Surviving the 'Kodak Moment': Actionable Strategies for Corporate Real Estate | Kay Sargent

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Episode Summary

In this episode, Rob is joined by Kay Sargent, Director of HOK’s Global WorkPlace practice, the largest US-based architecture-engineering firm. They discuss:

1. ‘Kodak Moment’: Lessons from Kodak’s failure to embrace the shift to digital photography, and where there are similarities to the current office environment.

2. Winning In Times of Disruption: Three attributes every corporate real estate company will need to embrace to survive and thrive in the disruption.

3. Lessons from Abroad: What US real estate companies can learn from how office leasing works in other markets (and why those practices might come to US).

Recognized by IIDA, ASID, and numerous other organizations for her influence on the profession of design, tune in to hear Kay's invaluable expertise in workplace strategy and design.

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About the speaker

Guest: Kay Sargent

With 38 years of experience, Kay is a recognized expert on workplace design and strategy issues and an award-winning designer. Kay is Global Co-Director of HOK’s WorkPlace team and sits on HOK’s Board of Directors. In 2020 she was named ASID’s Designer of Distinction. In 2021 she was selected from her field of peers to provide Congressional Subject Matter Expert Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives on “Federal Real Estate Post-COVID-19: A View from The Private Sector.” Kay also serves on the GSA Diversity taskforce and is an advisor for the HOK Diversity Advisory Council.