Work 20XX with Jeff Frick

Indiana went 16-0 and won the national championship with 7 blue-chip recruits. Their opponents had 110+. What does Curt Cignetti's talent evaluation strategy teach us about the future of work? It's not about return to office. It's not about hybrid schedules. It's about creating an environment that enables people to do the best work of their lives—finding the best talent, empowering them with AI and modern tools, and building a culture where everybody plays every play. This is the future of work: strategic evaluation over pedigree, development over credentials, empowerment over control. YouTube https://youtu.be/7H-lLnr_3x8 Transcript, show notes, links and references. https://www.work20xx.com/episode/the-big-game-worst-to-first-culture-talent-champions-work-20xx-ep57

Welcome to 2026! After four years and 50+ episodes of Work 20XX, it's time to evolve the conversation. The return-to-office debates? We've covered them exhaustively. The real action now is in AI adoption, continuous learning, and building the skills that matter for distributed work. In this episode, Jeff shares his vision for Work 20XX in 2026, including why he's shifting focus away from return-to-office topics, the AI training with Kyle Moschetto that transformed his workflow, and his commitment to increase episode frequency this year. Key Topics: The evolution of workplace conversations since 2021 Why return-to-office debates are no longer the priority AI adoption and practical training insights coming in 2026 Evergreen topics that never age: distributed teams, communication, leadership, team effectiveness The importance of curiosity and continuous learning What's next for Work 20XX The workplace has changed dramatically since the show started. Our conversations need to change too. This episode sets the stage for a year focused on practical AI adoption, team effectiveness, and the skills that create meaningful work in a distributed world. What's Next: More episodes, more frequently. AI adoption stories and practical insights. Deeper dives on distributed leadership and team effectiveness. Shorter, more focused conversations. What We're Moving Beyond: Return-to-office mandates and hybrid work debates have been thoroughly covered. Time to focus on what actually helps people do better work. Let Jeff know what you want to hear in 2026. What topics are you curious about? What challenges are you facing? What skills are you trying to build? EPISODE DETAILS: Episode Type: Show Update / Vision Statement Host: Jeff Frick Recording Location: Palo Alto, California Date: January 2026 Topics: Future of Work, AI Adoption, Distributed Teams, Remote Work, Leadership, Team Effectiveness, Continuous Learning, Workplace Technology, Professional Development

Liam Martin shared his full circle moment with me at Running Remote, almost 5 years to the day he was forced to cancel Running Remote's last visit to Austin, April 2020. With prior stops in Lisbon and Montreal, Running Remote's return to Austin was a community fest. Remote first organizations focus more on in-house retreats than anyone outside of the actual travel industry. Industry leaders needed their own retreat. And Running Remote was born in 2018. After the reflection, the conversation turned to the future, and the intersection of remote management practices, AI adoption, and the impact of hiring the 'best for the job' AI proficient talent, regardless of location. Please join me in welcoming Liam Martin to the Work 20XX Podcast. Editor's Note: Recorded 2025-April-30 at the Running Remote conference in Austin, Texas. Special thanks to Liam, Egor, Ana, and Team Running Remote. Liam Martin: Community Retreat, Remote, AI | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick Ep55 from Running Remote 2025 Austin #RemoteWork #RunningRemote #AI #Leadership #CommunityBuilding #FutureOfWork #RemoteTeams #GlobalTalent #WorkplaceInnovation #ScalingBusiness #HybridWork #SaaS #DigitalNomads #Entrepreneurship #RiskTaking #EventManagement #BusinessGrowth #Digital #Distributed #Remote #Hybrid #Office #FoW #Workplace #TechnologyAdoption #RemoteFirst #EmployeeEngagement #WorkplaceCulture #Interview #Podcast #Work20XX YouTube - Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOKJ7j_yqNM&list=PLZURvMqWbYjmmJlwGj0L0jWbWdCej1Jlt&ab_channel=TurntheLenswithJeffFrick Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here https://www.work20xx.com/episode/liam-martin-community-retreat-remote-ai-work-20xx-ep55

