Think you know how to win in 2025? Think again.

The best sellers today aren’t just choosing between in-person or digital—they’re mastering both.

The rep-designer relationship has changed.

In 2025, playing it safe is the fastest way to be forgotten.

As trade shows, conferences, and live events thrive, some brands are redefining the event experience, while others risk making events feel outdated.

The future of work isn’t just about where we work or what tools we use—it’s about why people choose to show up at all.

If potential clients struggle to navigate your website, find outdated information, or encounter friction at every turn, they’ll leave.

Amanda Schneider recaps the most insightful, humorous, and thought-provoking moments from Season 6, spotlighting key themes like creativity, consensus-building, and emotional intelligence in design and decision-making.

Amanda Schneider is joined by Kendra Johnson (The Venn Group) to explore the evolving role of soft skills in the hybrid workplace, discussing how intergenerational dynamics and dispersed teams are reshaping expectations around communication, empathy, adaptability, and professional boundaries, especially with Gen Z entering the workforce.

Amanda Schneider is joined by Brett Hautop (Workshape, LinkedIn), Holly May (DataVant), and Bryan Hope (VMware) to explore how businesses can combat “infobesity” by turning data overload into actionable insights through cross-functional collaboration and intentional, outcome-driven workplace decisions.

Amanda Schneider and Halle Hannaford, Senior Principal Team Lead at Chick-fil-A, unpack the complexities of decision-making within the built environment, sharing actionable strategies for cross-functional collaboration, role clarity, and aligning decisions with the customer journey across industries like hospitality,

Amanda Schneider and Rob Sadow challenge outdated workplace metrics like "people per square foot" and explore how insights from FlexIndex's 100,000+ office locations are reshaping space optimization and productivity in the era of flexible work.

Amanda Schneider and a panel of experts discuss how pricing volatility is reshaping decision-making in the industry, offering strategies for adapting through transparency, strong partnerships, and innovative cost management.

Amanda Schneider and Dr. JJ Peterson discuss how storytelling can be a powerful tool for mastering "managing up" in B2B decision-making, using the StoryBrand framework to engage stakeholders and drive action.

Amanda Schneider is joined by Staci Patton, Tope Sadiku, and Andrew Navarro to explore decision-making challenges in the built environment and how providers can address them using insights from ThinkLab's "Pain Map.

In the Season 6 premiere, Amanda Schneider and guest Amy Devers explore the future of customer decision-making in the built environment, contrasting proprietary ThinkLab data with global B2B research while discussing creativity, equity, and the evolving role of storytelling in shaping the future of work

To gear up for Season Six, we’re replaying one of our top episodes on building authentic relationships with Gen Z. Whether you’re part of Gen Z, manage them, or work alongside them, this episode has insights for everyone.

ThinkLab’s research team was stunned by the intensity of challenges and anticipated transformations in these sectors, especially regarding a once-taboo term. Tune in to discover what this 'bad word' is and why it's causing such discomfort.  Special thanks to our partners at Kimball international who are doing big things to move the design industry forward.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, we explore one of the most critical environments to our nation’s health and wellbeing; the world of healthcare spaces. Join us to uncover what's changed, what hasn’t, and actionable steps you can take to expedite decision-making around spaces that heal.  Special thanks to our partners at Kimball international who are doing big things to move the design industry forward.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Step into the world of higher education, where we’re uncovering not-so-hidden culprits behind approval bottlenecks. Tune in as we share strategies to streamline the approval process and navigate academia’s challenges.  Special thanks to our partners at Kimball international who are doing big things to move the design industry forward.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.