Episodes
July 19, 2022
Digital Transformation in Healthcare with Martin Carpenter | Teaser
This week, Ryan chats with Martin Carpenter, CIO at Synomics, about the challenges and opportunities of digitally transforming the healthcare system.
July 11, 2022
Sci-Fi and High Tech Musings
This week, we chat about Star Trek, therapeutic VR, and digital twins.
June 28, 2022
Why the Best Argument for a Four-Day Work Week Isn't Productivity
This week, we chat about the benefits of a four-day work week, why brainstorming during meetings may not be effective, and the dreadful Sunday scaries.
June 22, 2022
Are Workers Getting Lazier or Do New Trends Signal Healthier Boundaries?
Workers with access to more flexible working have found new ways to integrate work with personal time over the past two years, but where is the line between a more human approach to work and a slacker's paradise? This week, …
June 8, 2022
Unpacking Voice Tech in the Workplace
"Alexa, start my meeting." This week, we chat about voice tech in the workplace, including voice biometrics for authentication and the increasing role voice assistants may play in our working lives.
May 30, 2022
Airbnb's New Rules for Work
This week, we talk about Airbnb's viral flexible work policy.
May 23, 2022
Real-World Uses for the Metaverse
This week, we chat about owning your own Deep Fake and how VR is being used today in art, education, and more.
May 9, 2022
Injecting Fun into Zoom Meetings
This week, we chat about the joy of deleting social media apps, changes in workplace communication norms, and how to make Zoom calls less of a drag.
May 3, 2022
Navigating the Metaverse
This week, we chat about the past, present, and potential future of the metaverse.
April 27, 2022
Pros and Cons of Job-Hopping
This week, we discuss cultural norms around job-hopping and the impact of shorter tenures on the workplace.
April 19, 2022
What's New in Digital Employee Experience?
Ryan shares a life update and talks about his recent work in the DEX space.
April 14, 2022
Workplace Resilience and Wellbeing | Best of DWW Recast
Diane Nield, Director of Lead Coach Manage, discusses the workplace resilience and wellbeing (WRAW) framework and the importance of establishing work-life boundaries.
April 6, 2022
Day in the Life of a Hybrid Worker
This week, Heather chats with Ben Murphy, Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, about Microsoft's latest Work Trend Index report and the state of hybrid work.
March 28, 2022
The Technology of Dune
In celebration of our hundredth episode, we geek out about the new Dune movie and the technology that makes the universe special.
March 21, 2022
Exploring the World of Online Learning and Development
This week, we chat about the future of e-learning and our approaches to professional development.
March 15, 2022
Will Meetings Be Better in the Metaverse?
This week, we chat about predictive digital workspaces, virtual meeting etiquette, and what the metaverse means for the workplace.
March 7, 2022
Giving Apple Fitness+ a Second Chance
This week, we chat about fitness tech and Ryan's updated review of Apple Fitness+.
March 1, 2022
Addressing Workplace Burnout as a Tech Leader
This week, Ryan and Heather discuss the different types of burnout and how work styles, tech, and leadership impact employee wellbeing.
Feb. 21, 2022
Tips for a Better Remote Onboarding Experience
This week, Ryan and Heather chat about their recent remote onboarding experiences and addressing challenges like building your network, constructing onboarding plans, and more.
Feb. 14, 2022
"Back to Office" Isn't Living Up to Employees' Expectations
Employees expect the in-office side of hybrid work to help foster culture, collaboration, and higher productivity--but that isn't always happening. This week, Ryan and Heather discuss how office workers are feeling about the…
Feb. 1, 2022
#JoiningTheDots Update
This week, Ryan chats with Freddie Quek, CTO at Times Higher Education, about the latest developments in the #joiningthedots initiative to end digital poverty.
Jan. 25, 2022
Could the Xbox Be a Work Device?
This week, we discuss Microsoft's metaverse plays, writing at work, and four-day workweek experiments.
Jan. 18, 2022
Exploring Quantified Self Tech
In this episode, Ryan and Heather discuss devices and apps that help you monitor your health.
Jan. 11, 2022
Power Problems
This week, Ryan and Heather chat about wildlife vacations, living with scheduled power outages, and the impact of SaaS on enabling remote work.