Listen "The Watercooler Event 2025 | Part 1: ESG, Four-Day Weeks & Culture Change"
Episode Synopsis
Back at London ExCeL for another two-day special, the Workplace Geeks hit record from the heart of The Watercooler and The Office event, an event double-header focused on workplace wellbeing, culture, and space design.This year’s conversations dig even deeper. Chris and Ian bring you mini-interviews and reflections featuring fresh voices and provocative perspectives across workplace ESG strategy, new work models, and transformative culture design.In this episode:Matthew Blair, Principal at BVN Architecture, explores the big tensions and opportunities in ESG-led design, from embodied carbon and governance complexity to the subtle power of human-centered approaches.Maud Santamaria, Global Workplace Lead at GWI, offers a real-world look into a four-day week trial across global offices – from measuring team productivity to managing client expectations and communicating change.Paula Brockwell, founder of The Employee Experience Project, argues for a revolution in how we think about culture: not as a fluffy perk, but as a lever for strategic, behavioral transformation.Like past episodes, we’ve mixed fast-paced interviews with our own reflections to capture the buzz of the show and the ideas we encountered. ☎️ Leave us a voicemail on the Workplace Geeks hotline. We might feature you on a future episode! 📩 Subscribe to our newsletter for more Geeky goodness 📅 Join our upcoming Audiem webinars (and catch up on-demand) 🌟 Like what you hear? Rate and review us Apple Podcasts, and recommend us to your workplace pals! 💬 Ideas, feedback, or guest suggestions? Connect with Chris and Ian, and follow @WorkplaceGeeks on LinkedIn Share your thoughts using #WorkplaceGeeks Email us directly at [email protected] Workplace Geeks is sponsored by 2468 Group ☕️ Brought to you by Audiem⚡️— powering smarter workplace decisions with AI-driven insights. Get in touch to learn more 🫱🏻🫲🏼 🎧 Dialogue editing by David Crackles
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