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Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace TechnologyEp. 270: “Don’t Be Afraid That It May Not Work” – Why Data Matters When Making the Most of Your Space with Marc Weigum of Unified Purpose and Brad Golden of VergeSenseMarc Weigum is Founder of Unified Purpose where he provides experience, perspective, processes, and abilities to help organizations embrace the ever-evolving nature of the workplace environment and Brad Golden is Workplace Insights Lead at VergeSense utilizing sensor technology to improve experiences with occupancy intelligence. Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar entitled “Making the most of your space: why data matters” where he asked Marc and Brad about how data can drive smarter workplace decision-making. They explored emerging trends in how and why people use the office, and the role that tech can play in getting your real estate footprint righ...
2023-08-2227 min
True UnderstandingHow Rapid7 leveraged experimentation and data to inform their newest office buildIn this episode, we are joined by Andrea Diieso, Director of Workplace Experience at Rapid7. Andrea digs into how her education in Facilities Management paved her interest in creating purposeful workplaces, as well as her journey in shifting Rapid7 from an assigned seating model to unassigned neighborhoods. She shares the employee to desk ratio that works for her office, and explains how occupancy data helps in determining these metrics. We'll also get a first-hand listen at how all of these principles and metrics and translated in Rapid7's latest build out.
Andrea is also a strong proponent...
2023-04-1939 min
True UnderstandingLearnings & insights from Purposeful IntentIn this episode, we chat with Simon Davis— Founder and CEO of Purposeful Intent— about what the future of work will look like. Simon delves into the importance of considering the next generation when making workplace decisions, and challenging our traditional workplace norms in the face of what the data is truly telling us. He explains how remote work has revolutionized connection, rather than taken away from it, with people being able to host online events with thousands of participants— something that would be challenging to organize in the physical workplace.
Simon expands on this dimension of inclus...
2023-04-0542 min
True UnderstandingHow DoorDash leverages space design to preserve and enable cultureIn this episode, we're joined by Eric Kerr, Workplace Strategist at DoorDash, to discuss the importance of embodying local flavor in global offices and the role culture plays in defining what our spaces actually look like. Eric also shares their “blank canvas” approach to building out DoorDash’s Seattle office where flexibility and customizability were paramount.
How can we make spaces consistent enough so users aren’t overwhelmed as they go to different offices? How can workplace leaders give employees the opportunity to own their space? How do you define culture in a remote/hybrid context? Come exp...
2023-03-2240 min
True UnderstandingHow ING designed its hybrid work strategyIn this episode Peter Mostien, Strategic Real Estate Manager at ING, and Remco Van Riet, Innovation Manager at ING, share their approach to ING's hybrid strategy. From examining cultural nuances to balancing qualitative data with quantitive data, hear how ING developed a multifaceted approach to their hybrid strategy.
What role does regional cultural play in workplace design? How do you combine anecdotal information from employees with quantitative data to get a true understanding? What data points are important and what technology is needed to get those data points?
Leave this episode with practical insights of...
2023-03-0829 min
True UnderstandingWhy being intentional of how we work is more important than everIn this episode we’re digging in with Corinne Murray, founder of Agate, on “ways of working” and how the ways we engage in our jobs impact culture. As workplaces continue to change, it’s more important than ever to establish a set of thoughtful principles that help teams get together and accomplish their goals. What are the pros/cons of recurring meetings? How do teams maximize their time to be more creative and innovative? How should companies approach asynchronous work? What should be in-person vs. not?
Rather than just letting ways of working just happen on auto-pil...
2023-02-2245 min
True UnderstandingAdopting innovation as a mindset, not just another initiativeIn this episode we’re talking to innovation and strategy manager Remco Van Riet about his new book “Innolation” and how teams can enable themselves to be more innovative and adaptive to change as well as what might be holding them back. How does the added flexibility of remote work impact individuals? How should managers/leaders adapt with increased employee flexibility in the workplace? How can we increase cooperation vs. competition with our colleagues?
Tune in with Remco and learn how we can embrace an experimentation mindset in not only our work, but also in our own lives...
2023-02-0828 min
True UnderstandingHow workplace teams are evolving in a world of dynamic workThe role of the office has completely changed. In this episode we’re talking to Omar Ramirez, global workplace leader, co-founder of Collective, and also our lovely co-host, about how workplace teams are evolving as a result of the past 3 years of change.
Who should workplace teams report into, the people or finance team? What skills should workplace leaders index on in 2023? How can workplace teams adapt to the changing needs of organizations? What resources should team prioritize?
2023-01-2529 min
The Rising ExecutiveThe Rising Executive Ep. 10 – The Shift to Remote Work and How to Best Invest in Employee Training I Fernanda Belo (Global Director Workplace Systems and Standards, Riot Games)Fernanda Belo is Global Director Workplace Systems and Standards at Riot Games. Prior to Riot Games, she was Head of Workplace Strategy and Insights at Vergesense, a workplace analytics and spatial intelligence platform. In this episode, Fernanda discusses her perspective on the shift from in-person to remote work along with her opinions on how startups can most effectively invest in employee growth. She also shares advice on how young professionals should think about the decision between working at a startup vs. a big company. This episode is presented by Execore, the premier network for emerging startup executives.