Mike Melen took a college side hustle, and built it into a growing global digital marketing agency. After starting full remote, Mike opened an office in Bergen County, New Jersey. Covid closed the office, and SmartSites is back to being fully remote to stay. Remote hiring opened up the available talent pool beyond his Bergen County, New Jersey. Suddenly, Mike could hire people with the special skills needed, regardless of where they plugged in their laptop. Mike learned early on that the best people want opportunities to grow, so he set an annual goal of 30% growth. He hired younger, less experienced people and invested in them to grow and advance along with the companies. Fourteen years later, SmartSites has grown to 400 people. Please join me in welcoming Mike Melen to the Work 20XX podcast. Editor's Note: Recorded 2025-April-30 at the Running Remote conference in Austin, Texas. Special thanks to Liam, Egor, Ana, and Team Running Remote. Michael Melen: Talent Pool, Growth Opportunity | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick Ep54 from Running Remote 2025 Austin #Remote #Digital #Distributed #Async #Work #FoW #Workplace #Talent #Career #BergenCounty #DigitalMarketing #DistributedTeams #Global #HiringStrategy #Leadership #Scaling #RemoteTeams #SmartSites #StartupJourney #TalentPool #TeamGrowth #WorkFromAnywhere #SmartSites #RunningRemote #Interview #Podcast #Work20XX YouTube - Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MosbOY0uFUI&list=PLZURvMqWbYjmmJlwGj0L0jWbWdCej1Jlt Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here https://www.work20xx.com/episode/michael-melen-talent-pool-growth-opportunity-work-20xx-ep54

Melinda Stallings brings the power of positivity to the workplace and stage. Founder of The Positive Consultant and curator of DisruptHR Austin, Melinda promotes the "infinite power of positivity," consulting with individual organizations and extending her reach as the force behind DisruptHR Austin, where she builds programs such as the 2025 theme, Envision, Empower, Elevate, helping people thrive in the workplace. I also learned about PechaKucha, a Japanese storytelling format built around the idea of "talk less, show more." At DisruptHR, this translates into speakers having just 5 minutes, with 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds. No stress there. With her focus on pausing, reflecting, reframing, and resetting, Melinda reminded me that there is usually a gift in the negative. You might not see it right away, but look no further than the Odyssean journey at the center of our best stories. There has to be some pain along the way. Please join me in welcoming Melinda Stallings to the Work 20XX Podcast. Editor's Note: Recorded 2025-April-30 at the Running Remote conference in Austin, Texas. Special thanks to Liam, Egor, Ana, and Team Running Remote. Melinda Stallings: Positivity, PechaKucha, Gifts, Reset | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick Ep53 from Running Remote #Positivity #Gifts #Reset #EmployeeExperience #FutureOfWork #Culture #HR #HumanCenteredLeadership #KindnessMatters #AustinTX #DisruptHR #Leadership #Digital #Distributed #Remote #Hybrid #FoW #MelindaStallings #PechaKucha #Podcast #RemoteWork #RunningRemote #Storytelling #TeamCulture #ThePositiveConsultant #Interview #Podcast #Work20XX YouTube - Click Here Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here

Robert Phelps helps keep remote teams secure, often before they even know they're at risk. As President of Creative IT, Robert and team provide IT services for companies that are too small to build an in-house department, or those that need a little assist. Robert and I spoke at Running Remote 2025 Austin, before his keynote, 'The Hidden Bottleneck: Why Remote Teams Struggle to Scale (and How to Fix It Today),' on the cybersecurity challenges of remote and distributed teams, and the responsibility for user and companies, even if most of their apps and IT are hosted at a large public cloud provider like AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure. With the world trying to convince us to click, it comes back to people, educating, training, and as Robert stresses, testing to make sure they understand, and don't take tempting bait. Compliance and Security, never go out of style. But the challenges and degree of difficulty only increase over time. Please join me in welcoming Robert Phelps to the Work 20XX Podcast Editors Note: Recorded 2025-April-30 at the Running Remote conference in Austin, Texas. Special thanks to Liam, Egor, Ana, and Team Running Remote. Robert Phelps: Cybersecurity, People, Responsibility, Test | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick Ep52 from Running Remote #Bottlenecks #CARA #Cloud #CMMC #Compliance #Culture #CyberSecurity #Distributed #Enablement #Experience #FoW #IT #Monitoring #Onboarding #People #Platforms #Remote #Responsibility #Risk #Scale #SOC2 #Teams #Test #Threats #Training #Trust #Workplace #RunningRemote #MenloCreekMedia #Interview #Podcast #Work20XX YouTube - Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDE6yTpz1No&list=PLZURvMqWbYjmmJlwGj0L0jWbWdCej1Jlt Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here https://www.work20xx.com/episode/robert-phelps-cybersecurity-people-responsibility-test-work-20xx-ep52

