets.
About Louisa Dickins:
Louisa is the co-founder of LMRE, which has rapidly become the market leading global PropTech recruitment platform and search consultancy with operations across the world.
Louisa mentors for REACH, which is a global scale up program created by Second Century Ventures, an early-stage technology fund. She also mentors for BRICKS Innovation, the leading Israeli innovation hub focused on Real Estate technologies.
To promote the industry she is so passionate about, Louisa set up the Global podcast ‘The Propcast’ where she hosts and invites guests from the built environment space to join her in conversation about innovation.
Connect with Louisa on Twitter
Sponsors:
Headline Sponsor: TSK
TSK creates inspiring workplaces for some of the world’s biggest brands across the UK and Ireland. They've been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK share workplace content every week from the latest data to inspiring spaces they’ve designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages to become a follower, fan and friend.
TSK publish weekly thought leadership, research and content featuring their team, clients and partners about workplace, commercial interiors, hybrid working and how others have prospered from investing in workplace. You can check their latest publications and video content in the show notes by signing up to their weekly ‘work made better’ newsletter or visit tskgroup.co.uk.
Fortune Favours the Bold
Bold merges property management & Space-as-a-Service to help office customers grow faster and drive asset value. Bold is a real estate brand owned and operated by NewFlex (www.workbold.co)
Future Proof Your Portfolio with NewFlex
NewFlex delivers and manages a range of branded solutions for every type of building, in every type of location, for every type of occupier. Including the flexibility to develop your own brand. All enabled by flexible management contracts where we are invested in making money for you. (www.newflex.com)
Launch Your Own Podcast
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A special collaboration with GCUC
“People deserve to have a community, it is critical for our society” - Liz Elam
Liz Elam, Executive Producer and Founder of GCUC, joins Bold founder Caleb Parker to kickoff Season 8 of the #WorkBold Podcast with a COLLAB for episode 1. The tag team discuss what the future holds for Space-as-a-Service and how the pandemic has accelerated the success of GCUC, the largest coworking and flexible workspace conference network in the world.
In this episode Caleb and Liz discuss the five pillars of Space-as-a-Service and the importance of focusing on the needs of customers when creating a coworking space. Caleb and Liz talk about the significance of brand on customer’s buying habits and how the valuation methodology in real estate needs to change so it can accommodate the demand for growth.
Connect with Caleb on LinkedIn
If you have any questions or feedback on this episode, email podcast@workbold.co
Value Bombs:
We need to put people at the centre of the universe in commercial real estate - Caleb
You’ve got to have fun and you’ve got to push the boundaries, that is what you can expect from GCUC - Liz
In our research we found that coworking networks are a top source for getting work. So our tagline for coworking is, “it's just not where you work, it's where you find work” - Liz
I think the real estate world has had a great awakening, they've figured out that what they've always done is no longer going to work - Liz
If we change the valuation methodology in real estate then we can accommodate more coworking, more flexibility and happier people - Liz
Timestamps:
[3:20] What defines Space-as-a-Service versus flex versus coworking?
[4:04] What are the five pillars of Space-as-a-Service?
[5:20] Why is being part of a community critical for our society to thrive?
[7:20] Why the focus needs to shift away from making money to giving customers what they want.
[8:25] How traditional landlords are trying to accommodate flex space without understanding what’s required.
[9:42] Why is creating coworking spaces more complicated than it needs to be?
[11:06] How has the pandemic increased interest from the traditional real estate world?
[12:20] How the investor profile will change as the demand increases for Space-as-a-Service.
[13:21] Mergers and acquisitions happening between companies in the current landscape.
[15:02] How much does brand play a role in a customer's buying habits?
[16:47] People need to try different types of coworking spaces to find what works well for them.
[18:47] How should we measure community and hospitality in coworking spaces?
[21:57] What sort of topics are GCUC going to be discussing in the future?
[24:30] How does GCUC strive to be different?
Resources:
The 3 ways landlords are succeeding in flex office sector - PlaceTech Article
Shoutouts:
About Liz Elam:
Liz is the founder of the largest coworking conference in the world GCUC, she has built it up from the foundation to its current success and expansion across the world.
Liz founded Link Coworking in 2010 and sold the company in the spring of 2019 when it was the 4th largest in Austin, Texas. She is the first woman in the world to exit her brand in the coworking industry successfully.
Sponsors:
Headline Sponsor: TSK
TSK creates inspiring workplaces for some of the world’s biggest brands across the UK and Ireland. They've been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK share workplace content every week from the latest data to inspiring spaces they’ve designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages to become a follower, fan and friend.
TSK publish weekly thought leadership, research and content featuring their team, clients and partners about workplace, commercial interiors, hybrid working and how others have prospered from investing in workplace. You can check their latest publications and video content in the show notes by signing up to their weekly ‘work made better’ newsletter or visit tskgroup.co.uk.
Fortune Favours the Bold
Bold merges property management & Space-as-a-Service to help office customers grow faster and drive asset value. Bold is a real estate brand owned and operated by NewFlex (www.workbold.co)
Future Proof Your Portfolio with NewFlex
NewFlex delivers and manages a range of branded solutions for every type of building, in every type of location, for every type of occupier. Including the flexibility to develop your own brand. All enabled by flexible management contracts where we are invested in making money for you. (www.newflex.com)
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Caleb Parker, Founder of Bold, a Space-as-a-Service brand for entrepreneurs and innovators, presents Season 8 of the #WorkBold podcast, sponsored by TSK.
