Leading from afar
By Scott Markovits
Leading from afarDec 19, 2022
The History of Work and Its Influence on The Future of Work w/ Adam Nathan @Almanac
Here's the recap...Well, we've likely arrived at the close of Leading from Afar. Over the past 4 seasons, we've spoken with outstanding leaders about what and how the future of work will look like. In today's episode, I talked to Adam Nathan, the CEO of Almanac about the history of work. From the industrial revolution up through the CoVid remote revolution and beyond. We dove into what defined each period or version of work. The good, the bad, and the ugly. The similarities and differences in the following period/version of work. And what influences we'll see in the future of work. Things like how to measure productivity, employee engagement, mission-driven work, and so much more. Unlike previous episodes where each was topic focused with takeaways, this is more a thinking-out-loud conversation.
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Intentionally Teaching Remote Leaders To Be Intentional w/ Alex Spahn @Gomada
Here's the recap...In today's episode, I spoke with Alex Spahn one of the co-founders of one of my favorite under-the-radar tools, Gomada. Today's conversation was all about team engagement and the need for remote leaders to have intentionality in doing so. We dove into the topics focusing both on Alex as a leader of a remote company and also as someone building a product, especially for this. This still remains one of the biggest needs for remote managers. Up-skilling on how and why intentionality is so crucial.
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How to Up-skill Remote Managers w/ Peter Benei
Here's the recap...In today's episode, I chatted with my good friend Peter Benei about how to up-skill remote leadership. Peter has been helping numerous remote organizations train their managers and enable them to build a learning culture. Companies just took what they were doing in the office and did it remotely when the lockdown came. 3 years later few companies have invested in learning to do it right. In this episode, we dive into the pros and cons of remote learning, what specific skills remote managers need to focus on, how to make remote L&D more collaborative, and much more.
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Remote Tools Will Solve the #1 Question of Hybrid Work. Who to ☕ with w/ Franco Castaldini @Hifive
Here's the recap...In today's episode, I sat down with Franco Castaldini the GM of HiFive. A product incubated within Siemens (yes the global conglomerate) to solve their own issues around employee engagement and what the future of the office looks like. They built a product to help teams not only know who will be in the office and when to better organize office visits. But to automatically foster connections and coffee meetings between those who are in the office that day. We chatted about what office utilization has looked like, why people do or don't want to come into an office, what companies need to think about regarding redesigning their office space, and much more.
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The success or failure of IRLs depends on intentionality w/ Liz Leary @Atlassian
Here's the recap...Today's class should turn into an online course as it's an absolute masterpiece. Liz Leary who has been planning and running IRLs for Trello & Atlassian for years drops so much knowledge it could barely be contained in 1 episode. We covered everything you need to know whether you're thinking about or currently planning on getting the team together. How often, where to get together, what to do when there, and the small details easily forgotten. Like what about those parents left behind by your employee with the kids? Paying for takeout and babysitting can make or break someone coming and having a great time.
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How to Design the Perfect IRL w/ Peter Fabor @ Surf Office
Here's the recap. This is the second episode of three about the topic of IRLs. In today's show, I sat down with my buddy Peter Fabor, CEO of Surf Office. We did a deep dive into how to create a memorable IRL. And how he's used his own company offering to create his team's experiences. We spoke about choosing a location, what are companies doing at gatherings, how often the team should get together, why small details like dietary restrictions can make or break the experience, and more. Another invaluable conversation backed by the experience of his team planning and organizing countless IRLs for other companies, as well as, their own.
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How the best remote companies get their employees together w/ Chase Warrington @Doist
Here's the recap...Why does Doist have probably the best remote culture around? Because they are thoughtful and intentional about every experience. And it doesn't hurt to have Chase Warrington helping lead this experience. In this episode, I finally got to sit down with Chase to geek out about getting the team together. This has been a passion topic of mine recently and he's been quite transparent about the experiences creating and running #irl experiences for his team. This is the 1st of 3 episodes about the topic. We did a real deep dive into what IRLs are, their impact, how often, what to do with them, and so much more. If you or your team are thinking about or planning a company irl, subscribe so you don't miss any of these game-changing posts.
