The Workplace Podcast

In the fourth episode of The Workplace Podcast, sponsored by Eden, I interview Brian Chen, the CEO and co-founder of ROOM.  Brian and ROOM are reinventing the modern workplace with modular and creative office solutions with its soundproof phone booth that brings privacy back to the open office. ROOM focuses on simple, functional design to keep costs low, becoming the first to solve the problem of noise at scale using affordable, sustainable and simple solutions.  Brian’s no stranger to open plan environments, having spent the majority of his career working with and advising tech startups, where he routinely found himself exposed to constant noise and distraction.  And his background is deeply rooted in the technology startup scene, where he’s developed a keen eye on how to build companies, scale growth alongside company culture, explore new business models and seize opportunity in emerging industries.  In the interview, we discuss the need for flexibility of your office floor-plan, the planning horizons for startups and the schism between corporate real estate lease terms, as well B2B customer experiences in the workplace, and how ROOM utilizes their own product to define their open floor plan and solve for their bottlenecks.   The Workplace Podcast is brought to you by Eden, the office management platform for fast-growing companies.  Over 1,000 high standards companies use Eden to make it easier to run their office by providing a curated set of facilities and amenity service providers through one platform. Described as the “right hand” for workplace team members, Eden provides everything from nightly cleaning to day porters to handymen.  With a dedicated project manager from Eden partnered to you for oversight, you can breathe easier during your next office move, IT cabling project, build out or install.  Eden is live across the US, from NYC to San Francisco to Dallas, and you can learn more by going to their website at www.eden.io.

In the third episode of The Workplace Podcast, sponsored by Eden, I interview Jen Jamula who is an entrepreneur, coach, and performer whose work looks at communication in the Digital Age.  Drawing inspiration from her performance work, Jen leads corporate communications trainings internationally and coaches speakers through her company, GoldJam Creative.  Jen is passionate about helping others gain confidence, find their authentic voices, and cultivate practices of empathy, respect, and inclusion in the workplace and beyond.  We talk about the importance of non-verbal communication and using active verbs.  As well as how to reframe anxiety, cultivate presence, and develop an alter ego for public speaking or workplace presentations. The Workplace Podcast is brought to you by Eden, the office management platform for fast-growing companies.  Over 1,000 high standards companies use Eden to make it easier to run their office by providing a curated set of facilities and amenity service providers through one platform. Described as the “right hand” for workplace team members, Eden provides everything from nightly cleaning to day porters to handymen.  With a dedicated project manager from Eden partnered to you for oversight, you can breathe easier during your next office move, IT cabling project, build out or install.  Eden is live across the US, from NYC to San Francisco to Dallas, and you can learn more by going to their website at www.eden.io.

In the second episode of The Workplace Podcast, sponsored by Eden, I interview Susan Nienaber (MDiv., LMFT) who is a licensed consultant, mediator and psychotherapist specializing in conflict, trauma, and abuse in the workplace.  We talk about how you identify conflict and how does it unfold, venting, how reactivity can breed a toxic workplace culture, and handling under-performing staff.   The Workplace Podcast is brought to you by Eden, the office management platform for fast-growing companies.  Over 1,000 high standards companies use Eden to make it easier to run their office by providing a curated set of facilities and amenity service providers through one platform. Described as the “right hand” for workplace team members, Eden provides everything from nightly cleaning to day porters to handymen.  With a dedicated project manager from Eden partnered to you for oversight, you can breathe easier during your next office move, IT cabling project, build out or install.  Eden is live across the US, from NYC to San Francisco to Dallas, and you can learn more by going to their website at www.eden.io.

In the first episode of The Workplace Podcast, sponsored by Eden, I interview Liz Fosslien who's the co-author of No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work.  We talk about navigating emotions at work, deciphering intention in electronic communication, the use of emojis in email, and how to prevent burnout. The Workplace Podcast is brought to you by Eden, the office management platform for fast-growing companies.  Over 1,000 high standards companies use Eden to make it easier to run their office by providing a curated set of facilities and amenity service providers through one platform. Described as the “right hand” for workplace team members, Eden provides everything from nightly cleaning to day porters to handymen.  With a dedicated project manager from Eden partnered to you for oversight, you can breathe easier during your next office move, IT cabling project, build out or install.  Eden is live across the US, from NYC to San Francisco to Dallas, and you can learn more by going to their website at www.eden.io.