Category Archives: What’s Your Work Fit?

What Will Knowledge Work Look Like in 2030?

June 14, 2024What's Your Work Fit?AI, Francis Saele, future of work, future of workplace, Generative AI, JLL, Liquidspace, Mark Gilbreath, Ram Srinivasan, robotics, workplaceDanSmolen

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: What Will Knowledge Work Look Like in 2030?

Answering that question and others is our guest, Ram Srinivasan.

Ram is a Future of Work Advisory Leader at JLL where he facilitates intentional workplace experiences for leading global organizations. He is also on the leading edge of AI and how it will revolutionize the knowledge work that many career professionals do and hope to do.

And, Ram is author of the new AI-influenced and informed book, The Conscious Machine.

Our question this week was posed by executive producer and show host Dan Smolen and co-hosts Mark Gilbreath of LiquidSpace and future of work and workplace thought-leader Francis Saele: What Will Knowledge Work Look Like in 2030?

During this information packed episode, we also discover Ram’s answer to the question “what’s your work fit?’ His personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

This conversation originated as a live show on June 5, 2024. You can watch it on the What’s Your Work Fit? YouTube Channel.

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Ram Srinivasan is a Future of Work Advisory Leader at JLL and author of The Conscious Machine. He lives and works in Toronto, Ontario in Canada.

EPISODE DATE: June 14, 2024

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How Can We Get Gen Z Back to the Office?

May 24, 2024What's Your Work Fit?employee experience, EX, Flexcel Network, Francis Saele, future of work, Gen Z, Liquidspace, Mark Gilbreath, Sophie Wade, team agreements, Transforming Work Podcast, what's your work fit?, work fit, workplaceDanSmolen

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: How Can We Get Gen Z Back to the Office?

Answering that question and others is our guest, Sophie Wade.

Sophie is a globally recognized and respected work futurist, an expert on Gen Z and workplace, author of several books, founder of the Flexcel Network, LLC, and the executive producer and host of the Transforming Work Podcast.

Our question this week was posed by executive producer and show host Dan Smolen and co-hosts Mark Gilbreath of LiquidSpace and future of work and workplace thought-leader Francis Saele: How Can We Get Gen Z Back to the Office?

During this information packed episode, we also discover Sophie’s answer to the question “what’s your work fit?’ Her personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

Sophie Wade is work futurist, expert on Gen Z and workplace, author of several books, founder of Flexcel Network, LLC, and executive producer and host of the Transforming Work Podcast. She lives and works in New York City.

This episode originated as a live show on May 15, 2024. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: May 24, 2024

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How Can Workplace Design Boost Employee Experience?

May 10, 2024What's Your Work Fit?Aeron Chair, career podcast, Dan Smolen, employee experience, EX, form, Francis Saele, fun, function, future of work, Herman Miller, Knoll, Liquidspace, Mark Gilbreath, MillerKnoll, neurodivergence, neurodiversity, Ryan Anderson, what's your work fit?, work fit, workplaceDanSmolen

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: How Can Workplace Design Boost Employee Experience?

Answering that question and others is our guest, Ryan Anderson.

Ryan is the VP Global Research and Insights for MillerKnoll, a globally recognized and admired collective of furniture brands that is at the forefront of intentional design for home and workplace.

Our question this week was posed by executive producer and show host Dan Smolen and co-hosts Mark Gilbreath of LiquidSpace and future of work and workplace thought-leader Francis Saele: How Can Workplace Design Boost Employee Experience?

During this information packed episode, we discover Ryan’s answer to the question “what’s your work fit?’ His personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

Ryan Anderson is the VP of Research and Insights for MillerKnoll. He lives and works in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

This episode originated as a live show on May 1, 2024. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: May 10, 2024

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How Do I Build a Soul-Aligned Startup?

April 26, 2024What's Your Work Fit?Andrea Horvath, entrepreneurship, future of work, meaningful work, soul-aligned work, startup, startup culture, startup entrepreneur, work fitDanSmolen

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On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this question: How Do I Build a Soul-Aligned Startup?

Answering that question and others is our guest, Andrea Horvath.

Andrea helps badass, heart-centered conscious women create, and transition to, soul-aligned careers and business.

Our lead question comes from Kellie.

Kellie is a recent cast-off from corporate life who, instead of pursuing another corporate management job which she easily could do, has opted to become a start-up entrepreneur.