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You're All Doing Remote Work Culture Wrong. Here's How to Do It Right W/ Darcy Boles
Here's the recap...Welcome to Season 4 of Leading from Afar. Today's episode can only be thought of as a masterclass. There's a reason Darcy is one of the most sought-after remote leaders and thinkers. Every minute of conversation was priceless and filled with takeaways. Very few companies do culture well (though they all think they do). If you want to know what real world-class culture pieces are for remote teams this is your episode. We spoke about topics like when culture officially begins & ends, why documentation is so crucial to remote teams, who owns company culture, what can individual managers and company leaders do to create better employee experiences, and so much more...
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How AI will save synchronous meetings w/ Robert Schütze CEO @Verbally
Here's the recap...Last week's episode was the 1st #irl and one where I meet a long-time remote friend in person. This week was the other way around. Was the first convo virtually with someone met in Berlin in-person? I spoke with Robert Schütze the CEO of Verbally who is working to kill off all the crappy parts of synchronous meetings. Something we all desperately need. We dove into what the ideal sync meeting looks like, when it should be called, and who should really be invited. We spoke about best practices and how leaders can adopt them to ensure sync meetings are actually valuable. We spoke about when to use async vs sync meetings. And so much more. If you're a manager in a remote or hybrid environment who is still holding on to sync meetings, this episode is a must.
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An IRL Fireside Chat w/ Daphnée Laforest
Here's the recap....This was the 1st podcast about remote work done IRL. I recently visited Berlin to meet a bunch of folks I've built relationships with remotely over the past few years. I was super excited to meet my new remote BFF, Daphnée, to record a joint podcast. We dove into multiple topics critical to the future of work. Like the importance of face-to-face time for remote teams, async by default is the future of work, team building, and so much more.
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How To Build Better Team Engagement to Help Spot Burnout Remotely w/ Valentina Thörner @Klaus
Here's the recap...In today's episode, I sat down with Valentina Thörner the Empress of Remote to talk about mental health and what individual remote leaders can be doing to improve the mental health of their team and create more transparent environments for sharing how everyone is feeling. In this episode, we focus on how you as a leader within a larger team can start improving your team's mental health if the company isn't yet focused on it. And of course, what you as a leader can be doing to support your own mental health.
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Quiet Quitting is the Future of Work w/ Danielle Farage
Here's today's recap...In today's episode, I'm joined by Danielle Farage for a deep dive on the topic of quiet quitting. What is it, who does it affect, is it a short-term fad, and what can company leaders do to prevent it? Talk around quiet quitting started a number of months back and focused specifically on Gen-Z'ers. Yet, when you look at the various reasons why people are quiet quitting you see this is an everyone issue and in my belief at the heart of the future of work. Where people put their own happiness & well-being front and center. Not their work.
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How To Create a Nurturing Environment For Your Team's Mental Health & Happiness w/ Sid Pandiya CEO @Kona
Here's the recap..In today's episode, I spoke with Sid Pandiya, CEO of Kona. I've been a huge fan of Kona since their earliest beta days. I've been a big advocate in supporting the mental health of my team and understand I need help in gauging and gathering feedback to better understand it. Where Kona comes in. Today we did a deep dive into what leaders need to be doing today to better support their remote team's mental health and happiness. Both are linked to better engagement within the workplace. We discussed what we've done, the tools to use (including a bunch of free ones), and most importantly what to do when we get the information we're after.
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Yep, You Can Async Your Sales Team Too w/ Ryan Burke @ Qatalog
Here's the recap...Remote can work for some teams like Engineering and Customer Support but not Sales. Then CoVid strikes. Then Sales can't do async because they need lots of together time to feed off each other's energy, high-five, etc. But I've learned from this conversation and from recent experience that async will be a superpower and major unlock for Sales teams. Like the rest of the organization. In this episode, I spoke with a former colleague and fellow remote OG, Ryan Burke, how about how Sales teams can thrive asynchronously. Interestingly enough, how he started building in-person teams at InVision but over time pivoted to hiring anywhere and since going all in on async at Qatalog. If you're running a remote Sales team this is a must-listen.
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How to Successfully Pivot to the Future of Work As A Tech Giant w/ Meaghan Williams @HubSpot
Here's the recap...I've been quite interested in hearing some stories of how some tech giants pivoted to remote work. While most were and are still desperate to go back to the office, others fully embraced it and have been super successful in moving toward the future of work. In this episode, I spoke with Meaghan Williams who months before the pandemic had already started the company on its journey. I was honestly blown away at how much thoughtfulness and effort went into building an equitable hybrid and remote experience even before the world shut down. This significantly helped them go fully remote overnight with little hiccup and continually design an optimal experience for those staying remote forever and those who came back to or eventually want to be in an office X days a week. This was probably the most enjoyable episode I've recorded to date and learned so much.
