Season 5
May 3, 2022
Navigating the Metaverse
This week, we chat about the past, present, and potential future of the metaverse.
May 9, 2022
Injecting Fun into Zoom Meetings
This week, we chat about the joy of deleting social media apps, changes in workplace communication norms, and how to make Zoom calls less of a drag.
May 23, 2022
Real-World Uses for the Metaverse
This week, we chat about owning your own Deep Fake and how VR is being used today in art, education, and more.
May 30, 2022
Airbnb's New Rules for Work
This week, we talk about Airbnb's viral flexible work policy.
June 8, 2022
Unpacking Voice Tech in the Workplace
"Alexa, start my meeting." This week, we chat about voice tech in the workplace, including voice biometrics for authentication and the increasing role voice assistants may play in our working lives.
June 22, 2022
Are Workers Getting Lazier or Do New Trends Signal Healthier Boundaries?
Workers with access to more flexible working have found new ways to integrate work with personal time over the past two years, but where is the line between a more human approach to work and a slacker's paradise? This week, we discuss the debate between w
June 28, 2022
Why the Best Argument for a Four-Day Work Week Isn't Productivity
This week, we chat about the benefits of a four-day work week, why brainstorming during meetings may not be effective, and the dreadful Sunday scaries.
July 11, 2022
Sci-Fi and High Tech Musings
This week, we chat about Star Trek, therapeutic VR, and digital twins.
July 19, 2022
Digital Transformation in Healthcare with Martin Carpenter | Teaser
This week, Ryan chats with Martin Carpenter, CIO at Synomics, about the challenges and opportunities of digitally transforming the healthcare system.
July 26, 2022
Are We Entering the Employee as a Service Era?
Remote, flexible, and asynchronous work are a few of the trends changing the dynamics of the workplace. As organizations continue to fight to retain and attract talent, could treating employees as service providers offer a way forward?
Aug. 2, 2022
What Are Automated Webinars and Why Should You Use Them?
This week, Ryan chats with Melissa Kwan, CEO of eWebinar, about how she built her startup, why she believes webinars should be automated, and enjoying life-work balance as a digital nomad.
Aug. 10, 2022
Are Workcations Worth It?
More than half of professionals say they struggle to disconnect from work while on vacation according to a recent Glassdoor survey. This week, we chat about why it's hard to unplug, whether integrated work vacations can still be fun, and how hotels are st
Aug. 16, 2022
What IT Leaders Should Know About Rationalization | Interview with Paul Deur, Co-CEO of ReadyWorks
This week, Paul Deur, co-founder and co-CEO of ReadyWorks shares his expertise on approaching IT rationalization in the digital workspace.
Aug. 23, 2022
The Nuances of Tracking Employee Productivity
This week, we discuss software used to monitor worker productivity, including the limits (and real utility) of such tools.
Aug. 29, 2022
Keeping Remote Teams in Sync
This week, we discuss the idea of a synchronizer: a new kind of middle manager who works to foster collaboration and innovation for remote teams.
Sept. 6, 2022
Productivity Hacking
This week, we discuss experiments and strategies for getting stuff done.
Sept. 23, 2022
Who Is the Apple Watch Ultra For?
This week, we discuss the new Apple Watch Ultra, the smart watch landscape, gamification models, and tips for getting the most out of wearables.
Sept. 27, 2022
Design Moves: Adobe's Figma Acquisition, Canva's New Visual Worksuite
This week, we discuss Adobe's $20 billion Figma deal, Canva's massive worksuite release, and AI generated design.
Oct. 20, 2022
Using Digital Tools to Reach Net Zero While Engaging Employees in the Process
This week, Ryan chats with Joanna Auburn, co-founder and CPO at Trace, about how small and midsized enterprises can achieve carbon neutrality by measuring and managing their carbon emissions while involving their staff in the process.
Oct. 25, 2022
Adjusting to an Electric Car
This week, Ryan shares his experience driving an EV for a month.
Nov. 1, 2022
Telltale Signs of Remote Job Scams
WFH job offer sound too good to be true? It just might be with the rise of fake remote jobs designed to scam people out of money. This week, we talk about this unfortunate trend and common warning signs. Plus: Tired of working from home? Working from the
Nov. 8, 2022
The Remote Work Organizational Maturity Curve
This week, we discuss the different stages of remote organizations and why simply recreating the office remotely is a missed opportunity.
Nov. 15, 2022
Going Green with Your Finances
This week, Ryan chats with Dan Sherrard-Smith, CEO and founder of MotherTree, a free service to discover the climate impact of your bank.
Nov. 22, 2022
Desk Workouts & Fixing Hybrid Meetings
This week, we talk about ways to stay active at a desk and how to run better hybrid meetings.