This week's guest is Phil Kirschner, Senior Expert and Associate Partner of Real Estate, People and Organizational Performance at Mckinsey. Phil has spent the past decade working at the forefront of innovation in workplace strategy for organisations like Credit Suisse, JLL and WeWork. He now advises executive teams on the future of work and post-pandemic workplace strategies, including how to innovate while also smoothing the path for new ways of working.We had a great chat in which we discussed why businesses should be thinking about workplace activation, the effect of an employee's experience on their propensity to come into the office, the future of the flexible and near-home market and why purpose matters.If you enjoy listening, check out my previous conversations with Dror Poleg, Lynda Gratton and Tim Oldman, which I'll link to in the show notes.You'll also hear the latest research on hybrid and remote working in next week's show when I interview Christine Armstrong.LINKS:Phil's LinkedIn pageDror Poleg - Future of work, cities, and human communitiesLynda Gratton - Transforming organisations and making hybrid work for everyoneTim Oldman - Reimagining the WorkplaceSign up for my weekly newsletter, Future Work/Life, HERE.My book, Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear, will be published on 17th January 2023. You can pre-order your copy HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.