S40E10 - The Importance of Flexible Design in the Future of Work, with Brian Elliott, Sheela Subramanian, and Helen Kupp

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Brian Elliott, Sheela Subramanian, and Helen Kupp about the importance of flexible design in the future of work.. BRIAN ELLIOTT (https://www.linkedin.com/in/belliott/) is Executive Leader of Future Forum. He has spent three decades leading teams and building companies as a startup CEO, as a product leader at Google, and now at Slack where he is a Senior VP. Brian started his career at Boston Consulting Group, and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. His work has been published in Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and The Economist, and he is a proud father of two young men. SHEELA SUBRAMANIAN (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheelasubramanian/) is Vice President and co-founder of Future Forum. She holds 20 years of experience building high-growth global teams across Google, Slack, and startup organizations. As a champion for workplace equity, her work is cited in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and other top-tier publications. Sheela earned her BA from Stanford University and MBA from Harvard Business School and is the mother to two magical daughters. HELEN KUPP (https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenleekupp/) is a co-founder and Senior Director of Future Forum. She has led many of Slack’s largest cross-functional and growth initiatives, and is the creator of many of Future Forum’s playbooks, tapping Future Forum’s research and networks along with her experiences at Slack, Bain & Company, startups, and her MBA from Harvard Business School. She’s also the lucky mom of two wonderful children. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out BetterHelp at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI to explore plans and options! Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).