What's Your Work Fit?

Guest: Nina Froriep | Founder, Clockwise Productions and LinkedIn Engagement Expert Is LinkedIn helping you build a better career—or just keeping you busy chasing likes, followers, and impressions? LinkedIn has changed dramatically. Its algorithms are increasingly driven by AI, organic reach isn’t what it used to be, and many of the strategies professionals once relied on may no longer deliv...

Is a college degree still the ticket to a successful career—or are we preparing young people for a world of work that no longer exists? For generations, the message was simple: Go to college, earn your degree, get a good job, and build a successful life. But that bargain is changing. College costs have soared, employers are questioning traditional credentials, and AI is transforming the skills peo...

What if AI’s greatest promise isn’t helping us do more work, but helping us create better work? On this milestone 300th episode of What’s Your Work Fit? , Executive Producer and Host Dan Smolen welcomes three innovators challenging conventional thinking about AI and the workplace: Emelie Hagander and Carl Hagander , co-founders of Axiom HQ and developers of AI-powered workplace s...

What if the biggest obstacle to workplace success isn’t technology, talent, or productivity—but how employers treat their people? On this episode of What’s Your Work Fit? , Boston Consulting Group’s Deborah Lovich , author of Make Work Work: The 5 Daily Practices of the Employee-Centric Leader , challenges some of the most deeply entrenched assumptions about modern work. And she...

Professional identity has been closely tied to job titles. But what happens when the title changes—or disappears altogether? On this episode of What’s Your Work Fit? , returning guest Sarabeth Berk Bickerton, Ph. D. , joins host Dan Smolen for a provocative conversation about professional identity, career belonging, and why the traditional career ladder may no longer make sense. Sarabeth argues th...

What if the drive to get everything exactly right is actually getting in the way of doing your best work? Charles Glassman, MD returns to What’s Your Work Fit? for a conversation about perfectionism, fear, psychological safety, vulnerability, and discernment that can influence how we respond to pressure at work. Charlie explains why perfectionism isn’t always a strength. It can become a fight-or-f...

The modern workplace has undergone enormous change. But are we still designing offices around an outdated idea of what people actually need when they come together? MillerKnoll ’s Ryan Anderson returns to What’s Your Work Fit? to answer our lead question: What should the modern workplace be designed for? His answer is one word: interaction. Ryan argues that many activities offices were once design...

Future-of-work strategist Nirit Cohen returns to What’s Your Work Fit? to explore a provocative question: Who owns my workplace AI? We discuss whether employers can own how AI learns the way we think, who benefits from AI-created productive capacity, who owns the time AI gives us back, and what greater human agency could mean for the future of work.

What if where you live, work, and connect wasn’t fragmented—but intentionally designed to work together? In this episode of What’s Your Work Fit? , host Dan Smolen is joined by returning guest Chris Moeller , Founder of PathwayCommunities , alongside show Co-Hosts Mark Gilbreath (CEO of LiquidSpace ) and Fran Saele (Managing Principal, MorteVita ). Together, they explore a bold idea: livable commu...

On What’s Your Work Fit? , Dan Smolen , Mark Gilbreath , and Fran Saele are joined by workplace strategists and authors Sara Escobar and Corinne Murray to unpack their influential book, WORK Then PLACE: Navigating Modern Work & Where It Happens . At a time when organizations are wrestling with return-to-office mandates, AI disruption, and shifting employee expectations, this conversation chall...

What’s Your Work Fit? welcomes back JLL Managing Director, Future of Work, AI Adoption & Data Center Advisory, Ram Srinivasan , for a mind-expanding conversation at the intersection of AI, philosophy, and the future of work . Together with Executive Producer and Host Dan Smolen and Co-Host, MorteVita ‘s Fran Saele , they explore whether agentic AI is evolving beyond tools into some...

What do you do after a layoff—and how do you come back stronger? On What’s Your Work Fit? , host Dan Smolen welcomes Kareem Rogers , HR business partner, corporate recruiter, and founder of The Fit Recruiter LLC , for a practical and motivating conversation about career reinvention, job search strategy, networking, personal branding, and standing out in a crowded hiring market . Kareem shares what...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: What Does Workplace Leasing Look Like in 2026? Answering that question and others is our returning 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 on the discussion are What’s Your Work Fit? Executive P...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: How Can Community Support the Modern Workplace? Answering that question and others is our guest, Nirit Cohen .  Nirit is a future of work strategist, Forbes contributor , international keynote speaker, bestselling author, Intel veteran, and host of The Future of Less Work Podcast . She is also a member of The Future of Work Alliance . Joining in on t...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: Can Good Systems Stave Off the Infinite Workday? Answering that question and others is our guest, Darren Murph .  Named an “oracle of remote work” by CNBC and featured in The Forbes Future of Work 50, Darren is a recognized visionary in organizational design. He leads at the intersection of people operations, marketing, and strategic communication. J...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: How Can Network Mapping Supercharge a Workplace? Answering that question and others is our guest, Andreas Hoffbauer PhD . As Founder and Director of Atelier Kultur , Andreas helps workforces make faster and more effective decisions through intentional connections at scale. Joining in on the discussion are What’s Your Work Fit? Executive Producer and...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: How Does Times Factor in the Modern Workplace? Answering that question and others is our returning guest, Denise Brouder.   Denise is the Founder of The Future of Work Alliance , a global collective of entrepreneurs, practitioners, researchers, and writers who are shaping modern work. We also discover Denise’s answer to the question, “Wha...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: Why Are We Still Talking About RTO Mandates? Answering that question and others is our returning guest, Nick Bloom .  Nick is a Professor of Economics at Stanford University . And as the co-founder of WFH Research he is world recognized for insight on remote and flexible work. We also revisit Nick’s earlier answer to the question, “What&#...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: What’s the Science Behind Workplace Happiness? Answering that question and others is our guest, Jessica Weiss . Jessica is world recognized happiness expert who helps companies leverage tangible, research-based strategies to create happier workers and workplaces. She is also the author of the new book, Happiness Works: The Science of Thriving a...

On What’s Your Work Fit? we pose this question: How Does Startup Culture Inform the Modern Workplace? Answering that question and others is our guest, Ginger Dhaliwal . As an Angel Investor, Ginger actively supports early-stage startups, especially those led by women and focused on AI, the future of work, and global impact. We also discover Ginger’s answer to the question, “What’...

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 t...

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 In...

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 . W...

On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: How Do I Support a Workplace Happiness Ethic? Answering that question and others is our guest, Holland Haiis . She is a globally recognized and respected leadership developer, keynote speaker, author, and workplace strategist who helps organizations, family offices, and healthcare providers to support the future of work with human-centered solutions....

On What’s Your Work Fit we posed this question: Are Years of Experience Still Career Necessary? Answering that question and others is our guest, Kathryn Preston . Kathryn, who is a much in-demand public speaker on work and workplace topics, knocks down the long-held belief that tenure, above all other measures, indicates one’s future success in the workplace. We also discover Kathryn’s...