Change Management for Building a Connected, Sustainable, and Accessible Modern Workplace

Brian Collins is Senior Manager of Change Management in the Real Estate and Facilities group at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, WA. Mike Petrusky recently visited the campus to learn more about the plans to build a new, modern workplace that will be one the most connected, sustainable, and accessible places where people can do their … Continue reading "Change Management for Building a Connected, Sustainable, and Accessible Modern Workplace"

November 13, 2018

Episode 32

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with Brian Collins of Microsoft
November 13, 2018

Change Management for Building a Connected, Sustainable, and Accessible Modern Workplace

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Brian Collins is Senior Manager of Change Management in the Real Estate and Facilities group at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, WA. Mike Petrusky recently visited the campus to learn more about the plans to build a new, modern workplace that will be one the most connected, sustainable, and accessible places where people can do their best work. Mike asks Brian about his CRE career, which began in Dublin, Ireland, and they discuss the many ways that workplace professionals can influence decisions surrounding the human impact of buildings to improve the way people work and live. At Microsoft, hiring a diverse workforce is a priority and the “Supported Employment Program” has a mission to impact individuals with disabilities while filling roles that are essential to success when managing the campus. Brian shares about Microsoft’s culture of inclusion and collaboration and how the real estate team’s strategies can design spaces and leverage technology to deliver an evolutionary workplace that helps employees be effective. Mike asks Brian about his favorite band of all-time, U2, and that leads to another episode of “podcast karaoke” featuring a classic John Hughes movie song!

Connect with Brian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-collins-a6b3423/

Explore the Microsoft Redmond Campus Extension: https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-announces-significant-extension-of-its-redmond-campus

Video Link to Microsoft – Building a Modern Campus: https://youtu.be/WCUxNoPX-fY

Learn about Microsoft’s Supported Employment Program:  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/procurement/diversity-sep.aspx

REGISTER for the next “live” iOFFICE Webinar on “The Data-Driven Workplace”: https://eptura.com/webinar-data-driven-workplace

Follow the “Workplace Innovator” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZFw7OskRWuErzpeGngJB4?si=vUop9rrMRBe81B5tq6XNPA

Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/

Share your thoughts with Mike via email: [email protected]

Learn more about iOFFICE’s workplace experience solutions: https://www.iOFFICECORP.com/


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As Director of Podcasts at Eptura, Mike Petrusky hosts both the Workplace Innovator Podcast and the Asset Champion Podcast, sharing thought leadership with CRE, FM, and IT leaders in the digital and hybrid workplace. Mike has produced more than 500 podcast episodes listened to in over 111 countries. As an in-demand public speaker, Mike engages audiences at numerous industry events each year, including International Facility Management Association and CoreNet conferences, focusing on the human element of workplace and facility management.

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