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Connected FM REWIND: A Strategic Guide to Transforming Facility Management with AIAs we close out 2025, we’re revisiting one of our most popular episodes of the year, a timely conversation on artificial intelligence and its role in the built environment. Lorri Rowlandson, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at BGIS, outlines a three-layer approach to AI integration: individual-level desktop AI for job reengineering, operational AI for internal efficiencies, and client-driven AI for service improvement.Lorri emphasizes the importance of responsible innovation, employee engagement and continuous learning as AI continues to reshape the FM profession.00:00 Introduction to Responsible AI Usage00:25 Welcome to Connected FM Podcast00:51 Revisiting AI in Fa...

2025-12-1616 min

Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology Ep. 351: "Keep Reskilling" – Leading Through Change and the Future of FM Innovation with Lorri Rowlandson and Alana Dunoff, ProFM, FMP, IFMA FellowLorri Rowlandson is Senior Vice President for Strategy & Innovation at BGIS in Toronto and Alana Dunoff, ProFM, FMP, IFMA Fellow is a Consultant and Adjunct Professor at Temple University in Philadelphia. They joined Mike Petrusky on stage in front of an audience of FM professionals at IFMA's Facility Fusion in Austin, TX to record a live podcast called "Leading through Change and the Future of FM Innovation" where they discussed change management and the role of technology in the built environment. Mike asked his guests to share practical use cases as they focused on sharing specific ways that facility...

2025-05-1330 min

Connected FM A Strategic Guide to Transforming Facility Management with AILorri Rowlandson, head of strategy and innovation at BGIS, outlines a three-layer approach to AI integration: individual level desktop AI for job reengineering, operational level AI for enhancing internal efficiencies and client value-driven AI for service improvement. She emphasizes the importance of practical innovation, responsible AI use, employee engagement and continuous learning. This episode is sponsored by Envoy. Connect with Us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifmaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFacilityManagementAssociation/Twitter: https://twitter.com/IFMAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifma_hq/YouTube: https://youtube.com/ifmaglobalVisit us at https://ifma.org

2025-04-1516 min

Heroes of Modern Work by Skedda Ep 24: Power of GPTs: Exploring the Impact of AI on Facilities Management with BGIS SVP Lorri RowlandsonI’m excited to kick off season 3 with Lorri Rowlandson, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at BGIS, to discuss the impact of AI on facilities management in hybrid work environments. In addition to being a strategic and operational real estate executive with global experience delivering integrated real estate services, Lorri is an authority on generative AI across all facets of real estate delivery. In this episode: Lorri’s evolution of AI expertise: from punching cards to leading in AI Strategies for implementing AI to improve efficiency in business operations Ex...

2025-01-0740 min

Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology Ep. 304: "Don't Be Left Behind" – Strategies for an Unprecedented Time of Change in Facility Management and the Workplace with Lorri Rowlandson of BGISLorri Rowlandson is Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at BGIS where she is passionate about sustainability and applying innovation towards solutions while "nerding out" on how AI is transforming the workplace. Mike Petrusky asks Lorri to share her latest insights on the future of work and how FM leaders should focus on essential skills such as creativity, critical thinking, and change management. They explore the concept of existential theory and agree that we must leverage tools such as AI to enhance our human creativity by framing the data and asking the right questions. Continuous learning and innovation...

2024-05-1421 min

Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology Ep. 222: "Why'd You Have To Make Things So Complicated?" - Confusion and Denial about the Future of Work with Lorri Rowlandson of BGISLorri Rowlandson is Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation for BGIS, a leading global provider of facility management services, where she has spent the past decade tackling highly complex real estate related outsourcing and expense management solutions. Mike Petrusky welcomes Lorri back to the show to find out her latest insights and practical advice around managing the future of work and the workplace. They explore the challenges and opportunities facing workplace leaders as organizations adjust to the complex dynamics of meeting their business goals while also satisfying the needs of the workforce. Lorri offers her top three factors...

2022-08-3022 min

Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology Ep. 186: State of the Workplace 2022 – A Human Experience Roundtable with Dr. Tracy Brower, PhD, Lorri Rowlandson and Vik BangiaDr. Tracy Brower, PhD, MM, MCRW is Principal, Applied Research & Consulting at Steelcase, Lorri Rowlandson is Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at BGIS, and Vik Bangia is CEO at Verum Consulting, LLC. In November 2021, Mike Petrusky hosted a live broadcast "State of the Workplace 2022: Human Experience Roundtable" during which these thought-leaders explored how human experience factors into the future workplace and discussed how the workplace has changed over the course of the pandemic. They talked about new ways of incorporating experience into your workplace strategy, shared predictions about the future ways of using the office, and offered...

