Certified Futurist and Applied Insights Strategist Kaelynn Reid (host of Kimball’s Alternative Design podcast) joins Tim to kick off Season 3. They unpack why culture is “the energy of an organization” and how strategic foresight turns offices into responsive, human-centered experiences.

• (00:00:00) - Introduction: Welcome to Season 3 of Culture at Work
• (00:00:21) - Meet Kaelynn Reid: Futurist, Strategist & Podcast Host
• (00:01:17) - Opening conversation & Alternative Design Podcast
• (00:02:08) - Defining culture: “The energy of an organization”
• (00:02:48) - What is a Certified Futurist? Strategic foresight explained
• (00:05:04) - Data sources & “signals of change”
• (00:06:24) - Quiet Cracking: A new workplace challenge
• (00:07:26) - How employers can respond to disengagement
• (00:10:08) - About the Alternative Design Podcast & its audience
• (00:13:26) - Lessons from 5 seasons: Shaping the future actively
• (00:15:30) - How the role of designers is evolving
• (00:18:27) - The futurist approach to organizational culture
• (00:20:12) - Beyond echo chambers: Designing for connection
• (00:21:35) - Social skills gap & creating safe spaces for belonging
• (00:23:30) - The future of the office: Responsive, modular, alive
• (00:26:33) - Personalized workplace experiences & closing thoughts
• (00:27:31) - Wrap-up

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