CoreNet Global's What's Next Podcast

CoreNet Global’s the SOURCE magazine, July 2022 Attracting and retaining the best and the brightest talent costs money. The Great Resignation has added a new set of data to consider in the value of the workplace. Recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, used by The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), reports that this “quitter market” has increased throughout the age of COVID. By...

Sabine Ehm, MCR, Locatee, discusses how you move from mere data collection to powerful storytelling that supports business decisions and he shares why he thinks a diversity is key to accurate data analysis, with Rashad Delph, Head of People Analytics at Chevron.

In this episode, CoreNet Global talks with Scott Weiskopf, Director of the Global Workplace Services Center of Innovation at Microsoft, about the new and innovative CRE technologies and tools enabling today's hybrid workplace.

In this podcast, we will discuss insights, ideas, and learnings around recruiting and retaining top talent in the corporate real estate (CRE) world and how culture can play a role. Join Procore & JLL as they discuss the current talent shortage and how owners can use culture to overcome it. In this webinar we will: -Share the guiding principles of top talent recruitment -Discuss the role culture ha...

Flex space is one of the biggest trends in corporate real estate right now. In 2010, when WeWork introduced its concept of shared flex workspaces that catered to startups, freelancers, and enterprises, it immediately got people’s attention. And in some industries, flex space was already highly sought after as a way to combine operations in one location. In the last decade, the demand for flex spac...

On March 24, Build Out Alliance hosted "An Evening with Jane Greenwood;" Jane is the managing principal at Kostow Greenwood Architects. Rajas Karnik, president of Build Out Alliance, interviewed Jane and the following podcast is a snapshot of their conversation.

Ray Ehscheid has been a significant part of the New York architectural design community for the past 10 years, and his involvement with peer-to-peer organizations focused on the specific needs of this world has been a key driver for him. The International Interior Design Association (IIDA), the Planning and Visual Education (PAVE) association, and, especially, the Retail Design Institute (RDI) hav...

The third workspace curates an array of working environments, such as spaces for creative design and thoughtful planning. Some areas might be conducive to collaboration. Others might be more suited for solo work. All allow for maximum flexibility as well as the chance to enjoy a 3-2-2 hybrid work model (three days in the office, two days remote, and two days off). And it’s just far enough from a p...

Sabine Ehm, Locatee, is joined by Nicholas Wandera, Real Estate Lead for Middle East and Africa at IBM. He lets us in on the specifics of new ways of working servicing an African portfolio.

Listen to CoreNet Global and Colliers' discussion with industry experts as they discuss the intersection of location and the workplace. This podcast includes insightful discussions answering questions that are top of mind for many corporate real estate (CRE) leaders: What will attract people to come back to the office?　 How can you build equitable experiences for both in-office and virtual worker...

Written by Rich Branning Does your company have a flexible real estate strategy aimed at locating, attracting, and retaining top talent in a “Work from Anywhere” (WFA) economy? If not, it’s time to start.

Written by Tracy Lea Neff Over the last year, the construction industry, like many other industries, has faced various impacts from the pandemic. One of the largest hurdles it has had to overcome is the lack of access to job sites. Around the world, safety restrictions have been instituted, ranging from international lockdowns to limiting just two people to each freight elevator, which a little ov...

Whether you are a developer looking to acquire a property or an existing building owner considering upgrading or flipping an asset, the facility-condition assessment (FCA) can be the keystone to your success. Written by David Callan, Julia Ingersoll, Kurt Holloway and Mike Lodge Completed prior to the facility’s purchase, sale, or upgrade, the results from a well-done FCA can be used to help lower...

Written by Rakesh Kishan and Stuart Langdon This article will highlight the ways in which corporate real estate (CRE) leaders can develop a sustainable strategy for success, requiring fundamental rethinking of five key workplace elements: people safety, people productivity, portfolio flexibility, technology-driven workplaces, and stewardship of sustainability. Real estate leaders will have to work...

Author: Christian Schlicht Resulting from current market and industry developments in the existing world of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity (or, VUCA), and given increasing innovation pressure, as well as the associated necessity to productively provide FM services, there is a growing need in corporate real estate management/facilities management (CREM/FM) for business-practice-orie...

Written by: Sandra Panara Data collection within an organization is occurring, but not always through smart technologies. Systems like security access controls and Wi-Fi, for example, capture employee information “as it happens.” Other systems like a room-reservation or calendar system capture employee intent. By observing these independent data sources together, we can confirm the opportunities f...

Written by Kirsty Shearer With European high streets well-and-truly open for business once more, businesses the world over continue to reassess their interior design configurations. Whether it’s overhauling a traditional liner retail store layout or re-evaluating a close-quarters café culture – the design of places where people cross paths is now under constant review. So, in the months to come, w...

Written by Michael Kaiser The design of The Beck Group's new headquarters needed to reflect not only the firm’s storied history, but also project the firm’s commitment to innovation. Their roots are in construction and its original headquarter office was comprised of primarily private offices. Understanding the importance of diversification, firm leadership began adding other service offerings, su...

Authors: Jacob Arlein and Christina Weber A confluence of circumstances over recent years has catapulted ESG to become the strategic business imperative for the C-suite. Global acceptance of climate science and the material risks it poses for business operations, and humanity at large, has accelerated corporate climate targets and environmental data reporting. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the...

Author: Amy Malmstrom The idea of sustainability has been around long enough for it to become institutionalized. As such, many of the elective metrics used by companies to differentiate themselves in the workplace have become part of the basic regulations needed to complete any new project, particularly in states like California, Washington, and New York. This reality, coupled with the imperative...

Author: Linda MacLeod Fannon After collectively holding their breath since the early months of 2020, company leaders are breathing a sigh of relief. Employees are returning to the office, eager to be with their colleagues in the community that we’ve all been missing in our remote cyber bubbles. During the pandemic, businesses learned just how important that in-person community is – while individua...

Authors: Renee Riviere and Jennifer Herr As the world starts returning to normal, the office experience and, in turn, the real estate portfolio will look different; the reality is the office has been evolving for years as corporations experimented with remote work at varying levels. Enter a global pandemic, a disruptor and catalyst that overnight made working remote an immediate reality and, while...

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Written by Tom LaMartina, vice president of Facility Services for RWS Facility Services. With many commercial properties operating at close to capacity again, and businesses in the process of returning to a new normal, there have been countless reminders in 2021 that any property is susceptible to emergencies or disasters that will slow or stop business or, worse, cause injuries or death to buildi...