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Gensler Design ExchangeLooking Up: A Series With Armstrong World Industries | Episode 2: Redefining Resilient SpacesIn the second episode of our "Looking Up" series with Armstrong World Industries, a dear client of ours and an innovative global company that provides ceiling and wall solutions for commercial buildings and residential spaces, Katie Mesia, Southeast Region Design Resilience Leader and Gensler Executive Climate Council member, moderates a conversation between Gregory Plavcan, Sustainability Consulting Leader at Gensler, Helen Sahi, Director of Sustainability at Armstrong, Mark Hershey, Senior Vice President of Sustainability at Armstrong, about how our two organizations are charting the course toward a more sustainable, resilient future — for ourselves and for our clients. SHOW NOTES...
2021-04-2247 minGensler Design ExchangeLooking Up: A Series With Armstrong World Industries | Episode 2: Redefining Resilient SpacesIn the second episode of our "Looking Up" series with Armstrong World Industries, a dear client of ours and an innovative global company that provides ceiling and wall solutions for commercial buildings and residential spaces, Katie Mesia, Southeast Region Design Resilience Leader and Gensler Executive Climate Council member, moderates a conversation between Gregory Plavcan, Sustainability Consulting Leader at Gensler, Helen Sahi, Director of Sustainability at Armstrong, Mark Hershey, Senior Vice President of Sustainability at Armstrong, about how our two organizations are charting the course toward a more sustainable, resilient future — for ourselves and for our clients. SHOW NOTES...
2021-04-2247 minGensler Design ExchangeRe-release: DESIGN BREAK - 3 Simple Meditations with Grace Ogden & Gregory PlavcanAt this critical inflection point in our history, it's important to reflect and recharge in order to preserve not just our individual wellbeing, but also our ability to return to designing the future of our cities with our best foot forward. As we continue to dream up innovative, purpose-built spaces both public and private, how can we be more mindful, intentional, and impactful? Insights & tips from Gensler's Gregory Plavcan & George Washington University's Grace Ogden. SHOW NOTES: bit.ly/genslerpod
2020-09-0341 minGensler Design ExchangeRe-release: DESIGN BREAK - 3 Simple Meditations with Grace Ogden & Gregory PlavcanAt this critical inflection point in our history, it's important to reflect and recharge in order to preserve not just our individual wellbeing, but also our ability to return to designing the future of our cities with our best foot forward. As we continue to dream up innovative, purpose-built spaces both public and private, how can we be more mindful, intentional, and impactful? Insights & tips from Gensler's Gregory Plavcan & George Washington University's Grace Ogden. SHOW NOTES: bit.ly/genslerpod
2020-09-0341 minGensler Design ExchangeRe-Release: HOW TO Design Sustainability into Your Daily Life | With Benjamin Holsinger, Liz Resenic & Gregory Plavcan of GenslerAre you confused by the Trash/Recycle/Compost bins at health food stores? Are you seeking simple ways to be less wasteful at work — or is your company interested in learning about how to establish some greener, more mindful operations in the workplace? You've come to the right place. Today's episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast features Benjamin Holsinger, a leader in Sustainability & Wellbeing Consulting at Gensler, joined by fellow sustainability teammates Liz Resenic and Gregory Plavcan, to share tips on how you can design sustainable practices into your daily life. SHOW NOTES: bit.ly/genslerpod
2020-07-2328 minGensler Design ExchangeRe-Release: HOW TO Design Sustainability into Your Daily Life | With Benjamin Holsinger, Liz Resenic & Gregory Plavcan of GenslerAre you confused by the Trash/Recycle/Compost bins at health food stores? Are you seeking simple ways to be less wasteful at work — or is your company interested in learning about how to establish some greener, more mindful operations in the workplace? You've come to the right place. Today's episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast features Benjamin Holsinger, a leader in Sustainability & Wellbeing Consulting at Gensler, joined by fellow sustainability teammates Liz Resenic and Gregory Plavcan, to share tips on how you can design sustainable practices into your daily life. SHOW NOTES: bit.ly/genslerpod
2020-07-2328 minGensler Design ExchangeDESIGN BREAK: 3 Simple Meditations with Grace Ogden & Gregory PlavcanHot off the heels of this year's Wellbeing Week, we'd like to share with you a few tips we learned from Grace Ogden, a mindfulness meditation teacher with the George Washington University Center for Integrative Medicine, who led our staff through three simple meditations to manage stress. Leading the conversation is Gregory Plavcan, sustainability specialist and Wellbeing Week champion here at Gensler. SHOW NOTES: bit.ly/genslerpod
2019-12-1943 minGensler Design ExchangeDESIGN BREAK: 3 Simple Meditations with Grace Ogden & Gregory PlavcanHot off the heels of this year's Wellbeing Week, we'd like to share with you a few tips we learned from Grace Ogden, a mindfulness meditation teacher with the George Washington University Center for Integrative Medicine, who led our staff through three simple meditations to manage stress. Leading the conversation is Gregory Plavcan, sustainability specialist and Wellbeing Week champion here at Gensler. SHOW NOTES: bit.ly/genslerpod
2019-12-1943 min
Gensler Design ExchangeHOW TO: Design Sustainability into Your Daily Life | An interview with Gensler's Bejamin Holsinger, Liz Resenic & Gregory PlavcanIn today's rapidly changing world, companies, civic leaders, and citizens alike are interested in learning how they can incorporate sustainability into their organizations, communities, and daily lives to be more mindful of our impact on this Earth. In the spirit of Spring and Earth Day, today's episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast features Benjamin Holsinger, a leader in Sustainability & Wellbeing Consulting at Gensler, joined by fellow sustainability teammates Liz Resenic and Gregory Plavcan, to share tips on how you can design sustainable practices into your daily life. Are you confused by the Trash/Recycle/Compost bins at health...