Over the next 10 episodes of the #WorkBold podcast we will see a new episode each week featuring a leading expert in the commercial real estate industry who will share their insights to help office investors, operators and customers understand how to win in the future of work.
We used to work in silos in office spaces, then we learnt that we could do that at home. Now, we only want to work in places we feel that we belong. To achieve this landlords need to create an environment where your team feels inspired, connected and part of a tribe - ecosystems that help us grow.
Tap here for the article I wrote on "The 3 C's of CRE"
If you have any questions, feedback or topics you would like to hear covered, contact Caleb on Twitter and be sure to join our LinkedIn newsletter for episode release notifications.
Connect with Caleb on LinkedIn
If you have any questions or feedback on this episode, email podcast@workbold.co
Sponsors:
Headline Sponsor: TSK
TSK creates inspiring workplaces for some of the world’s biggest brands across the UK and Ireland. They've been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK share workplace content every week from the latest data to inspiring spaces they’ve designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages to become a follower, fan and friend.
TSK publish weekly thought leadership, research and content featuring their team, clients and partners about workplace, commercial interiors, hybrid working and how others have prospered from investing in workplace. You can check their latest publications and video content in the show notes by signing up to their weekly ‘work made better’ newsletter or visit tskgroup.co.uk.
Fortune Favours the Bold
Bold merges property management & Space-as-a-Service to help office customers grow faster and drive asset value. Bold is a real estate brand owned and operated by NewFlex (www.workbold.co)
Future Proof Your Portfolio with NewFlex
NewFlex delivers and manages a range of branded solutions for every type of building, in every type of location, for every type of occupier. Including the flexibility to develop your own brand. All enabled by flexible management contracts where we are invested in making money for you. (www.newflex.com)
Launch Your Own Podcast
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Why MIPIM is So Important for International Relationships, with Brett Million
In this episode of the #WorkBold Podcast, Caleb Parker is joined by Brett Million, Head of Strategic Partnerships at NewFlex, the UK’s largest Space-as-a-Service operator that deploys the management agreement model.
Brett has deep experience in Space-as-a-Service, having served as COO for Regus and managing their growth across the globe in the early 2000s. He is responsible for having created the NewFlex multi-brand growth strategy.
In this episode, the two discuss why partnerships are important, how Brett was recruited by NewFlex’s CEO to lead their growth strategy and some “behind the scenes” chat on how the Bold transaction took place.
Brett announces imminent plans for taking the management agreement model to the European continent in partnership with forward thinking landlords, and how MIPIM has been instrumental in making this possible.
Connect with Brett on LinkedIn
Connect with Caleb on LinkedIn
If you have any questions or feedback on this episode, email podcast@workbold.co
Value Bombs:
Timestamps:
[04:35] What is your role as Strategic Partnership Director?
[06:00] How did Steve recruit you to join NewFlex?
[07:45] How did you find MIPIM?
[10:30] Can you elaborate on NewFlex’s international ambitions?
Resources:
Shoutouts:
Sponsors:
Headline Sponsor: TSK
TSK creates inspiring workplaces for some of the world’s biggest brands across the UK and Ireland, They’ve been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK share workplace content every week from the latest data to inspiring spaces they’ve designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages to become a follower, fan and friend.
TSK publish weekly thought leadership, research and content featuring their team, clients and partners about workplace, commercial interiors, hybrid working and how others have prospered from investing in workplace. You can check their latest publications and video content in the show notes by signing up to their weekly ‘work made better’ newsletter or visit tskgroup.co.uk.
Fortune Favours the Bold
Bold merges property management & Space-as-a-Service to help office customers grow faster and drive asset value. Bold is a real estate brand owned and operated by NewFlex (www.workbold.co)
Future Proof Your Portfolio with NewFlex
NewFlex delivers and manages a range of branded solutions for every type of building, in every type of location, for every type of occupier. Including the flexibility to develop your own brand. All enabled by flexible management contracts where we are invested in making money for you. (www.newflex.com)
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Insights from ility at MIPIM with Marcus Moufarrige
In this episode, #WorkBold host Caleb Parker is joined by Marcus Moufarrige, CEO of PropTech company, ility.
His Dad is the founder of Servcorp, where Marcus spent 25 years as a space operator. The two discuss the lessons Marcus learned building the tech platform for the very first Space-as-a-Service brand, which shaped his vision for digitizing real estate, and ultimately led him to launching Ility 3 years ago.
In this episode, we learn how Ility is supporting LGIM across their portfolio, with a shout out to #WorkBold podcast alum, Mark Tyson, and how LGIM are disrupting themselves to create a better customer experience.
Marcus goes on to tell us how ility is helping landlords support office customers’ hybrid requirements, before unveiling his Bold vision for the future.
Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn
Connect with Caleb on LinkedIn
If you have any questions or feedback on this episode, email podcast@workbold.co
Value Bombs:
Timestamps:
[04:10] Tell us about ility.
[05:00] How many times have you been to MIPIM?
[05:20] What opportunities are you looking for here at MIPIM?
[06:30] Can you tell us about your work with LGIM?
[07:40] Does your platform help LGIM with flex and Space-as-a-Service?
[09:10] What was your lightbulb moment to launch ility and then leave Servcorp?
[13:05] Can you give a practical example of how someone you’re working with uses ility?
[15:20] Can you describe what makes you different from a dev shop?
[16:45] What are your ambitions for your company and real estate?
Resources:
Shoutouts:
Sponsors:
Headline Sponsor: TSK
TSK creates inspiring workplaces for some of the world’s biggest brands across the UK and Ireland. They've been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK share workplace content every week from the latest data to inspiring spaces they’ve designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages to become a follower, fan and friend.
