Magnetizing the Workplace During Economic Uncertainty

Jeremy Kopstein is Senior Manager, Global Business Systems Management at Uber, Carole Hunter is Senior Director, Occupancy Management at CBRE and Emily (Neff) Botello is Managing Director, Americas Consulting at CBRE. In February 2023, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar called “Magnetizing the Workplace During Economic Uncertainty” where these panelists shared their insights about how … Continue reading "Magnetizing the Workplace During Economic Uncertainty"

March 29, 2023

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with Jeremy Kopstein of Uber and Carole Hunter & Emily Botello of CBRE
March 29, 2023

Magnetizing the Workplace During Economic Uncertainty

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Jeremy Kopstein is Senior Manager, Global Business Systems Management at Uber, Carole Hunter is Senior Director, Occupancy Management at CBRE and Emily (Neff) Botello is Managing Director, Americas Consulting at CBRE. In February 2023, Mike Petrusky hosted a live webinar called “Magnetizing the Workplace During Economic Uncertainty” where these panelists shared their insights about how workplace leaders are rebuilding human connections. They discuss how companies must learn how to navigate employees returning to the office amid economic uncertainty while exploring how businesses can better balance cost, space utilization, and employee engagement. They offer research referenced in CBRE’s Global Workplace & Occupancy Insights Report, CBRE’s RTO Checklist and Eptura’s 2023 Workplace Predictions Report. Check out these audio highlights from the broadcast and then download the full hour-long video with audience Q&A!

Download CBRE’s Global Workplace & Occupancy Insights Report: https://www.cbre.com/insights/books/2022-cbre-global-workplace-and-occupancy-insights

Download the full 2023 Workplace Predictions Report from Eptura™: https://eptura.com/discover-more/resources/worktech-trends/

Connect with Jeremy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-kopstein/

Connect with Carole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carole-s-hunter-3520a413/

Connect with Emily on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-neff-botello-5624ab23/

Watch the full hour-long video with Mike, Jeremy, Carole and Emily: https://lp.iofficecorp.com/2023-magnetizing-the-workplace-during-economic-uncertainty

Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://eptura.com/discover-more/podcasts/workplace-innovator/

Learn more about Eptura™: https://eptura.com/

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


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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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