Karrie Sullivan has been on the edge of digital transformation since the earliest days of digital media, with a stint at Cars.com during the late '90 internet boom. She knows about getting people to change behavior, to adopt the new, to do things differently. As she said, people won't change behavior just because you ask them. People will change behavior to fit in. Especially if you hand them proven peer produced playbooks. Today, Karrie leads Culminate Strategy Group, where she and her team specialize in accelerating new technology adoption by identifying and working with key change agents. That influential 15% sits between the early adopters (the "bleeding edge" 5–7%) and the risk-averse majority (the "we've always done it this way" 80%). The Resilient middle 15% hold the key to broader adoption of the new, in this case, more people in the organization putting the power of AI to work for them in their daily tasks. Please join me in welcoming Karrie Sullivan to the Work 20XX podcast. In this wide ranging conversation, we cover the interaction of workplace, AI, transformation, psychology, behavioral science, change, adaptability, and a whole lot more. Karrie brings clarity to the chaos of transformation. The through line: how to increase AI adoption, and more broadly, how to assimilate change faster, so your people can do more, with less, faster, by putting the right tools to work. Karrie Sullivan: Results, Resilient, Reluctant, Readiness | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick Ep51 YouTube - Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt66YYGRCMs&list=PLZURvMqWbYjmmJlwGj0L0jWbWdCej1Jlt Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here https://www.work20xx.com/episode/karrie-sullivan-results-resilient-reluctant-readiness-work-20xx-podcast-with-jeff-frick-ep51

Henrik Järleskog, has been on my radar for some time. He's an active member of the 'future of work' community on LinkedIn, frequently contributing articles, keynotes, posts, panel discussions, podcasts appearances and more. I knew I'd have him on eventually…. And then he dropped the post … 'Not one hand went up' And went on to describe his team of AI agents, working for him. His dirty dozen, cabinet, team of rivals, assistants, advisors, and worker bees, helping Henrik 3x to 4x himself as he described. From Ambinet.ai to Veed.io , the list is long and detailed. So the time is now. Please join me in welcoming Henrik Jarleskog to Work 20XX We delve deep into the concept of 'Full Stack Hospitality' and it's relevance in the future of work, workplaces, offices, and places where people gather. Sodexo is the 420,000+ employee behemoth you may not be familiar with, serving over 80 million consumers daily in over 45 countries, so Henrik has data, especially after being tasked to focus on the post pandemic workplace. And then there is his AI adoption story. While many struggle to find GenAI applications in daily life, Henrik has jumped in with both feet, taking courses, joining communities, and actively upping his game, not only in the name of future of work, but helping to define how organizations move forward with everyone brings a team of 30 assistants to work. How much faster can we go? How much more can we accomplish when 80% solutions are delivered in hours, not days? I think you're going to enjoy this episode. Henrik Jarleskog: AI Squad, BarCeptionist, Full Stack Hospitality | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick Ep50 YouTube - Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8VQ5kdN1FE&list=PLZURvMqWbYjmmJlwGj0L0jWbWdCej1Jlt Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here https://www.work20xx.com/episode/henrik-jarleskog-ai-squad-barceptionist-full-stack-hospitality-work-20xx-ep50 © Copyright 2025 Menlo Creek Media, LLC, All Rights Reserved

