Raising the roof

In this episode of Raising the Roof, Nick taps into the expertise of David Smalley, Director at Material Source [https://www.materialsource.co.uk/]. He shines a light on how workplace design has changed the way we work and collaborate. So, what do you think, is the traditional desk and office dead? Credits: * 92% of U.S. employees say they want a four-day work week according to research from Qualtrics (Nasdaq: XM) - https://www.qualtrics.com/news/most-u-s-employees-want-a-four-day-work-week-even-if-it-means-working-longer-hours/ [https://www.qualtrics.com/news/most-u-s-employees-want-a-four-day-work-week-even-if-it-means-working-longer-hours/] * Advanced Workplace Associates–Written evidence https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/139849/html/ [https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/139849/html/] * Stonewall, LGBT in Britain Trans Report - https://files.stonewall.org.uk/production/files/lgbt_in_britain_-_trans_report_final.pdf [https://files.stonewall.org.uk/production/files/lgbt_in_britain_-_trans_report_final.pdf]

In this episode of Raising the Roof, Nick taps into the expertise of Jonathan Wilson - managing director at Citu [https://citu.co.uk/]. He shines the spotlight on how we create sustainable communities of the future that our towns and cities need if we’re serious about tackling the climate crisis! Credits: * Brownfield land in the UK has the ability to deliver over a million of the homes that we've set out with our ambition as a country - CPRE report [https://www.cpre.org.uk/about-us/cpre-media/enough-brownfield-land-to-meet-targets/#:~:text=There%20is%20enough%20brownfield%20land%20for%201.3%20million,report%20from%20CPRE%2C%20the%20countryside%20charity%2C%20has%20revealed.]

In this episode of Raising the Roof, Nick taps into the expertise of psychotherapist and ex NHS strategist, Catherine Asta. She shares her late autism discovery and helps you master neuroinclusivity in the workplace and beyond. Credits: * Only 22% of autistic people are employed - Office for National Statistics (ONS) [https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/disability/articles/outcomesfordisabledpeopleintheuk/2021] * Around one in seven people in the UK are neurodivergent - NHS Employers [https://www.nhsemployers.org/news/neurodiversity-celebration-week#:~:text=It%20is%20estimated%20that%20around,and%20attention%20deficit%20hyperactivity%20disorder.]

To kick start season four of Raising the Roof, we're joined by Chris Pitt, chief exec of first direct! Nick and Chris get into the nitty gritty of customer service, how to empower colleagues, building emotional trust and doing the right thing for the customer.

In this episode of Raising the Roof, Nick looks into the future of housing in the North with chief exec of the Northern Housing Consortium, Tracy Harrison. They discuss government master plans, challenges, solutions and benefits of topics like new towns,