Workplace Wavelength is the podcast for anyone navigating the modern workplace. From real estate decisions to hybrid strategies to creating spaces where people actually want to show up. Each episode features candid conversations with the leaders and innovators tackling space optimization, workplace culture, and the evolving employee experience.
Workplace Wavelength: The Future Financial Workplace — What the Data Tells Us and What Leaders Are Doing About It
Financial organizations have largely figured out hybrid work. The policies are in place, the attendance numbers have stabilized, and the technology infrastructure is there. So why does the workplace experience still feel uneven?
In our latest episode, Maptician COO AshLea sits down with Chuck Norris, Head of Angel/VC Investing and Innovation at Nelnet, to dig into the findings from Maptician’s new research report — How Experience Has Become The New Operating Challenge — developed in partnership with WORKTECH Academy. Chuck brings a rare perspective: more than 30 years inside one of the country’s most innovative financial organizations, combined with a career spent evaluating what makes businesses perform at their best.
Together they get into why financial organizations have solved the mechanics of hybrid work but not the experience, what the data reveals about what employees actually want from the office, and what it takes to close the gap between workplace strategy and workplace reality.
Download the full report at maptician.com (https://www.maptician.com/).
23 Sept 2026
Workplace Wavelength: Workplace Trends in Europe — The Biggest Misconceptions When Comparing Workplaces in the UK and US, Part 2
If you haven't listened to Part 1, we recommend you go back and give it a listen. In Part 2 of this conversation, Maptician COO AshLea Allberry and Peter Thompson from Rethink Workplace get into the topics every workplace leader is wrestling with right now — how to think about AI without making major decisions based on flawed assumptions, what Gen Z actually wants from the workplace, and the emerging trends in European workplace strategy that US leaders should have on their radar.
If Part 1 made you rethink what you thought you knew about the UK and US workplace, Part 2 will help you figure out what to do about it.
16 Sept 2026
Workplace Wavelength: Workplace Trends in Europe — The Biggest Misconceptions When Comparing Workplaces in the UK and US, Part 1
What do workplace leaders on both sides of the Atlantic really get wrong about each other? It turns out — quite a lot.
In our latest episode, Maptician COO AshLea Allberry sits down with Peter Thompson from Rethink Workplace to dig into what is really happening in the European workplace right now — where the UK and US have more in common than people think, and where the differences are more significant than most leaders realize.
If you lead people or manage space in a hybrid world, wherever you are based, this one will make you rethink a few assumptions.
29 Jul 2026
Workplace Wavelength: The Startup Within - Keeping an Entrepreneurial Spirit Inside a Large Organization
How do you hold onto the creativity, ownership, and people-first energy that makes startups thrive when your organization has grown into something much larger and more complex? It's a question every scaling company eventually has to answer, and most struggle to get it right.
In our latest episode, Maptician COO AshLea sits down with Bryson Koehler, Maptician Board Member and CEO of Revinate, for a candid conversation about what it really takes to keep an entrepreneurial spirit alive inside a large organization. Bryson draws on his experience leading technology and product organizations at IBM, Equifax, and beyond to explore how culture, physical space, and leadership all play a role in building workplaces where people feel empowered to think and act like owners, no matter the size of the company.
If you lead people, manage space, or shape culture inside a growing organization, this one is for you.
9 Jun 2026
Workplace Wavelength: Beyond the Screen — Using Signage to Drive Employee Experience
New on the Workplace Wavelength Podcast: Beyond the Screen — Using Signage to Drive Employee Experience
What if your office screens could do more than display announcements? It's a question more organizations are starting to ask — and the latest episode of Workplace Wavelength gets into exactly that.
In our latest episode, Maptician COO AshLea sits down with Trey Hicks from Visix for an honest conversation about how digital signage is evolving from a passive display tool into a powerful driver of employee experience — and what organizations need to know to make it work for their people.
20 Nov 2025
Reimagining the Financial Workplace: How Nelnet Used Technology to Transform Space & Culture
🎧 New on the Workplace Wavelength Podcast: Reimagining the Financial Workplace: How Nelnet Used Technology to Transform Space and Culture
What truly brings people back into the office? It’s the question every organization is wrestling with — and the latest episode of Workplace Wavelength dives straight into the heart of it.
In our latest episode, Maptician COO AshleyAllberry sits down with Nelnet Managing Director Chuck Norris for an honest conversation about how a 6,000+ employee organization transformed its workplace experience — culturally and operationally — in a post-pandemic world.
