Building the Business of You: Connie Steels

Businesses leaders this year have many new challenges—and with them new opportunities. While some are figuring out the ideal number of days on-site, others are hosting engaging workplace events. While some are figuring out what to do with unused office space, others are figuring out how to set up hot desking. One thing is certain though: businesses are redefining their workplace strategy.Show more

I had the honor of interviewing Connie Steels, Co-Founder and Principal of Flywheel Associates, a business strategy, marketing, and operations consultancy and future of work think tank. she is an author of “Building the Business of you” and have been working with F500, scale-ups and start-up companies, she focuses on helping clients breakthrough business inertia by putting strategy into action.
https://www.flywheelassociates.com/

She shared insights on What does the future of work look like, and what does it mean to be fluid and build a fluid organization. She also describes on What does the impending generational shift in leadership mean for your organization (e.g., culture, process, mindset, operations, communication).

Here’s some of the topics discussed in this video:
• Impact of recent disruption on workplace strategy
• Importance of relationship building in hybrid environment
• Process of developing workplace strategy and execution
• Building future-proof career and how to implement it.
• .... many more...

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction
01:56 - Changing wants
06:11 - Understanding your people
09:55 - Voice of your employees
13:41 - Equity Inclusion
19:30 - Communication, a foundational skill
25:13 - Work/life integration
34:12 - Tough Discussion
40:58 - Building The Business of You
47:04 - Connie's Journey
57:26 - Connecting with Connie
58:47 - Outro