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Hybrid Work Report Blog: The Future of Work at HubSpot: How We're Building a Hybrid Company
Medium post: How HubSpot Makes Hybrid Work, Work
Medium post: Three Takeaways from How HubSpot Employees Want to Work in 2022
Sync Meetings & Communication Can Be Good Too. The How, When, & Why w/ Jakob Knutzen @ Butter
Here's the recap. In today's episode of Leading from Afar I chat with my good buddy Jakob Knutzen, CEO of Butter about sync meetings. Nope, it's not a type. I didn't mean async. Since Jakob is building the most engaging sync video tool, I thought we'd discuss why we all hate sync meetings and how to redesign them to be more impactful. We started off discussing the why's of calling a sync meeting. Then going deeper into when of those why's, to have a sync meeting. Finally, we discuss the how of doing a sync meeting the right way. Spoiler: Proper sync meetings have quite a bit of async embedded.
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To learn more about async communications check out these other great episodes.
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Async Leadership is the Future of All Work w/ Liam Martin @ Running Remote
Here's the recap...In today's episode, I sat down with one of the foremost experts in async communication, Liam Martin. Liam is a fellow remote OG and writing the book about async (stay tuned)! This episode continued the series on how individual leaders working at remote companies not embracing the best practices of the future of work can do so within their individual teams. So today's focus was on how leaders can implement async leadership & communication with their direct reports. We talked a lot about writing, data, and the need for radical transparency. If you're a team leader or company leader thinking async makes a whole of sense and want to move away from pointless Zoom calls this episode is for you.
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How Leaders Can Embrace the Best of the Future of Work when Their CO's Aren't w/ Tania Kefs @ Jurnee
Here's the recap...In today's episode, I spoke with Tania Kefs, the CEO & Co-founder of Jurnee. Like me, she's working on building her next company. We wanted to focus the conversation on the individual leaders within the company and what they can do to build better cultures and engagement. Even just within their team. Building amazing company cultures can be done from the bottom up (though not recommended). We dive into the challenges individual leaders have within a remote organization, what are the easy changes to implement within their teams, and more.
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Head Of Remote. The New COO W/Tyler Sellhorn, Head of Remote @ Polygon
Here's the recap...In this episode, I chatted with my buddy, Tyler Sellhorn, the Head of Remote at Polygon. Some companies are still struggling to realize the future of work is now here. The years of work building culture and operations based in an office has to be tossed in the rubbish bin. Many companies that went remote during the pandemic are still fakin' it till they make it. Making the newly popular role 'Head of Remote' quite intriguing. Tyler and I chatted about what the role is and isn't. Who should hire one and who's just wasting time. And is the Head of Remote really the new COO?
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How to have fun w/ your team when working remotely w/ Lee Rubin, CEO @ Confetti
Here's the recap...In this episode, I chatted with my good friend, Lee Rubin, the CEO & Co-founder of Confetti. Remote work is now the standard of work (finally!) As teams will stop looking back, looking forward will need to focus on how to build deeper relationships remotely. IRL opportunities will be crucial for this. But what can teams do in between to ensure their teams are fostering trust and bonds when no longer working together. Team fun, games, and similar are a great way for a team to connect while not working. We shared ideas and tips about what types of events your team can start running today. Including taking offline/siloed events and build interaction and connecting online.
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Is being in a real conference room w/ a whiteboard better for collaboration? w/ Jo Widawski CEO @ Maze
Here's the recap...In this episode, I spoke with Dror Poleg. A futurist about work, offices, crypto, and more. We broke down a couple of points from a recent post of his about a Crypto Future of Work. First off, how companies and the idea of a team may get replaced by DAOs. Meaning team members get compensated based on contribution. Second, how the concept of a unified team with solving a joint mission may change. Perhaps with a core team where contributors swap in & out regularly to solve specific tasks or challenges. We're already starting to see the first changes in this direction. This was an amazing talk trying to forecast what work will look like in the upcoming years.