TSK publish weekly thought leadership, research and content featuring their team, clients and partners about workplace, commercial interiors, hybrid working and how others have prospered from investing in workplace. You can check their latest publications and video content in the show notes by signing up to their weekly ‘work made better’ newsletter or visit tskgroup.co.uk.
Fortune Favours the Bold
Bold merges property management & Space-as-a-Service to help office customers grow faster and drive asset value. Bold is a real estate brand owned and operated by NewFlex (www.workbold.co)
Future Proof Your Portfolio with NewFlex
NewFlex delivers and manages a range of branded solutions for every type of building, in every type of location, for every type of occupier. Including the flexibility to develop your own brand. All enabled by flexible management contracts where we are invested in making money for you. (www.newflex.com)
Launch Your Own Podcast
Kopus.com is the leading podcast production and strategic content company for brands, organisations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right strategy, equipment, training, and guidance and content to ensure you sound amazing while speaking to your niche audience and networking with your perfect clients. Get in touch jason@kopus.com (www.Kopus.com)
Insights from Cromwell Property Group at MIPIM with Tom Duncan
In this episode, Caleb Parker is joined by #WorkBold Podcast alum, Tom Duncan, Head of Research & Investment Strategy from Cromwell Property Group. Tom was a distinguished guest on Episode 7 of Season 6 of the podcast, titled “Why Office Investors Must Act with Conviction in the Current Market”, where we discussed his recent white paper diving into what he called “the age of Space-as-a-Service”.
He returned for this MIPIM edition to give us an update on their strategy, including Cromwell’s “wooden building” concept.
They also talk about taking risks and pursuing innovation in real estate and how to balance that with the need to minimise risk when making huge investments, and Tom shares the 3 M’s that drive Cromwell’s thinking, and why Space-as-a-Service is such an important concept.
Connect with Caleb on LinkedIn
If you have any questions or feedback on this episode, email podcast@workbold.co
Value Bombs:
Timestamps:
[05:15] How are you finding MIPIM so far?
[05:35] What opportunities are you looking for at MIPIM?
[06:30] What sort of feedback did you get back from your event at MIPIM?
[07:00] Can you elaborate on Pan-European products?
[08:10] Are you getting a lot of interest from investors?
[08:30] Why would someone want to be in a wood building versus something else?
[09:50] Are you seeing investors acting with conviction?
[10:50] How does Cromwell balance taking risks and making sure that they're not doing the wrong thing?
[12:10] What can you talk about in regards to your strategy when it comes to Space-as-a-Service?
[15:30] Lenders don’t want to hand out finance to a company that is looking at changing some space to flexible working space because it’s not wrapped in a long-term lease. What are your views on that?
Resources:
Get TSK's weekly 'work made better' newsletter
Shoutouts:
Sponsors:
Headline Sponsor: TSK
TSK creates inspiring workplaces for some of the world’s biggest brands across the UK and Ireland, They’ve been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK share workplace content every week from the latest data to inspiring spaces they’ve designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages to become a follower, fan and friend.
TSK publish weekly thought leadership, research and content featuring their team, clients and partners about workplace, commercial interiors, hybrid working and how others have prospered from investing in workplace. You can check their latest publications and video content in the show notes by signing up to their weekly ‘work made better’ newsletter or visit tskgroup.co.uk.
Fortune Favours the Bold
Bold merges property management & Space-as-a-Service to help office customers grow faster and drive asset value. Bold is a real estate brand owned and operated by NewFlex (www.workbold.co)
Future Proof Your Portfolio with NewFlex
NewFlex delivers and manages a range of branded solutions for every type of building, in every type of location, for every type of occupier. Including the flexibility to develop your own brand. All enabled by flexible management contracts where we are invested in making money for you. (www.newflex.com)
Launch Your Own Podcast
Kopus.com is the leading podcast production and strategic content company for brands, organisations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right strategy, equipment, training, and guidance and content to ensure you sound amazing while speaking to your niche audience and networking with your perfect clients. Get in touch jason@kopus.com (www.Kopus.com)
Insights from Ivanhoè Cambridge at MIPIM with Audrey Camus
In this episode of the #WorkBold Podcast, Caleb Parker is joined by Audrey Camus, Vice President of Development and Asset Management in Europe for Ivanhoè Cambridge, to talk about commercial real estate’s role in creating experiences and environments where people feel taken care of.
The two discuss building communities, putting people at the center of the universe, and how a company’s brand is represented by the workplace experience and choices they give their employees.
Connect with Audrey on LinkedIn
Connect with Caleb on LinkedIn
If you have any questions or feedback on this episode, email podcast@workbold.co
Value Bombs:
Timestamps:
[05:10] How are you finding MIPIM?
[06:05] What are the biggest drivers behind cities trying to retain their importance amid the flight from cities over the last 2 years?
[09:30] What sort of opportunities are you looking for at MIPIM?
[10:40] Is it safe to say that Space-as-a-Service will play a crucial part in portfolio strategy going forward?
[11:35] You are providing great places within your portfolio, do you see it as market by market change? Is it more global or do you see differences?
[13:35] Can you tell us more about your new projects?
[15:00] Have there been any tech solutions that stood out to you or ones that you're looking for right now?
Resources:
Get TSK's weekly 'work made better' newsletter
Shoutouts:
Sponsors:
Headline Sponsor: TSK
TSK creates inspiring workplaces for some of the world’s biggest brands across the UK and Ireland, They’ve been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK share workplace content every week from the latest data to inspiring spaces they’ve designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages to become a follower, fan and friend.
