Coworking values & revolutionising workspaces: Suzanne’s insights on hybrid success Listen to MP3 audio here https://www.thehubnewry.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/16887316953910654e.mp3Our MD & CoFounder, Suzanne Murdock was a recent guest on this episode of the Coworking Values podcast. In this podcast, Suzanne talks about the evolution of coworking and the future of remote work. And the importance of building inclusive and collaborative coworking communities where individuals, including remote workers and freelancers, can thrive. Suzanne stresses that employers should embrace work a ..read more

  Suzanne talks to Andrea Splendori, founder of Social Fabric and accomplished life and career coach. They chat about how creating the environment where individuals can thrive at work, through coaching & mentoring at both a team & individual levels. Here are some of the topics discussed: Andrea’s move from Italy to Ireland Building community and a healthy ecosystem How coaching works & what it embodies The benefits of coaching for teams & individuals in today’s workplace Different forms of coaching and mentoring The challenges and barriers to coaching in the current cl ..read more

Talking remote working with William Redpath, Director of Manabu Learning & Chapter Lead with Grow Remote Ireland. Exploring the rapid evolution & benefits that hybrid & remote working can bring to employers, employees & communities as well as the effects of changing flexible workplace industry as a whole. Here are some of the topics discussed: Learning & development, realising potential, unique skills & cultures His role as a Chapter Lead for Grow Remote-The magic & potential for remote working in Ireland The benefits of remote working for employers and employees ..read more

As an introvert you can shine in business too! Be aware of your unique talents and discover how to thrive. So, what makes different? I’ve been working in the flexible workplace industry for just over 10 years now and cofounded our network of flexible office workspaces back in 2012. Aside from this I’m also a certified coach & mentor and very focused on helping business owners, team leaders & remote workers find their optimum & most natural hybrid & flexible workplace solutions. From experience I’ve found that quieter personalities and their talents can sometimes be overlooked e ..read more

As a flexible office workspace operator with several locations in Newry, Northern Ireland, one of our biggest challenges is the enormous increase in operational overheads, particularly the cost of energy – gas, electricity and oil. The quest to improve energy efficiency is ongoing…… Setting the scene: The UK government’s initial energy support for businesses was a very welcome short-term fix to the problem that the flexible office workspace industry is currently facing. However, we knew that come 31 March 2023, our business would either be required to absorb rising energy costs or to pass the ..read more

Suzanne talks to Joanne Mangan, Employer’s Lead with Grow Remote. They look at the solutions that hybrid & remote working can bring to employers, employees & communities as well as the flexible workplace industry as a whole. Originally founded in 2018, the ethos of Grow Remote is about enabling people to live and work wherever best suits them and for communities across Ireland to become more sustainable and connected, both socially and economically.  As Employers Lead, Joanne engages with employers at every stage of their remote working journey. She manages the partnerships wit ..read more

I was recently invited on to The EPIC Engage podcast with Barry Lewis Green in Canada. We talked all things hybrid work, co-living and humanity in the workplace. “I think the key thing for me is really giving back that autonomy & choice to the employee or the business owner, if you give people choice then it’s going to enrich your whole business. That’s how the workplace is changing for the better right now, it’s all about hybrid working.” Suzanne Murdock, CoFounder & Director of The Hub Newry Have a listen & watch the video here TRANSCRIPT (more…) The post All things humanity ..read more

Some fantastic flexible workplace conversations & speakers at the recent PropertyWeek‘s WorkSpace Conference. Hybrid & remote working featured heavily and I particularly enjoyed the discussions around repurposing offices and asking the question “How can we work harder to get employees to commute into cities?” No longer can we expect people to commute for hours to do the same job they can do at home, it’s all about the employee experience, human centric, there is most certainly a spotlight on this now! “It’s about the psychology of people, the commute has to be worth it.” There’s been a ..read more

Suzanne talks to Alison Matthews founder of the award winning Virtuali Alison is a whizz at helping entrepreneurs automate processes around running course / events (online / face to face) to be a virtual set of hands, eyes & ears. She understands the complexities of running a business, juggling all the hats and getting swamped IN the business rather than having the time to work ON it and the things you love. She is a recent co-author of ‘The Virtual Assistant Starter E-Guide’ & won ‘2020 VA of the Year, Northern Ireland’ in the VA Awards. Her passions are wild swimming, community ..read more

Wow, it’s been hectic lately, many of the workplace conferences, workshops, meetings that were put on hold for the past two years seem to have all been rescheduled into a condensed, two month period. I’m certainly not complaining! Themes and trends have centred around sustainability and employee workplace experience from various perspectives as well as ‘working to earn people’s commute not just to compute’, re-educating around the flexibility & use of workspace through to the changing demands and being able to adapt in the moment. I must confess, I haven’t been lucky enough to attend all o ..read more