Brian Robertson' leadership philosophies are based on empowering the system, not the people. With clear limits, an 'act don't ask' permissive mindset, the culture seeks to foster more entrepreneurial leadership, when people can exercise authority and autonomy, rather then sitting around, waiting to be told what to do. As the founder of Holacracy and a veteran entrepreneur, Brian brings a new model for leadership and decision-making, rooted in clarity, authority, and giving people the ability to act. Recorded at Running Remote in Austin, Brian shares how companies can unlock speed and autonomy by creating transparent systems where roles are dynamic, authority is clearly defined, and people are trusted to lead without waiting for permission. He explains why most "empowerment" efforts fall flat, how limits actually expand freedom, and what it looks like when even the newest hire can shape the CEO's responsibilities. From roundabouts to role maps, this conversation is packed with practical takeaways for leaders looking to future-proof their teams and ditch outdated command-and-control models. Empower the system. Please join me in welcoming Brian Robertson to the Work 20XX podcast. Editor's Note: Recorded 2025-April-30 at the Running Remote conference in Austin, Texas. Special thanks to Liam, Egor, Ana, and Team Running Remote. Brian Robertson: Authority, Clarity, Limits, System | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick Ep49 from Running Remote YouTube - Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv7awiTqQQY&list=PLZURvMqWbYjmmJlwGj0L0jWbWdCej1Jlt Transcript and Show Note - Click Here https://www.work20xx.com/episode/brian-robertson-authority-clarity-limits-system-work-20xx-ep49 © Copyright 2025 Menlo Creek Media, LLC, All Rights Reserved

Mindy Honcoop helps people grow, one micro dose at a time. As the founder of Agile in HR and a seasoned people leader, Mindy brings a unique lens as her path started in the juvenile justice system, working with kids, and figuring out how happiness, and being one's best self at work, contributed to a child's well being. At Running Remote, Mindy emcee'd the outside stage for two days, absorbing insights, and sharing her own perspective on the evolving nature of leadership, work, and upskilling. In this episode, she shares how fractional roles work, her approach to growth and creating a people and skills roadmap, and then training her way out of the engagement, upskilling the internal team to take the business up a notch. Mindy has a laser focus on a market segment where she identified a gap she could fill. Micro dose change is just one secret she shared. Please join me in welcoming Mindy Honcoop to the Work 20XX podcast. Editor's Note: Recorded 2025-April-30 at the Running Remote conference in Austin, Texas. Special thanks to Liam, Egor, Ana, and Team Running Remote. Mindy Honcoop: Fractional, Upskill, Micro dose Change | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick Ep48 from Running Remote #MindyHoncoop #AgileHR #MicrodoseChange #Fractional #Upskill #Microdose #Change #FractionalLeadership #Upskilling #FutureOfWork #RemoteWork #PeopleOps #Digital #Distributed #Remote #Hybrid #Workplace #RunningRemote #LeadershipDevelopment #HumanCentered #WorkplaceTransformation #ContinuousImprovement #TeamCulture #Interview #Podcast #Work20XX YouTube - Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc-JKzPVZMw&list=PLZURvMqWbYjmmJlwGj0L0jWbWdCej1Jlt Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here Mindy Honcoop: Fractional, Upskill, Micro dose Change | Work 20XX Ep48 - Work 20XX https://www.work20xx.com/episode/mindy-honcoop-fractional-upskill-micro-dose-change-work-20xx-ep48

Justin Harlan wants you to move to Tulsa. But not just for the $10,000 check. He wants you to consider building your life in Tulsa. As Managing Director of Tulsa Remote, Justin leads a groundbreaking initiative to attract talented, remote workers to diversity Tulsa's economic base beyond oil and gas with more knowledge workers. To grow greater Tulsa, as well as the newly transplanted community. Tulsa is also investing in 'placemaking' to increase the probability that these newest residents will stay for the long team. And it's working. With over 3,500 people relocated and an 85% retention rate, Justin and team are hitting the right levers. People are coming for the incentives, they're staying for the quality of life. Please join me in welcoming Justin Harlan to the Work 20XX podcast. And thanks Justin and Austin Remote for being active sponsors of Running Remote, hosting the welcome reception. Recorded 2025-April-29 at the Running Remote conference in Austin, Texas. Special thanks to the Tulsa Remote team and our friends at Running Remote. Justin Harlan: $10K to Move, Stay for Community | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick Ep47 from Running Remote #TulsaRemote #Talent #Distributed #Digital #Remote #Hybrid #RemoteWork #TalentAttraction #RelocationIncentives #CommunityBuilding #EconomicDevelopment #QualityOfLife #JustinHarlan #FutureOfWork #DistributedTeams #RunningRemote #PlaceBasedInnovation #HybridWork #DigitalNomads #Interview #Podcast #Work20XX YouTube - Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQCMEJBGsgg&list=PLZURvMqWbYjmmJlwGj0L0jWbWdCej1Jlt Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here https://www.work20xx.com/episode/justin-harlan-move-for-10k-stay-for-community-work-20xx-ep47

