Mini Chief: Building workplace engagement and experience with Hub Australiaโs Founder & CEO, Brad Krauskopf
Release Date: 05/04/2025
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info_outlineโBy the time that person's come to work, it's cost them 50 bucks for transport, lunch, coffee. So what is the experience theyโre going to get going into work for a day, because they could easily just stay at home.โ
This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode.
This Mini Chief episode features Brad Krauskopf, Founder & CEO of Hub Australia.
His full episode is titled Designing inspiring flexible workspaces for the future, and Building workplace engagement and experience.
You can find the full audio and show notes here:
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Brad is an industry pioneer and has been at the forefront of the coworking and hybrid work revolution for more than a decade, having co-founded and Co-Chaired Flexible Workspace Australia, the peak-industry body for flexible and coworking space in Australia.
dership, Hub Australia has expanded nationally, delivering human-centred, sustainable workspaces that help businesses attract the best talent and to thrive.
Hub Australia is widely considered the market-leading workspace hospitality operator in Australia, and has been ranked 6 years running by the Great Places To Work program.
Brad is a passionate advocate for the future of workplace experience, bringing deep expertise in workplace strategy and property innovation.
In the full CEO masterclass, we talk about:
โ Why businesses must now earn their employeesโ commute by creating community and purpose.
โ How to champion flexible modern workplaces that drive connection and performance.
โ Strategies for scaling culture and impact in a hybrid and distributed workforce, and
โ The evolving role of leaders in designing work experiences that empower the humans behind your brand.
Stay epic,
Greg
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