She is bolstered by the fact so many women in the post-pandemic age have pivoted to start-up life. But she doesn’t want to live just on the thrill of starting and scaling any new business. Kellie wants to establish a brand that fulfills a noble purpose, a business that is soul-aligned.

So, Kellie asks Andrea: How Do I Build a Soul-Aligned Startup?

During this information packed episode, we discover Andrea’s answer to the question “what’s your work fit?’ Her personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

Andrea Horvath is a corporate escapee, a certified public accountant who pivoted out of corporate life to find her work fit as an entrepreneur and career transition specialist. She lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia.

This episode originated as a live show on April 17, 2024. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: April 26, 2024

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How Will the 4th Industrial Revolution Change Work?

April 19, 2024What's Your Work Fit?4IR, 4th Industrial Revolution, Agate, AI, artificial intelligence, Corinne Murray, curated information, Dan Smolen, distributed workplace, employee engagement, EX, Francis Saele, Industry 4.0, Liquidspace, machine learning, Mark Gilbreath, ML, organizational transformation, project management, what's your work fit?, work fit, workplaceDanSmolen

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: How Will the 4th Industrial Revolution Change Work?

Answering that question and others is our guest, Corinne Murray.

The Founder and Principal of Agate, Corinne is a workplace strategist and organizational transformation expert who helps companies to adapt and evolve in ever-changing business environments.

She is also a noted expert on Employee Engagement or EX. And she made her first appearance on What’s Your Work Fit? in 2023 to discuss how employee engagement supports thriving companies and organizations.

Our question this week was posed by executive producer and show host Dan Smolen and co-hosts Mark Gilbreath of LiquidSpace and future of work and workplace thought-leader Francis Saele: How Will the 4th Industrial Revolution Change Work?

During this information packed episode, we revisit Corinne’s answer to the question “what’s your work fit?’ Her personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

Corinne Murray is the Founder and Principal of Agate. She is a workplace strategist and organizational transformation expert. Corinne lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

This episode originated as a live show on April 10, 2024. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: April 19, 2024

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Are Things Really So Bad?

March 29, 2024What's Your Work Fit?doom, doom scrolling, dopamine, future of work, Geoff Woliner, meaningful work, mental health, negative bias, Path to Perfecta, Winning Wit, work fit, workplace, workplace stressDanSmolen

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On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this question: Are Things Really So Bad?

Answering that question and others is our guest, Geoff Woliner.

Geoff is comedian by trade who turned his craft into a company called “Winning Wit” which provides speechwriting and corporate event leadership services.

He’s also the author of The Path to Perfecta and an executive producer and host of his own live show on LinkedIn. As Geoff describes his superpower: I turn contracted, painful energy into joyful, expansive energy.

Our question this week was posed by Annika, a senior member of her leadership team. She says that she entered the workforce years ago during a particularly bad recession.

Out of college, it took her several months to connect with her first job, and many years to pay off her student loans. Things were never easy, and yet she learned to persevere through every inflationary and recessionary cycle, coming through each crisis stronger and more resilient.

Annika has on her team several late Millennial and Gen Z members who seem unsettled by the stresses in their work and daily lives. And she laments, some of them are carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders.

She wants to help younger teammates reframe their experiences to succeed through the difficult challenges and circumstances that they will face in their careers. But first, Annika asks Geoff: Are Things Really So Bad?

During this information packed episode, we revisit Geoff’s answer to the question “what’s your work fit?’ His personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

Geoff Woliner is a comedian, author, live show executive producer and host, and a corporate event and leadership guru. He lives and works in Alexandria, Virginia.

This episode originated as a live show on March 20, 2024. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: March 29, 2024

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Can a Comedian Save My Company’s Boring Conference?

March 22, 2024What's Your Work Fit?conference planning, corporate communications, David Horning, employee experience, EX, intentional gathering, leadership, team gathering, water cooler comedy, workplace humorDanSmolen

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On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this question: Can a Comedian Save My Company’s Boring Conference?

Answering that question and others is our guest, David Horning.

When he’s not on stage, David helps companies to recruit, engage, and retain top talent by reframing their cultures through the effective use of humor.

And he also helps companies do killer conferences and keynote events.

Our question on this episode comes from Talia. She is the meetings and events coordinator for a company with a distributed workplace.

