Her Story
About Emma (Liuzzi)
Emma Liuzzi has spent the last six years working in technology, specializing in operational effectiveness, employee engagement, and turning organizational strategy into cultural adoption. She previously contracted with Atlassian, focusing on project management tooling and partnering with C-suite executives to maintain alignment in diverse, mostly remote workspaces. Most recently, she has provided consulting services to high-growth companies such as Social Hub and Benny Agency, and she supported Calix during a period of rapid expansion from 1,000 to 5,000 employees by building systems of work, digital employee experiences, and internal personas. Earlier in her career, she worked at ClickTech, a B2B SaaS company, where a mentor helped her develop her strengths in creative problem-solving and strategy. A graduate of Parsons School of Design with a bachelor's degree from New York City, Emma is based in Charleston, South Carolina. She participates in tech communities there, speaks at ALI conferences, attends internal comms meetups in New York City, and joins various community roundtables. She also volunteers with Habitat for Humanity, helping organize a fashion show fundraiser. Emma values authentic human connection above all, leading with people first to foster genuine cultural change rather than forced processes, and she incorporates in-person and virtual team-building events to encourage spontaneous connections in remote settings.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Emma (Liuzzi)
01What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Don't be scared or intimidated that you might be one of the only women in the room especially with C-suites. It's okay to stay true to yourself, be energetic and bubbly. It's okay to be human and a woman in the workplace - it's actually a huge strength. Women have a great way of thinking outside of the box and coming up with strategies that create change.
02What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Rapid growth makes it tough because people can be focused on what they're doing currently and don't like to adopt change. Need to build systems of work, DEX, persona building, find champions internally, reward and recognize them to instill change. If processes aren't adopted, growth leads to disorganization.
03What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Connection and human connection, leading with people first in an authentic way. Not forcing change but creating cultural adoption through genuine relationships. Also doing in-person and virtual team-building events for spontaneous connections even in remote settings.
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