TSK publish weekly thought leadership, research and content featuring their team, clients and partners about workplace, commercial interiors, hybrid working and how others have prospered from investing in workplace. You can check their latest publications and video content in the show notes by signing up to their weekly ‘work made better’ newsletter or visit tskgroup.co.uk.
Fortune Favours the Bold
Bold merges property management & Space-as-a-Service to help office customers grow faster and drive asset value. Bold is a real estate brand owned and operated by NewFlex (www.workbold.co)
Future Proof Your Portfolio with NewFlex
NewFlex delivers and manages a range of branded solutions for every type of building, in every type of location, for every type of occupier. Including the flexibility to develop your own brand. All enabled by flexible management contracts where we are invested in making money for you. (www.newflex.com)
Launch Your Own Podcast
Kopus.com is the leading podcast production and strategic content company for brands, organisations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right strategy, equipment, training, and guidance and content to ensure you sound amazing while speaking to your niche audience and networking with your perfect clients. Get in touch jason@kopus.com (www.Kopus.com)
Insights from Hines at MIPIM with Ronen Journo
In this episode, Caleb Parker is joined by the legendary Ronen Journo, Head of European Management Services and Operations at Hines, and formerly of WeWork fame.
Ronen shares what he has been learning the last 18 months at Hines, and also what the Hines team have noted since Annie Rinker’s episode on Season 2 of this podcast in 2020, when she introduced us to their own Space-as-a-Service brand, The Square.
Ronen talks about creating intimate relationships with customers and aligning Hines ESG goals with those of their customers.
The top 3 takeaways from this episode are:
Connect with Ronen on LinkedIn
Connect with Caleb on LinkedIn
If you have any questions or feedback on this episode, email podcast@workbold.co
Value Bombs:
Timestamps:
[05:10] How are you finding MIPIM?
[06:45] In your role at Hines, what opportunities are you looking for at MIPIM?
[09:25] You have launched a few locations with The Square, what have you learned so far?
[12:05] Are there any key questions that you're looking for answers on to help form your strategy?
[13:45] Is there a set strategy going forward or are you testing things out right now and seeing what works?
[17:00] Is it safe to say that space-as-service will be a crucial part of the portfolio strategy going forward?
[19:45] Have there been any tech solutions that stood out to you or ones that you're looking for right now?
Resources:
Shoutouts:
Sponsors:
Headline Sponsor: TSK
TSK creates inspiring workplaces for some of the world’s biggest brands across the UK and Ireland. They've been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK share workplace content every week from the latest data to inspiring spaces they’ve designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages to become a follower, fan and friend.
TSK publish weekly thought leadership, research and content featuring their team, clients and partners about workplace, commercial interiors, hybrid working and how others have prospered from investing in workplace. You can check their latest publications and video content in the show notes by signing up to their weekly ‘work made better’ newsletter or visit tskgroup.co.uk.
Fortune Favours the Bold
Bold merges property management & Space-as-a-Service to help office customers grow faster and drive asset value. Bold is a real estate brand owned and operated by NewFlex (www.workbold.co)
Future Proof Your Portfolio with NewFlex
NewFlex delivers and manages a range of branded solutions for every type of building, in every type of location, for every type of occupier. Including the flexibility to develop your own brand. All enabled by flexible management contracts where we are invested in making money for you. (www.newflex.com)
Launch Your Own Podcast
Kopus.com is the leading podcast production and strategic content company for brands, organisations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right strategy, equipment, training, and guidance and content to ensure you sound amazing while speaking to your niche audience and networking with your perfect clients. Get in touch jason@kopus.com (www.Kopus.com)
MIPIM 2022 Highlights
This is our Highlights of MIPIM episode, recorded onsite in the Propel by MIPIM area where numerous people from around the world stopped by the #WorkBold mobile podcast nook to share their BOLDEST prediction for the future of commercial real estate.
And what a diverse mix of ideas…
We hope this episode inspires you to reflect and think about your own BOLD ideas.
We invite you to share your Bold predictions with Caleb on social media or DM.
To kick this episode off, Caleb shares his own BOLD prediction.
Listen in to find out…
Connect with Caleb on LinkedIn
If you have any questions or feedback on this episode, email podcast@workbold.co
Connect with our guests from this episode:
Timestamps:
[03:30] Dan Hughes: Boldest Prediction for the Future of Commercial Real Estate
[05:45] Paul Unger: Boldest Prediction for the Future of Commercial Real Estate
[07:35] Paul Unger: How are you finding MIPIM?
[08:45] Paul Unger: When you come to MIPIM as a media company, what opportunities are you looking for?
[10:05] Richard Bertram: Boldest Prediction for the Future of Commercial Real Estate
[11:25] Richard Bertram: How are you finding MIPIM?
[11:45] Richard Bertram: What opportunities are you looking for?
[14:05] Patryk Wakuła: How have you found MIPIM?
[14:35] Patryk Wakuła: Boldest Prediction for the Future of Commercial Real Estate
[16:15] Freddy Marcos: Boldest Prediction for the Future of Commercial Real Estate
[18:25] Caterina Maiolini: How have you found MIPIM?
[19:50] Caterina Maiolini: Boldest Prediction for the Future of Commercial Real Estate
[22:00] Christian Schmitz: How have you found MIPIM?
[22:50] Christian Schmitz: What opportunities are you looking for?
[25:20] Christian Schmitz: Boldest Prediction for the Future of Commercial Real Estate
[29:00] Theresa Mueller: How have you found MIPIM?
