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Is your office actually working for your people? Most aren't.In this episode of the Future Workplace Podcast, I sit down with Sam Sahni — global workplace strategy consultant, founder of Work Transformers, and author of the brand new book Destination 2.0 — for a no-holds-barred conversation about the future of the office.Sam has spent 20+ years working with some of the world's biggest organisations on workplace strategy, and he's got some strong opinions on where most businesses are getting it completely wrong.In this episode:Why the "average employee" is a myth — and why designing for them is costing you moneyThe real ROI of workplace strategy (and why skipping it is the expensive option)How AI is being used to deliver workplace projects 5x faster and 50% cheaperThe danger of shadow AI usage in your businessWhy your office is a living, breathing organism — and what happens when you stop treating it that wayThe 11 pillars of Sam's Destination 2.0 frameworkWhether you're planning an office move, rolling out hybrid working, or just trying to figure out what the future of your workplace looks like — this one's for you.

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👨‍💻 - Want our AV Tech Bundle? 🎤 - Come to our next event 📺 - Do you ACTUALLY need an AV supplier? Complete this questionnaire for a personalised report From a religious cult to rock bottom addiction to helping Fortune 500 companies transform their workplace culture - Petra Velzeboer's story will stop you in your tracks.In this raw and powerful conversation, mental health consultant and author Petra Velzeboer shares her journey from being born into a religious cult, spiraling into addiction as a young single mother, to becoming one of the leading voices on digital wellness and mental health in the workplace.What We Cover:🔹 Growing up in a religious cult and the moment everything changed🔹 The brutal reality of addiction - and why one glass of wine led to checking her car for bodies after 2 weeks🔹 Why "do the next right thing" became her life-saving mantra🔹 The crisis of meaning and connection destroying modern workplaces🔹 Why your phone is stealing your ability to feel your feelings (and why that's dangerous)🔹 How to actually disconnect in a world that demands you're always on🔹 The truth about digital detoxes and what actually works🔹 Why wellness programs with yoga and pink posters completely miss the point🔹 How to build real connection when everything is remote🔹 What AI and technology are doing to our mental health (and what to do about it)Key Takeaways:✅ The number one skill for happiness is practicing bravery✅ Your algorithm reveals who you are - use it intentionally✅ Digital wellbeing = when technology supports YOUR intentions, not the other way around✅ Things have to get worse before they get better✅ The biggest workplace issue isn't perks - it's meaning and connectionAbout Petra Velzeboer:Petra is a psychotherapist, mental health consultant, and author of "Digital Wellbeing" and "Begin With You." She works with global organizations helping them create mentally healthy cultures and high-performing teams. 17 years sober, she's living proof that transformation is possible.📚 Get Petra's book "Digital Wellbeing": 🔗 Connect with Petra: https://petravelzeboer.com💼 LinkedIn:

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👨‍💻 - Want our AV Tech Bundle? - https://www.spor-group.net/avbundle🎤 - Come to our next event - https://www.spor-group.net/techtour-digital📺 - Do you ACTUALLY need an AV supplier? Complete this questionnaire for a personalised report - https://www.sporgroup.net/avreportI interview Chris Aqualina, a tenant-rep / occupier adviser at **Spring4, who helps companies navigate leases, relocations, renewals, break clauses, rent reviews and dilapidations — plus the fit-out journey that follows.Here is what we discussed. Office moves are slow, expensive, and full of hidden trapsEspecially break clauses and end-of-lease liabilities. A “simple” relocation can easily be months of sourcing, negotiation, legal, then fit-out.London demand is “solid”, but supply is the real problemDevelopment has been constrained since Brexit uncertainty, then Covid, then high construction costs — which is pushing rents up hard (and potentially tightening vacancy significantly in the next few years).Flight to quality is real (because hybrid changed the power dynamic)Employers want people back. Employees will only come back if the workplace is better than home — which means reliable tech, functional rooms, good acoustics, and less “beanbag theatre”.Cat A vs Cat B vs managed vs servicedWe explore the spectrum from plug-and-play serviced offices to Cat A shells requiring full fit-out, and how landlords are increasingly offering Cat B/spec fit-outs to reduce tenant friction — but with trade-offs (you inherit someone else’s design).What employees actually want is boring… and that’s the pointPeople want frictionless meetings: walk in, press a button, join a call. If AV/IT doesn’t work, the office loses to home instantly.Practical advice: plan early + bake in the right flexibilityThink at least a year out, use experienced advisers, and avoid “buying flexibility you don’t need”. A key concept discussed is protecting optionality at lease end (so you’re not “over a barrel”).

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