After almost two years of working from home, companies are unsure about what to do with their office space—but Airbus has a plan. Rob Fretwell, Head of Space Management UK for Airbus, joins Kursty to discuss the Airbus Workplace of the Future initiative and tell all about what they are doing to transform the office space by incorporating agile and tailored ways of working.
The workplace tries to be one-size-fits-all, but Airbus knows this will no longer fly. The pandemic has made that all too clear.
“If we try to go back to how we were, then we’ve not learnt from the lesson...we shouldn’t forget this knowledge, we shouldn’t forget what it (the pandemic) taught us.” - Rob Fretwell, Airbus
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Timestamps
[00:16] Episode overview: Workplace of The Future Initiative
[01:15] Who is Rob Fretwell (and his role at Airbus)?
[06:16] How did Airbus manage operations and protect staff in the pandemic?
[11:31] How long did it take for Airbus to adapt to the pandemic?
[13:32] Dealing with technical difficulties while working from home for Airbus.
[16:36] What is the Workplace of the Future and how does Airbus create customized work environments?
[23:42] One amazing thing Rob Fretwell looks forward to going forward.
[26:15] How Airbus figured out how to transform their office space.
[28:35] Should companies go back to how they used to operate pre-pandemic?
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Connect with Rob Fretwell: LinkedIn | Twitter
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