In this episode Suzanne is joined by Jeannine Van Der Linden, founder and manager, of de Kamer, a network of coworking spaces in the Netherlands. She’s also Managing Partner of Open Coworking, a global movement dedicated to the values of Collaboration, Openness, Community, Accessibility, and Sustainability, and is Director of Sustainability and Accessibility & Founding Member & Manager for its partner, the European Coworking Assembly. Before Jeannine came to the Netherlands, she was a practising lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia, and is still active in the areas of bu ..read more

In this episode Suzanne is joined by Lucy McInally, 'The Inclusive Coworker'; an experienced content writer specifically for businesses within the coworking movement & a big coworking & coliving advocate. They talk about: What community in the workplace means to different people? Becoming more pirate...a willingness to think differently & challenge the norm What is an 'inclusive coworker'? How do we create more meaningful relationships? Experiences of working in smaller, independent coworking spaces v larger, branded city centric spaces Creating a space that gives a 'safe space ..read more

Small, local & independent can create magic! In this episode Suzanne is joined by Bernie Mitchell, from the London Coworking Assembly. A seasoned expert who's been around the coworking scene for about as long as coworking's been around! A huge advocate, writer, podcaster & coach he's a champion for us smaller, more local & independent flexible workspace operators & communities. They chat about: What nuances & added values do smaller & more regional flex spaces bring versus bigger city brands? Humanity in the workplace What drives that sense of belonging, engagement &a ..read more

Suzanne welcomes back William Redpath, Director of Manabu Learning & Chapter Lead with Grow Remote Ireland. They dive into: Possibilities & perspectives of regional v city centric working. What are the options out there? What are the flex office operator alternatives to the well know bigger brands like WeWork? What needs to change to level up access & opportunities for regional working alongside city centric? Is the narrative around flexible office workplaces more geared towards corporates than SME's & freelancers? What are some of the 'wins' & 'game-changers' for successf ..read more

Suzanne welcomes back William Redpath, Director of Manabu Learning & Chapter Lead with Grow Remote Ireland. They explore & chat about: What does a successful hybrid team looks like? The wins, the transformations & challenges? The normalisation of the return to the office, how can we take a more agile, inclusive approach The value of trust in remote working Embracing the individual in hybrid, remote & office working William’s expertise is very much around learning & development and he comes at this from very creative angles, realising potential, unique skills & cultures ..read more

Suzanne talks to Andrea Splendori, founder of Social Fabric and accomplished life and career coach. They chat about how creating the environment where individuals can thrive at work, through coaching & mentoring at both a team & individual levels. Here are some of the topics discussed: - Andrea's move from Italy to Ireland - Building community and a healthy ecosystem - How coaching works & what it embodies - The benefits of coaching for teams & individuals in today's workplace - Different forms of coaching and mentoring - The challenges and barriers to coaching in the current c ..read more

Suzanne talks to William Redpath, Director of Manabu Learning & Chapter Lead with Grow Remote Ireland. They chat around the rapid evolution & benefits that hybrid & remote working can bring to employers, employees & communities as well as the effects of changing flexible workplace industry as a whole. Here are some of the topics discussed: Learning & development, realising potential, unique skills & cultures His role as a Chapter Lead for Grow Remote-The magic & potential for remote working in Ireland The benefits of remote working for employers and employees The ..read more

Suzanne talks to Joanne Mangan, Employer's Lead with Grow Remote. We look at the solutions that hybrid & remote working can bring to employers, employees & communities as well as the flexible workplace industry as a whole. Originally founded in 2018, the ethos of Grow Remote is about enabling people to live and work wherever best suits them and for communities across Ireland to become more sustainable and connected, both socially and economically.  As Employer's Lead, Joanne engages with employers at every stage of their remote working journey. She manages the partnerships with Ir ..read more

Suzanne talks to Alison Matthews founder of the award winning Virtuali Alison is a whizz at helping entrepreneurs automate processes around running course / events (online / face to face) to be a virtual set of hands, eyes & ears. She understands the complexities of running a business, juggling all the hats and getting swamped IN the business rather than having the time to work ON it and the things you love. She is a recent co-author of ‘The Virtual Assistant Starter E-Guide’ & won ‘2020 VA of the Year, Northern Ireland’ in the VA Awards. Her passions are wild swimming, community proje ..read more

Suzanne talks to freelance catalyst, Carol Conway of www.freelancecatalyst.com Carol’s a lifelong Behavioural Scientist with a passion in human dynamics and a deep belief in people. She has worked with CEOs, management teams and Boards of numerous organisations, much of this being in the voluntary and community sector and on given day that can include training, facilitation, leadership development or coaching. She’s also a yoga teacher and they were really keen to delve into, quite unbeknown to Suzanne (even though she loves yoga) how this really intertwines with the whole dynamic of leadershi ..read more