[30:35] Theresa Mueller: Boldest Prediction for the Future of Commercial Real Estate
[31:40] Saminder (Sammy) Pahal: How have you found MIPIM?
[32:10] Saminder (Sammy) Pahal: What opportunities are you looking for?
[32:40] Saminder (Sammy) Pahal: Boldest Prediction for the Future of Commercial Real Estate
[34:40] Michael Clark: How have you found MIPIM?
[35:00] Michael Clark: Boldest Prediction for the Future of Commercial Real Estate
Resources:
Shout Outs:
Sponsors:
Headline Sponsor: TSK
TSK creates inspiring workplaces for some of the world’s biggest brands across the UK and Ireland, They’ve been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK share workplace content every week from the latest data to inspiring spaces they’ve designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages to become a follower, fan and friend.
TSK publish weekly thought leadership, research and content featuring their team, clients and partners about workplace, commercial interiors, hybrid working and how others have prospered from investing in workplace. You can check their latest publications and video content in the show notes by signing up to their weekly ‘work made better’ newsletter or visit tskgroup.co.uk.
Fortune Favours the Bold
Bold merges property management & Space-as-a-Service to help office customers grow faster and drive asset value. Bold is a real estate brand owned and operated by NewFlex (www.workbold.co)
Future Proof Your Portfolio with NewFlex
NewFlex delivers and manages a range of branded solutions for every type of building, in every type of location, for every type of occupier. Including the flexibility to develop your own brand. All enabled by flexible management contracts where we are invested in making money for you. (www.newflex.com)
Launch Your Own Podcast
Kopus.com is the leading podcast production and strategic content company for brands, organisations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right strategy, equipment, training, and guidance and content to ensure you sound amazing while speaking to your niche audience and networking with your perfect clients. Get in touch jason@kopus.com (www.Kopus.com)
Caleb Parker, Founder of Bold, presents the MIPIM Mini Series of the #WorkBold podcast with 5 incredible guests.
What is the MIPIM Mini Series?
This series of the #WorkBold podcast was recorded during MIPIM, the world's largest real estate conference in Cannes, France. Podcast recordings took place onsite in the #WorkBold mobile podcast studio in the Propel by MIPIM station.
The format of the season is different. It's a mini series, which means shorter episodes and a shorter season with all episodes released at once. You can binge the whole season or listen to them weekly, like you're used to.
The first episode is our highlights of MIPIM episode. Call it a vox pop, if you will.
We asked numerous people from across the industry and across the world for their Boldest predictions on the future of commercial real estate.
Caleb goes one-on-one for the rest of the season. On the supply side of the real estate industry, the legend himself Ronen Journo from Hines shares lessons they've learned launching their own spaces, the service brand called The Square. Annie Rinker introduced this to us in Season 2.
We then hear from Ivanhoè Cambridge’s Vice-President of Development and Asset Management for Europe, Audrey Camus, talking about commercial real estate's role in creating workplace experiences.
Then season six alum, Tom Duncan, returns from Cromwell Property Group, giving us an update on their investment strategy.
Veteran operator turned PropTech CEO, Marcus Mouffarige, shares how he is helping landlords create flexibility, services, and community through his Amenity-as-a-service' platform, ility.
Finally veteran operator, Brett Million from Spaces-as-a Service multi-brand operator, NewFlex, shares why landlords are going down the management agreement path at a faster pace than ever before.
Be sure to subscribe, so you don't miss any episodes. You can subscribe via your podcast app or to our LinkedIn newsletter.
Caleb gives a special shout out to David O'Coimin and his team at Nook for making us look good and sound good during MIPIM.
We’re thrilled to announce that TSK has returned as headline sponsor for another season. We'll be sharing more from them throughout each episode.
Final shout out to Nicholas Kozubek, Iris Terré Vu, Alexandre Richemond and Filippo Rean from MIPIM for this exciting partnership.
If you have any questions, feedback or topics you want covered contact Caleb on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Resources:
Sponsors:
Headline Sponsor: TSK
TSK creates inspiring workplaces for some of the world’s biggest brands across the UK and Ireland, They’ve been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK share workplace content every week from the latest data to inspiring spaces they’ve designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages to become a follower, fan and friend.
Fortune Favours the Bold
Bold merges property management & Space-as-a-Service to help office customers grow faster and drive asset value. Bold is a real estate brand owned and operated by NewFlex (www.workbold.co)
Future Proof Your Portfolio with NewFlex
NewFlex delivers and manages a range of branded solutions for every type of building, in every type of location, for every type of occupier. Including the flexibility to develop your own brand. All enabled by flexible management contracts where we are invested in making money for you. (www.newflex.com)
Launch Your Own Podcast
Kopus.com is the leading podcast production and strategic content company for brands, organisations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right strategy, equipment, training, and guidance and content to ensure you sound amazing while speaking to your niche audience and networking with your perfect clients. Get in touch jason@kopus.com (www.kopus.com)
A tumultuous 2021 shows no signs of letting up for Turkey. Caught between the competing interests of Russia, the US, and the EU while being led by a man who believes Turkey ought to assert itself as an equal to those powers means Turkey’s limited resources will remain tightly strained in 2022. On this episode of Overwatch, ISW research director Matt McInnis sits down with ISW Turkey Researcher Ezgi Yazici to talk about her forecast for Turkey in 2022. Ezgi provides her thoughts on the political trajectory of President Erdogan’s government, its entanglements in Syria, and its ongoing economic woes.
Creating Workplace Environments For Great Company Cultures, with Sophie Foster -
Sophie Foster, Workplace Consultant of TSK Group joins Bold Founder Caleb Parker for the third episode of Season 6 to discuss designing and building amazing workplaces for some of the biggest brands in the UK.