2021-11-1625 min

Podcast Archives - AEC Business Supersensing for Greater Experiences and Better Decisions with Lorri RowlandsonThis episode of WDBE Talks features Lorri Rowlandson of BGIS. We discuss the role sensor technology and technical innovation play within the modern workplace. Our talk covers the historic reaction to change, understanding value, and the challenges facing the industry in a post-covid world. Lorri Rowlandson is Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at […] The post Supersensing for Greater Experiences and Better Decisions – Talking Change with Lorri Rowlandson appeared first on AEC Business.

2021-08-0621 min

AEC Business Supersensing for Greater Experiences and Better Decisions with Lorri RowlandsonThis episode of WDBE Talks features Lorri Rowlandson of BGIS. We discuss the role sensor technology and technical innovation play within the modern workplace. Our talk covers the historic reaction to change, understanding value, and the challenges facing the industry in a post-covid world. Lorri Rowlandson is Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at BGIS, a global provider of Facility Management, Project Delivery, Energy & Sustainability, Asset Management, Workplace Advisory, and Real Estate Services. Lorri Rowlandson "Technology drives efficiencies. It gives greater experience, greater convenience, and better data-driven decisions. It's helping us get over subjectivity with objectivity and manages emotionally...

2021-08-0621 min

WDBE Talks Supersensing for Greater Experiences and Better Decisions with Lorri RowlandsonThis episode of WDBE Talks features Lorri Rowlandson of BGIS. We discuss the role sensor technology and technical innovation play within the modern workplace. Our talk covers the historic reaction to change, understanding value, and the challenges facing the industry in a post-covid world. Lorri Rowlandson is Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at […] The post Supersensing for Greater Experiences and Better Decisions – Talking Change with Lorri Rowlandson appeared first on AEC Business.

2021-08-0621 min

Commercial Real Estate Leadership (CRE Success)Darren Krakowiak, CRE SuccessDarren Krakowiak is the Founder of CRE Success and the host of CRE Success: The Podcast. However, on this episode, he is answering questions! This interview is repurposed from the Leading Innovation at Work podcast, hosted by Lorri Rowlandson of BGIS. Darren appeared as her guest in May 2021. Listen to this episode to find out more about Darren's philosophy to success in commercial real estate, and how that propels his mission to transform professional development in our industry. To join the waitlist for CRE Success: Membership, go to https://www.cresuccess.co/membership

2021-06-1647 min

Innovation Deciphered Episode 50 - The New Normal with Lorri RowlandsonTune in to this special episode of The Construction Big Breakfast, where we sit down with the author of 'The New Normal' and SVP of BGIS, Lorri Rowlandson, to discuss where the construction sector has been hit the hardest in light of the goal pandemic and what 'the new normal' looks like within the industry. To get your copy of 'The New Normal' visit: https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Normal-COVID-19-Changed-Forever-ebook/dp/B08DDHMXMY Hosted by Invennt www.invennt.com #thenewnormal #covidnewnormal #constructionpodcast

2021-05-2428 min

Leading Innovation at Work Darren Krakowiak on Fostering Great Leadership in CREIn 2019, CRE professional Darren Krakowiak saw there was a gap in access to professional development in the industry. That's when he took a leap forward and created CRE Success, a resource for CRE professionals to cultivate leadership, build knowledge. and advance skills. Listen as Darren and host Lorri Rowlandson chat about the circumstances that led Darren to launch CRE Success, how personal brand has quickly become career currency, and what skills are needed most for a successful future in CRE. Check out CRE Success online Follow Darren Krakowiak on LinkedIn

2021-05-2043 min

Commercial Real Estate Leadership (CRE Success)Lorri Rowlandson, BGISLorri Rowlandson is Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at BGIS. She's our first ever Canadian guest on CRE Success: The Podcast. She joins Darren Krakowiak on this episode to discuss innovation in CRE, women in business, leadership in general and how to grow one's influence in a world that's full of noise. CRE Success: The Podcast is online at cresuccess.co/podcast To get on the waitlist to join CRE Success: Membership go to cresuccess.co/membership Learn more about personal branding here: cresuccess.co/personalbranding To sha...

2021-05-1224 min

Drastic Talks Proptech Trends & Challenges for 2021 | Drastic Talks #8 with Courtney Cooper & Lorri RowlandsonReady for another episode of Drastic Talks? We are! This time host, Courtney Cooper, sits with Lorri Rowlandson, SVP of Strategy and Innovation at BGIS. Lorri has also recently authored "The New Normal: Informed Predictions on How the World of Work will Change Forever." Courtney and Lorri talk about innovation, reservation systems, space planning, air quality, what's planned vs what happens, the evolution of technology due to COVID and more! Join them as they talk about the latest technology, what that means for us (both in the office...