Zach Boyette got a business class view of the world and decided to build a life, and company around the freedom to design one's own life, not only for Zach the traveler, but all the employees, regardless of the design they choose, living anywhere in the world. As co-founder and CEO of Galactic Fed, Zach leads a 100% remote, 150-person global marketing agency. They designed the company from the bottom up around the principle of giving agency to employees to design they life they want to lead. At work, at home, and in their communities. Built on a foundation of documentation, writing things down, no single point of failure. They've developed blueprints to describe in detail how to do various projects, from kicking off a client engagement, to interviewing new candidates. And time together, the focus is on fun. Show and Tell, Games, and more. Since the work is digital, together time is used to strengthen the human connections. Please join me in welcoming Zach Boyette to the Work 20XX podcast. Where we're reminded yet again, that it's better to be one in a million, than one of a million. Thanks again Zach. Recorded 2025-April-29 at the Running Remote conference in Austin, Texas. Special thanks to Liam, Egor, Ana, and Team Running Remote. Zach Boyette: Remote, Design, Freedom, Games | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick Ep46 from Running Remote YouTube - Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Q077l_SRc&list=PLZURvMqWbYjmmJlwGj0L0jWbWdCej1Jlt Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here https://www.work20xx.com/episode/zach-boyette-remote-design-freedom-games-work-20xx-ep46

Phil Kirschner returns to Work 20XX with a fresh perspective on how we actually get work done, and exploring a concept he calls "vibe officing." And yes, it's a verb. As Phil puts it, "technology should help us be more human," navigating between spaces, people, and pulse moments with greater flow and fewer barriers. Sitting face to face from Running Remote in Austin, Phil shares practical insights for leaders navigating change for their teams and organizations, culture shifts, and compliance challenges, with an update on New York City's Local Law 97. Please join me in welcoming Phil Kirschner back to the Work 20XX podcast from Running Remote. As founder of PK Consulting, former McKinsey expert, and veteran of WeWork's meteoric ride, Phil has seen firsthand how organizations build, adapt, and sometimes stall. His new newsletter, The Workline, has quickly become essential reading for workplace strategists, changemakers, and executives trying to align culture, operations, and experience. We dug a little deeper into a few choice editions. Thanks again Phil. Recorded April 24, Running Remote, Austin Special thanks to Liam Martin, Egor Borushko, Ana Maria Bennett & Team Running Remote Phil Kirschner v2: Vibe, Pulse, Transparency, Nudge | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick Ep45 from Running Remote YouTube - Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNfo6fLWjSM&list=PLZURvMqWbYjmmJlwGj0L0jWbWdCej1Jlt Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here https://www.work20xx.com/episode/phil-kirschner-v2-vibe-pulse-transparency-nudge-work-20xx-ep45

Sophie Wade returns to Work 20XX with a powerful reminder, the future of work is digitalized, multi-gen, and human-first. And that's not a typo, it is a process of work being broken down, and digitalized, and to quote Sophie, 'the tech driven world and operations is changing how we work, not the other way around." In person, from Running Remote in Austin, Sophie shares deep insights on how empathy, adaptability, and trust are reshaping workforce dynamics. Please join me in welcoming Sophie Wade back to the Work 20XX podcast from Running Remote. As founder of Flexcel Network, author of Empathy Works, host of the Transforming Work podcast, and creator of the Work in Progress Report newsletter, Sophie has been a relentless advocate for designing work experiences that prioritize empathy, people and performance. Literally hundreds of thousands have attended her LinkedIn Learning classes in pursuit of a more responsive, flexible, and inclusive workplace. And breaking news, she's launching a new series of classes on Sophie Wade dot com this month. The first one, Selling with Empathy. Lots more in the show notes. Recorded April 30, Fair Market, Austin Special thanks to Liam Martin, Egor Borushko, Ana Maria Bennett & Team Running Remote Sophie Wade v2: Digitalized Multi-Gen, What Is | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick Ep44 from Running Remote YouTube - Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWXG1mNidpg&list=PLZURvMqWbYjmmJlwGj0L0jWbWdCej1Jlt&index=1 Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here https://www.work20xx.com/episode/sophie-wade-v2-digitalized-multi-gen-what-is-work-20xx-ep44

