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Hey. Welcome to the Cardigan Boys podcast. I'm your host Bligh Williams. There is nothing tan about our discussions. We will be talking about a whole variety of things, from topical sometimes controversial issues, things that make you feel all warm and fuzzy through to topics that get under your skin. It can be shifts in society thinking, trends, innovations, music, politics, science, chemistry, the arts, sport, the media, instant gratifications, you name it nothing is off limits, we will be ...
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Welcome to History-Bits! History Bits is the podcast that takes obscure and interesting history topics and turns them into a short 10-minute long podcast. New episodes are streaming every Sunday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Overcast, pocket casts, and its RSS feed. Subscribe today! Send me a voice message at https://anchor.fm/history_bits/message
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Do you think attaching bonuses to time in the office is the way to go to get people to return to the office? If so, would it get you to work from the office more frequently? Recent media articles reveal that employees at Origin Energy and Suncorp Group risk having their bonuses cut if they do not comply with office attendance rules. The policies we…
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The pandemic has certainly changed the way organisations are looking at there office accommodation fitouts. The office now needs to compete with other places to work. The days of not being spatially aware are over. The importance on space being functional for quiet work, considered working, project work, meeting spaces for leader meetings or collab…
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This week lets talk about one of the biggest issues organisations are struggling with, Workplace Culture. There is a shopping list of things that can easily, that is right easily tip a workplace culture that is operating in equilibrium or powering ahead The first two, Workplace Environment and Flexible Working have an impact on the third, Workplace…
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"is the post occupancy evaluation process dead"? It is my opinion that it was dead before the pandemic hit. Why? Well it goes a bit like this. The post occupancy evaluation was never given enough kudos as it identified the short coming of the workplace design and functionality after a new or an existing workplace was occupied. So often project team…
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There is nothing tan about our discussions and our podcast. We will be talking about a whole variety of things, from topical sometimes controversial issues, things that make you feel all warm and fuzzy through to topics that get under your skin. It can be shifts in society thinking, trends, innovations, music, politics, science, chemistry, the arts…
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As 2023 is drawing to a close lets have a chat this week around the topic on everyone lips this year, Working From Home vs Working From The Office. For the record, for the bulk of my professional life I have worked from home. It is real art, successful mainly if you work autonomisly or you work in a client facing or sales role and you work from hom…
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In this episode I want to focus on how we can get the workplace to transform post pandemic one dimensional thinking into having three dimensional doers back and engaged not just at work but in society. Are you wondering were common sense has gone. Where the finishers have gone, the people that physically finish a the project, task or activity they …
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Hello and welcome to TWEP proudly bought to you by Workplace Services Australia, your leading workplace strategy, change management, workplace culture and workplace services partner. My name is Bligh Williams, I am the Director of Strategic Special Projects at WSA and am currently working on a number of workplace and bespoke once in a lifetime proj…
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Over the last twenty years, the baseline on determining the amount of real estate a client required was originally crudely estimated using the formula - Headcount x 10m2. Tenant advisors traditionally snubbed the importance of the discoveries made by the Workplace Strategist which often revealed how their client employees worked and what parts of t…
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After a break during the pandemic, The Workplace Experience Podcast- aka TWEP (thanks to the marketing guys) is back on the air, and the podcasts could not come to you without the loyal support of our sponsor Workplace Services Australia (WSA) TWEP brings you topical discussions with industry experts in the world of workplace. Dont be surprised Aus…
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In this episode we chat with Professor Roger Daly - Bio Medical Discovery Institute at Monash University - changes in workplace for the medical research. Don't miss this episode where we discuss the post COVID-19 workplace challenges for research and funding for medical research. This episode is a slightly longer format - 32 minutes, its worth the …
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Today we will be discussing the trends towards using the Integrated Fitout Project Delivery Model for major workplace projects. It is definitely now more than just combining base building construction and tenancy fitout works. Longer term integrated project models tend to have a duration of between 2 – 4 years depending on the size of the project. …
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Today we will be discussing how to achieve the best results from your project manager on your workplace project. It is essential that the project manager that you engage has experience in workplace projects. Often the contract delivery model or the ongoing requests for cost cutting, reduction in time to deliver the project and scope creep puts at r…
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Today we will talking about the importance of workplace design, how the specific workplace strategy is fundamental to provide the workplace design framework, to deliver a workplace that is functional and sustainable for the business for the next 5-10 year. The area of workplace design has changed dramatically over the last decade. There are two dif…
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Today we will be talking about physical distancing requirements in the workplace. We need to emphasis here that your requirements around social distancing in Australia are set and changed predominately by your State or Territory Government, plus Public Health COVID safe plans and the guidance provided by the National COVID-19 Coordination Commissio…
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Workplace Standards, Guidelines and Protocol documents can be a great tool. It sets framework and parameters, not just for workplace projects, but also for the business leaders and people managers on business as usual workplace requests. Over the last decade this document has often been referred to as a “kit of parts”. Now lets look at the definiti…
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In Australia over the last two weeks the importance of a Workplace Culture Audit has been in the media, for all the wrong reasons. Rarely do organisations conduct Workplace Culture Audits if everything is ok, there is normally a catalyst of some proportion that requires a Culture Audit. Workplace Culture is influenced by people, HR, processes, buil…
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This is the second series of our discussions on investing in expert workplace change management services to encourage employees to feel comfortable about returning to work at the office. We discuss the importance of re-education of people expectations on room capacity and creating new habits by sub-conscious reminders by subtle and informative sign…