2021-02-1755 min

Leading Innovation at Work Blockchain and the Future of Sustainability with Bill Tapscott and Joseph PallantIn this episode of the Leading Innovation at Work podcast, host Lorri Rowlandson dives deep into Blockchain as a tool of innovation for climate change. Featured guests are Bill Tapscott, CEO of environmental fintech CarbonX, and Joseph Pallant, Director of Climate Innovation at Ecotrust Canada. In this compelling episode, Lorri, Bill and Joseph touch on a range of topics, including how decisions by the new U.S. administration will affect collaboration between U.S and Canada/U.S and the world on climate change, sources of investment for carbon mitigation projects and much more. Connect with Bill...

2021-02-1158 min

Leading Innovation at Work A Bright Future in FM with DeMarcus Means Sr.DeMarcus Means Sr. is a young leader with a bright future in FM. I first became familiar with DeMarcus through his glowing reputation at IFMA. In just 2 years, DeMarcus consecutively won IFMAs World Workplace Facility For Future and the Sheila Sheridan Sustainable Facilty Operations and Management awards. In this episode of Leading Innovation at Work, DeMarcus shares with host Lorri Rowlandson the origins of his love for the built environment, how life and his entrepreneurial spirit directed him towards a degree in FM, and what excites him about the future of facilties management. DeMarcus also shares his best advice...

2021-02-0424 min

Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology Ep. 140: FM & CRE Lessons Learned in 2020 and a Vision for 2021 – The Workplace Innovator Interactive Livestream Reunion ShowIn December 2020, Mike Petrusky & Madison Dujka hosted a live broadcast that reunited several of our early guest panelists from the Workplace Innovator Interactive Livestream. We asked each contributor to share an inspirational quote, a lesson learned in 2020, and their vision for the workplace in 2021. Our audience of facility management and corporate real estate leaders also shared their views in the livestream chat. Madi and I are so grateful to Rex Miller, Kelly Johnson, Vik Bangia, Leigh Stringer, Lorri Rowlandson, Katy Redmond, Elizabeth Redmond, John Mackay, Cristina Herrera, David Wagner and EVERYONE who has participated on the show during the...

2020-12-2247 min

Leading Innovation at Work Sustainability and the Future of the Built Environment with Dean StanberryIn this episode of the Leading Innovation at Work podcast, host Lorri Rowlandson chats with sustainability champion, Dean Stanberry. Dean is National Computerized Maintenance Management System Program Manager at Redhorse Corp., and 2nd Vice-Chair of IFMA. Dean and Lorri cover a wide range of topics surrounding sustainability, including data-driven decisions, how to change corporate mindset and reward sustainable choices, generational attitudes towards sustainability, the evolution of the role of FM and much more. Connect with Dean Stanberry on LinkedIn Visit the Climate Reality Project: https://www.climaterealityproject.org/

2020-12-1746 min

Tenant Experience Network (TEN)Lorri Rowlandson, Senior Vice President, BGIS | How technology drives data insightsIn this episode, we will learn about Lorri’s journey to her current position at BGIS, where she builds on the intersection of real estate operations and innovation through strategic thought leadership. We will tap into her thinking around “technology as an enabler, helping to drive insights from data”, hear her views on becoming an expert through lifelong learning, and begin to explore our mutual struggles with communication in a virtual world. Subscribe to the TEN Podcast here, or anywhere you listen to podcasts: https://anchor.fm/tenantexperiencenetwork The Tenant Experience Network Podcast is hosted by Dav...

2020-12-0232 min

Leading Innovation at Work Innovation Chat With "The New Normal" Authors Lorri and Barbara RowlandsonIn this episode of the Leading Innovation at Work podcast, host Lorri Rowlandson chats with her co-author and favourite (ok, only) sister, Barb, about innovations borne out of, or accelerated by, the coronavirus pandemic. Lorri and Barb each expand on their own favourite areas of technology innovation, and also talk about changes in attitudes towards mental health in the workplace. Past episodes with industry experts are woven into the conversation, and Lorri and Barb talk about what to expect inside The New Normal online community.

2020-11-2600 min

Leading Innovation at Work Vertical Farming, Food Security and Disrupting the Food Supply Chain with Zale TabakmanIn this episode of the Leading Innovation at Work podcast, host Lorri Rowlandson chats with Zale Tabakman of Local Grown Salads about the impact of the vertical farming revolution. Local Grown Salads's method of indoor vertical farming provides fresh local produce, is the highest-yielding method of growing (32 sq ft of vertical farm produces as much as an acre of farm land!), and provides over 6 million fresh salad bags/year to retailers, institutions like schools and hospitals, and prepared food providers. Listen and learn about indoor vertical farming technology, and how vertical farming helps keep food local, increases food security...

2020-11-1200 min

Leading Innovation at Work Microsoft's Betty Rhiger on Why We Need to Get Better at CollaborationIn 2020, video conferencing has become the norm - lines between work and home are blurred and productivity is hindered in the process. In this interview, host Lorri Rowlandson chats with Betty Rhiger, Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft, about the meteoric rise in popularity of Microsoft Teams. Betty shares how Microsoft Teams is a collaboration first/video conferencing second platform, allowing for productive collaboration without always having to get on a call. Betty and Lorri talk about dependencies needed for distributed teams, changes to the physical office, and what features we can expect next from Microsoft Teams.

