About Place

Throughout his career, Chris Kane has challenged conventional thinking around workplace strategy, urging leaders in real estate and workplace management to look beyond the building itself to create value. In this episode, he shares why the most effective workplace strategies aren't rooted in real estate decisions, but in understanding the broader systems that shape value for people. Host: news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: Instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

Throughout his decades of research and work in AI-enabled workplaces, Neil Usher has learned that the best workplaces help people maximize unexpected opportunities. In this episode, we dive into the appeal of “messy” distributed work, the value of brand expression in physical spaces, and the benefits of personalizing the speed of work in an age of AI. Host: news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: Instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

Rebecca Sistruck, a leader at architecture and planning firm Little, helps organizations navigate transformation with confidence. In this episode, we examine the high-impact space where design, change readiness, and business objectives converge, and the role that inclusivity, social equity, and psychological safety play in the mix.   Host: news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

Workplace strategist Ben Lancaster approaches workplace design like an architect, starting with a holistic vision for the space and the human experience it should support before focusing on business objectives. In this episode, we unpack how organizations gather insights, bring the right people together, and create workplaces that draw people in rather than require them to show up. HOST Ryan Anderson news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ FOR MORE ABOUT PLACE, VISIT millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast CONNECT WITH MILLERKNOLL Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

With IIDA’s new future forecasting team, Mark Bryan is working on a rewarding project: detecting trends, challenges, and opportunities in the factors shaping interior design and the built environment. He joins us to discuss the superpower of continuity management, holding AI accountable, the groundbreaking materials that are intelligently shaping spaces, and much more. Recommended reading and resources: Tunable stiffness/metamaterials (link) Materials that signal damage (link) AI and the emerging two-speed workforce (link) Data centers heating cities (link) The expanding role of the home (link) IIDA Futures Readiness Index (link) IIDA Certified Design Futurist (link) Host: news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/