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Confessions of a reformed anti-remoter w/ Yoel Israel, CEO @ Wadi Digital
Here's the recap...In this episode, I spoke with Yoel Israel about his journey from hating remote work to being one of Israel's leading advocates for the future of work. I'm excited to share his journey on his transformation. We started off discussing why he was so against remote work. Both as a leader and as an extrovert. We spoke about what the experience was like going remote overnight and what he and his team did to shift to remote work. Yoel shared what he's done to loosen his need for total control and shift to a mindset of trust. We also spoke about all the amazing benefits his team has experienced since going all-in on remote. And btw he's 2x his team since.
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A Crypto Future of Work w/ Dror Poleg
Here's the recap...In this episode, I spoke with Dror Poleg. A futurist about work, offices, crypto, and more. We broke down a couple of points from a recent post of his about a Crypto Future of Work. First off, how companies and the idea of a team may get replaced by DAOs. Meaning team members get compensated based on contribution. Second, how the concept of a unified team with solving a joint mission may change. Perhaps with a core team where contributors swap in & out regularly to solve specific tasks or challenges. We're already starting to see the first changes in this direction. This was an amazing talk trying to forecast what work will look like in the upcoming years.
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Trust in remote teams is a 2-way street w/ Tom Willmot, CEO @ Human Made
Here's the recap...In today's episode, I chatted with Tom Willmot, CEO & Co-founder @Human Made. I came across Human Made's publicly available employee handbook a number of weeks back. It was pretty awesome (you can find it below). Its effort was to ensure all important and relevant employee information was centralized and available to everyone. Including folks outside of Human Made. The last. year plus there's been a major push in the build-in public idea. At the same time, young startups I putting a deeper focus on building world-class cultures and creating public-facing documents for everyone's value. This episode was all about how can company leaders develop more and deeper trust in their teams. Especially when they don't see them 'working.' We dive into specific ways and changes every leader can make today to improve.
We also spoke about how that trust is a two-way street. As a leader, you want to build that trust but that can only be done if your team trusts you as much. This is where transparency comes to play in examples like their employee handbook. Providing deep insights into the health, vision, and workings of the company provides confidence in your team that they're always in the loop. Better helping them understand the impact they can make with their work.
If you're a leader who went remote during the pandemic and was (and still is) struggling with trust and transparency within your organization, this episode is for you...
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Flex work spaces. The 3rd location in the future of work w/ James Solomides, COO @NearU
Here's the recap...In today's episode, I chatted with James Solomidies, COO & Co-founder @ NearU. We spoke about how companies should be thinking about how hybrid remote can possibly work. Whether the optimal option is a central HQ or micro-spaces closer to employees. We spoke about how the 3rd location of work fits into the future of work and which of the 3 will dominate. We spoke about the importance of community within the flex spaces. We also discussed whether the flex space itself will begin taking over engagement & collaboration from companies. If your company is looking for its best option post-pandemic or your team isn't keen on a 45+ min commute each way even 2x a week listen in. Your employees want, need, no demand flexibility.
Could hiring asynchronously create a team of robots w/ Brian Casel, CEO @Zipmessage
Here's the recap...In today's episode, I chatted with serial entrepreneur Brian Casel, CEO of ZipMessage. We took a deep dive into asynchronous communications. Focusing on a new trend of asynchronous hiring. We spoke about the benefits of asynchronous be default remote cultures. Helping employees flip the switch from living to work to working to live. However, we noted the slippery slope async may lead to. Without synchronous team engagement, it could break company culture. So how does hiring someone without ever speaking with them live help the company ensure culture & team fit? If you're expanding your remote team this year and interested in how hiring synchronously vs asynchronously may affect the quality of hires, listen in...
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Who is at the workspace and when is the future of hybrid remote w/ Danielle Farage @ Café
Here's the recap...In today's episode, I chatted with Danielle Farage, Director of Growth & Marketing at Café. We spoke about how companies should be thinking about how hybrid remote can possibly work. The success is around flexibility. We spoke about the difference between companies and their employees in wanting a central HQ or the ability for more flexible and local spaces. We spoke about whether the power of tools like Cafe was for companies to understand space utilization (costs), or for insights into when/where their employees will be. Thus using the data to plan those in-person events to further utilize the face time. We discussed, how community will play a crucial role in the future of hybrid remote. Whether that be work community at a central HQ or localize community in a one-off space. If your team is thinking about this central HQ vs localized space, this episode is perfect for you...
