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Is Employee Experience the New Workplace Amenity?

October 24, 2025What's Your Work Fit?Corina Ocanto, Dan Smolen, employee experience, EX, Fran Saele, future of work, Liquidspace, Mark Gilbreath, Mortevita, Stream Realty Partners, work fit, workplaceDanSmolen

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On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: Is Employee Experience the New Workplace Amenity?

Answering that question and others is our guest, Corina Ocanto.

Corina is the Vice President of Workplace Strategy at Stream Realty Partners. As a design strategist, consultant, and researcher Corina helps companies to create impactful experiences which connect customers, employees and communities through purposeful physical and digital design.

We also discover Corina’s answer to the question, “What’s Your Work Fit?” Her answer will resonate with many listeners.

Joining the conversation on this What’s Your Work Fit? episode are Host and Executive Producer Dan Smolen and our co-hosts CEO of LiquidSpace Mark Gilbreath and MorteVita Managing Principal Fran Saele.

This conversation originated as a live show on October 15, 2025. You can watch it on the What’s Your Work Fit? YouTube Channel.

About our guest:

Corina Ocanto is Vice President of Workplace Strategy at Stream Realty Partners. She is also a member of The Future of Work Alliance. Corina lives and works in South Florida.

EPISODE DATE: October 24, 2025

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How Can Workplace Insight Drive Worker Well Being?

October 17, 2025What's Your Work Fit?agentic ai, AI, career podcast, chief data officer, Dan Smolen, data with serena, employee engagement, employee experience, EX, inclusion, Serena H Huang PhD, well being, what's your work fit?, work fit, workplace, workplace strategyDanSmolen

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On What’s Your Work Fit? we posed this question: How Can Workplace Insight Drive Worker Well Being?

Answering that question and others is our returning guest, Serena Huang, PhD.

Serena is the principal of Data With Serena, LLC. She is an internationally recognized and respected AI keynote speaker, Fortune 100 consultant and corporate trainer, Chief Data Officer, and author of the new book The Inclusion Equation: Leveraging Data & AI for Organizational Diversity & Wellbeing.

We also revisit Serena’s answer from an earlier episode to the question, “What’s Your Work Fit?” Her answer and follow-up will resonate with many listeners.

This conversation originated as a live show on October 8, 2025. You can watch it on the What’s Your Work Fit? YouTube Channel.

About our guest:

Serena Huang, PhD is an internationally recognized and respected AI keynote speaker, Fortune 100 consultant and corporate trainer, Chief Data Officer, and author of the new book The Inclusion Equation: Leveraging Data & AI for Organizational Diversity & Wellbeing. She lives outside of Chicago, Illinois.

EPISODE DATE: October 17, 2025

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Why Should We Reimagine HR?

October 10, 2025What's Your Work Fit?career podcast, Chief People Officer, CHRO, culture, Dan Smolen, disability, employee experience, EX, future of workplace, HR, human resources, Marion Anderson, Rethink Ability, Rethink Ability Podcast, what's your work fit?, work fit, workplace, workplace cultureDanSmolen

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: Why Should We Reimagine HR?

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

She is a Chief People Officer; a globally recognized thought leader, author, podcaster, and public speaker on the topics of future of work, culture, and employee experience; the co-creator of Rethink Ability; and a member of the Future of Work Alliance.

We also discover Marion’s answer to the question, “What’s Your Work Fit?” Her answer will resonate with many listeners.

This conversation originated as a live show on October 1, 2025. You can watch it on the What’s Your Work Fit? YouTube Channel.

About our guest:

Marion Anderson is a globally recognized thought leader, author, podcaster, and public speaker on the topics of future of work, culture, and employee experience; the co-creator of Rethink Ability; and a member of the Future of Work Alliance. Marion lives and works in Arkansas.

EPISODE DATE: October 10, 2025

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How Do I Make Employee Experience Matter?

