DistantJob Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the DistantJob Podcast. This podcast is about people working together on great projects, through the magic of the internet - no office required. Here, we interview people who've built and managed remote teams and even full companies - and found great success! The DistantJob Podcast is brought to you by DistantJob, a recruitment agency that specializes in remote recruitment, helping its clients build and manage remote teams.
In this podcast episode, Alex delves deeper into the root causes of workplace dissatisfaction and explores how remote work can introduce positive changes to job satisfaction. He also provides insights on enhancing remote productivity and communication, sharing valuable tools and strategies that have contributed to the success of his remote team.
During this podcast episode, Mine Dedekoca shares her insights on finding work-life balance, avoiding burnout, and creating efficient remote communication. She discusses the importance of setting clear goals and deadlines, as well as implementing structures and boundaries to maintain productivity and well-being.
In this milestone 200th episode, Tamara Sanderson joined us to share valuable insights on the power of building relationships in remote work. She emphasizes the importance of a relationship kickoff, using user guides, and incorporating small human elements to maintain a sense of humanity in the virtual workplace.
During this podcast episode, Darcy Marie Mayfield shares her insights on transitioning from replicating the office experience to establishing a sustainable remote work setup. She also delves into the concept of the NPC problem, finding ways to humanize digital profiles and maintaining discipline as a remote solopreneur.
During this podcast episode, Olu shares his journey into moving from the fintech industry to becoming a leader and founder of a startup that focuses on helping business owners and business development teams identify decision-makers of fast-growing startups.
Is it possible to thrive in remote work while positively impacting the world? Absolutely! And during this episode, Nini Fritz discusses how becoming a bucket list coach and a digital nomad allowed her to build a company she is passionate about but also to give something back in all the places she goes to.
Having extensive experience in remote recruitment and management, in this episode Sharon answers all the questions from our social media community, providing great strategies and tips for employees and leaders looking to make the best out of remote work.
During this podcast episode, Vivien discusses the difference between managing and leading tech teams and the importance of empowering people. He explores the benefits of building teams and why learning to delegate is key.
During this podcast episode, Shannon Teague covers different aspects of remote hiring, such as the importance of company culture and the traits and skills to look for in remote employees.
During this episode, Daphnée shares why companies should think digital first and how in order to make remote work successful, leaders need to ensure that communication and collaboration are also channeled digitally.
During this podcast episode, Nadia shares her remote work experience revealing how this change in work style also changed her mindset. Work can also be about building a fulfilling career while pursuing your passion.
During this podcast episode, Harris Fanaroff shares how bad onboarding experiences are the key factor that makes employees quickly leave a company. He reveals how onboarding builds engagement and strategies to create an efficient onboarding process that deepens relationships.
Navigating through remote work always comes with great benefits but also challenges. During this special podcast episode, our listeners and community members take the wheel by asking questions that range from how to work from home with kids to what are the best ways to manage remote teams effectively.
Creating an empowering culture remotely makes team member give their best, be honest, creative, and ready to take upon any challenge. During this podcast episode, John Lee shares why this management style is so beneficial and fundamental in a remote team.
For Eric Jacobson creating a business from cero was all about building a place where he would want to get up to work every morning. Erik shares how his company manages to keep a low turnover rate and the journey of creating his two remote companies. He also provides interesting insights on how to build a strong culture.
During this episode, Adam McDaniel shares why the current education system and how courses are dictated should change. He also gives strategies to make trainings effective in remote work environments, steps to make engaging webinars,s and why mentor programs can highly benefit remote teams.
During this episode, Chase Warrington emphasizes why accountability is key to successful and happy remote teams. He also shares why building connections and culture matters and the lessons he has learned since he started working remotely.
During this episode, Chase Warrington emphasizes why accountability is key to successful and happy remote teams. He also shares why building connections and culture matters and the lessons he has learned since he started working remotely.
Reedact was born when the pandemic took place and has been remote since its early stages. During this podcast, Cristian Maria shares how he built and scaled the company and some helpful strategies to succeed.
During this podcast episode, Amel Derragui shares key strategies everyone needs to keep in mind to succeed in building a remote company and the core questions location-independent entrepreneurs need to ask themselves before launching their product or service.
