In this conversation, Bob Fox sits down with Ken Baker, Regional Managing Principal at Gensler, to unpack what’s really changing in the workplace according to Gensler’s newly released Global Workplace Survey, and what most organizations are still getting wrong.
Ken brings a unique perspective, not just as a designer, but as someone leading a global firm while navigating the same pressures his clients are facing.
We discuss the real issues shaping the next generation of work environments:
Why the office is struggling to keep up with how people actually work
How AI is amplifying human interaction, not replacing it
The shift from efficiency to experience, performance, and connection
Why the best workplaces are becoming “magnets, not madness”
The growing role of hospitality, learning, and focus spaces
How better design is directly tied to profitability, retention, and performance
What leaders are missing about their own organizations
Why the future may depend on how we rethink and reuse our cities
Credits:
Created & Directed By Bob Fox
Produced By Work Design Studios
