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Overcoming the Five Challenges of Hybrid Working

Maud Santamaria is Workplace Experience Director on the Facilities Management team at Mace in the UK where she is an experienced workplace and FM consultant. Mike Petrusky asks Maud to share her story and passion for FM and the workplace as they discuss a recent article she has written called “Overcoming the Five Challenges of … Continue reading "Overcoming the Five Challenges of Hybrid Working"

Overcoming the Five Challenges of Hybrid Working

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Maud Santamaria is Workplace Experience Director on the Facilities Management team at Mace in the UK where she is an experienced workplace and FM consultant. Mike Petrusky asks Maud to share her story and passion for FM and the workplace as they discuss a recent article she has written called “Overcoming the Five Challenges of Hybrid Working”. Mike and Maud explore the challenges of creating an equitable experience in a hybrid strategy, breaking down barriers to collaboration, managing split teams effectively, transforming the role of the office, and creating a consistent culture from the office to home. They also share a few inspirational quotes and offer some music that will certainly put you in an upbeat mood!

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Connect with Maud on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maudlaurency/

Read Maud’s full article: https://www.macegroup.com/perspectives/210509-hybrid-working

Learn more about Mace: https://www.macegroup.com/

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

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

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


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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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