During this episode, Dr. Kimberly Harden shares valuable insights about why learning how to hire for diversity matters. Additionally, she discusses important distinctions between inclusion vs. belonging and empathy vs. compassion.
During this podcast episode, Nancy shares key strategies to keep people engaged in online courses and meetings. Understanding your team´s dynamics is also useful for conducting meaningful conversations and meetings.
During this podcast episode, Jason Morwick shares how the role of Head of Remote has become fundamental. Not only to provide companies with the best technology to shift from an onsite to a remote work environment but also to build a strong culture where employees feel valued and engaged.
During this episode, Amanda Ono shares that what´s truly challenging but far more rewarding is to create a deep culture where people want to be part of your organization. She gives valuable insights about deep culture and strategies to help managers become coaches.
Cultural diversity brings a lot to the table in remote teams, from creativity and innovation to tolerance and open-mindedness. During this podcast, Dr. Steve Day shares how he tackled cultural differences in his remote team and why it matters to understand the culture of the employees you work with.
Cultural diversity brings a lot to the table in remote teams, from creativity and innovation to tolerance and open-mindedness. During this podcast, Dr. Steve Day shares how he tackled cultural differences in his remote team and why it matters to understand the culture of the employees you work with.
During this podcast, Eric Gerritsen explains how meditation is not about the classical image of the Tibetan monk in a cave alone. It’s also embracing that meditation can be a group activity, and it can be done in places like you’re living room or home office. One of the key lessons Eric shares is how investing a few minutes a day can permanently transform your quality of life.
During this podcast, Eric Gerritsen explains how meditation is not about the classical image of the Tibetan monk in a cave alone. It’s also embracing that meditation can be a group activity, and it can be done in places like you’re living room or home office. One of the key lessons Eric shares is how investing a few minutes a day can permanently transform your quality of life.
During this episode, Sophie Wade shares why encouraging empathy in a remote work environment is fundamental for highly effective teams. She also shares insights on the future of remote work.
During this episode, Sophie Wade shares why encouraging empathy in a remote work environment is fundamental for highly effective teams. She also shares insights on the future of remote work.
Digital nomad entrepreneurship is not easy, but according to Sondre Rasch is definitely worth it. During this podcast, he shares his remote work journey and how he built his first remote company as a digital nomad.
During this podcast episode, Nola gives powerful insights into what it truly means to work in a hybrid environment and why companies should consider it. Hybrid policies are not just for people who want to avoid commuting or working from the beach, traveling 24/7. These policies matter because it gives people a choice, especially when they have other responsibilities and situations in their lives.
During this podcast episode, Luke Szyrmer shares his experience managing remote teams for years and how he has understood how to boost collaboration and build productive and happy teams.
Deciding to quit your 9 to 5 job isn’t easy. But for many, it’s worth it. During this podcast episode, Jesse Chambers shared his story of how he quit his job and became a digital nomad entrepreneur traveling in an RV through the US.
Surviving Remote Work is the ultimate remote work guide for those wanting to succeed in this new virtual environment. While the book is written from a leadership perspective, it also has valuable insights for remote workers. In this episode, Sharon shares the first chapter of the book and a little sneak peek of what this valuable resource offers remote workers.
Surviving Remote Work is the ultimate guide for entrepreneurs who want to get the best out of the remote work experience. During this podcast, Luis and Sharon engage in a fun conversation about popular topics remote managers are currently dealing with and key insights about Surviving Remote work (the audiobook version is coming out soon!)
During this podcast episode, Barbara gives insights from an academic perspective on remote work. She also makes emphasis how leaders and trainers need to learn virtual skills if they want to succeed in virtual training.
During this podcast episode, Jim Kalbach shares how “asynchronous communication is a muscle we haven’t trained” and how boosting creativity in a remote environment is mostly about using different tools and strategies. He shares his experience developing creativity in remote teams and what has worked and what hasn’t.
During this podcast episode, Jennifer Smith shares how Scribe transformed into a hybrid company and the challenges and advantages of such model. She also emphasizes key elements to building a healthy and strong company culture that goes beyond an onsite location.