Brian Elliott returns to Work 20XX with a fresh lens on scaling distributed work, investing in people, and navigating the J-curve of technology adoption inside teams. Because what works for supporting distributed teams, works for increasing team AI adoption. Align on real goals, only three to five, and check in with tweet sized updates, once a week, on those three goals. Please join me in welcoming Brian Elliott back to the Work 20XX podcast from Running Remote. As co-founder of Future Forum, co-author of How the Future Works, and now with his new Newsletter, Work Forward, Brian is a data-filled champion of distributed teams years and years, long before Covid, before it was in fashion. He continues in that tradition with his latest, the Work Forward newsletter, chock-full-o case studies, research, and exercises to help you get more out of your team. He pulls from the best, including a heavy dose of Atlassian, PagerDuty, and Neiman Marcus. Recorded April 30, Fair Market, Austin Special thanks to Liam Martin, Egor Borushko, Ana Maria Bennett & Team Running Remote Brian Elliott v2: Invest, J-Curve, Goals, Team | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick Ep43 from Running Remote YouTube - Click Here Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here

Sacha Connor returns to Work 20XX and asks, how do you self advocate, make sure the right people see and are familiar with your accompaniments, skills, and potential, when the most important factor when being considered for that next promotion or fresh opportunity is an AI agent preparing a list of candidates for consideration. Are you on the agent's radar? What digital persona is assembled by the AI after consuming the knowledge management system data, presentations, actions plans, meeting notes, agendas, project summaries, IMs, emails, meeting transcripts, and more digital exhaust? How does it compare to others? Please join me in welcoming Sacha Connor back to the Work 20XX podcast at Running Remote, As Founder and CEO of Virtual Work Insider, Sacha has long been a leading voice and resource for building distributed team success for years. In this episode, we explore how in today's AI world, people must signal their value to not just their managers and people who make decisions, but the AI agents that create the nominations based on a wide swath of internal systems communications data. Recorded April 29, Fair Market, Austin Special Thanks to Liam Martin, Egor Borushko, Ana Maria Bennett & Team Running Remote Sacha Connor v2: Self-Advocacy in the Age of AI | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick Ep42 at Running Remote YouTube - Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLrTlErF3OU&list=PLZURvMqWbYjmmJlwGj0L0jWbWdCej1Jlt Transcript and Show Notes - Episode Page - Click Here https://www.work20xx.com/episode/sacha-connor-v2-self-advocacy-in-the-age-of-ai-work-20xx-ep42

Ryan Anderson and his global research team are spread across more than 20 countries, allowing them to study a wide variety of built environments, workplaces, homes, schools, and healthcare, not just remotely, but in person. That in-person presence is critical. It gives them the ability to feel what's happening in different types of spaces, each designed around distinct objectives. Ryan also hosts one of the leading podcasts in the space, About Place—a true masterclass in all things design, workplace, and beyond. In fact, his podcast was one of my earliest and most valued resources as I dove into this community and topic. So it was a real pleasure to sit down in person at Running Remote 2025 in Austin. Ryan shares how experience-based design isn't just about furniture or aesthetics, it's about creating environments that support engagement, autonomy, and wellbeing. We explore the purpose behind workspace design, the data behind engaged teams, and the human factors that too often get overlooked. Ryan also talks about the role of choice and trust in workplace effectiveness, and why spaces that reflect organizational values are more important than ever. Please join me in welcoming Ryan Anderson back to the Work 20XX podcast. Recorded April 29, 2025 | Fair Market, Austin Thanks to Liam Martin, Egor Borushko, Ana Maria Bennett & Team Running Remote Ryan Anderson v2: Support Rich Interpersonal Interactions | Work 20XX podcast with Jeff Frick Ep41 from Running Remote YouTube - Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WskmM6kJiKI&list=PLZURvMqWbYjmmJlwGj0L0jWbWdCej1Jlt Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here https://www.work20xx.com/episode/ryan-anderson-v2-support-rich-interpersonal-interactions-work-20xx-ep41