They discuss workplace psychology and how spaces can help get the best out of people, how to promote behaviour change particularly for those who are change resistant, and workplace design can facilitate all of these processes.
Sophie shares her insights on the best hybrid workspaces she has seen and how building spaces with inclusivity in mind helps to create a company culture where people feel they belong.
Connect with Sophie Foster on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiefostertsk/
Connect with Caleb Parker on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebparker/
If you have any questions or feedback on this episode, email podcast@workbold.co
Value Bombs:
Resources:
Shout Outs:
About Our Guests:
Sophie Foster
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiefostertsk/
Sophie Foster is a Workplace Consultant at TSK Group, who design and build amazing workplaces for some of the world's biggest brands across the UK and Ireland, including Kellogg's, WeWork, Adidas, Money Supermarket, Flutter Entertainment and Bold. Sophie specialises in delivering people-centred workplace change solutions.
Combining her experience of working with leading brands and her knowledge of psychology, wellness, and healthy buildings, Sophie takes pride in producing positive client experiences. Her role at TSK is to engage with organisations, gather, analyse, and interpret data and recommend a suitable workplace change strategy that is aligned with business objectives. She then supports in translating workplace strategy into design and champions the change journey through end-user engagement.
One of her skills is challenging perspectives to achieve the best outcomes for her clients and their people. And her main passion is creating human-centred environments that improve health, promote inclusivity and positively impact communities and the environment.
About Our Host:
Caleb Parker
https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebparker/
Caleb Parker is an American entrepreneur in London, and Founder of Bold (acquired by Newable/NewFlex in 2019).
He believes in "challenging the status quo" and is a champion for entrepreneurial and innovative thinking.
Caleb has served as founder, Board member, advisor, investor and consultant to numerous startups and small businesses, and has a keen focus on innovation and technology, with interests in the MICE market, Space-as-a-Service, and the future of work.
Caleb has been a guest lecturer, speaker, and moderator for topics such as entrepreneurship, the sharing economy, the future of work and commercial real estate at academic institutions and large corporations. He regularly takes the stage at numerous trade conferences as keynote speaker, MC, host or facilitator.
Earlier in his career, Caleb was named one of Savannah, Georgia's “40 under 40” business leaders" in 2006 after launching two successful small businesses in the city's booming hospitality industry. A year later he moved to Washington, DC to join the The Regus Group DC management team. In 2009, Caleb co-founded a flexible workspace consulting firm where he brokered flexible workspace and advised businesses on agile working strategies.
Caleb is one of the first licensed commercial real estate agents to speak on the flexible working trends and the rise of flexible workspace, and has been quoted in numerous publications.
Timestamps
[00:00] Caleb introduces podcast episode and gives an overview of what to expect in the episode
[03:10] Interview starts
[06:32] Sophie explains how psychology plays a part in workplace behaviour
[09:42] Sophie talks about how the office needs to have more purpose than before, and what that purpose might be. Sophie explains their process and how TSK determine how to create the right spaces for clients
[12:29] Sophie talks about trends that they are seeing post pandemic
[15:10] Sophie talks about the repurposing of space, and the investment required post pandemic in people, space and technology.
[18:09] Sophie gives examples of her favourite hybrid workplaces, Flutter and BLM Law.
[25:05] Sophie talks about how to encourage inclusivity through the working culture and environment.
[28:28] Sophie gives her thoughts on wellbeing in the workplace and how landlords and building owner –operators can consider strategies to support improved wellbeing for tenants and users.
[30:48] Caleb asks quickfire round questions.
Sponsors
Headline Sponsor: TSK
TSK creates inspiring workplaces for some of the world’s biggest brands across the UK and Ireland, They’ve been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK share workplace content every week from the latest data to inspiring spaces they’ve designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages to become a follower, fan and friend.
Fortune Favours the Bold
Bold merges property management & Space-as-a-Service to drive asset value and help office customers grow faster. Now part of NewFlex (www.workbold.co)
Future Proof Your Portfolio with NewFlex
NewFlex delivers and manages a range of branded solutions for every type of building, in every type of location, for every type of occupier. Including the flexibility to develop your own brand. All enabled by flexible management contracts where we are invested in making money for you. (www.newflex.com)
Launch Your Own Podcast
A Podcast Company is the leading podcast production company for brands, organizations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right equipment, training, and guidance to ensure you sound amazing. (https://www.apodcastcompany.com)
Subscribe to the #WorkBold Podcast
https://workbold.co.uk/podcast/
Putting Values At The Centre Of The Universe
Stephen Shedletzky, Speaker, Executive Coach & Advisor, joins Bold Founder, Caleb Parker, for our Season 6 debut to discuss why leadership is so important in unprecedented times, and why infinite mindsets are what's needed in commercial real estate to support office customers as we navigate the new ways of working.
They talk through why values, beliefs and behaviour should be placed at the centre of the universe, and how leadership will make all the difference to organisations embracing the Future of Work.
Stephen shares his insights on the changes in work culture and how these are impacted by flexible working, and shares interesting research on the motivators that influence employee engagement and performance.
PLUS tune in for a surprise "behind the scenes" chat at the end of this podcast...