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How to actually do hybrid remote right w/ Natalie Nagele CEO @ Wildbit
Here's the recap...In today's episode, I chatted with Natalie Nagele, an OG of remote-work. Natalie is the CEO & Co-founder @ Wildbit. We spoke about how companies should be thinking about engaging their in-office vs remote employees. Whether to do hybrid events where some people are in person and others are virtual, or separating engagement opportunities by cohort, or doing virtual only. We also spoke about different types of virtual team fun you can implement and how often you should do so. Finally, we discussed how proximity bias may impact promotions & career trajectory for hybrid teams.
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Hybrid remote doesn't mean hybrid engagement w/ Jing Herman, co-founder @ 28Muses
In today's episode, we chatted with Jing Herman, a Co-founder @ 28Muses and Head of the Future of Work community on Upstream. We spoke about how companies should be thinking about engaging their in-office vs remote employees. Whether to do hybrid events where some people are in person and others are virtual, or separating engagement opportunities by cohort, or doing virtual only. We also spoke about different types of virtual team fun you can implement and how often you should do so. If you're looking into different ways to build better bonds within your team and give them some time for fun, this episode is for you.
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Personalized perks & benefits are the future w/ Amy Spurling, CEO @Compt
Here's the recap...Welcome to Season 2!! In today's episode, we chatted with Amy Spurling, the CEO & Co-founder @ Compt. We spoke about how most benefits packages offered by companies today are rarely used and therefore greatly underappreciated. Whether the company selects specific types of perks like a mental health app, gym memberships, or ping pong tables it's not providing value to all employees. We discuss the future approach of companies replacing this method with stipends for a specific topic. Allowing the individual employee to decide what health means to them and getting the maximum value from that stipend.
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Always be learning. Remote L&D w/ Pek Pongpaet, CEO & Co-founder @ Impekable
In today's episode, we chatted with Pek Ponpaet, the CEO & Co-founder @ Impekable. We spoke how important having a mentor is for every leader. How to structure your L&D offerings to help a person develop their job, career, and personal pursuits. How to manage your own L&D as a leader. And so much more...To learn more about the show click here.
This is Part 2 of our Series on Learning & Development in a remote environment. For Part One click here.
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Up-skilling your team remotely. L&D from afar w/ Susana De Sousa, Sr Mgr of Support @ Loom
Learning & Development is a core fundamental of successful teams and healthy cultures. But how can remote teams successfully up-skill thru L&D without sitting together in a classroom?
In today's episode, we chatted with Susana de Sousa, the Sr Manager of Support @ Loom. We spoke about how L&D helped her up-skill while at Airbnb, and how it helped her grow from a first hire at Loom to building and leading a global Support team. We discussed how essential L&D is for company culture and employee success. Should L&D be focused on the hard skill of a current role or be more focused on what your team wants to learn? We shared some ideas on how to make remote learning more collaborative. And so much more...
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Daily check-ins are🔑 to giving constructive remote 1:1 feedback w/ Jarron Tate Director of Sales @ Roots
Here's the recap...In today's episode, we chatted with Jarron Tate (JT), Director of Sales @ Roots. We spoke about how to provide 1:1 feedback to your team; both positive & negative. We spoke about what formats to use (text, video, audio). How often to provide it. And creating a habit of daily personal check-ins with your team. Why it helps your team better receive constructive feedback.
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Leading a remote team from the heart ❤️ w/ Mark Crowley
In today's episode, we chatted with Mark C Crowley who is a thought leader & influencer in the HR & leadership spaces. This was an all-inclusive conversation covering multiple topics of how to be a great leader. We spoke about topics like the hybrid remote model, async communication, how to support your own mental health, communication protocols within a remote company, how to show gratitude, and more. Lots of goodness in this episode. For the full episode transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here.
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At the heart ❤️ of async is long form writing w/ Chrisophe Pasquier, CEO @ Slite
Here's the recap...In today's episode, we chatted with Christophe Pasquier, CEO & Founder @ Slite. We spoke about long-form writing is at the heart of async communication. Because it's not focused on back n' forth pings, writing is the best format to craft a thoughtful document or argument vs other mediums. We discussed how both sync and async communication is needed for a healthy company culture. Finally, how the term 'async' needs a rebrand. For the full transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here.
