Season 5

It's February 2023, and we're finally getting around to making our predictions for the year. Who needs timely content anyway? Join us as we delve into the world of digital workspaces and attempt to predict the future with our...

This week, we discuss the results of recent 4-day work week pilots and examine the benefits and challenges of reducing the traditional work week to four days, including increased productivity, better work-life balance, and reduced burnout.

This week, we discuss how video game design elements can be applied to the workplace to increase employee motivation and satisfaction, and new ideas for making work more enjoyable and fulfilling.

In this episode, we talk to cybersecurity expert Kip Boyle about how non-technical business decision makers can understand and guard against cyber security risks, and how to harness the business value of digital security. He also shares insights on his …

This week, we chat about some of our favorite episodes and themes from 2022.

In this episode, we discuss the capabilities and potential applications of ChatGPT, a large language model developed by OpenAI, and explore what the future of chatbots might look like with the help of advanced language models like ChatGPT.

This week, Ryan chats with Chris Denbigh-White, global director of customer success at Next DLP, about data loss prevention in the hybrid work era.

This week, we talk about ways to stay active at a desk and how to run better hybrid meetings.

This week, Ryan chats with Dan Sherrard-Smith, CEO and founder of MotherTree, a free service to discover the climate impact of your bank.

This week, we discuss the different stages of remote organizations and why simply recreating the office remotely is a missed opportunity.

WFH job offer sound too good to be true? It just might be with the rise of fake remote jobs designed to scam people out of money. This week, we talk about this unfortunate trend and common warning signs. Plus: …

This week, Ryan shares his experience driving an EV for a month.

This week, Ryan chats with Joanna Auburn, co-founder and CPO at Trace, about how small and midsized enterprises can achieve carbon neutrality by measuring and managing their carbon emissions while involving their staff in the process.

This week, we discuss Adobe's $20 billion Figma deal, Canva's massive worksuite release, and AI generated design.

This week, we discuss the new Apple Watch Ultra, the smart watch landscape, gamification models, and tips for getting the most out of wearables.

This week, we discuss experiments and strategies for getting stuff done.

This week, we discuss the idea of a synchronizer: a new kind of middle manager who works to foster collaboration and innovation for remote teams.

This week, we discuss software used to monitor worker productivity, including the limits (and real utility) of such tools.

This week, Paul Deur, co-founder and co-CEO of ReadyWorks shares his expertise on approaching IT rationalization in the digital workspace.

More than half of professionals say they struggle to disconnect from work while on vacation according to a recent Glassdoor survey. This week, we chat about why it's hard to unplug, whether integrated work vacations can still be fun, and …

This week, Ryan chats with Melissa Kwan, CEO of eWebinar, about how she built her startup, why she believes webinars should be automated, and enjoying life-work balance as a digital nomad.

Remote, flexible, and asynchronous work are a few of the trends changing the dynamics of the workplace. As organizations continue to fight to retain and attract talent, could treating employees as service providers offer a way forward?

This week, Ryan chats with Martin Carpenter, CIO at Synomics, about the challenges and opportunities of digitally transforming the healthcare system.

This week, we chat about Star Trek, therapeutic VR, and digital twins.

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.

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, …

"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.

This week, we talk about Airbnb's viral flexible work policy.

This week, we chat about owning your own Deep Fake and how VR is being used today in art, education, and more.

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.

This week, we chat about the past, present, and potential future of the metaverse.