September 20, 2024What's Your Work Fit?career podcast, Dan Smolen, employee experience, EX, future of work, Julie Winkle Giulioni, middle manager, middle manager experience, MMX, workplaceDanSmolen

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On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: How Do I Make Employee Experience Matter?

Answering that question and others is our guest, Julie Winkle Giulioni.

Julie is a globally recognized workplace growth and development champion, a respected expert on Employee Experience (EX), and the author of Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go (Third Edition) which publishes in late September, 2024.

Our question this week was posed by show viewer Ed, a middle manager and team leader for a large home services company. Ed takes pride in developing relationships with his workplace team members. But he worries that some of them, especially the best of them, may leave the nest for opportunities with other companies.

Ed has followed past discussions on What’s Your Work Fit? about Employee Experience and he thinks that EX has merit. But he wonders: How Do I Make Employee Experience Matter?

During this information packed episode, we also revisit Julie’s [April 2023] answer to the question “what’s your work fit?’ Her personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

This conversation originated as a live show on September 11, 2024. You can watch it on the What’s Your Work Fit? YouTube Channel.

About our guest:

Julie Winkle Giulioni is a globally recognized workplace growth and development champion, a respected expert on employee experience (EX), and the author of Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go (Third Edition) which publishes in late September, 2024. She lives and works in Southern California.

EPISODE DATE: September 20, 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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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 Does Workplace Impact the Employee Experience?

February 2, 2024What's Your Work Fit?Cushman & Wakefield, Dan Smolen, employee experience, EX, Francis Saele, future of work, Liquidspace, Marissa Huber, Mark Gilbreath, meaningful work, what's your work fit?, work fit, workplace experienceDanSmolen

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On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this question: How Does Workplace Impact the Employee Experience?

Answering that question and others is our guest, Marissa Huber.

As Consulting Director for Workplace Strategy at Cushman & Wakefield, Marissa helps leaders figure out what to do with their people and spaces to make the workplace better.

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 Marissa’s answer to the question “what’s your work fit?’ Her personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

Marissa Huber is the Consulting Director for Strategy at Cushman & Wakefield. Marissa lives and works in South Florida.

This episode originated as a live show on January 24, 2024. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: February 2, 2024

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How Will Workplace Evolve in 2024?

January 26, 2024What's Your Work Fit?career podcast, Chief HR Officer, Chief People Officer, CHRO, Dan Smolen, distributed work, employee experience, Francis Saele, future of work, Global Workplace Analytics, Internet Brands, Kate Lister, Liquidspace, Mark Gilbreath, meaningful work, return to the office, RTO, workplace, workplace strategiesDanSmolen

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On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this question: How Will Workplace Evolve in 2024?

Answering that question and others is our guest, Kate Lister.

Kate is a globally recognized expert in the future of work and workplace. As President of Global Workplace Analytics, she helps hiring managers to develop, deploy, and measure the results of their remote and hybrid workplace strategies.

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 Kate’s answer to the question “what’s your work fit?’ Her personal vision surely will resonate with many career professionals.

About our guest:

Kate Lister is the President of Global Workplace Analytics; she helps hiring managers to develop, deploy, and measure the results of their remote and hybrid workplace strategies. Kate lives and works in Southern California.

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

EPISODE DATE: January 26, 2024

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Can Data Guide the Employee Experience?

November 24, 2023What's Your Work Fit?career, data with serena, employee experience, future of work, meaningful work, people analytics, qualitative research, quantitative research, Serena H Huang PhD, work fit, worker surveys, workplace analyticsDanSmolen

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On What’s Your Work Fit we pose this viewer question: Can Data Guide the Employee Experience?

Answering that question and others is our guest, Serena Huang, PhD.

Serena, a Globally Recognized Data Scientist and Worker Insight Expert, is the principal of Data With Serena.

This week’s lead question was posed by What’s Your Work Fit? viewer Caroline:

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

About our guest:

Serena Huang, PhD is a global recognized data scientist and worker insight expert. She lives and works in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois.

This episode originated as a live show on November 14, 2023. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: November 24, 2023

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