Connect with Stephen Shedletzky on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenshedletzky/
Connect with Caleb Parker on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebparker/
If you have any questions or feedback on this episode, email podcast@workbold.co
Value Bombs:
Resources:
LinkedIn Live – The Future of Work with Stephen and Caleb
Checking In with Susan David Podcast
Malcolm Gladwell Revisionist History Podcast
Shout Outs:
Keywords: leadership, teams, culture, values, motivation, return to the office, work, purpose, play
About Stephen Shedletzky:
Follow Stephen on Twitter and Instagram
Every day Stephen wakes up to engage with people in meaningful ways, so that we connect with depth and live in a more fulfilled world. He supports humble leaders – those who know they are both a part of the problems they experience and a part of the solutions they can create – who intend to put their people and purpose first.
Feeling stifled on his own corporate track, Shedletzky was introduced to Simon Sinek’s work and was immediately inspired by it. He met Simon in 2010 and became the fourth person to join his team. He began answering fan email and became the first person outside of Simon to lead his social media efforts.
He moved on to hold the roles of Chief of Staff, and Head of Brand Experience, Training & Development. Leading a global team of speakers and facilitators at Simon Sinek, Inc., Stephen worked to ensure the team's culture, products and communications authentically reflected the organization's most deeply held values and beliefs. He also had the opportunity to narrate the audiobook for Simon Sinek’s book, Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team.
Stephen has led hundreds of keynote presentations, workshops and leadership development programs. Though Stephen still works to share Simon’s message, helping to create a more inspired, safe and fulfilled world, he also works to advance his own thought leadership on leadership, culture and psychological safety through keynotes, writing, coaching and advising.
Stephen has worked with leaders and organizations around the world and serves clients in any industry where human beings work. Stephen graduated from the Richard Ivey School of Business with a focus in leadership, communication and strategy and received his coaching certification from The Coaches Training Institute.
Stephen lives in Toronto with his wife and two young children.
About Caleb Parker
https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebparker/
Caleb Parker is an American entrepreneur in London, and Founder of Bold (acquired by Newable/NewFlex in 2019).
He believes in "challenging the status quo" and is a champion for entrepreneurial and innovative thinking.
Caleb has served as founder, Board member, advisor, investor and consultant to numerous startups and small businesses, and has a keen focus on innovation and technology, with interests in the MICE market, Space-as-a-Service, and the future of work.
Caleb has been a guest lecturer, speaker, and moderator for topics such as entrepreneurship, the sharing economy, the future of work and commercial real estate at academic institutions and large corporations. He regularly takes the stage at numerous trade conferences as keynote speaker, MC, host or facilitator.
Earlier in his career, Caleb was named one of Savannah, Georgia's “40 under 40” business leaders" in 2006 after launching two successful small businesses in the city's booming hospitality industry. A year later he moved to Washington, DC to join the The Regus Group DC management team. In 2009, Caleb co-founded a flexible workspace consulting firm where he brokered flexible workspace and advised businesses on agile working strategies.
Caleb is one of the first licensed commercial real estate agents to speak on the flexible working trends and the rise of flexible workspace, and has been quoted in numerous publications.
Timestamps
[00:00] Caleb introduces the episode and gives an introduction to Stephen.
[05:38] Stephen explains how great leaders serve their people and shareholders, and the order in which that needs to happen for organisations to be effective.
[07:59] Caleb talks about putting customers at the centre of the universe, and Stephen counters the notion with putting values and beliefs at the centre of the universe instead of the customers themselves.
[10:13] Caleb shares his thoughts on company culture and how the pandemic has exposed some of the more challenging aspects of returning to the office.
[11:33] Stephen shares his views on what bad values, beliefs and behaviours are in company culture. He also shares his thoughts on remote working and return to the office.
[14:47] Caleb talks about the future opportunity for remote work as a result of the pandemic and how some companies are not embracing the flexible opportunity that exists by mandating return to the office policies.
[16:38] Stephen explains the importance of trust, control and fear in employees producing outputs outside of the office. He also quotes research on health and the relationships with our boss. Stephen explains our motivators within work which include play, purpose and potential, and the indirect motivators of pressure, fear, shame and guilt.
[24:35] Caleb asks whether those leaders who aren’t adopting flexible working are a liability to their shareholders and Stephen gives his insights on this.
[25:55] Caleb asks how we can lean into the future when a lot of money is invested in returning to the past, and Stephen explains how change occurs like a flywheel effect and how business models get outdated over time.
[27:30] Caleb asks how business leaders in real estate can support their customers in a post pandemic world. Stephen gives advice on embracing work life balance, trust in employees and leader burnout. Stephen talks about what real estate companies can do to make change for the future.
[29:46] Caleb suggests they should start a new hashtag #skatetowardsthepuck. Caleb talks about putting boundaries in with his remote work on vacation.
[30:39] Stephen shares his take on boundaries and how to put them in place with his work, team and family.
[33:01] Stephen explains his approach to coaching humble leaders and team members.
[35:07] Stephen shares some shoutouts and podcast recommendations which can be found in the show notes.
[37:15] Surprise interview with special guest
Sponsors
Headline Sponsor: TSK
TSK creates inspiring workplaces for some of the world’s biggest brands across the UK and Ireland, They’ve been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK share workplace content every week from the latest data to inspiring spaces they’ve designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages to become a follower, fan and friend.
Fortune Favours the Bold
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We're back for Season 6 of the #WorkBold Podcast!
Caleb Parker, Founder of Bold, is back to challenge the status quo in commercial real estate on the only podcast in the world dedicated to the future asset class called Space-as-a-Service (SPaaS).
Now downloaded in over 50 countries, this season includes a few featured episodes recorded on Caleb's trip to Canada, as well as other episodes with leading experts in commercial real estate from around the world.