2023-01-2022 min
True UnderstandingExamples of experimental spaces designed for a dynamic future of workSid van Wijk, Head of the EBC Program, and José Subero, Global Lead Design & Innovation, from Miro share how they’re adopting a flexibility-first mindset in all their spaces and leveraging experiments to better understand what works for their organization in a world of hybrid meetings and dynamic ways of work. Tune in and hear all the considerations the Miro team went through in designing out Miro’s executive briefing center, and the power behind “everything on wheels”.
2023-01-1121 min
True UnderstandingHow Miro creates adaptive spaces during an era of unpredictable occupancyJosé Subero, Global Lead Design & Innovation, from Miro shares how they are creating adapting spaces - specifically through designing explorative environments instead of perspective ones. Tune in and find out how José and his team tackled the challenge of building out their dynamic headquarters in a historical building that didn’t allow for any major construction (wall removals etc.) and key learnings from their build out and design process.
2023-01-1113 min
True UnderstandingLet's explore the strategies shaping the workplaces of tomorrowTrue Understanding is a podcast that dives deep into workplace transformations. You’ll tune into in-depth conversations with some of the most innovative workplace leaders as we explore the strategies shaping the workplaces of tomorrow.
We’ll peel back the layers and get to the core of how workplace leaders approach the real-world problems we’re all facing today.
Leave every episode with real stories and practical tips for how to create remarkable workplace experiences.
Let’s unlock the potential of every space to foster connection, inspiration, and sustainability
2023-01-0201 min
Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace TechnologyEp. 193: Why Data Matters More Than Ever to Workplace Strategy with Dan Ryan of VergeSenseDan Ryan is Co-Founder and CEO at VergeSense, a Workplace Analytics Platform trusted by enterprises across the globe to transform their static office into a dynamic workplace that matches today's employee needs and expectations. In December 2021, Mike Petrusky hosted a live broadcast on the “State of the Workplace: New VergeSense Report Reveals How Office Utilization is Changing” where he asked Dan about space utilization trends and how technology is informing better decision-making for workplace leaders. Dan shared insights that reveal how office utilization is changing, how utilization varies during the week, and how collaboration factors into utilization today. Check out...
2022-01-2520 min
Workplace 2.0Workplace 2.0 Summit: IoT – The Key To Hybrid Workplace UtilizationAt our 2nd annual Workplace 2.0 Summit, speakers from Accenture, Enlighted, and VergeSense joined us in a great roundtable discussion about IoT and its significance in a hybrid workplace.
Access the full summit on-demand:
https://resources.tangoanalytics.com/workplace-2-0-summit-2021
2021-10-1458 min
B2B Digitized PodcastRebecca Corliss, VP Marketing at VergeSenseRebecca Corliss began her career at HubSpot, where she was one of the first 50 employees and created a program called Inbound Marketing University which later morphed into today’s HubSpot Academy. After eight years at HubSpot, she left to rejoin the startup world. In her free time, Rebecca is an “aca-preneur” and professional singer -- she has founded two Boston-based a cappella groups, including The Eight Tracks.Listen to the full episode of the B2B Digitized Podcast to learn more about:Building marketing teams from scratchFinding empathy with your buyer in a B2B co...
2021-06-2435 min
Confessions of a Recovering Landlord#0050 - Everything We Thought We Knew About the Office Was Wrong, BEFORE Covid?!?How much of your office do you actually use? And I don't mean now but before Covid. A recent study suggests that office occupancy may not have been used to the extent previously thought. This study, by VergeSense, found that office spaces were greatly underutilized before Covid. And not just a little bit. We're talking only 30% utilized. As a caveat, VergeSense's business is office utilization and transformation consulting. So, they may have a dog in this race. They tracked this info using deep-learning sensors which count people as they move throughout the office. The study also states that the average u...
2021-05-0511 min
Conversations About CollaborationEpisode 28: Workplace Transformation With Nellie Hayat of VergeSenseNellie Hayat, head of Workplace Transformation at VergeSense, pops by. We discuss HSBC's decision to abandon offices for its top brass, performance management, trust, changes in real estate, transparency, and Stripe.
2021-05-0429 min
Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace TechnologyEp. 149: Designing New Ways of Working That Improve Employee Experience with Nellie Hayat of VergeSenseNellie Hayat is Head of Workplace Transformation at VergeSense where she is passionate about designing and building workplace experiences while helping to lead companies on a digital transformation journey to improve their physical and virtual employee experience. Mike Petrusky asks Nellie to share her ideas about the future of work and how workplace leaders can have a positive impact on employee experience. They discuss the importance of having a long-term strategy built on trust, intention, fluidity and optimism. Listen in as Mike and Nellie talk about practical things you can do to help your workplace be ready for the...
