The Department of Know: year in review and predictions

By
Steve Prentice
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To end off a tumultuous year, our final Department of Know episode of 2025 features a chat between host Rich Stroffolino and producer Steve Prentice. Join them as they chat about the biggest stories of 2025, the trends we are seeing, and what we can expect in the new year.

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From ice cream shortages in Siberia, to luxury car factories being too big to turn off, we look at the stories that are not just “in the past.” What we learn from them will help shape our future too.

Steve Prentice
Steve Prentice
https://steveprentice.com
Author, speaker, expert in the area where people and technology crash into each other, viewed from the organizational psychology perspective. Host of many podcasts, voice actor and narrator for corporate media and audiobooks. Ghost-writer for busy executives.