Believe In Your Office — Building Engaging Offices Through Design & Sustainability

Описание: Welcome back to Believe In Your Office.

In this episode 8, Josh Smargiassi sits down with Zach Dagnaeu from KI International, a manufacturer and employee-owned company dedicated to creating sustainable, innovative office solutions. Together, they unpack how thoughtful design, employee ownership, and sustainability influence office culture, employee engagement, and retention.

This conversation covers:

How employee ownership shapes company culture and engagement
Why sustainability matters—from materials to shipping and beyond
Designing office spaces that balance focus, collaboration, and personal well-being
How parenting and personal life perspectives influence workplace priorities
Trends in flexible, reconfigurable environments that attract and retain talent
The evolution of office products like chairs and modular systems to meet changing workstyles

From creating spaces that employees want to show up to, to balancing aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability, to understanding how work-life balance ties directly into productivity, this episode offers an honest look at what it takes to build workplaces that matter.

If you’re a business owner, leader, designer, or anyone shaping the modern workplace, this episode will challenge how you think about culture, space, and employee experience.

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