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What we’ve learned, what’s emerging and what’s possible?
When
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MT
Description
Colliers International surveyed more than 5,000 individuals globally to understand pandemic impacts on the people, work and the workplace. Through the lens of productivity, management, connectivity, work-life balance, we will review these key insights and explore emerging challenges and realities as we enter the eighth month of the pandemic. Hear firsthand from human resource, real estate and business executives as they share how the COVID experience is shaping how they approach the future of work, culture and the purpose of place.
Topics
Explore how organizations are addressing work dynamics at home and in the office.
Discuss scenarios for the post-COVID workplace, the new “purpose of place” and the impact on real estate.
Reveal creative strategies to help employees work at their best, despite uncertainty. Build and maintain culture and connection virtually.
Moderators
Kate North Vice President Workplace Advisory, Colliers Global Chair, Workplace Evolutionaries (WE)
For more than 25+ years, Kate has helped organizations create innovative workplaces and adopt new ways of working. Her global expertise includes research, workplace strategy, change management, training, sustainability, design, and leadership. Since COVID-19, she is leveraging her extensive background in “distributed work” to develop sustainable solutions for organizations that focus on helping employees work at their best. She integrates work-from-home with distributed work strategies and helps her clients re-imagining the purpose of the workplace and new hybrid models.
Kate is the Global Chair of the Workplace Evolutionaries, the largest global community of practice and also serves on the International Facilities Management Association Board of Directors. She has authored two books and over forty case studies. She enjoys sharing her insights with others and speaks at various business, real estate, facilities, and HR and conferences around the world.
Chris Kirk, SIOR Managing Director Colliers International
As managing director of the Colliers International downtown Salt Lake City office, Chris believes in the value of long-term relationships. Close attention to client requirements is the foundation of his career in the commercial real estate industry. Chris earns the trust and confidence of his clients through hard work, dedication and effective performance. He is particularly interested in locating businesses new to Utah market.
Panelists
David Alsop Head of HR Ultradent Products Inc.
David Alsop is a culture executive who partners with global executives to drive top results while helping employees achieve their highest fulfillment. David knows that there is a sweet spot between expecting the best of people and helping them find their ultimate satisfaction in life. David is leads Human Resources at Ultradent Products Inc. and side-hustles working to advance a better human experience for all people as the founder of JumpSpark, LLC. David‘s 13-year experience as a sales professional and HR executive at Kraft Foods, Nabisco, and Oscar Mayer helped guide his passion to improve the human experience today. David holds a bachelor’s degree in Marriage, Family, Human Development from Brigham Young University, and a MBA from the University of Arkansas. He does it all to create a better world for (and so he can kayak with!) his wife, Heather, and their four sons.
Mindi Cox Senior Vice President - People & Great Work O.C. Tanner
Mindi works to connect people with purpose. She believes an organization’s business potential is intimately tied to its sense of humanity. Her goal is to help cultivate workplace cultures where people feel connected to the greater purpose and impact of their work. She has 20 years of experience in Sales, Marketing, and as a Human Resource Executive focused on practices that contribute to strengthening company culture. Recently, Mindi was named 2018 Human Resource Executive of the Year by the Stevie® Award for Great Employers and recognized as Human Resource Executive of the Year by Utah Business Magazine. She is SPHR and SHRM – SCP certified. She also holds a BA in Journalism and an M.B.A. from the University of Utah. She is the proud mom to three busy sons and is grateful for the perspective her tribe gives her on work, life, wellbeing, and whole-life awareness in the workplace.
Kristy Schmidt Vice President, Corporate Real Estate & Workplace LendingClub
As LendingClub's Vice President, Corporate Real Estate & Workplace Services, Kristy Schmidt specializes in designing collaborative office spaces to accommodate a variety of work needs for the company's 1,500+ employees.
A 30-year resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, Kristy has witnessed first-hand the tech industry's impact on corporate real estate and is passionate about developing spaces that uniquely showcase a company's brand, culture, and values. For LendingClub, she has focused on creating workspaces that encourage community and collaboration - being part of The Club - and enabling employees to do their best work.
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