2020-11-0500 min

Leading Innovation at Work Michael Redding on Kindness, Video Conference Culture and Embracing InnovationMichael Redding, managing director at Agile Oak LLC and member of the IFMA board of directors, is a forward thinker. In this conversation, Michael responds to themes in host Lorri Rowlandson's recently published book, "The New Normal." Kindness, compassion, the need for a shift in video conference culture, career development in the age of COVID-19, and the importance of innovating beyond what has worked in the past are all themes explored in this interview.

2020-10-2900 min

Leading Innovation at Work Colette Temmink on Future Trends in FMTune is as Lorri Rowlandson chats with Colette Temmink, President of Property Services at Eden, about how space planning affects the war for talent, creates HR challenges, and the need for a digitally-forward portfolio.

2020-10-2200 min

Leading Innovation at Work Mike Petrusky on the Implications of Long-Term Remote WorkIn this episode, all-around great guy and host of the Workplace Innovator Podcast Mike Petrusky and Lorri Rowlandson talk about coping with long-term remote work. Mike explains how our cognitive load is higher than ever, leading to "Zoom" fatigue, and the need for more authentic and creative engagement if we're committing to remote work for the long-haul. Lorri and Mike also talk about genuine connection with colleagues, defining productivity, and why "recharging your batteries" is just as important as the work you do.

2020-10-1500 min

Leading Innovation at Work Kate North on How the Pandemic is a Catalyst for Reinventing WorkVP, Workplace Advisory at Colliers Int. and Global Chair of Workplace Evolutionaries Kate North talks with host Lorri Rowlandson about how the COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated much needed change to the way we work, emphasizing that work is not where we go, but what we do.

2020-10-0800 min

Leading Innovation at Work Peter Ankerstjerne's Predictions for the Post-COVID WorkplaceLeading Innovation at Work host Lorri Rowlandson talks to Peter Ankerstjerne, Global Lead of Facility Management and Experience Services at JLL and Chairman of the Board of IFMA. Lorri asks Peter for his top predictions on how the world of work will change post-COVID-19.

2020-10-0127 min

Leading Innovation at Work Monty Python & the Office: "I'm Not Dead Yet!"Welcome to Season 2 of the Leading Innovation at Work podcast! To kick off the season, host Lorri Rowlandson introduces concepts related to the post-pandemic workplace in her book "The New Normal: Informed Predictions on How the World of Work Will Change Forever." Lorri explains why the death of the office is an exaggerated response to COVID-19, and predicts how we'll start using offices differently going forward. She also touches on right-sizing real estate portfolios, redesigning office space, and cultivating high-performance teams in a remote work environment. Find "The New Normal" on Amazon.com

2020-09-2411 min

Watching Paint Dry Why Now is a Good Time to be in Facilities Management with Lorri Rowlandson, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at BGISLorri Rowlandson is the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at BGIS, a global leader in facility management, project delivery, energy and sustainability, asset management, workplace advisory, and real estate services. She is a keynote speaker and industry thought leader, with over 28,000 followers on various social media platforms. Lorri has a passion for mentoring and personal development, especially when it comes to women in the outsourcing and expense management solutions industry. She has a free resource library, www.lorrirowlandson.com, and is also the host of the Leading Innovation at Work podcast. In this...

2020-09-0147 min

Leading Innovation at Work Managing Anxiety in the Workplace With Rani GlickApproximately 40 million American adults have anxiety. COVID-19 has stoked anxiety even further. In this episode of Leading Innovation at Work, Lorri speaks with wellness expert Rani Glick, who works with organizations to help employees manage their stress and anxiety. Rani explains the difference between Mental Health vs. Mental Illness, the stages of anxiety, signs of mental illness to look for, factors that influence anxiety, and how companies can make coming back to work easier after pandemic restrictions have eased. We dedicate this episode to Lorri's friend Robert Struthers, who suddenly passed away last year. Robert was the...

2020-07-2357 min

Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology Ep. 118: The Future of the Office, Creative Workplace Strategies and Rethinking our Workspaces with Lorri Rowlandson of BGISLorri Rowlandson is Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation for BGIS, a leading global provider of real estate management and facility management services, where she focuses on delivering "practical innovation" to the workplace. Lorri joined Mike Petrusky and his co-host Madison Dujka on a recent "Workplace Innovator Interactive Livestream" to discuss the future of the workplace and how leaders can create an environment that encourages creativity and celebration. This highlight episode offers valuable insights delivered during our weekly live broadcast happening every Wednesday at Noon ET. Connect with Lorri on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in...