This is Part four of our series on async communication. For part one click here & part two click here. For part three click here.
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Async your 1:1s w/ Luke Thomas CEO & Founder @ Friday
Most 1:1s follow the same format. A few minutes of chit-chat, share updates and ask questions. What happens when you do them asynchronously & put them on auto-pilot? Spoiler: You save lots of time, get better feedback, and focus on building deeper relationships. This is Part 3 of our series on async communication. For the full transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here.
This is Part 3 of our series on asynchronous communication. For Part 1 click here. For Part 2 click here.
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A+Synchronous. The best of both worlds w/Rapha Allstadt, CEO & Co-founder @ TLDV
In today's episode, we chatted with a good friend of mine, Rapha Allstadt, CEO & Co-founder @ TLDV. We spoke about his experience building a remote-first startup from scratch using async first. We also spoke about when companies should be using synchronous communication. Finally, how TLDV helps merge async & sync together harmoniously. Giving teams the opportunity to test async before fully committing to it. For the full transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here.
This is Part Two of our series of Async Communication. Check out Part One here.
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Asynchronous communication. How to do it & who can use it w/ Amir Salihefendic, CEO @ Doist
In today's episode, we chatted with the king of asynchronous communication, Amir Salihefendić, CEO & Co-founder @ Doist We spoke about how to when, and how companies should use async communication. At what stage/size companies can use async communication. Why Doist created their own tool built for async communication and more. If your team is contemplating using async communication, you'll learn a lot. Amir & Doist have pretty much written the book on the subject. For a full transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here.
This is Part One of our series on async communication. For Part Two click here.
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How to give 1:1 feedback remotely w/ Jeff Epstein, CEO @Onboard.io
In today's episode, we chatted with Jeff Epstein, CEO & Co-founder @ Onboard.io We spoke about how to provide 1:1 feedback to your team; both positive & negative. We spoke about what formats to use (text, video, audio). How often to provide it (immediately, review periods, or something in between). In addition, to some other great feedback...
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How to lead a remote team as a seasoned but first time remote leader w/Tony Jamous, Ceo @ Oyster
In today's episode, we chatted with Tony Jamous, CEO & Co-founder @ Oyster. This was an all-inclusive conversation covering multiple topics of great remote leadership. We spoke about topics like when to hire people you know, how to support your own mental health, communication protocols within a remote company, opportunities to meet IRL, and more. Lots of goodness in this episode.
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Flexibility is the key 🔑 to a future hybrid remote world w/ Jessica Hayes, VP People @ Whereby
Ask any remote work leader about the hybrid model, and their assessment isn't positive. How to handle a culture mixed between in-office & remote workers will be almost impossible. Yet, there is a use case where it may work. It's based simply on the flexibility of that office. Allowing employees to choose if/how/when/why they'll spend time in an office vs vice versa. In this episode, we speak with Jessica Hayes the VP of People at Whereby. Whereby has been a 'remote first' hybrid company. Having 2 official office spaces and a few unofficial ones. She discusses how companies can use offices to their advantage in the future of work.
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This is Part 1 of our series on the hybrid remote model & the future of offices. You can check out Part 1 here, Part 2 here & Part 3 here.
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Repurposing underutilized space may win the #futureofwork w/ Daniel Rosenzweig, CEO Kettlespace
In today's episode, we chatted with Dan Rosenzweig, CEO of KettleSpace. Dan shared his insights into the trends he's seeing with future office space. Will companies return to an office, what will be the size of the office, will companies trade a central HQ for distributed micro-offices, and what will be the future purpose of an office. He also spoke about how companies like his can be the big winners in the #futureofwork by repurposing existing underutilized space. Providing more options to remote workers anywhere, and providing additional income to local businesses. For more details and a full transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here.
This is Part Three of our series on the hybrid remote model & the future of offices. To listen to Part One click here, and Part Two click here, & Part 4 here.
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The future of offices w/ David Cairns @ CBRE Forward
In today's episode, we chatted with David Cairns who runs the CBRE Forward program. Helping CBRE and corporate real estate strategize and plan for the future of work. David shared his insights into the trends he's seeing with future office space. Will companies return to an office, what will be the size of the office, will companies trade a central HQ for distributed micro-offices, and what will be the future purpose of an office. This was a fantastic perspective from the real estate vs remote company side. For more details and a full transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here.
