intheOffice Cast

In this episode of Workplace Economies, hosts Jon Kent and AJ (Adam) dig into a concept Jon has coined the AI review tax, the hidden workload burden created when AI-generated output bypasses proper review and lands on the desks of already stretched senior employees. Drawing on original research and a companion article published on Workplace Economies, they examine how the widespread removal of jun...

AJ and I made the name change from intheOffice Cast to Workplace Economies to enable us to scale up and widen the coverage of subjects, topics, guests and to reflect the changes we are experiencing and seeing in the world of work. In short, we are evolving as we as entrepreneurs, business owners and individuals have over the last two years. This short soundbite gives a little explanation as to the...

Jon and Adam discuss whether the AI industry is heading for a dramatic crash or a slower deflation. Jon argues that as AI makes software cheap enough for anyone to build, SaaS companies will face relentless pricing pressure and the bubble will quietly shrink rather than burst. Adam pushes back, suggesting it's not one bubble but many smaller bubbles making up one large one, and that large platform...

In this episode of intheOffice Cast, Jon and Adam discuss the challenges employees face with desk booking systems in various workplaces. Jon shares stories from three different companies: a law firm, a medical company, and a software company. Each company has implemented desk booking systems to manage hybrid and remote working, but these systems have led to unintended consequences and frustrations...

In this episode, ITO Founder Jon and Gurpreet Thathy, also known as G, from Valkyrie, a security and investigations company, discuss various aspects of cyber and personal security. Valkyrie, established in 2009, offers services such as cyber security, technical investigations, human intelligence investigations, OSINT, surveillance, crisis response, and technical surveillance countermeasures (bug s...

In this episode of intheOffice Cast hosts Adam and Jon discuss the concept of compressed hours and its implications on work-life balance, productivity and employee morale. They explore the government's new employment rights, including the right to request flexible working from day one, ending zero-hour contracts, and strengthening sick pay.   The hosts share their opinions on whether these changes...

In the part 2 of our podcast interview with Emma Rainey, a fractional Chief Marketing Officer (FCMO), Emma shares her insights and experiences in the marketing world. Emma discusses the role of a fractional CMO, emphasising the importance of strategic direction and the ability to translate business goals into actionable marketing plans. She highlights the balance between providing strategic advice...

In season 2, episode 3 (part 1 of 2) we interview Emma Rainey, a fractional Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), discussing her career journey and the concept of fractional marketing roles. Emma shares her experience of transitioning from corporate marketing roles in large US IT and SaaS companies to working with smaller businesses after being made redundant. She highlights the flexibility and variety t...

In this episode of intheOffice Cast, John Kent intheOffice's founder interviews Hana Gray, the founder and CEO of The Office Management Group. Hana shares her journey from being a branch secretary to establishing a consultancy and training business that supports and empowers office managers globally. Hana discusses the misconceptions surrounding the office management role, emphasising that it is o...

Welcome to season two of intheOffice Cast. In the first podcast of season 2, episode 1 features a conversation between Jon Kent and Andy Long, an ex-England rugby player and performance coach. Listen as he shares insights from his career in professional sports and his transition to coaching in business. One of Andy’s key strategies around mindset is the concept of ‘red to blue’, a framework to hel...

Welcome to part two of Adam Scorey’s interview with Dr. Jeff Standridge, an innovation consultant, investor, entrepreneur, author and educator from Arkansas, USA. Jeff and Adam discuss Dr. Standridge's experience in helping organisations transform their culture, processes and products through innovation, as well as his insights on leadership, finance and mentorship for startups and entrepreneurs....

Special Guest: Paul Coates, FranklinCovey In the second of our podcasts with special guests, in this we interview Paul Coates, Head of Consultancy with one of the top leadership development and behaviour change companies in the world, FranklinCovey. You will have heard of the founding and best-selling business book that started it all 30-odd years ago: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Paul...

Special Guest: Dr Jeff Standridge In our latest interview, we had the pleasure of sitting down with an extraordinary individual who wears so many hats. As a growth strategist, Dr Jeff Standridge has helped businesses thrive in competitive markets, uncovering hidden opportunities and charting new paths to success. In his  role as an innovation consultant has sparked groundbreaking ideas, revolution...

In Episode 7 of intheOffice Cast, Jon is a special guest on The Homeworker podcast with its founder, Louise. Between them, they talk about the definition, challenges and benefits of hybrid working, discussing how hybrid working can improve productivity, creativity and well-being. In addition, how it poses some difficulties in terms of communication, coordination and trust - for individuals and for...

In Episode 6, Jon and Adam turn the tables on each other to find out a little more about how each of them thinks about business and personal subjects - enabling you to get to know each of them a little better. These two entrepreneurs talk a little about the story of how they met, a little back story on their careers to date, imposter syndrome, having fun as they work as a pair of nerds, Jon debugg...

After reading recent comments from leading blue chip CEOs about remote working and hybrid working not being "fair" or worse "a fantasy", Jon and Adam look deeper into these headlines to understand what is really being said. What do these CEOs really mean and are we only getting part of the story? If these interpretations or reports are accurate and these business leaders are in fact denouncing hyb...

A mass return to the office is being hailed as the proverbial glue that holds a business culture together. Jon and Adam totally disagree and site this is a paradigm born from fear and the desire to control, partially due to the prevailing financial climate. Of course, there could be more insidious reasons, as we wrote about in our recent blog: Fear and Loathing in Las Boardroom - https://www.inthe...

With desk-booking software the go-to solution for managing hot desks and office spaces for hybrid and remote workers, Jon and Adam question whether it takes into account the need of the individual as well as the CEO, Manager or HR professional it was designed for. You may know who is in the office, but what about those working from home or the remote sales team? In short, is it a fix to the right...

In this episode Jon and Adam discuss the potential of changing our paradigms around how we, and those professionals managing hot desks and office spaces for us, approach offices spaces. With offices being put back on pedestal by CEOs from some leading organisations, many siting offices needing to be protected as they are the cultural epicentres of a business, and the sole place that true work gets...

In this, our first new Podcast episode, Jon Kent and Adam Scorey talk about starting up a software business in a post-pandemic world after looking for a solution to a problem awe are still facing - making hybrid and remote working about people and not offices. Our software/app, intheoffice , was developed as a better way for desk booking, hot-desking and generally managing office spaces to able CE...