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Have you gazed deeply into a coworker’s eyes recently? It may seem unorthodox, but that was one of the activities of connection at the CoreNet Global Summit held in Berlin earlier this year. MD Jo Sutherland and account director Sabrina Stubbs shared their key takeaways from the summit, on how to build connections, sustain those relationships, and contribute to good business regimes that improve employee wellbeing and drive productivity. Read their full reflections here: https://lnkd.in/eJ4iyAxN #CoreNetGlobal2024 #CorporateRealEstate #BuiltEnvironment #Workplace #Connection

What is #SustainabilityStorytelling and why is it important? Jo Sutherland and Gregory Bortkiewicz attended a workshop hosted by Clean Growth UK to find out more about #Greenwashing, #GreenHushing and advice for great sustainability storytelling. The more we share sustainability efforts, the quicker climate action becomes mainstream. Read our recap here https://lnkd.in/e4p8FiGX. #ESG #Marketing #ResponsibleComms

Why do we need to listen more in the FM industry? Recently, account executive Cerys Evans attended the Smart Buildings Show 2024. She learned about the advantages of listening to your people and delivering human-centric services from experts at JLL, Schneider Electric, Planon Building Management, Lighting Industry Association (The LIA), Age of Light Innovations, Service Works Global (SWG) and DMA Group. Read her full thoughts: https://lnkd.in/etyNHQC5 #SmartBuildingShow #SmartBuildings #CAFM #Digitisation #FacilitiesManagement #UKBusinesses #ProgressiveBusinesses #Environment #ESG #Lighting #Accessibility

October marks five years as MD at Magenta for Jo Sutherland, and nine years in total. A lot has happened in those five years! Jo has reflected on five key lessons she has learned during that time, with a nod to what Magenta's future holds: 🌟 Be thankful 🌟 Stop comparing 🌟 Kindness is not a weakness 🌟 Don't burn yourself out 🌟 Use your instinct Read her thoughts here 👉 https://lnkd.in/edXH_Ua7 Happy anniversary, Jo! 🎉 🎊 #Anniversary #PR #Communications

How can we fully embrace the circular economy? 🏗️🌍 Our MD Jo Sutherland had an insightful Q&A with Andrea Charlson, managing director, Madaster UK, exploring the challenges and opportunities in driving the circular economy within the built environment. In this newest instalment of our Good Business series, they dive into the importance of supply chain collaboration, the complexities of data transparency, balancing short-term financial goals and long-term sustainability commitments, and how policy changes like the London Plan shape the future of circularity. Check out the full Q&A here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eDGNpQjB We’d love to hear your thoughts on how your organisation is tackling these challenges! 💬 Contact Jo Sutherland to take part in the conversation and drive the debate forward. #BuildingGoodBusiness #Circularity #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #PolicyChange #BuiltEnvironment

Business-to-employee (B2E) communications – how a company interacts with its employees – should be a fundamental part of any organisational strategy.   Our MD Jo Sutherland wrote an article for International Workplace on the importance of effective collaboration between #HR, #LearningAndDevelopment, and #MarComms teams when it comes to not just delivering an outstanding employee experience, but developing from within and championing career progression.   Read her advice 👉 https://lnkd.in/eyrPxCrY   #BusinessToEmployee #Communication #InternalCommunication #Learning

Cakes 🍰, coffees ☕ and robots 🤖 are some of the many sights seen by senior account executive Richard Huck today at the 2024 Restaurant & Takeaway Innovation Expo.   So far, he has learned about the new technologies of the industry, the ever-prevalent issues facing supply chain management, and how to champion customer experiences at every contact point.    Are you in attendance today?   #RTIE24 #HOSPOB2B #Restaurant #Takeaway #Catering #Innovation

We had a great time at the IWFM | Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management Impact Awards on Monday night, and were delighted for DMA Group's victory in the Best SME Led Innovation Award category 🎉👏 – a well-deserved win for its innovative BiO® smart tech platform that streamlines engineering efficiency and keeps all stakeholders informed.   Our MD Jo Sutherland also caught up with Suki Kahlon at Notting Hill Genesis, a housing association dedicated to providing affordable homes in London.   A huge congratulations to all finalists and winners, we can’t wait to see what incredible projects will be showcased next year!   #IWFMImpactAwards2024 #DMAGroup #IWFMAwards2024

Should we continue to build new buildings or focus on renewing the ones we already have? That was the question the global construction community gathered to answer at the 2024 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) in September. Our MD Jo Sutherland was in attendance, where she learned of the need to preserve heritage while improving the sustainability of existing infrastructure, and innovative projects underway across the globe. She heard from experts including Michael George of JLL; BVN Architecture principals Catherine Skinner and Matthew Blair; Dana Robbins Schneider of Empire State Realty Trust and Ian Booth of Buro Happold; Ashley Rogow of Gensler; Daniel Kaplan of FXCollaborative ; and Fuquan Collins, vice president and chief diversity officer at Turner Construction Company. She also learned about volumetric construction from Ronan Farrell, head of design at Tide, along with various UK projects that have brought buildings back to life from the likes of WILL+Partners and Broadway Malyan; Fletcher Priest Architects; John Bushell of KPF; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)’s Sukriye (Rae) Robinson; and Daniel Pitkin from GPE. Read her full thoughts in Construction News: https://lnkd.in/eX_3TEdd #CTBUH2024 #BuiltEnvironment #Construction #Building #UrbanHabitat #BarbicanCentre

The world of #SEO is being impacted by #AI and new competitors to #Google. Gregory Bortkiewicz was at #BrightonSEO, one of the world’s biggest marketing conferences, to discover the latest trends, challenges and opportunities in SEO and digital marketing. He’s shared his five key takeaways that will help content creators and SEO professionals to continue attracting high quality traffic to their websites. Read his blog here > https://lnkd.in/efbaJyXG Do you still use Google as your primary search engine? Let us know in the comments. #SearchEngineOptimisation #EEAT