In this episode of The Nowhere Office, Julia Hobsbawm and Stefan Stern discuss hot topics in the world of work. They consider how McDonalds and restaurant tips have become political footballs in the US election and debate the appointment of Mariella Frostrup as Menopause Employment Ambassador in the UK. Tom Redmayne of Industrious, a flex workspace giant, is in the studio to discuss the offices of today and tomorrow, our changing cityscapes and his fears about burgeoning debts in the corporate real estate market.  Plus, in the 'My Working Life' segment, we meet Rob and hear about his hattrick of careers, in association with White Fox Publishing: https://wearewhitefox.com/. The Nowhere Office is a Fully Connected Production brought to you in association with Sandstone Global Productions.  Music by Julian Brezon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Nowhere Office, Julia Hobsbawm and Stefan Stern grapple with tensions at the UK's recent Investment Summit including the fallout from Louise Haigh’s comments about P&O Ferries and DP World.They ask pressing questions about the world of work: How can governments be pro-business and pro-worker? Is legislation the answer to rapid changes in AI? What impact will a much-anticipated National Insurance hike have on employers? We've got expert guests from the world of food tech; &Dine Chairman Guy Strafford and CEO Max Bennett tell us about the changing role of food in the workplace.Plus, in our My Working Life segment, we meet Meghan, a passionately political New Yorker who has turned her side hustle into a full-time business.The Nowhere Office is a Fully Connected Production brought to you in association with Sandstone Global Productions.Music by Julian Brezon.Find out more at thenowhereoffice.com and sandstoneglobal.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On The Nowhere Office, Julia Hobsbawm and Stefan Stern dive into the essential news from the world of work, covering the UK Government’s new employment plan, the dockworkers’ strike and union power in the US, and return-to-office mandates from the likes of Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. Julia channels her inner Kemi Badenoch and Stefan offers sage advice from the world of management.Also joining the conversation is Sue Duke of LinkedIn who sounds the alarm about a growing shortage of skilled workers, which could stop us reaching Net Zero. On the streets of New York, we meet Michael, a young computer science graduate delivering Amazon packages. That’s our sponsored feature My Working Life, brought to you in association with Whitefox: Exceptional publishers for exceptional stories. Find out more at www.wearewhitefox.comThe Music is Amaru by Julian Brezon. The Nowhere Office is Fully Connected Production brought to you in association with SandStone Global Productions. https://thenowhereoffice.com/https://www.sandstoneglobal.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Given that hybrid working is here to stay we hear from one of the leading companies providing smart video conferencing which makes everyone feel that bit more connected – Frank Weishaupt, CEO of Boston-based Owl Labs, who gives a highly informative and data-rich interview covering everything from attitudes to flexible work through to whether we’ll all be meeting in the Metaverse in the future – or not.Also in this episode we hear from the Financial Times features writer Emma Jacobs, who frequently covers work and careers, in our sponsored feature My Working Life, brought to you in association with Whitefox: Exceptional publishers for exceptional stories. Find out more at www.wearewhitefox.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wouldn't work be great if the human was put at the heart of the experience of working? And how do the all-too-human issues of conflict and difference play their part in well running workplaces with satisfied workers and customers?  In a wide-ranging and candid discussion KeyAnna Schmiedel, Chief Human Experience Officer of leading talent and employee reward and recognition platform Workhuman talks about this with Julia Hobsbawm.Also in this episode we hear about how award-winning writer and New Yorker journalist Ed Caesar  works in our sponsored feature My Working Life,  brought to you in association with Whitefox: exceptional publishers for exceptional stories: find out more at wearewhitefox.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: My Working Life with Tina Fordham This episode sees Julia Hobsbawm and Stefan Stern discuss whether a 32-hour working week with no loss of pay can work across the board and if not why not? To argue the case they are joined by Joe Ryle of 4dayweek the British campaign. Also in this episode we hear about how geopolitical strategist Tina Fordham of Fordham Global Foresight works in a new feature bringing a snapshot of working life to our audience. My Working Life is brought to you in association with Whitefox: exceptional publishers for exceptional stories: find out more at wearewhitefox.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin a brand new series this spring with the wisdom and optimism of one of the great legends in HR practice, strategy, and thought leadership: Josh Bersin. Josh is often cited as one of the leading HR and workplace industry analysts in the world. Most recently, Bersin launched the Josh Bersin Academy, the world’s first global development academy for HR and talent professionals at all levels and across all industries. You can listen to the beginning of this interview and then head for more content and additional material to The Nowhere Office with Julia Hobsbawm on Substack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The third special programme in association with PwC UK to look at developments around AI at work and in society, timed to coincide with The World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2024 and asking the question: are we at a fork in the road in terms of AI and its impact on the future of work?  Co-hosts Julia Hobsbawm and Stefan Stern were joined in studio by Kevin Ellis, the Alliance Senior partner of the UK and Middle East of PWC UK and Gina Neff, director of the Cambridge University Minderoo Center For Technology and Democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We end 2023 and series five with an interview with Dr Gleb Tsipursky of Disaster Avoidance Experts, also known as "The Office Whisperer" by chief executives for his ability to help them navigate and negotiate flexible working and he explains his approach to Julia Hobsbawm and Stefan Stern at the end of another turbulent post-Covid year in the world of work. A Fully Connected production, edited by Kevin Hirshorn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An important and evolving topic at work is diversity, unconscious bias and how to have a harmonious workplace in an increasingly conflict-laden world outside of work. Julia Hobsbawm and Stefan Stern are joined by the acclaimed business psychologist, co-founder and senior partner of firm Pearn Kandola whose books include Racism at Work: The Danger of Indifference Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices