Shows
Culture at WorkPersonalized by Design: The Future of the Office with Kaelynn ReidCertified Futurist and Applied Insights Strategist Kaelynn Reid (host of Kimball’s Alternative Design podcast) joins Tim to kick off Season 3. They unpack why culture is “the energy of an organization” and how strategic foresight turns offices into responsive, human-centered experiences.
Chapters
(00:00:00) - Introduction: Welcome to Season 3 of Culture at Work(00:00:21) - Meet Kaelynn Reid: Futurist, Strategist & Podcast Host(00:01:17) - Opening conversation & Alternative Design Podcast(00:02:08) - Defining culture: “The energy of an organization”(00:02:48) - What is a Certified Futurist? Strategic foresight explained(00:05:04) - Data sources & “signals of change”(00:06:24) - Quiet Cracking: A new workplace challenge(00:07:26) - How employers...
2025-09-1827 min
Design Nerds AnonymousNeoCon LIVE: Tomorrow’s ImpactRecorded live at NeoCon 2025, this special episode of DNA brings together three voices from across generations for a dynamic conversation on what’s shaping the future of the built environment. From AI and creativity to sustainability and generational shifts, this panel unpacks the challenges — and opportunities — designers must navigate now to stay ready for what’s next.The panelists:Cindy Kaufman | Vice President of Marketing, Mannington CommercialKaelynn Reid | Certified Design Futurist, Kimball InternationalEthan Barbour | Intermediate Designer, IA Interior ArchitectsThis episode was recorded live in the NeoCon Podcast...
2025-08-0749 min
Alternative DesignThe Case for Trauma Informed EverythingSend us a textIn a world that's increasingly anxious, overstimulated, and surprisingly less colorful, the need for calming and supportive space design has never been greater. Episode 33 of the Alternative Design Podcast examines the essential role of trauma-informed design in public spaces. Host Kaelynn Reid sits down with Rebecca Fairman, Chief Design Officer at Flip4Good, to explore how small, intentional design choices—such as texture, layout, and color—can help regulate the nervous system and minimize trauma triggers. Flip4Good’s work in transitional housing offers a powerful case study: by bringing warmth, safety, and person...
2025-05-1331 min
Signal ShiftThe Future of Workplace Design: Voice, Wellness, and Cobot CollaborationSend a textIn this episode of Signal Shift, we explore the future of workplace design with guest Kaelynn Reid, a design futurist at Kimball International. From AI voice booths to cobot hubs to smart, hyper-personalized offices, we unpack three powerful signals redefining how and where we work. What happens when desks disappear, walls become interactive, and sound transforms the experience of space? Join us as we imagine workplaces built for creativity, wellbeing, and human flourishing.For the full transcript and references: Episode WebpageLearn More: Alternative Design Podcast with...
2025-04-2437 min
Design Nerds AnonymousCorporate Spaces: Understanding the Analysis Paralysis in Workplace DecisionsA staggering 86% of B2B decision makers in the built environment have experienced significant changes in their decision-making processes over the last five years.
In this four-part mini season, we’re sharing “client confessionals” to uncover the shifts happening in corporate, education, healthcare, and hospitality. Hear firsthand from end users, corporate real estate professionals, architects, designers, and developers.
In our debut episode with Kaelynn Reid, Futurist and host of Kimball International’s Alternative Design Podcast, we explore the ever-evolving landscape of decision-making for corporate workspaces. Join us as we unravel the complexities of today's uncertain times, where nothing seems set in stone.
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2024-05-1636 min
Clever with Amy DeversClever Presents: Alternative Design - Crafting Culture and Belonging P.1In this special episode we’re introducing listeners to Alternative Design, an original podcast from Kimball International. Alternative Design explores the power of foresight in design to create future-ready spaces. In each episode, host Kaelynn Reid, an Interior Designer and Certified Futurist, talks to diverse voices to discover the ways our world is changing and uncover insights that will influence the built environment of tomorrow.In this special two-part episode of the Alternative Design podcast, we're taking a tour of the craft beer world, starting with my local brewery, Ferndale Project. Dayne Bartscht joins us as th...
2023-11-0728 min
Schools In Focus PodcastHacking the Senses to Maximize the Student ExperienceToday's topic is "Hacking the Senses to Boost Student Wellness," and my guests are Kim Montague, Executive Director - research and insights, and Kaelynn Reid, design futurist, both with Kimball International. They're here to talk about the design elements of multi-sensory environments that research and experience have shown to maximize student wellness. Sensory input in the classroom—everything from color to sound to scent, and even taste—can impact student experience and can play a role in memory retention, creative thinking and emotional intelligence. You'll learn how classroom designers can essentially "hack the senses" to usher in a desired psyc...
2022-06-2725 min
I Hear Design: the i+s podcastAlternative Design: Inspiration Behind Conversations That MatterIf you're one who loves to push the boundaries of design thinking, you don't want to miss this episode of I Hear Design, in which Robert Nieminen interviews Kaelynn Reid, host of the "Alternative Design" podcast. The topics Reid has covered in season 1 of the podcast run the gamut of microbiomes in the built environment to looking for design solutions and inspiration by considering what we can learn from populating Mars, as well as how prison facilities can be designed to be more restorative places for inmates. Listen in on this engaging discussion about some of the more innovative...
2022-02-1824 minI Hear Design: the i+s podcastAlternative Design: Inspiration Behind Conversations That MatterIf you're one who loves to push the boundaries of design thinking, you don't want to miss this episode of I Hear Design, in which Robert Nieminen interviews Kaelynn Reid, host of the "Alternative Design" podcast. The topics Reid has covered in season 1 of the podcast run the gamut of microbiomes in the built environment to looking for design solutions and inspiration by considering what we can learn from populating Mars, as well as how prison facilities can be designed to be more restorative places for inmates. Listen in on this engaging discussion about some of the more innovative...
2022-02-1824 min
The Trend ReportAlternative Design with Kaelynn ReidSend a textThe spaces we design and furnish directly impact the human experience. We bring spaces to life and are directly responsible for how people move and communicate in them. Listen as Kaelynn Reid shares her thoughts on Alternative Design and ways to make the industry better. Kaelynn is the host of the Alternative Design podcast and is the Regional Workplace Advisor at Kimball International. She started her podcast with the intention of having a creative outlet, but it has become so much more. As a designer turned brand ambassador she’s seen...
2021-11-2940 minThe Trend ReportAlternative Design with Kaelynn ReidSend us a textThe spaces we design and furnish directly impact the human experience. We bring spaces to life and are directly responsible for how people move and communicate in them. Listen as Kaelynn Reid shares her thoughts on Alternative Design and ways to make the industry better. Kaelynn is the host of the Alternative Design podcast and is the Regional Workplace Advisor at Kimball International. She started her podcast with the intention of having a creative outlet, but it has become so much more. As a designer turned brand ambassador she’s se...
2021-11-2940 min