GCUC Podcast

Melissa Schilo – JLL America Solutions Lead for Flex Workspace • Episode 3

Melissa Schilo, JLL Flex America Solutions Lead for Flex Workspace, speaks on the time for disruption in the real estate industry. We explore what Schilo learned about her needs, mental health and how they became a habit post-pandemic, Schilo dives into if flex is the biggest trend to look out for in corporate real estate. Leaning into her vast knowledge and experience, Schilo delivers on how industries have to adapt going forward.

Jerome Fried – Director of Real Estate for Industrious • Episode 2

Signing onto long-term and even short-term agreements with no room for shrinkage or expansion is exactly what flex is trying to get corporations to move away from. Join Jerome Fried, Director of Real Estate for Industrious, who talks about the changes in corporate real estate and how flex is changing the game in regards to office leasing. He examines the need for a communal work environment and how Industrious is working to redesign the way people work and run their businesses. Listen to what Jerome has discovered about the growing demand for a more flexible schedule and workspace post-pandemic and how everyone at Industrious is adapting to what is coming, needed, and ways to be of better service to other corporations.

Liran Rosenfeld- Creator of Yoko Village • Episode 1

Leading like-minded people in Costa Rica, Liran Rosenfeld, creator of Yoko Village, shares his vision for a coworking community that is all about living a balanced lifestyle. Dive in and learn how Yoko Village came to be and why Liran believes community is a vital part in the evolution of workspace and real estate. Pointing out the positives in the community, Liran gives insight into how the workspace community functions. He shares his journey to self-discovery in his mental health, and how he landed in beautiful Costa Rica.

Angie O’Grady -StellaPop, Partner and COO - Hiring Best Practices

Angie O'Grady and Liz Elam talk about how Angie became a maven in recruiting for the coworking/flexible workspace industry. We cover where where she looks for talent and how to retain good talent. We talk about he importance of a thank you, mental health and the most common hiring mistakes. It's a dense podcast. Be sure to like and follow for more!
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Liz Elam – Founder at GCUC Global: The Past, Present & Future of Flexible Workspace

From the executive suites of the 1960s, the business centers of the 1980s, to the coined named “coworking” of 1999 – our industry has steadily grown with a continued focus on community and collaboration. The pandemic brought on the largest WFH experiment of all time and was the tipping point coworking needed to be fully embraced by the real estate market as flexible workspace. Work from home, work from anywhere, hub and spoke, or hybrid – it doesn’t matter what you call it because workers decide where they want to work. Join Liz Elam, founder at GCUC Global, as she dives into where our industry started, where it is now, its escalated trajectory, and the major players you should be watching.
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Aassia Haq - Vice President of Talent Marketing at MBO Partners in Texas • Episode 5

After rediscovering her love for cooking, Aassia Haq, Vice President of Talent Marketing at MBO Partners, talks about the efficiency behind lean technology models that allow for complete engagement. We explore what keeps Aassia focused, travel through an armchair experience, and the reluctant inevitability of artificial intelligence. Aassia talks about creating channels of engagement, the state of independence and what entrepreneurs should be researching now.
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Chris James – Vice President of Business Development at essensys in California • Episode 1

Join Chris James, Vice President of Business Development at essensys as he talks about digitally, secured network infrastructure, perfecting the simplification of operations and the flexibility that comes with it. Chris talks about improving the offering for tenants to create a positive user experience, the changing work cadence, and technology for real estate. We explore the importance of work culture as a learning tool, shortening time of entry, scalability, and creating a consistent experience.
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Jessica Knapp – Founder at Bright Work in New Zealand • Episode 4

With New Zealand leading the pack, Jessica Knapp, Founder at Bright Work talks about the big coworking bounce back, and how landlords are trying to get in on the game. Jessica talks about the importance of connectivity, technology consulting for coworking spaces, and supporting the internal member experience. We explore how branching out on her own made Jessica feel professionally more adrift than ever, but her impeccable timing was a blessing in disguise.
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