In this episode, Ben and Kristin discuss parts of Asana's recent report, the "Anatomy of Work Global Index 2022" before jumping into a discussion with Ritual's Steve Kelly – where they discuss how retail is being leveraged as a benefit for both landlords and employers. They also dive into how a deeper connection to premium offerings is where the industry is heading in the next two to three years. Enjoy!

Steve Kelly

VP of Business Development, Ritual

In this episode, Ben and Kristin discuss parts of Asana's recent report, the "Anatomy of Work Global Index 2022" before jumping into a discussion with Ritual's Steve Kelly – where they discuss how retail is being leveraged as a benefit for both landlords and employers. They also dive into how a deeper connection to premium offerings is where the industry is heading in the next two to three years. Enjoy!


EP 005: Asana's Latest Report and the Power of Leveraging Retail as a Benefit in the Workplace (feat. Steve Kelly of Ritual)

HqO Conversations Podcast 005: Asana's Latest Report and the Power of Leveraging Retail as a Benefit in Workplace (feat. Steve Kelly of Ritual)

Conversations With HqO: A Podcast About Workplace Experience and Proptech

Hosted by Kristin Concannon and Ben Rogers,&nbsp;Conversations with HqO&nbsp;is a show dedicated to the future of workplace experience and proptech. In each episode, they kick things off by discussing the industry topics and articles that have everyone talking – and then dive into informal chats with the people dedicated to creating, supporting, and enabling a better workplace. You won't want to miss it!

Conversations

In this episode, Ben wonders if his voice sounds better, Kristin gets excited about the Airbnb of commercial real estate, and we turn the spotlight on Canada with our special guest and colleague, Palmer Simpson. Palmer discusses how they're coming out of the pandemic, some exciting ways commercial real estate is being re-purposed, and the importance of being hospitality-centric. You're not going to want to miss this one, eh!

Palmer Simpson is the Head of Canadian Partnerships at HqO and a published author of the book "How Badly Do You Want to Succeed?: Set, Obsess, and Achieve Your Ultimate Goal". Palmer is also the Co-Founder of Six Week SQL, an advanced SQL coding course that teaches users how to become experts in SQL, through an interactive and hands-on approach.

Palmer Simpson graduated with Honours from the Queen's University Smith School of Business.

Palmer Simpson

Head of Canadian Partnerships, HqO

In this episode, Ben wonders if his voice sounds better, Kristin gets excited about the Airbnb of commercial real estate, and we turn the spotlight on Canada with our special guest and colleague, Palmer Simpson. Palmer discusses how they're coming out of the pandemic, some exciting ways commercial real estate is being re-purposed, and the importance of being hospitality-centric. You're not going to want to miss this one, eh!  


EP 004: Oh, Canada! Returning to Work, Re-Purposing Office Space, and Engaging Tenants (feat. Palmer Simpson of HqO Canada)

HqO Conversations Podcast 004: Oh, Canada! Returning to Work, Re-Purposing Office Space, and Engaging Tenants (feat. Palmer Simpson of HqO)

In this episode, Ben complains about gasoline prices, Kristin talks about some recent retail data, and Michael Beckerman, CEO of CREtech, joins the show to dive into his latest passion project, CREtech Climate. They chat about its mission, how current efforts aren't good enough, what ways technology can help, and more! If you care about the impact the built world has on our climate, this is a genuine and candid chat that you don't want to miss!

Michael Beckerman

CEO, CREtech & CREtech Climate

In this episode, Ben complains about gasoline prices, Kristin talks about some recent retail data, and Michael Beckerman, CEO of CREtech, joins the show to dive into his latest passion project, CREtech Climate. They chat about its mission, how current efforts aren't good enough, what ways technology can help, and more! If you care about the impact the built world has on our climate, this is a genuine and candid chat that you don't want to miss!


EP 003: Retail Trends, Taking Action on Climate Issues, and Affordable Housing (feat. Michael Beckerman of CREtech & CREtech Climate)

HqO Conversations Podcast 003: Retail Trends, Taking Action on Climate Issues, and Affordable Housing (feat. Michael Beckerman of CREtech & CREtech Climate)

They're back! In this episode, Kristin and Ben talk about why some companies have recently made massive investments in city real estate and sit down with Cortney Haney, the community manager at Lincoln Centre in Dallas-Fort Worth. They chat about how her unique hospitality background drives amazing property experiences for tenants and visitors by connecting with nature and supporting the local community.

Cortney Haney

Assistant Property Manager, Cushman & Wakefield

They're back! In this episode, Kristin and Ben talk about why some companies have recently made massive investments in city real estate and sit down with Cortney Haney, the community manager at Lincoln Centre in Dallas-Fort Worth. They chat about how her unique hospitality background drives amazing property experiences for tenants and visitors by connecting with nature and supporting the local community.


EP 002: Buying Into Cities, Honey Bees, and Great Property Experiences (feat. Cortney Haney of Cushman & Wakefield)

HqO Conversations Podcast 002: Buying Into Cities, Honey Bees, and Great Property Experiences (feat. Cortney Haney of Cushman & Wakefield)

A new HqO podcast is born! In this episode, Ben and Kristin dive into why the podcast was created, discuss an interesting HBR article about employee perks, and then sit down with Jonathan Merin of SMMA to discuss compelling workspaces, how life sciences and other industries are optimizing work environments, and the rise of "people-people." Boom!

Jonathan Merin

Principal & C+C Studio Lead, SMMA

A new HqO podcast is born! In this episode, Ben and Kristin dive into why the podcast was created, discuss an interesting HBR article about employee perks, and then sit down with Jonathan Merin of SMMA to discuss compelling workspaces, how life sciences and other industries are optimizing work environments, and the rise of "people-people." Boom!


Recent Episodes

SEASON 1

EP 004: Oh, Canada! Returning to Work, Re-Purposing Office Space, and Engaging Tenants (feat. Palmer Simpson of HqO Canada)

EP 003: Retail Trends, Taking Action on Climate Issues, and Affordable Housing (feat. Michael Beckerman of CREtech & CREtech Climate)

EP 002: Buying Into Cities, Honey Bees, and Great Property Experiences (feat. Cortney Haney of Cushman & Wakefield)

EP 001: Perks, Optimizing the Office, and People-People (feat. Jonathan Merin of SMMA)

About The Show

Conversations

Kristin Concannon

Ben Rogers