“Expect the Unexpected” – Workplace Design and Strategies to Improve Employee Well-being in 2024

Rebecca Swanner is a Workplace Design Leader and Associate Principal at HED where she has a passion for interior design while “Advancing Your World”. Mike Petrusky asks Rebecca about her perspectives on hybrid working with a focus on creating spaces and strategies that will allow people to thrive in the workplace. They explore how leaders … Continue reading "“Expect the Unexpected” – Workplace Design and Strategies to Improve Employee Well-being in 2024"

December 19, 2023

Episode 285

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with Rebecca Swanner of HED
December 19, 2023

“Expect the Unexpected” – Workplace Design and Strategies to Improve Employee Well-being in 2024

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Rebecca Swanner is a Workplace Design Leader and Associate Principal at HED where she has a passion for interior design while “Advancing Your World”. Mike Petrusky asks Rebecca about her perspectives on hybrid working with a focus on creating spaces and strategies that will allow people to thrive in the workplace. They explore how leaders can improve well-being by asking the right questions to employees and being open to the answers, even if they’re not what the company wants to hear. Rebecca sees activity-based design gaining momentum and believes technology has a significant role to play in facilitating seamless collaboration in hybrid work settings. Mike and Rebecca agree that this is a great opportunity for facility management and workplace professionals and they offer inspiration to help you be a Workplace Innovator for your team in 2024!

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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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