2019-04-2527 minGensler Design ExchangeHOW TO: Design Sustainability into Your Daily Life | An interview with Gensler's Bejamin Holsinger, Liz Resenic & Gregory PlavcanIn today's rapidly changing world, companies, civic leaders, and citizens alike are interested in learning how they can incorporate sustainability into their organizations, communities, and daily lives to be more mindful of our impact on this Earth. In the spirit of Spring and Earth Day, today's episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast features Benjamin Holsinger, a leader in Sustainability & Wellbeing Consulting at Gensler, joined by fellow sustainability teammates Liz Resenic and Gregory Plavcan, to share tips on how you can design sustainable practices into your daily life. Are you confused by the Trash/Recycle/Compost bins at health...
2019-04-2527 min
Gensler Design ExchangeUpdating the ASLA HQ | An Interview with Nancy Somerville, American Society for Landscape ArchitectsIn this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast, host Gregory Plavcan talks with Gary Strehlke, the Wellbeing Navigator at Steelcase. Gary begins by describing wellbeing hubs at Steelcase as an accessible approach to HR. Rather than the "principal's office" HR tends to be, a wellbeing hub is an intentional space designed with a holistic approach: a place where employees can address concerns both directly and indirectly related to work. The hubs go beyond basic biometrics and focus on building relationships where employees feel they've been heard, have input on their treatment plan, see the actual benefit as they m...
2018-10-2941 minGensler Design ExchangeUpdating the ASLA HQ | An Interview with Nancy Somerville, American Society for Landscape ArchitectsIn this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast, host Gregory Plavcan talks with Gary Strehlke, the Wellbeing Navigator at Steelcase. Gary begins by describing wellbeing hubs at Steelcase as an accessible approach to HR. Rather than the "principal's office" HR tends to be, a wellbeing hub is an intentional space designed with a holistic approach: a place where employees can address concerns both directly and indirectly related to work. The hubs go beyond basic biometrics and focus on building relationships where employees feel they've been heard, have input on their treatment plan, see the actual benefit as they m...
2018-10-2941 min
Gensler Design ExchangeThe Value of Investing in Human Resources | An Interview with Gary Strehlke, SteelcaseIn this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange, Gensler's Gregory Plavcan talks with Gary Strehlke, Wellbeing Navigator at Steelcase. Steelcase's wellbeing hubs are an accessible approach to HR. Rather than the "principal's office" HR tends to be, a wellbeing hub is an intentional space where employees can address concerns both directly and indirectly related to work and where physical barriers to access are transformed or removed with a goal of making people feel comfortable enough to engage the resources. SHOW NOTES: bit.ly/genslerpod
2018-10-1844 minGensler Design ExchangeThe Value of Investing in Human Resources | An Interview with Gary Strehlke, SteelcaseIn this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange, Gensler's Gregory Plavcan talks with Gary Strehlke, Wellbeing Navigator at Steelcase. Steelcase's wellbeing hubs are an accessible approach to HR. Rather than the "principal's office" HR tends to be, a wellbeing hub is an intentional space where employees can address concerns both directly and indirectly related to work and where physical barriers to access are transformed or removed with a goal of making people feel comfortable enough to engage the resources. SHOW NOTES: bit.ly/genslerpod
2018-10-1844 min
Gensler Design ExchangeWhat is Wellbeing? | An Interview with Grace Ogden, George Washington UniversityIn this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast, host Gregory Plavcan talks with mindfulness meditation teacher Grace Ogden. Grace draws from 27 years of experience in mindfulness meditation and teaches at George Washington University and UMass Medical School Center for Mindfulness. In this conversation, Gregory and Grace discuss the difference between wellness and wellbeing, how and why to cultivate a wellbeing oriented workplace, how to get more people to engage in mindfulness practices, and two practical tips for fighting a distressed mind. Show Notes: bit.ly/genslerpod
2018-10-0455 minGensler Design ExchangeWhat is Wellbeing? | An Interview with Grace Ogden, George Washington UniversityIn this episode of the Gensler Design Exchange podcast, host Gregory Plavcan talks with mindfulness meditation teacher Grace Ogden. Grace draws from 27 years of experience in mindfulness meditation and teaches at George Washington University and UMass Medical School Center for Mindfulness. In this conversation, Gregory and Grace discuss the difference between wellness and wellbeing, how and why to cultivate a wellbeing oriented workplace, how to get more people to engage in mindfulness practices, and two practical tips for fighting a distressed mind. Show Notes: bit.ly/genslerpod
2018-10-0455 min