Her colleagues are located across the United States. And her CEO and CHRO are working hard to bring everyone together for a company-wide conference. But Talia knows there is a high risk that the event could easily turn into a boring, muddled mess.

Given the company’s distributed workplace model, team members don’t necessarily know each other IRL, or know each other as well as they might have pre-pandemic. The stakes for her are high, and Talia feels like she needs to bring in someone from the outside, who actually knows what they are doing, to amp up the conference experience.

So, Talia asks David: Can a Comedian Save My Company’s Boring Conference?

During this information packed episode, we revisit David’s answer to the question “what’s your work fit?’ His personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

David Horning is stand-up comedian and founder of Water Cooler Comedy David Horning. He lives and works in Cleveland, Ohio.

This episode originated as a live show on March 6, 2024. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: March 22, 2024

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How Do I Financially Survive a Job Loss?

March 1, 2024What's Your Work Fit?career podcast, certified financial planning, Dave Czarnecki, financial health, future of work, meaningful work, money decisions, personal financesDanSmolen

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On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this question: How Do I Financially Survive a Job Loss?

Answering that question and others is our guest, Dave Czarnecki.

Dave is a Certified Financial Planner who helps career professionals and retirees make smart money decisions.

Our question this week comes from Jamal, who is about three years into his professional career. He says that he has survived two rounds of recent layoffs in the fintech company where he works.

Jamal makes a good living, doesn’t spend lavishly on things he doesn’t need, but he worries that if he’s impacted by a future layoff that he won’t have enough cash on hand to carry him until he reconnects with a new job.

So Jamal asks Dave: How Do I Financially Survive a Job Loss?

During this information packed episode, we discover Dave’s answer to the question “what’s your work fit?’ His personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

Dave Czarnecki is a Certified Financial Planner who helps career professionals and retirees make smart money decisions. He lives and works in Suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

This episode originated as a live show on February 21, 2024. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: March 1, 2024

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What Happens to Office Leases in 2024?

February 23, 2024What's Your Work Fit?CoStar Group, Dan Smolen, Francis Saele, future of office, future of work, future of workplace, Liquidspace, Mark Gilbreath, office leasing, office occupancy, Phil Mobley, what's your work fit?, work fit, workplace, workplace analyticsDanSmolen

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On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this question: What Happens to Office Leases in 2024?

Answering that question and others is our guest, Phil Mobley.

Phil is the National Director for Office Analytics at CoStar Group, the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces.

Joining in the questioning on the What’s Your Work Fit in the Workplace? Series are our co-hosts, Founder and Skipper of LiquidSpace Mark Gilbreath and popular future of work and workplace thought-leader on LinkedIn Francis Saele.

During this information packed episode, we discover Phil’s answer to the question “what’s your work fit?’ His personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

Phil Mobley is the National Director for Office Analytics at CoStar Group, the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces. He lives and works in Boston, Massachusetts.

This episode originated as a live show on February 14, 2024. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: February 23, 2024

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Does More Workplace Flexibility Make Us Less Happy?

February 9, 2024What's Your Work Fit?distributed work, future of work, happiness, Jessica Weiss, meaningful work, workplace, workplace happinessDanSmolen

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On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this question: Does More Workplace Flexibility Make Us Less Happy?

Answering that question and others is our guest, Jessica Weiss.

Jessica is a speaker, coach and consultant who teaches people and businesses how to find more happiness, fulfillment, and satisfaction at work.

Today’s lead question comes from viewer Brielle who works at a company with considerable workplace flexibility.

And yet, despite that, Brielle has noticed that her coworkers seem rattled; when she engages them in person or virtually, she says that they often express weariness throughout the day. Brielle reads countless studies that show that career professionals like having more flexibility in the day. But, on the other hand, she taken by other research studies indicating that worker contentment and engagement are at historic lows.

Brielle doesn’t want to jump to conclusions, but she asks: Does More Workplace Flexibility Make Us Less Happy?

During this information packed episode, we discover Jessica’s answer to the question “what’s your work fit?’ Her personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

Jessica Weiss is a speaker, coach and consultant who teaches people and businesses how to find more happiness, fulfillment, and satisfaction and work. Jessica lives and works in New York City.

This episode originated as a live show on January 31, 2024. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: February 9, 2024

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