3 Sept 2025
Inside Gunderson Dettmer’s Approach to the Evolving Law Firm Workplace
In this episode, we sit down with Megan Riggio, Administrative Services Manager at Gunderson Dettmer, to explore how the firm is reimagining its workplace strategy across multiple offices. From real estate planning to hybrid coordination, Megan shares what’s working, what’s changing, and how Maptician is helping her team bring it all together.
4 Jun 2025
One Year Later with Hanson Bridgett LLP – What’s Changed, What’s Next
It’s been one year since we launched Workplace Wavelength—and our very first guest, Felicia Nabors, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/felicia-n-8643639/)IT Project Manager at Hanson Bridgett, is back to reflect on everything that’s changed (and what’s still evolving).
From shifts in space utilization to bold moves in tech strategy, Felicia shares candid insights on what’s worked, what’s surprised her team, and how Hanson Bridgett is planning for the future across six California offices.
This conversation proves there’s still no SOP for the workplace—just thoughtful, ongoing evolution.
31 Mar 2025
Replacing Legacy Technology with Modern Workplace Management
We were joined by Joni M. Andrews (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joni-m-andrews/), Regional Director of Office Administration at Husch Blackwell (https://www.linkedin.com/company/husch-blackwell/), who shared their experience transitioning across more than 20 offices from legacy systems to the cutting-edge Maptician platform. This move led to significant improvements in space utilization, collaboration, and operational efficiency.
3 Mar 2025
2025 Tips! Maximizing Success in Flexible Workplaces
Join AshLea Allberry (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashlea-allberry-5820301b/), Kaia Frenzel (Musgjerd) (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaia-frenzel-musgjerd-a5132112b/), Erica Courtney (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericacourtney1/), and Morgan Hohbein (https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-hohbein/) as they share real-world strategies for driving workplace success in 2025.
Key Takeaways:
✅ Tool consolidation trends – How firms are simplifying their tech stack
✅ Law firms vs. non-law firms – Key differences in workplace strategies
✅ Change management & communication – Proven strategies for seamless adoption
✅ Real-world implementation insights – Lessons from workplace consultants
11 Dec 2024
Elevating and Enabling Workplace Design with Technology
This episode features Jonathan Corley of Gray Reed, who shares innovative strategies for designing comfortable, collaborative, and tech-enabled workplaces.
✨ Top Takeaway:
"A workplace better than home." — Learn how to create spaces that bring out the best in your teams.
What you’ll discover:
✔️ Leveraging technology to streamline operations
and boost flexibility.
✔️ Design elements, like central staircases, that
foster connection.
✔️ Tips for making offices adaptable for any
event—from client meetings to poker nights.
8 Oct 2024
Managing the Complexity of Flexible Work with Technology
We had an amazing conversation with Robert Struble of Gibson Dunn, on our latest Workplace Wavelength Podcast Series.
We titled this episode “Managing the Complexity of Flexible Work with Technology” because it’s crucial for law firms to explore how they can effectively leverage technology to navigate the challenges of flexible work arrangements.
It was especially valuable to have Robert's expertise on the podcast, as he played a key role in piloting his firm’s flexible workspace program and managing space planning post-COVID, maximizing real estate while adapting the office environment to new hybrid work systems.
10 Jul 2024
Workplace Experience as a Workplace Strategy in 2024 and Beyond
We called this episode “Workplace Experience as a Workplace Strategy in 2024 and Beyond,” because workplace experience has become a leading strategic focus for organizations across diverse sectors, with a particular emphasis on professional services and law firms. This initiative is essential not only for reestablishing professionals in physical office spaces but also for nurturing a culture that promotes long-term retention.
29 May 2024
Decision Time
Delve into real estate trends, occupancy rates, costs, and how organizations are making informed decisions about their flexible operations.
11 Apr 2024
No Standard Operating Procedure
For Episode 1, we are honored to welcome Felicia Nabors, IT Project Manager at Hanson Bridgett, a 200-attorney law firm headquartered in San Francisco with 6 offices
in California.
Felicia shares her firm’s Dynamic Workforce strategy, how the pandemic changed her firm’s approach to technology, the change management tips that helped her get her attorneys to love technology, and explore why – when it comes to evolving workplace strategies – there’s no standard operating procedure.
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