This is Part 2 of our series on Mental Health. You can listen to Part 1 here, Part 3 here, & Part 4 here.
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Is the hybrid model the future of remote w/ Ali Greene, People & community @ oyster
As CoVid begins to wind down, companies are starting to think about whether there's a purpose to the office post-pandemic. Many companies that went remote during the pandemic are looking at the hybrid remote model. Whether for productivity, team engagement or simply it's easier for the company. We'll discuss why companies should (or really shouldn't) go hybrid.
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This is Part 1 of our series on Mental Health. You can check out Part 2 here, Part 3 here, & Part 4 here.
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Onboarding new remote hires asynchronously w/Andrew Gobran - Doist
In this episode, we chatted with Andrew Gobran who leads the People team at Doist. We learned how Doist does their remote hire onboarding. It's been touted as one of the best company onboarding processes, and it's also done asynchronously. We spoke about how to create authentic relationships during the onboarding process, while at the same time, getting to the job as quickly and successfully as possible. Two of the key takeaways for us were to 1) involve new hires in refining the onboarding process. Don't just ask for feedback 2) always be improving the onboarding experience. For more details and a full transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here.
This is part 3 of our series on Remote New Hire Onboarding. To listen to Part One click here and Part Two click here.
A founder's perspective on Mental Health w/ Martha Bitar, CEO @ Flodesk
In today's episode, we chatted with Martha Bitar, CEO & Co-founder at Flodesk about challenges to the founder's mental health. This was was a very open and honest conversation on how founders support their team's mental health concurrently with their own. We shared ideas on how founders can create a culture of transparency, honesty, and openness. Building an environment of trust and engagement. For more details and a full transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here.
This is Part 5 of our series on Mental Health. You can listen to Part One here, Part Two here, Part Three here, & Part Four here.
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How leaders at all levels of an organization can best support their team's mental health w/ Betsy Bula @ Gitlab
In today's episode, we chatted with Betsy Bula, a Sr Talent Brand Manager at Gitlab about how to best lead your team during this chaotic time. Tevi & I were blown away learning how Gitlab supports their team's mental health. There's a reason why Gitlab has written the book (and lots of guides) on remote work and leadership. This was can't miss conversation from the best of the best. We learned how companies, leaders, and individuals can help themselves and their teams with any mental health challenges. For more details and a full transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here.
This is Part 4 of our series on Mental Health. You can listen to Part One here, Part Two here, Part Three here, & Part Five here.
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How can leaders take care of their own mental health while supporting their team's at the same time w/Dr Sonia Jaeger
In today's episode, we chatted with Dr Sonia Jaeger, a psychologist, psychotherapist, & digital nomad about mental health in startups. This was a fantastic conversation from the ❤️. We learned the best thing you can do is simply...talk. Dr Jaeger shared her experience both as a long-time remote worker & therapist on how companies, leaders, and individuals can help themselves and their teams with any mental health challenges. For more details and a full transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here.
This is Part 3 of our series on Mental Health. You can listen to Part One here, Part Two here, Part Four here, & Part Five here.
Mental Health Insights using Data w/ Chris Golby, CEO @ Lumien
In today's episode, Tevi and I spoke with Chris Golby, CEO of Lumien. We talked about how data can provide a clear picture of how a team is feeling and how that affects a company's profitability. Whether stress, anxiety, or trouble sleeping has caused dips to production. The data can tell a company how much that's costing the company. Lumien can provide clear action items to help the individual employee, as well as, the company on how to best support their team. For more details and a full transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here.
Part One of our series on Mental Health can be found here. You can also listen to Part Three here, Part Four here, & Part Five here.
Mental Health Kickoff
In today's episode, Tevi and I opened up about our own stress and anxiety the past year. We discussed how the lack of space or boundaries' has caused us all kinds of troubles. Losing that separation between work vs family time just makes our days a mess. We share our ideas on what we've done to help our teams and some things we believe teams should be focusing on this year. It's all about transparency from company leadership and providing access to mental health assistance. For more details and a full transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here.
Part 2 of the series on Mental Health can be found here. You can also listen to Parts Three here, Part Four here, & Part Five here.
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