2020-07-2121 min

Leading Innovation at Work The Evolution of Post-COVID-19 Workplace Culture, Collaboration, and Spaces With Technology Entrepreneur Tony GillIs this the death of the office? Not likely! In this episode, host Lorri Rowlandson and Tony Gill, CEO of Beakns Inc. cover off a wide range of topics related to post-COVID-19 workplace needs, including the evolution of virtual culture, agile and resilient spaces, applications and gamification for creating engagement, and intermediary facilities for collaboration.

2020-07-1640 min

Leading Innovation at Work Solving the Post-Pandemic Elevator Conundrum with Expert Gregor VahramianElevators, elevators, elevators! LIAW host Lorri Rowlandson has been asked about elevator safety more than anything else during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, Lorri loops elevator expert Gregor Vahramian into the conversation. Lorri and Gregor talk about some of the short and long term solutions for elevator health and safety, human behavior, and an old-but-new material that could naturally protect elevator surfaces from viruses.

2020-07-0955 min

Leading Innovation at Work Employees Will Benefit From Stronger and More Sophisticated CommunicationThis episode of the Leading Innovation at Work podcast is a sneak peek of a segment of Lorri Rowlandson's upcoming book on the post-COVID-19 workplace. Listen and hear how companies have had to quickly improve their long-term communication strategies since the current period of social isolation due to coronavirus, and why it will benefit us in the long term. Lorri explains the whats, whys and hows of communication, and there's also an accompanying downloadable communication plan worksheet template you can download for free.

2020-07-0215 min

Leading Innovation at Work Dos and Don'ts of Measuring Productivity at WorkWe've recently experienced a massive shift to remote work, and one of the resulting questions that has arisen from this change is "how do we measure employee productivity when people aren't working from the office?" In this podcast, Lorri Rowlandson aims to challenge your perceptions about measuring productivity. Lorri's hope is to erase biases against remote work, share which methods of productivity she effectively uses when managing teams, and reveals which methods she thinks need to be retired forever.

2020-06-2522 min

Leading Innovation at Work What the Future Office Will Look LikeStrategizing and innovating for the future are Lorri Rowlandson's workplace "raison d'etre." When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Lorri's mental wheels started turning towards how the global health crisis will change the spaces where we work. In this episode, you'll hear the advice Lorri is giving to clients and peers about how to adapt office spaces to accomodate new work styles.

2020-06-1820 min

Leading Innovation at Work Mim Senft Makes a Convincing Case for Better Employee Wellness ProgramsMim Senft prefers the phrase "employee well-being" over "employee wellness." Why? Well-being implies more than just physical health, reflecting a more well-rounded approach to an individual's overall wellness. In this episode, Mim and Lorri talk about how wellness programs are (slowly) changing for the better, the new benchmarks for well employees and healthy spaces, and why companies need to contribute to the better health of their greatest investment - their employees.

2020-06-111h 04

Leading Innovation at Work The Most Relevant Ways Covid-19 Will Change the CRE Work EnvironmentThis episode is a follow up to Lorri's earlier podcast about the top 10 ways Covid-19 will change the world of work, with a particular spin on real estate. Lorri expands on the coming changes to this industry, touching on points such as innovative technology, rationalization of real estate portfolios, changing the way we measure employee experience, risk management, and more. It's a sampling of the kind of advice you'll find in Lorri's post-Covid guidebook and online learning portal, scheduled for release in June 2020.

2020-06-0440 min

Leading Innovation at Work Lorri Rowlandson on Common Challenges & Considerations for Creating a Post-Covid Back-to-Work Office PlanThe world was turned upside down as COVID-19 quickly required people to transition from working in the office to working remotely. Now as businesses prepare to receive workers back into the office, there are some pretty big questions surrounding what should be included in new policies and protocols in the post-pandemic workplace. In this episode, LIAW host Lorri Rowlandson, Sr. VP of Strategy and Innovation at BGIS - a multi-national corporate real estate and facilities management company - shares her expertise on the built environment. Lorri offers listeners 10 considerations that every business should make before welcoming employees back to...

2020-05-2855 min

Leading Innovation at Work Rushi Raja Shares Valuable Insights on the Impact of Covid on Outsourced ServicesIn this episode, Lorri chats with Rushi Raja, CEO of Core (Centre for Outsourcing Research and Education). Rushi shares information from initial research Core has conducted on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on companies who rely on outsourced service providers. Rushi forsees a shift in how arrangements between organizations and services providers will change in the immediate future. He also has valuable insights on the preparadness of organizations to deal with major disruptions, how the gaps in preparation revealed themselves in the wake of Covid, and underscores the importance of making plans to improve employee wellness as...