During this podcast episode, Matt Alder shares why companies need to transform their recruitment strategies and adapt them to the new - remote - reality. He also makes emphasis on the importance of taking into account digital skills.
During this podcast episode, Jill Duffy shares her first-hand experiences working with remote teams for more than a decade. She highlights the importance of building the right communication policies and encouraging employees to feel comfortable enough to speak up when problems arise.
During this podcast episode, Tyler Sellhron shares how remote work is the path to finding your true passion. He also discusses how communication is the number one aspect companies need to focus on. And that while Zoom meetings are great, communication in remote teams is changing and transforming. Each team has to find out what is their best strategy to connect and collaborate.
During this episode, Iwo Szapar shares why it's fundamental for leaders to change their leadership style and adapt it to a remote work environment. He also provides tips for digital nomad entrepreneurs leading teams while traveling the world.
During this podcast episode, Richard Odufisan shares how remote teams can become more inclusive and insights on building a remote culture that attracts diverse talent.
During this episode, Toms Blodnieks shares strategies and helpful insights into how to optimize your time better and become a time management pro.
During this podcast episode, Lorraine Charles shares how remote work impacts refugees' lives forever. They can now work for international companies without moving to different countries, improving their quality of life significantly. Additionally, this is also beneficial for their host communities as it boosts the economy.
During this episode, Kadafi shares how the situation in Ukraine is and how people need support and help now more than ever. He stresses how important it is to donate and help volunteers who are finding ways to get food and the supplies people need fast.
During this podcast episode, Vera Lakmaker shares the power of gamification in remote work and how there are certain strategies you can implement to increase the motivation and engagement of your remote team.
During this podcast episode, Vera Lakmaker shares the power of gamification in remote work and how there are certain strategies you can implement to increase the motivation and engagement of your remote team.
During this episode, Henry shares how one of the main mistakes business makes, especially those that recently started working remotely or in a hybrid model, is purchasing different tech tools without analyzing their team's needs. He also discusses the criteria that will help leaders choose the right technology.
During this podcast episode, DistantJob´s VP of Operations shares his first-hand experience of the latest events and what he and other Ukrainians are currently going through.
One of the most common advice managers receive is building trust in a remote environment. However, during this podcast episode, Marissa Goldberg reveals that it is a common mistake that managers hire employees with a trust level of zero with the belief that trust is built over time.
Matilde Leitão shares her exciting story about becoming a marketing expert (without any experience) who traveled the world. During this podcast, she shares tips on becoming a digital nomad and how slow travel has been her new way of discovering the world.
During this podcast episode, Chief Remote Office, Joe Giglio, shares why big companies usually struggle most in building healthy remote cultures. He also reveals interesting tips and insights to help managers lead their remote teams more efficiently.
As digital nomadism continues to increase, governments worldwide are implementing policies to protect digital nomads. In many cases, they are providing digital nomad visas and other types of facilities and benefits. Greece is one of the countries looking forward to receiving digital nomads from all over the world. And in today's episode, Rafael Koudounis shares how is this remote work transformation taking place in the country and how digital nomads are the drivers of a new humanity.
In this podcast episode, Darcy Boles shares her experience designing and building a healthy remote work culture that makes employees thrive. She provides interesting insights into why remote work has become fundamental for companies these days
During this podcast episode, Kalada Opuiyo shares the truth behind working with both remote and hybrid teams. He has been working with both structures, and he recently launched his own fully remote business, where he has gained valuable lessons he shares in today's episode.
Monica Kang believes that all leaders have an important role in designing their team's remote work experience. Not only based on their personal preferences but also on how each member of the team works best. During this podcast episode, she also shares how businesses can boost creativity and innovation in a remote work environment.
During this episode, Nicole Le Maire shares how to successfully evaluate candidates and identify if they are a good fit for remote work. She also gives insights on how to build a strong remote team culture with fun activities and ideas.
During this podcast episode, Sheree Atcheson shares how diversity and inclusion in the workplace don’t go away because teams are no longer in the same workplace. Companies should always look for the best strategies to make sure employees feel comfortable and safe in their teams.
