S9 E2 'Reimagining the office' with Ryan Anderson

The Business of Being Brilliant podcast

S9 E2: 'Reimagining the office'
with Ryan Anderson

Monday 23 September 2024

About this episode

Why are offices stuck in the past design-wise and how are they falling short of today’s needs. How should employers be thinking differently about their office space? In this episode, we find out how office design and layout be used can more purposefully to facilitate connection, productive working and innovative thinking. And if you’re lacking a big refurb budget, we’ll discuss ways to improve your office design without breaking the bank.

Bringing his deep expertise into this conversation is my guest Ryan Anderson who is Vice President of Global Research and Insights at MillerKnoll. Ryan’s work has centered on how the places we inhabit can be better designed to support healthy, inclusive, and productive communities. He hosts MillerKnoll’s About Place podcast on the future of the workplace, is a Forbes contributor and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, NPR, the BBC, Fortune, Bloomberg, and other leading publications.

Perspectives from Ryan

On preferences

It's all around the question: how can the people who use this space every day be served better by the environment?

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On design

There is no prescribed good or bad office. It's really dependent upon the organisation, their culture, what they need.

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On neighbourhoods

The rise of team based neighborhoods is something that we're seeing in many, many parts of the world.

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