2020-05-1434 min

Leading Innovation at Work Proptech CEO Deb Noller on Sustainability, Wrangling Data and the Impact of Tech in Real EstateDeb Noller, CEO of proptech company Switch Automation, believes the real estate industry is going through a digital transformation (and is struggling to keep up). Lorri and Deb talk about the struggles of connecting siloed data, the opportunities available for facilitating digital transformation, data privacy, and why change in real estate needs to come from the top down. Visit Switch Automation online at https://www.switchautomation.com/ Follow Deb Noller on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debnoller/ Originally recorded at Leading Innovation at Work's event, "Women of CRE and Proptech", held Nov. 2019.

2020-05-0735 min

Leading Innovation at Work Stephen Brown Wants You to Connect the Dots Between Space and WellnessIn this episode of Leading Innovation at Work, Lorri talks to Stephen Brown, VP of Global Market Development at the International WELL Building Institute. Stephen explains WELL Building certification, and encourages us to think about the role our physical spaces play in keeping employees healthy and improving work culture as a whole. Stephen covers multiple facets of what makes a healthy building, discusses regional differences in determining priorities for healthy buildings, and shares the career journey that led him to become passionate about improving people's health by creating standards for the spaces they work from.

2020-04-3045 min

Leading Innovation at Work Future of Work Strategist Heather E. McGowan on the Impact of Rapid ChangeHeather E. McGowan is a future of work strategist who believes that everyone's #1 priority right now should be helping people adapt to rapid change - a conviction that has proved timely in light of recent events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently Heather and co-author Chris Shipley published "The Adaptation Advantage", powerful book that challenges how we think about leadership, human potential and the way we work. Listen as host Lorri Rowlandson chats with Heather about the changing face of work, the importance of ongoing learning, the enormous amount of talent that remains untapped in the workplace, and why...

2020-04-2340 min

Leading Innovation at Work 10 Ways COVID-19 Will Permanently Change the World of WorkJust as 9/11 changed the world forever, the COVID-19 pandemic will permanently alter how and where we work. In this special episode of Leading Innovation at Work, Lorri Rowlandson, SVP of Strategy and Innovation at BGIS, offers her top predictions for permanent changes precipitated by the current pandemic, and ponders what really matters during our time in social isolation.

2020-04-2014 min

Leading Innovation at Work Proptech Leader Nikki Greenberg on the Future of Technology-Enabled SpacesJoin us in this episode of Leading Innovation at Work, where futurist Nikki Greenberg talks about what she predicts for tech-enabled spaces in the next 5 years. Nikki shares with Lorri why she started Women in Proptech - an org that endeavours to make women visible in a male-dominated field- and discusses why the average person shouldn't be timid about diving into the new, exciting world of property technology.

2020-04-1627 min

Leading Innovation at Work Enrique Rubio Reveals Key Factors That Are Transforming the Future of Work, and How COVID - 19 is Pressing the Accelerator of ChangeIn this episode of Leading Innovation at Work, Lorri has a "fireside chat" with Enrique Rubio, a leading figure in the world of HR and founder of Hacking HR - a global community that allows professionals to connect and share insights about the future of work. Enrique shares the journey of his career and explains why in this time of global crisis it is more important than ever for people to work together and feel connected. Listen as Enrique elaborates on how the global COVID- 19 pandemic has rapidly redesigned how people work, and why it is critically important...

2020-04-0953 min

Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology Ep. 103: Connecting our Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Introducing the "Workplace Innovator Interactive" LivestreamDuring the global coronavirus crisis, Mike Petrusky and Madison Dujka are hosting a weekly, interactive livestream version of the Workplace Innovator Podcast. Each Wednesday, at Noon ET, Mike and Madi chat with workplace leaders about their experiences and lessons they are learning, while also taking questions from the live audience about how we can continue to encourage and inspire each other during these challenging times. This week's podcast episode features highlights from the first few livestream broadcasts with guests Elizabeth Redmond, Steve Todd, Lorri Rowlandson, David Wagner, Vik Bangia, Rex Miller & Kerry Wekelo. Join us each week to share...

2020-04-0723 min

Leading Innovation at Work Rex Miller on the Cost of Ignoring Employee WellnessWellness expert and renowned author of "The Healthy Workplace Nudge" Rex Miller is on a mission: to sound the alarm and raise awareness about the unsustainable cost of ignoring issues around employee wellness. In this episode, Rex and Lorri talk about why chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, addiction and other lifestyle-related illnesses are on track to create a major financial crisis in America, why wellness programs shouldn't be treated like a budget line item, and how to nudge healthier behaviours in employees. This is a must listen for anyone concerned about profitibility or fostering a healthier work environment.

