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About Georg Dauterman:
Georg believes in the fusion of technology and creativity. With a background in both fields, he started his career in IT departments of publishing and advertising agencies, realizing the critical need for tech aligned with business goals. Joining Valiant in 2004, Georg's expertise and passion for efficiency brought industry recognition. He holds a history degree from Queens College and serves on Datto's Global Partner Advisory Board. Beyond his leadership role, Georg enjoys exploring culinary skills, fitness, and outdoor adventures with his family.
About Megan Quick:
Megan is a member of the Valiant Marketing & Sales team, assisting in demonstrating the value of our services and ensuring positive experiences for prospective clients. When not working with technology, she is a theater production manager and performer, producing her own comedy shows, and is an avid writer. Megan has a B.A. in Theater from Sewanee: The University of The South.
What you'll learn about in this episode:- Why office moves are one of the most underestimated operational projects a company can take on, and how complexity escalates fast once you start uncovering dependencies.
- A real world example of a client who needed a security guard for a week and a half because an electronic lock wasn't compatible with the building's fire safety system, showing how often unexpected issues arise.
- Why a dedicated move project manager, not your office manager or an early-career employee, is the highest leverage investment you can make, and what a well run move looks like in practice.
- The cost of nebulous responsibility, where every task needs a clear owner with authority to decide, spend, and escalate without leadership bottlenecks.
- Why poor timing around holidays or busy periods is a common and expensive mistake, and why six months lead time should be the baseline.
- Why you shouldn't wait until a move to fix IT issues, since weak Wi-Fi or infrastructure problems will carry over and get worse during the transition.
- How to define a successful move before starting, where employees can walk in on day one, and work without friction.
- The five steps to prepare for a move, including engaging trusted partners early, assigning a move lead, mapping vendors, walking the full project as a team, and integrating the move into regular leadership cadence.
