GCUC Podcast

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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Brian Meece – CEO at GreenlightGO in New York • Episode 3

The acceleration and opportunity of technology, the importance of voice communication, and how to stay psychologically solid amidst a global crisis is all unpacked by Brian Meece, CEO at GreenlightGO. Brian talks about his journey from his back of napkin ideas to watching a full fledge movement through his new lense, the content boom, and his dual sided marketplace platform for production. We explore how the pandemic pushed small business into freefall, increased space for decreased people, and workflow as a wonderfully orchestrated form of chaos.
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Melissa Gregg – Chief Technologist, User Exp. & Sustainability at Intel in Oregon • Episode 2

Explore technology advancement during the pandemic, how people are adjusting to working outside of the traditional office, and the role of company culture. Join Liz Elam and research team leader, Melissa Gregg, Chief Technologist, User Experience and Sustainability at Intel as they talk about transitions to remote work, agile work practices, and distributed work locations as the new normal. Melissa talks about the trauma that was caused by the loss of the office, new theories behind how companies are going to evolve their company culture, and the new emerging etiquette around space.
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Aassia Haq - Vice President of Talent Marketing at MBO Partners

Aassia Haq, Vice President of Talent Marketing at MBO Partners talks with Liz Elam about the importance of optimism during this time of extreme flux, the Texas snowmageddon, and 2021 being all about resilience. We explore the commitment to flexibility as businesses continue to operate under the single, core principle of uncertainty, growing with the fluid industry, and serving customers in an optimistic way. As Vice President of Talent Marketing, Aassia stresses the importance behind hope in your mindset, understanding the details about supporting yourself as a small business owner, and using content to best position you to access economic benefits.
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Daan van Rossum – Chief Experience Officer at Dreamplex

Daan van Rossum, CEO at Dreamplex talks with Liz Elam about what happens when you put a strategist in a coworking space and the innovative perspective that comes with it. We explore workplace experience as a service, the 5 years of research behind it, expanding in a post COVID world, and tips on breaking the mold to do something different. As the Chief Experience Officer, Daan talks about the universal problem concerning companies and how the solution is not so much in the design of the physical space but more of a manifestation of the company culture.
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Melissa Marsh - Founder and Executive Director at PLASTARC in NYC • Episode 5

Advocacy around race, culture, ethnic identity and the flexibility that should come with it. Melissa Marsh, Founder and Executive Director at PLASTARC talks about her career dedication to helping buildings and people work better together. We explore the hybrid work environment, the number one problem we face in the future of the workplace experience, asking people what they want, and security. We talk about the focus on digital security, it’s correlation with proper training instead of regulations, and how to provide these secure environments.
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Tori Shepherd - WELL Faculty, LEED GA in Australia • Episode 4

With Australia leading the charge, Tori Shepherd, WELL Faculty, LEED GA talks about air quality as a human right, the science behind it, and how the focus of building design and health is changing the future of our world. Tori talks about how she facilitates the implementation of WELL building standards to help buildings reach their environmental, ESG, and general workplace wellness goals. We explore how air quality is our first line of defense in building health, how to promote wellness, alertness, productivity, and its impact on the workplace future.
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