2020-04-0255 min

Leading Innovation at Work Answering Hacking HR Questions and How to Leverage Premises to Achieve Workplace Culture GoalsLorri was recently asked to participate at Hacking HR, an online event pioneered by future of work, design thinking and HR expert Enrique Rubio. The panel discussion Lorri was asked to participate in was entitled "Thinking and Doing Innovation." Due to technical difficulty, Lorri was unable to join the event, so this podcast is her opportunity for a "do-over." Lorri takes this opportunity to answer questions given to the panelists prior to the event, and shows us how facilities are intricately connected to HR, employee experience and workplace culture.

2020-03-2633 min

2020-03-191h 04

Leading Innovation at Work How to Create Wow at WorkThere's a huge shift in mindset about employee experience happening in the world work right now. In this episode, Lorri Rowlandson talks about using technology to improve employee experience, the war for talent, and how to enable employee productivity. Follow Lorri Rowlandson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorri-rowlandson-a4a48b17/ Visit Lorri's website: www.lorrirowlandson.com

2020-03-1243 min

Leading Innovation at Work Making Better Choices Towards a Sustainable Future with Harry FrenchHarry French is the Program Manager of ClimateWise, a green economy network hub based out of Ontario, Canada that helps businesses and organizations set and achieve sustainability goals. In this episode, Harry shares how he managed a career shift from tourism to coaching executives on how to facilitate dialogue, and ultimately to developing and sharing his passion for sustainable energy. Lorri discusses with Harry why it can be so difficult for smaller businesses to adopt sustainable practices, and why it's so important to be willing to ask the vulnerable questions. This episode has been adapted from a...

2020-03-0549 min

Leading Innovation at Work Will a Robot Take My Job? Futurist Ceilidh Higgins Talks About the Impact of Technology in Architecture and DesignArchitect and Building Information Management (BIM) specialist Ceilidh Higgins is a Senior Design Associate at Custance, a boutique architecture firm in Sydney, Australia. In this episode, Ceilidh shares her presentation on the impact of robots, computers and automation on design, property and the workplace. This episode has been adapted from Ceilidh Higgins' presentation at Leading Innovation at Work's event,"Women of CRE & Proptech," a virtual conference held in November 2019. For more information on Leading Innovation at Work Events, visit www.leadinginnovationatwork.com. Follow Ceilidh Higgins on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceilidhhiggins/

2020-02-2753 min

Leading Innovation at Work Tips for Those Who Dread Public SpeakingThis episode is a reboot of Lorri's highly popular 8 Tips for Better Public Speaking course, originally offered in 2018. If you dread public speaking, this is definitely the episode for you! Lorri shares how she pushed herself to improve her public speaking skills, how it impacted her career, and shares her best advice for being a better speaker. Visit Lorri Rowlandson online at www.lorrirowlandson.com

2020-02-2027 min

Leading Innovation at Work Physicist-Turned-Proptech Innovator Jamie Orr is Making Change From the MountainsWhen Jamie Orr became weary of her life in Silicone Valley, she and her family picked up and moved to Tahoe. Jamie opened a co-working space on the mountain (the world's first ski-in co-working facility!), but she didn't stop there. In this episode, hear Lorri and Jamie talk about how running a co-working company snowballed into developing Jellyswitch, an app for managing co-working spaces. Visit Co-Work Tahoe online at https://coworktahoe.com/ Learning more about the Jellyswitch app at https://www.jellyswitch.com/ Follow Jamie Orr on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com...

2020-02-1331 min

2020-02-0335 min

Leading Innovation at Work Architect Gabrielle Redding Discusses How Design Can Reduce Crime in Public SpacesIn this episode of Leading Innovation at Work, Lorri talks to architect Gabrielle Redding about her research on deploying design as a method to create safe public spaces. Gabrielle's reasearch with the Harvard School of Design shows that design choices in places like public squares, subways, train stations and other places where people congregate can play a role in preventing sexual assault, harrassment and crime. Follow Gabrielle Redding on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddingg/

2020-02-0332 min

Leading Innovation at Work Hilary Carter Explains Diverse Applications for BlockchainHilary Carter is Managing Director at the Blockchain Research Institute. The Blockchain Research Institute - co-founded by blockchain pioneers Don and Alex Tapscott - has worked on 80+ projects that are the definitive investigation into blockchain strategy, use-cases, implementation challenges and organizational transformations. In this episode, Lorri and Hilary speak at length about applications for blockchain in real estate and how this technology can be used for social good. Hilary gives numerous examples of practical applications of blockchain, and makes it abundantly clear: this is no longer technology of the future - it's is finding its way into the...

2020-02-031h 07

Leading Innovation at Work Future of Work Strategist Heather E. McGowan on the Impact of Rapid ChangeHeather E. McGowan is a future of work strategist who believes that everyone's #1 priority right now should be helping people adapt to rapid change. Listen as host Lorri Rowlandson chats with Heather about the changing face of work, the importance of ongoing learning, the enormous amount of talent that remains untapped in the workplace, and why you shouldn't always necessarily hire the person with the most credentials on their resume. Visit Heather E. McGowan's website: https://www.heathermcgowan.com/ Follow Heather on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathermcgowan/ Pre-order Heather and...

