💫Up for a round of Pits & Peaks?It’s a ritual we do after events, projects and at the end of each month. We come together to share the incredible highs (peaks) and a few areas for improvement (pits) to discuss openly how we can level up our ways of working (collaboration) and the quality of our work (delivery).From hosting a 3.5 week long conference, to trying new with formats, we experimented a lot in the 2022 #CosmicConference, and we want to share our honest reflections with you!
Breeze Dong, Transformation & Enterprise Agile Coach @Roche, joined us at the #CosmicConference on Friday, October 21st, at 4 PM (GMT +4). Breeze shared her insights on human-centered design, systems thinking, and engagement at scale.
Jonathan Yeo, Founder at the Potential Space, joined us at the 2022 #CosmicConference to talk about identity in the workplace. In this interactive session Jonathan coached two remarkable volunteers through an identity exploration exercise. He asked them to reflect and share various aspects of their identity. Drawing on his Exploring Identity workshops, and his research on the nature of identity at work, Jonathan inspired attendees to think differently about the many aspects of who ...
Jose Santos, Affiliated Professor of Practice in Global Management @ INSEAD, joined us at the #CosmicConference on Wednesday, October 19, at 1 PM (GMT +4) to share his take on how to lead in an emergent world and discuss the concept of “the firm” and what it means for the future of work
Connie Hadley, Founder of Institute for Life at Work, joined Marilyn on Tuesday, October 18, at 6 PM (GMT +4) for the #CosmicConference to discuss results from their collaborative research on the impact of mutual knowledge, rituals and team purpose on job meaning and satisfaction. In light of the great resignation and the crisis of trust in organizations, there has never been a more important moment to have this discussion!
Dr. Agustin Chevez, an Architect and Academic, walked in isolation for 42 days from Melbourne to Sydney expecting to incubate a unique idea about workplace design. Over a million steps later, his pilgrimage delivered unique insights which he refers to as Signposts – named for their promise to point to a better place of work for both organisations and the people who inhabit them. In his #CosmicConference session on Monday, October 17, at 9:30 AM (GMT +4), Agustin took us on a journey that revi...
Claudius Boller Managing Director Middle East, North Africa, South Asia excluding India at Spotify joined us for the #CosmicConference on Thursday, October 13 at 4 PM (GMT +4)He gave us a behind the scene view on Spotify’s flexible work structure, model, culture, and organizational values.
Jennifer Dunsford, Employee Engagement Consultant at Crayon, and Adam Booth, Group Managing Director at Omnia, joined us for a session of the 2022 #CosmicConference to share their insights on the role of the intranet in shaping the employee experience.
Chase Warrington Head of Remote Doist joined us on Wednesday, October 12, at 12 PM (GMt +4) for the #CosmicConference.He discussed the impact of in-person off-sites on the #employeeexperience in distributed organizations.
Dr. Susan R. Vroman, Lecturer of Management at Bentley University, joined us to share her insights on how leaders can provide opportunities for employees to innovate & learn, all while creating a safe & healthy environment at work.
Gillian French Expert in Residence - Employee Experience at Workvivo joined us on Monday, October 10, at 5 PM (GMT +4) for the #CosmicConference to tell us all about the moments that count in the #employeeexperienceGillian went over the concept of imprintable moments, the role they play in the EX, and how leaders can design those moments.
Scott Armstrong Founder at mentl joined us on Monday, October 10, at 1 PM (GMT +4) at the #CosmicConference to talk about #MentalHealth at work!Scott discussed the importance of openness about mental health at work & how to get it right.
Tony Jamous, CEO at Oyster® joined us on Friday, October 7 at 4:30 PM (GMT +4) at the #CosmicConference toexplore how remote companies can make the #EmployeeExperience intentional through purpose & culture, leadership, and communication.
Imad Lahad, Managing Director, Dubai Operation @ APCO Worldwide., tells us all about our approach to (re)designing APCO’s Dubai offices.
Laurel Farrer, International Remote Work Expert, joins us at the #CosmicConference to discuss how to become remote first!
Tariq Saiduddin, Chief Technology Officer @ Zension Technologies Inc., joined us for the #CosmicConference opening event to share his thoughts on engaging an organization around culture, values, and purpose.He was joined by Ahad Sheikh, Deputy Chief Officer and Ramia Khoury, Director of People and Culture.
John Preece Chief Property Officer at Hub Australia, will be joining us on Wednesday, October 5th at 12PM (GMT +4) at the #CosmicConference to talk about the #futureoftheoffice!John will be discussing how #flexible workplaces, that remove “work” from “place” and focus on how space can help employees do their best work, are key to the #employeeexperience.
We believe in creating holistic, integrated experiences for teams and individuals to contribute their best work.In the words of CX specialist and author Ian Golding, “The biggest underlying principle of customer experience is the principle of empathy. But empathy isn't just towards the customer. It has to be towards your employees. If you don't get it right for your people, they won't get it right for your customer.So, how do you get it right for your employees?Marilyn Zakhour, CEO & Foun...
Sandra Salame is the founder of Siira, a mental wellbeing platform that provides emotional support through harnessing the power of communities to overcome day to day struggles. Siira aims to educate and empower individuals, businesses and governments by providing them with the tools and knowledge needed to effectively solve wellbeing challenges and achieve personal and professional goals. Sandra joined us as part of our Make it Count campaign to discuss nurturing well-being during ...
Jose Santos joined us for the 4th year in a row for our closing session to talk about the role that time plays in leading organizations that deliver in our closing session. Jose is an Affiliated Professor of Practice in Global Management. After spending 20 years in the managerial world, Joe moved from Italy to INSEAD and devoted himself to scholarly work, a dream from his youth. Jo’s research and teaching focuses on the management of multinational enterprise, particularly on the manageme...