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How I Stumped a Panel of EX Experts

How I Stumped a Panel of EX Experts

Phil Kirschner
June 26, 2025
6
min read
How I Stumped a Panel of EX Experts

How I Stumped a Panel of EX Experts

It’s Hard to Connect the Dots from Employee Experience to Business Impact.
Define the Change or Watch it Fail [Free List of 40+ Questions]

Define the Change or Watch it Fail [Free List of 40+ Questions]

Why most transformation efforts fail due to the communication gap between leadership clarity and employee confusion.
Real Estate's Startup Survival Test

Real Estate's Startup Survival Test

Phil Kirschner
June 12, 2025
6
min read
Real Estate's Startup Survival Test

Real Estate's Startup Survival Test

How the corporate real estate industry can evolve past 'second-largest expense' thinking to being the Chief Places Officer.
Coworking Was Never About the Space

Coworking Was Never About the Space

Phil Kirschner
June 5, 2025
6
min read
Coworking Was Never About the Space

Coworking Was Never About the Space

Why the future of innovation depends on breaking down walls between your team and the outside world.
The World’s Largest Office is Empty

The World’s Largest Office is Empty

Phil Kirschner
May 29, 2025
6
min read
The World’s Largest Office is Empty

The World’s Largest Office is Empty

What the Surat Diamond Bourse mega-project teaches us about building flexibility into big workplace decisions.
Chief of Work: A Modern(a) C-Suite Role

Chief of Work: A Modern(a) C-Suite Role

Phil Kirschner
May 22, 2025
6
min read
Chief of Work: A Modern(a) C-Suite Role

Chief of Work: A Modern(a) C-Suite Role

Breaking down silos in and around the C-suite can create and sustain a better employee experience.
UNLEASH: My First HR Conference Gamble

UNLEASH: My First HR Conference Gamble

Phil Kirschner
May 15, 2025
6
min read
UNLEASH: My First HR Conference Gamble

UNLEASH: My First HR Conference Gamble

Expanding beyond your professional conference comfort zone might be the key to solving your most persistent workplace challenges.
5 Blind Spots Holding Back Modern Work

5 Blind Spots Holding Back Modern Work

Phil Kirschner
May 8, 2025
6
min read
5 Blind Spots Holding Back Modern Work

5 Blind Spots Holding Back Modern Work

Actionable insights from beyond the conference stage at Running Remote, and stories you can use to lead workplace change right now.
Four Forces That Make or Break Your Change Initiative [Free Worksheet]

Four Forces That Make or Break Your Change Initiative [Free Worksheet]

A simple framework you can use right now for understanding and mitigating emotional and functional resistance to change.
Vibe Officing: The Antidote to Office Mandates

Vibe Officing: The Antidote to Office Mandates

Phil Kirschner
April 24, 2025
5
min read
Vibe Officing: The Antidote to Office Mandates

Vibe Officing: The Antidote to Office Mandates

The era of mandates is fading—now, it’s the vibe that draws people in and determines where creativity, focus, and collaboration come to life.
Above the Line: When Altitude Limits Innovation (And What To Do About It)

Above the Line: When Altitude Limits Innovation (And What To Do About It)

Why asking where someone is working might be the most important question in hybrid work and workplace innovation.
Take Your Pulse: How Rhythms of the Business Create Order in Hybrid Chaos

Take Your Pulse: How Rhythms of the Business Create Order in Hybrid Chaos

Feeling and seeing an organization's heartbeat reduces cognitive load and makes coordinating easier across distributed teams.
All CEOs Agree: Where Work Happens Matters [Free Assessment]

All CEOs Agree: Where Work Happens Matters [Free Assessment]

Phil Kirschner
April 3, 2025
5
min read
All CEOs Agree: Where Work Happens Matters [Free Assessment]

All CEOs Agree: Where Work Happens Matters [Free Assessment]

Establishing clear, digital homes for our work can help leaders with opposing views bridge the hybrid work divide.
Below the Line: The Hidden Cost of Employee Experience

Below the Line: The Hidden Cost of Employee Experience

Phil Kirschner
March 27, 2025
5
min read
Below the Line: The Hidden Cost of Employee Experience

Below the Line: The Hidden Cost of Employee Experience

How accounting policies and budgets make workplace change harder than many think, especially the shift from offices to gatherings.
Why Every Change Program Needs a North Star—and How to Create One

Why Every Change Program Needs a North Star—and How to Create One

Motivating people and measuring results without a clear, awe-inspiring “north star” vision is hard. Here’s how to make a good one.
Exclusive Case Study: How Atlassian Humanized the Office with One New Metric

Exclusive Case Study: How Atlassian Humanized the Office with One New Metric

How a novel measure of office value helps Atlassian stay people-first and bridge executive expectations with employee experience. Phil Kirschner scored an exclusive interview with Annie Dean to dig into "Cost-Per-Visit."
Launching ​“The Workline" Newsletter, Guided by Phil Kirschner

Launching ​“The Workline" Newsletter, Guided by Phil Kirschner

Ex-McKinsey and WeWork expert Phil Kirschner launches The Workline on FlexOS. Feel more confident on your path to the (near) future of work with a guide who speaks truth about cross-functional resistance to change.

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min read