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Welcome to Flex Perspectives, the podcast that brings the latest conversations on flexible work straight to your inbox. Listen in as we interview the thought leaders, innovators, and executives shaping the future of flexible work today. Flex Perspectives is brought to you by the Flex Index — the world’s most robust source for full-time, hybrid, and remote work requirements.
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The Customer Within: Flexible Leadership Strategies for Corporate and Place-Based Teams
In this episode, Rob Sadow is joined by Adrienne Rowe, Head of Workplace Strategy at Raytheon Technologies. Adrienne emphasizes recognizing employees as "the customer within" and understanding their unique needs and preferences. By viewing employees through this lens, leaders can make more informed decisions and create a supportive work environment that fosters agency and engagement.
Join us as we discuss:
How Adrienne’s start at Disney shaped her perspective on employee experience
What questions execs should be focused on instead of where people work
How flexibility can be applied to place-based roles
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Beyond Borders: Building Culture in a Remote World | Tony Jamous
In this episode, Rob Sadow is joined by Tony Jamous, CEO and Co-Founder of Oyster. As a global employment platform, Oyster aims to remove the barriers to remote work and distributed hiring, making hiring people anywhere easier for companies everywhere.
Join us as we discuss:
How Tony conceived of Oyster before the pandemic’s impact
Oyster’s rapid growth to a fully remote organization
How Oyster builds culture without ever getting the full team together in person
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Inside Allstate's Flex Work Experimentation Strategy | Lauren DeYoung
In this episode, Rob Sadow is joined by Lauren DeYoung, Allstate's Workplace Futurist. Lauren shares insights into Allstate’s approach to work location flexibility, which shapes how its 55,000 employees connect and interact in a distributed workplace.
Join us as we discuss:
The importance of employee communication channels
Allstate’s innovative lab approach for fostering new ideas
The impact of Allstate’s flex work initiatives on real estate, recruitment, and engagement
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Crafting a Unified Vision: Driving Executive Consensus in Flex Work | Dawn Mitchell
In this episode, Rob Sadow is joined by Dawn Mitchell, Chief People Officer at HackerOne, a global leader in human-powered security, and a Board Member at Happily. Dawn has spearheaded the effort and implementation of HackerOne’s digital-first approach.
Join us as we discuss:
How to align your exec team around your flexible work model
The crucial relationship between the Chief People Officer and CFO during implementation
Balancing politeness and firmness when setting work and communication expectations
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How Generative AI is Reshaping Real Estate | Alex Wolkomir
In this episode, Rob Sadow is joined by Alex Wolkomir, Partner at McKinsey & Company. Alex, a McKinsey & Company's Real Estate Practice leader, specializes in leveraging digital and analytics for innovative products and operational models. Alex also contributes to shaping McKinsey & Company's approach to Generative AI in real estate for tangible business impact.
Join us as we discuss:
Prime generative AI opportunities for real estate cost savings and revenue generation
Best practices for integrating generative AI, including setting a clear vision and establishing robust data collection.
Fostering a cultural transformation to create an environment that fully embraces and capitalizes on AI opportunities.
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Finding Balance: Doist’s Approach to Sync vs Async Work | Chase Warrington
In this episode, Rob Sadow is joined by Chase Warrington, Head of Remote at Doist and a Forbes Business Council member. Chase, a leading authority on implementing and optimizing fully remote work, regularly contributes to prominent remote-work organizations, conferences, and publications. His expertise has earned global recognition, placing him on the 2022 LinkedIn Top Voices for Remote Work and in the 2023 Remote Influencer Report.
Join us as we discuss:
How Doist employees spend only 2 hrs/week in meetings
Why well-executed fully remote work is not just a cost saver compared to having offices
How to maximize impact by breaking down your time at offsites
Flex Perspectives is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube.
Customer Reviews
Excellent, thoughtful perspectives on the future of work
Great mixture of expert opinions on everything related to hybrid and flexible work. Interviews are thoughtful and guests have great insights.
A must listen for anyone wanting to stay ahead of the changing flexible work landscape.