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This episode focus on the importance of your change management investment to successful return your workforce back to the office. It is about making employees feel and know they are safe about returning to the office. There can never be to much communication. The communication should start yesterday. Employees need to understand what new regimes ha…
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This is the second part of our Change Management series. This episode has a real focus on the live project examples of why a "a day in the life" of some of your clients is so important and can lead to true success of your workplace project. We also look closely at the difference between a workplace "need" and a "want". This episode also looks at th…
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Today we will be focusing on the importance of the workplace strategy and how it will contribute to the return of employees to the office while the COVID curve flattens, during hot spots and how the strategy will contribute to the new norm. This will be the first part of two parts, due to the amount of content that we will cover.…
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The workplace experience is a major contributor to employee engagement, innovation, creativity and productivity, with real estate being the second largest cost to any organisation after its human capital expense. This podcast series will provide insight into how organisations are managing the evolution of change in the workplace, driven by technolo…
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Welcome to History-Bits! History Bits is the podcast that takes obscure and interesting history topics and turns them into a short 10-minute long podcast. New episodes are streaming every Sunday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, and Anchor with more platforms coming soon. Subscribe today! Pitcairn Island: https://…
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Welcome to History-Bits! History Bits is the podcast that takes obscure and interesting history topics and turns them into a short 10-minute long podcast. New episodes are streaming every Sunday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, and Anchor with more platforms coming soon. Subscribe today! --- Send in a voice messa…
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Our guest this week is Libby Geist, who is the Vice President & Executive Producer, ESPN Films and Original Content. She and her team are getting ready to launch some new 30 For 30 films coming late this fall. We talk about the success if the series and why you don’t have to be a sports fan to enjoy 30 For 30 programming. Stream On is powered by th…
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A Place To Call Home is seen in over 128 countries and is streamed here in the United States on Acorn TV. My guest is the lovely and talented Sara Wiseman who plays, Carolyn Bligh, one of the most complex and interesting characters on the show. Set in 1950s Australia, this multigenerational program follows the Bligh family through romances and feud…
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Stewart and Bonnie talk about the closing of the Palace Theater on Broadway this month after more than a century of live Broadway entertainment . But the duo talk about their renovation plans for iconic theater as well what is new on BroadwayHD. The additions include Jerry Springer the Opera and a number of very cool shows from Cirque du Solei all …
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Stewart and Bonnie talk about the closing of the Palace Theater on Broadway this month after more than a century of live Broadway entertainment . But the duo talk about their renovation plans for iconic theater as well what is new on BroadwayHD. The additions include Jerry Springer the Opera and a number of very cool shows from Cirque du Solei all …
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Joanna Scanlan joins me to talk about the Wednesday premier on BritBox of Hold the Sunset. It marks the return of John Cleese to weekly TV in his first role since Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, This is a must-see new sitcom that boasts an all-star cast and it is not to be missed. We are proud to welcome Hello Fresh to Stream On. Be sure to click on…
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Joanna Scanlan joins me to talk about the Wednesday premier on BritBox of Hold the Sunset. It marks the return of John Cleese to weekly TV in his first role since Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, This is a must-see new sitcom that boasts an all-star cast and it is not to be missed. We are proud to welcome Hello Fresh to Stream On. Be sure to click on…
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Actress Marta Dusseldorp is bidding farewell to the drama A Place To Call Home and her feisty character, Sarah Adams. The series that airs in the U.S. on Acorn TV can be seen in over 100 countries. She talks to me from her home in Melbourne about why the show is such a hit as well as her other Acorn series Jack Irish and Janet King. We welcome back…
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We talk about National Dog Day this Sunday, Aug. 26. Now available on the “My TV” screen in the Sling TV app, customers can find a featured ribbon titled, “Shows Your Dog Will Love – Picked by Cesar Millan,” which features content hand-picked by Cesar, based on his extensive knowledge in dog psychology. We welcome back one of our favorite sponsor’s…
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This week I had the opportunity have Hania Poole the senior VP of NCAA Digital and general manager of Bleacher Report (B/R) Live as my guest on Stream On with Jim Williams. This was launch week for Turner Sports new long term deal with the UEFA Champions League and Europa League competitions that began with UEFA Super Cup battle between Real Madrid…
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The Britbox original Hold The Sunset is the first sitcom for comedy icon John Cleese since Faulty Towers final episode aired in 1979. The new show drew amazing ratings when it debuted in February of this year on one BBC one the parent company of the U.S. streaming service of Britbox where we will see the show coming in September. The comedy stars A…
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Ankit Bishnoi is responsible for the overall content and distribution strategies of Sling TV. The cord-cutting service has plenty of new things they have added this summer as well as more coming this fall. We spoke a little earlier this summer with him about all things Sling. We welcome back one of our favorite sponsor’s to Stream On, our friends a…
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We are joined by the two leading ladies from the Britbox original series The Blechley Circle San Francisco, Julie Graham who reprises her role of Jean along with her partner in crime fighting Rachael Stirling as Millie the meticulous team organizer. Also giving us insight into the show is the creative team that includes executive producer, writer, …
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The nameDAZN (DA-ZONE) might not be a name that you know or for that matter have ever heard of -BUT YOU WILL. In my conversation with DAZN CEO James Rushton we learned that worldwide the OTT network streamed about four times the content offered by ESPN and will be launching in the U.S. with an impressive boxing and combat sports package in Septembe…
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Clark Pierce - SVP, TV Everywhere is the man in charge of the FOX Sports app that is drawing rave reviews. I can tell you that it is without question a must-have app for streaming sports content and it is only getting better as this week they covered both the U.S. OPEN and WORLD CUP 2018 from every possible angle. * Promotional and sponsor consider…
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There is no doubt that streaming sports is a big part of the industry. It can be everything from the NFL to Little League Baseball but fans love to watch their sports teams on all type of devices. We talk with Wallet Hub Analyst Jill Gonzalez breaks down what cities have the honor of being the best in the country. * Promotional and sponsor consider…
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