2020-02-0340 min

Leading Innovation at Work Introduction to Leading Innovation at WorkIn this episode, innovation at work expert and self-proclaimed nerd Lorri Rowlandson shares a little about her professional career, and talks about what inspires her about the future of work.

2020-02-0309 min $CoreNet Global\'s What\'s Next Podcast$

CoreNet Global's What's Next Podcast The Five Things You Need to Know About Designing Successful Employee Experience ProgramsLorri Rowlandson, Senior Vice President - Strategy and Innovation at BGIS, gives us insight on the importance of creating successful employee experience programs as well as a few things to remember when developing them.

2019-11-1926 min

Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology Ep. 50: Employee Experience is More than a Buzzword! FM & CRE Leaders Agree on the Greatest Driver of Workplace ROI | Mike PetruskyAs we celebrate 50 episodes of "The Workplace Innovator Podcast", one theme has risen above all others during our conversations with dozens of corporate real estate and facility management leaders. Mike Petrusky reflects on key moments from the show and shares his excitement about the opportunity for workplace leaders to have a significant impact on employee experience and thereby deliver a measurable ROI for their organizations. Featuring awesome insights from industry thought-leaders Adam Stoltz, Chris Kelly, Lorri Rowlandson, John Parsons, Razia Ferdousi-Meyer, Jacob Morgan, Peter Ankerstjerne, Kate North, Kay Sargent, Steve Todd, Dusty Duistermars, and Melissa Marsh! Connect...

2019-03-2622 min

Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology Ep. 15: Disruption in CRE – Practical Innovation & Predictions for the Next Five Years | Lorri Rowlandson – BGISLorri Rowlandson is Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation for BGIS, a leading global provider of real estate management and facility management services, where she focuses on delivering "practical innovation" to the workplace. In June 2018, Mike Petrusky joined with Lorri to host a live webinar event where they discussed workplace trends and disruption taking place in the world of corporate real estate and facility management. Lorri shared her philosophy and gave us five predictions for the biggest changes that will impact the workplace and the workforce in the coming years. Mike and Lorri have some fun discussing the...

2018-07-1021 min

Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology Ep. 13: So What? Understanding Changing Needs in a Changing Workplace | Geoff SnavelyGeoff Snavely is Vice President and General Manager at Millicare Floor & Textile Care where he is a leader with great insight about managing people in our industry. Mike Petrusky and Geoff have been long-time friends and volunteers at the Capital Chapter of IFMA where they share a passion for workplace partnerships. They get together every few months to discuss trends in the marketplace and the facility management community and Geoff is not afraid to ask the difficult questions that challenge the status quo. During this conversation, Geoff and Mike share their admiration for Kay Sargent and her understanding of...

2018-06-2620 min

Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology Ep. 12: Workplace Trends – Big Shifts in Design, Technology and Human Factors Impacting Your Organization | Kay SargentKay Sargent, ASID, IIDA, CID, LEED® AP, MCR.w is a senior principal and director of HOK's WorkPlace practice and a co-founder of the Workplace Evolutionaries community at IFMA. In May 2018, Mike Petrusky joined Kay at the HOK offices in Washington, D.C. to host a live webinar event where they discussed "The Big Shifts" in the workplace of today that will impact the worker of the future. Kay shared her presentation summarizing the key trends in the marketplace and then answered questions from the live online audience. Mike and Kay talked about artificial intelligence, the evolution of workspace d...

2018-06-1921 min

The Facility Management Innovator Podcast Ep. 85: Things I Have Learned About Facility Management & The Workplace (Part 2) | Mike Petrusky - Host of the FM Innovator PodcastMike Petrusky continues to reflect on what he has learned on Part 2 of this series! The workplace is evolving rapidly and we are not just dealing with simple changes, but transformational ones, so we must be in the business of rethinking the ways we care for the built environment. We know that technology is advancing incredibly fast and cultural shifts are significant, so FM professionals must focus on building a true culture of collaboration and creating trusted partnerships in order to succeed now and into the future. Mike reminisces about the inspirational leadership lessons he has learned from his...

2018-04-1718 min

The Facility Management Innovator Podcast Ep. 71: Revolutionary Transformation in Facility Management & Commercial Real Estate | Lorri Rowlandson - BGISLorri Rowlandson is Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation for BGIS, a leading provider of real estate management and facilities management services, where she leverages her experience and expertise to deliver "practical innovation" in the workplace. Mike Petrusky asks Lorri about disruptive technologies and the ways industry professionals can embrace change while incorporating new tools into their businesses. Lorri shares her vision for the future workplace and the role that predictive analytics and business intelligence will play as facility managers use data in new ways. She says that organizations will need to collaborate across departments when managing cost...

2018-01-0919 min