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(Read the transcript of this trailer below)
Welcome back to the WorkBold podcast
Where we chat with the leaders in commercial real estate to answer all questions Space-as-a-service.
This podcast is for anyone involved in commercial real estate in any way. If you’re an investor, fund manager, developer, property manager, agent or broker, be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.
I’m your host, Caleb Parker, and you’re listening to a preview of season 6.
Over the next 10 weeks we’ll drop a new episode with the leading experts in commercial real estate sharing insights to help office investors operators AND customers understand how to win in the #FutureOfWork.
We have a solid lineup, including office customers like Twitter, Sensei Labs, the infamous John Ruffulo (the leading venture capitalist in Canada) and many more.
If you’re tuning in for the first time, I am Caleb Parker, Founder of Bold, the Space-as-a-Service brand for entrepreneurs and innovators, and as part of the NewFlex family of brands we’re merging property management & Space-as-a-Service to drive asset value and help office customers grow faster.
You may have seen we just announced our first Bold community in Manchester, England. This takes our group portfolio to 1 million 35,000 sqft under management in partnership with some of the world’s most forward thinking asset managers. I’m personally super excited to support & champion entrepreneurs in Manchester who are making a positive impact on the world.
This season has started later than I wanted it to.
Partly because of some of the deals I’ve been working on have taken a lot of attention. Combined with the fact that over the last couple months I’ve traveled to France twice, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Canada, the Maldives (for a cheeky holiday) and Manchester multiple times (naturally), I have to admit it’s been a challenge.
But with challenges come opportunities, and while I was in Canada for meetings I was able to record a couple podcasts face to face for the first time since the pandemic began. That was fun!
So what are we talking about in Season 6?
I won’t spoil all the surprises, but let me share the following:
We’re now in The age of #SpaceAsAService
Offices have been evolving since their inception, and we’re seeing significant demand for bigger changes today.
FACT
Many of us no longer have to be inside an office building 5 days each week to generate stellar results.
My friend, office developer & landlord, Sam Gamble says "The binary choice between work from home (#WFH) and work from the office is a false dichotomy."
That’s a quote from 1 of Sam’s 2 brilliant videos on the future of CRE.
I love Sam’s quote because as I've said before, the future is about the +
The best office assets going forward will cater to this reality and be much more dynamic than the static white boxes currently on the market.
The [repurposed] office has a crucial role to play as a tool in the platform of work. (And it doesn’t feel like a return to the past)
WELCOME TO THE AGE OF SPACE-AS-A-SERVICE
✅ Where inclusive cultures thrive
(no matter how distributed a company is)
✅ Where Team members enjoy impromptu collaboration
(online ➕ in person)
✅ Where Junior team members benefit from knowledge transfer, even if the boss is on the golf course
(because of asynchronous support)
✅ Where Customers are hosted at offices that work as windows to a company’s business culture and ethos
(because of the real estate brands they choose to do business with)
✅ Where Everyone feels taken care of because they can tap into the hospitality & service they need
(on-demand)
PLUS NOT VERSUS
According to a research by CBRE
Historically, companies have averaged around 65% in total space utilization. Someone with an assigned space at an office was likely present about two-thirds of the time, accounting for vacation, sick days, business travel and other events.
But in this research paper, CBRE predicts this number will likely approach 75-80% as companies see more people using shared assets or more people using less directly held space. That dynamic will reduce the need to hold vacant space in reserve.
I keep saying The future of work = the future of CRE
So what does this mean for commercial real estate?
Call me biased, but I believe nearly every asset manager should be bringing in flex with hospitality & service to support these new ways of working, and to complement traditional leasing strategies.
The successful building of the future will deploy the 5 Pillars of Space-as-a-Service
Don’t know what the 5 Pillars are?
Well, reach out to me and let’s have a chat.
Before I conclude this trailer I have something else to share with you.
Every since season 2 of this podcast we’ve had various companies approach us offering to pay for advertisements on the episodes. We’ve politely declined because that’s not the purpose of the podcast.
I am committed to keeping our focus on discussing all things Space-as-a-Service and sharing creative ideas that will help our industry lean into the future,, because as you’ve just heard, I believe SPaaS is the future of our industry.
With that said, I believe in challenging the status quo.
What if we said yes to a sponsor or advertiser, IF (and that’s a big IF) if any advertisement had to contribute to the sharing of creative ideas that this podcast is known for.
Could we create something that synchronized naturally throughout our episodes.
Or would it be a distraction?
So we’re going to challenge the status quo of our own podcast, and test something new.
We’re going to weave in some advertisements into the episodes this season, but they’ll just be more creative ideas that you can benefit from.
I’d love your feedback on how we’re doing.
So with that preamble, I’d like to announce TSK as the headline sponsor for Season 6.
I’ve gotten to know TSK well over the last couple years and I’ve been inspired by their approach to workplace design and consultancy - and there is a lot of alignment in how we both think about putting the customer at the centre of the universe. So when the idea of sharing some of their insights regularly throughout the season was discussed I got excited.
If you don’t know them already, TSK creates super cool and inspiring workplaces for some of the world’s biggest brands across the UK and Ireland. They’ve been working for 25 years to deliver the best employee experiences and the vision of their clients. Not only do they create great places to work, TSK also share workplace content every week, from the latest data - to inspiring spaces they’ve designed and built. You can read their latest insights at www.tskgroup.co.uk or check out their LinkedIn and Instagram pages for inspiration like I do.
Thank you for listening to this Season 6 intro, we have a great season ahead with a focus on the office customer, infinite mindsets, company culture, the changing demand for offices, and more expert discussion on Space-as-a-Service.
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