Jessica "JJ" Reeder was there, with Darren Murph, at GitLab, early pandemic, when suddenly the entire world was interested in their masterpiece, the GitLab Remote Work handbook. When the world was thrown into remote and distributed work over a weekend in Spring 2020, and answers to many of the questions were contained in the tens of thousands of words, and thousands of pages in the GitLab remote work playbook. As JJ recently reminded, that work started a decade ago. She and Darren are no longer at GitLab, and the Pandemic is 5 years removed and fading in the new rear view mirror. Good news, eyes on the future. The future is AI-powered. Good news, the same behaviors, attributes, and best practices that powered success in distributed teams, are the same required to increase team AI adoption. The long held dream of a high functioning organizational knowledge platform, is finally, almost here? Please join me in welcoming "JJ" Jessica Reeder to the Work 20XX podcast. JJ and team are implementing said knowledge platform in her new role at Upwork. As we discuss in this interview, it's about the hard work, and everyone doing their part, that builds the buy in, and the data base, to dramatically improve the chances of success, wide spread adoption, and a significant reduction in the time spent searching for information. Thanks again, JJ. Editor's Note: Recorded 2025-April-29 at the Running Remote conference in Austin, Texas. Special thanks to Liam, Egor, Ana, and the entire Running Remote team for collaborating with Work 20XX to capture these in-person interviews with the top minds shaping the future of work. "JJ" Jessica Reeder: Scaling Knowledge, Evolution, Operations | Work podcast with Jeff Frick 20XX Ep40 from Running Remote YouTube - Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmpI_FOdyyo&list=PLZURvMqWbYjmmJlwGj0L0jWbWdCej1Jlt Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here https://www.work20xx.com/episode/jj-jessica-reeder-scaling-knowledge-evolution-operations-work-20xx-ep40

Mark Cruth, Principal Modern Work Coach and Advocate at Atlassian, has been knee deep in the Atlassian system of work for years. A driving force behind Atlassian's Team playbook,and a big fan of starting from templates, Mark has been helping organizations implement better ways of working. Such a treat to sit down with Mark at the Atlassian Team '25 event in Anaheim, California. He walked me though some of this foundational team effectiveness philosophies, starting with alignment around goal, clear working agreements, clear roles and responsibilities, and an emphasis on getting closer with the teams one step removed, upstream, and downstream, to stay aligned. Please join me in welcoming Mark Cruth to the Work 20XX podcast Let's make things more explicit. More communication, fewer assumptions. Thanks again Mark. Editor's Note: Recorded 2025-Apr-10, Anaheim Convention Center. My first solo onsite recording with some new gear. Missing my rock star production team. Special shout out to Rob Castaneda and Team ServiceRocket for sharing their booth to enable this recording. YouTube - Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF0JsaJfR8M&list=PLZURvMqWbYjmmJlwGj0L0jWbWdCej1Jlt Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here https://www.work20xx.com/episode/mark-cruth-agreements-alignment-explicit-foundations-work-20xx-ep39

Dominic Price returns to Work 20XX, this time from the floor of Atlassian's Team '25 conference in Anaheim. Dom shared his candor, introspection, experiences, and hopes on the back end of a busy week, in person, across a small high boy table, on far more than the future of work. Simultaneously tired out and fired up, it promises to take some fun and unexpected turns. Dominic has multiple frameworks, available to all, which can help all teams perform better. From the User Manual, to Working Agreements, the Personal Moral Inventory to the Modern Work Manifesto, think of them as intentional guide rails to prevent unnecessary friction and turbulence down the road when unfounded assumptions collide into behavior and attitude differences around specific actions. Sometimes resulting in intentional internal sabotage. Dom is more than playbooks. He leans into the learning attitude, and looking in for opportunities to have existing beliefs challenged and updated with new information, so we can evolve and progress, not get stuck. Beyond active listening, ask questions, be a catalyst, be curious, be explicit in your acceptance and actively seek out alternative views, approaches, and opinions. How would you approach this problem? What would you do differently? Be the catalyst to move the knowledge forward. Please join me in welcoming Dominic Price back to the Work 20XX podcast This time, live and in person, from Atlassian Team '25. Thank you Dom Editors Note: Recorded 2025-Apr-10, Anaheim Convention Center. My first solo onsite recording with some new gear. Missing my rock star production team. Special shout out to Rob Castaneda and Team ServiceRocket for sharing their booth to enable this recording. YouTube - Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW7Ys5gn8AI&list=PLZURvMqWbYjmmJlwGj0L0jWbWdCej1Jlt Transcript and Show notes - Click Here https://www.work20xx.com/episode/dominic-price-v2-curiosity-impact-listen-value-work-20xx-ep38