Future Of Work Podcast

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In this episode, Frank Cottle sits down with David Grossman — one of America's foremost authorities on leadership and change communication inside organizations. Grossman is founder and CEO of The Grossman Group, a trusted executive coach to the C-suite, and a six-time author whose award-winning Heart First series is applauded by leaders worldwide. His latest book, The Heart Work of Modern Leadership: 6 Differentiators of Exceptional Leaders (Amplify Publishing Group, 2026), is an Amazon Best Seller across four business categories. His commentary has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, Fast Company, Newsweek, the World Economic Forum — and Allwork.Space.
 
The conversation moves from The Grossman Group's research with The Harris Poll — which found AI to be the single biggest change-management issue in business today — into the surprising heart of his new book: it's not the bad leaders organizations should worry about. It's the good ones.

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In this episode, host Frank Cottle sits down with Jessica Knapp, VP of Growth at WorkSpace Geek and one of the flexible workspace industry's most data-informed voices. Knapp brings a rare dual perspective — she has worked on both the operator and software sides of coworking, including as employee number one at OfficeRnD and across multiple CEO roles in SaaS, with experience spanning New Zealand to the United States. She spoke at GCUC 2025 on AI and coworking. 

The conversation ranges across why institutional customers are moving into flex, the "amenities gone wild" trap, the lost service era of the industry, the untapped network effect of coworking, secondary-market growth, what AI frees operators to do, and her Monday-morning advice for every operator: look at your data, and amplify what's working.

In this episode, Daniel Lamadrid interviews Joe O'Connor, a globally recognized researcher, consultant, and advocate for work time reduction. Originally from Ireland, O'Connor began studying compressed schedules in the Irish Public Service nearly a decade ago, where he discovered that employees who dropped to four days — at 80% pay — were delivering essentially the same output as their five-day colleagues. That finding led him to Parkinson's Law and, eventually, to leading the world's first coordinated private-sector four-day workweek pilot and the landmark post-pandemic trials in the UK, Ireland, and North America.
 
Today, O'Connor leads Work Time Revolution, advising hundreds of companies across industries and continents on redesigning work around shorter schedules and AI adoption. His book, Do More in 4 (Harvard Business Review Press), is the definitive playbook on making reduced work time operationally and commercially sustainable. Find him on LinkedIn, at worktimerevolution.com, or at domorein4.com.

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The debate over remote work versus office work continues, but many organizations are asking the wrong question. Instead of focusing on where employees work, leaders should be asking how work creates value and what conditions help people perform at their best. 

In this episode of the Future of Work® Podcast, Frank Cottle speaks with HR strategist and leadership expert Ranya Nehmeh about why hybrid work remains one of the most misunderstood topics in business. Drawing from her research and her book In Praise of the Office, Ranya explains why flexibility alone is no longer enough. Organizations must intentionally design hybrid work around collaboration, mentoring, innovation, and business outcomes rather than arbitrary attendance policies. 

Together, they explore leadership, change management, talent attraction, AI adoption, workplace flexibility, organizational culture, and why good managers ultimately determine whether any workplace strategy succeeds. Whether your organization is fully remote, hybrid, or office-based, this conversation offers practical guidance for building workplaces that balance employee expectations with organizational needs.

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What makes employees want to come into the office? How should leaders approach conversations about mental health? Why do workplace debates repeat across generations? This Future of Work® Expert Compilation brings together three respected voices to examine the human side of work and what organizations can do to create environments where people and businesses thrive. 

Wesley Edmonds explains why today's workplace must earn employees' commute through thoughtful, human-centered design. Melissa Doman discusses how leaders can approach mental health conversations with greater clarity, preparation, and purpose. Angela R. Howard explores why many workplace assumptions have existed for generations and why organizations should return to the fundamentals of dignity, fairness, and respect. 

Together, these conversations highlight a common theme: successful organizations place people at the center of workplace design, leadership decisions, and organizational culture. For leaders navigating changing employee expectations, this episode offers practical ideas for creating workplaces that strengthen collaboration, communication, and long-term performance.