2021-03-0219 min
What's Your Work Fit?A Brilliant Future at Transformed WorkplacesFuture of work thought-leader Nellie Hayat describes a brilliant future at transformed workplaces. Nellie is the Head of Workplace Transformation for VergeSense. Her mission is to empower companies to reimagine their workplaces so that their talent thrive in them, wherever they may be located. Since the start of Covid lockdowns one year ago, the American … Continue reading A Brilliant Future at Transformed Workplaces →
2021-02-2620 min
Blueprints and BreakthroughsEpisode 2: Planning for Workplace Changes in COVID RealityAs COVID vaccines rolls out in countries around the world, we begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel, looking forward to having the pandemic behind us in the near future. While remote work is still the norm for now, many are yearning for a return to normalcy with in-person collaborations and interactions at offices. With the lessons we’ve learned from COVID about the importance of healthy indoor spaces, we begin to envision what the post-COVID offices will look like, as well as how we can use technology, methodology, and strategy to make work...
2021-02-0649 min
Hot Water by CoworkiesHow to Think About and Build Coworking Memberships That Work for Your ClientsWith our co-host Nellie Hayat we talk to Ian Minor about coworking memberships. Have a listen to learn how to structure your thinking around your clients needs. Ian has vast experience in the hospitality sector where he experienced first hand how important it is to “sell something your clients need, and not what they think they want”. With such holistic thinking you keep clients for the long run, because they put their trust in you to do the best for them. And all of that starts with how you structure your memberships to serve the different levels of service you...
2021-01-3153 min
The Drill DownPlayStation 5 Revealed On this week’s podcast, our weekly COVID-19/tech sector update, Sony's Playstation 5 is revealed, Twitter adds audio tweets ...and much more. COVID-19 Update Coronavirus: Dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug FUTURE COVID-19 TREATMENTS COULD BE THANKS TO COWS, LLAMAS, AND PANGOLINS EPA Tells Amazon, EBay to Stop Shipping Unproven Covid Goods VergeSense grabs $9M for its people-counting sensor tech as offices eye COVID changes Google bans website ZeroHedge from its ad platform over comments on protest articles Audible Book of the Week Digitize and Punish: Racial Criminalization in the Digital Age by Brian Jefferson Sig...
2020-06-1928 min
The Chad & Cheese PodcastDouchebag Marketing 101It's The Chad & Cheese Birthday episode, which was totally overshadowed by: - Entelo kicking their founder & CEO to the curb - Go1.com, VergeSense, & MedWing get cash - Douche Marketing shaming session - Marketing Master Class by WalMart and Nvidia just redefined blasphemy The market is going crazy over tech which is why you should be researching, visiting, and calling companies like our sponsors , , and .
2020-05-2940 min
Sh*t You Wish Your Building Did!How Data Will Facilitate Your Office Re-Entry StrategyDan Ryan from VergeSense joins Memoori to discuss the Practical Strategies and Tactics Companies are Deploying as they Prepare to get back to the Office in a post-COVID-19 World.
2020-05-0859 min
Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace TechnologyEp. 62: Highlights from ”The Big Easy Workplace Summit” – iOFFICE’s User Conference 2019 in New OrleansIn May 2019, a group of forward-thinking workplace leaders gathered in New Orleans for “The Big Easy Workplace Summit”, the iOFFICE User Conference 2019! Mike Petrusky was the MC (and DJ) for a two-day event that featured keynote addresses from Mark Peterson of iOFFICE, Kay Sargent of HOK, Todd Hutton of JLL, Kanav Dhir of VergeSense, and Kate Lister of Global Workplace Analytics. They shared insights around industry trends and technologies while mapping out the future of the workplace. Listen to just some of the highlights from the conference and be inspired to be a Workplace Innovator! Register for the...
2019-06-1820 min
Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace TechnologyEp. 49: The Power of Sensors: How Building Data is Impacting the Workplace Experience | Dan Ryan - VergeSenseDan Ryan is Co-Founder and CEO of VergeSense, a San Francisco-based, Sensor-as-a-Service platform specifically designed for our commercial real estate and facility management world. Mike Petrusky asks Dan about how sensors can help workplace leaders manage space utilization for conference rooms and improve workplace experiences for building occupants, especially in an open office plan. Dan shares lessons from his journey with customers as they use data to make a workplace change or deliver action that will impact the employee experience. With a goal of going beyond dashboards to gain actionable insights when deploying workplace tech, Dan talks about leveraging...
2019-03-1920 min
Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast#22 - Entering the Matrix with Dan RyanDan Ryan is not really a lighting guy. He has worked in the industry but he rolls more with the Silicon Valley crowd. He founded ByteLight in 2011 and flipped it to Acuity Brands where he stayed on as a VP of Product Development. On this episode we talked about IoT, Smart Lighting, LiFi, Indoor Positioning and, well, the Matrix. Dan is currently the Co-Founder & CEO of VergeSense
2018-04-1253 min
Sh*t You Wish Your Building Did!Where Is AI-Powered Building Management Taking Us?Where is AI-Powered Building Management Leading Us? Memoori Talks to Dan Ryan, CEO of New AI Sensing Hardware StartUp, VergeSense. Vergesense is a Y Combinator-backed startup looking to disrupt the building automation industry using Artificial Intelligence.
2017-09-2659 min