During this podcast episode, Neil shares why management and leadership need to be redefined in a remote environment. He shares that one of the keys for successful remote leadership is trusting your employees and giving over more control. Likewise, people in those positions also need to be willing to assume those responsibilities.
During this episode, Maria Svensson Wicklander mentions why building relationships in remote teams and creating a culture is what powers teams to give their best and increase their productivity and engagement to the company.
In this episode, Mitch shares his fascinating story about how he started working remotely. He mentions that working remotely is actually building how your business works. It's about building all the processes in terms of documentation, collaboration, trust, etc., in a much more intentional way which is why many leaders often fail to lead remotely.
During this podcast episode, Charles Kergaravat shares how having a no-meetings policy at Yac has changed them for the better. He shares tips and strategies to help remote team leaders make their meetings more efficient and understand that working remotely is not about controlling your team but trusting them.
During this podcast episode, Peter Thompson shares how he transformed Barbados into a remote working hub in the middle of the pandemic. Instead of focusing all the efforts on tourism, the country is now a great destination for remote workers. Consequently, it has also helped citizens to get better professional opportunities.
During this podcast episode, Dov Baron shares the importance of supporting and caring for your remote team and how to do it. He also shares his insights and lessons of different leaderships aspects that are fundamental to build solid remote companies, such as engagement and culture.
During this episode, William Dodson shares the main lessons he learned about leading culturally diverse teams for over 30 years. He shares how embracing individuality and different backgrounds make team members feel comfortable and give their best.
During this podcast episode, Mercedes shares how she started working at DistantJob as an assistant to later become the company's account executive, building her own team and learning how to manage it successfully. She's the living proof of remote career development! She also shared her insights into becoming a remote manager, the keys, and the challenges to overcome.
In today’s episode, Larry English shares his main insights about building and growing a company culture 100% remotely. He co-founded Centric consulting two decades ago and has learned valuable lessons about building a remote company and choosing remote leaders wisely.
During this podcast, Sean Hopwood shares his insights and main lessons about building and managing a remote company for more than 15 years. He shares why communication is a key aspect all remote leaders should carefully consider when managing their teams. It's not about being a micromanager, but it's about building the right processes that enable all teams to be on the same page and work towards the same goals. He also discusses how messages can be interpreted differently, and it's important to keep this in mind when managing employees from different backgrounds.
Ali Pruitt shares how she quit and sold her house to pursue the digital nomad lifestyle. She has lived in different countries and was able to follow the life of her dreams. However, not everything is rainbows and butterflies, and as most remote workers, she struggled with boundaries. During this inspiring episode, she shares more about her remote work journey and how she learned to establish healthy boundaries.
During this podcast episode, Brian Abernethy shares how his company plans to implement a hybrid model after the pandemic. The main reason is that most employees have enjoyed working remotely but collaboration and socialization spaces continue to be a priority on teams.
During this podcast episode, David Abraham shares how he came up with the Outpost concept while working in a café in Japan and realizing that people enjoyed working outside the office. He also reveals one of the latest trends in the remote working world: co-living.
During this podcast episode, Lisa Foley shares insights on her professional journey from a background in psychology to being the CMO at Marketplace Superheroes. She reveals that passion is a key ingredient to being successful in any type of environment, whether remote or not.
Maya Middlemiss has been working remotely for 20 years, and she has learned the dos and don’ts of remote work. During this podcast episode, she shares interesting insights, both for employees and leaders, about remote work. She also helps remote managers to take ownership in their roles by helping them understand that being a good leader is about trust, not control.
Sarah Aviram is an expert in understanding what makes employees, whether remote or not, thrive at their jobs. After extensive research and one year traveling as a digital nomad, she understood that it's not necessarily about working remotely or working at an office. One of the most important factors is to do a job you love. During this podcast episode, she shares insights on her research, and she also reveals the three key motivators to succeed while working remotely.
Wayne Turmel has been working remotely for more than 25 years. During this podcast episode, he shares a deep insight into why engagement is not about sending a flower bouquet or a chocolate box. Employee engagement goes further than those details; it’s also into how you care and worry about your employees. He also mentions why in a remote setting is fundamental that leaders focus on communication and setting clear expectations.
In this podcast episode, Stephen Sommers explains in-depth why ownership is fundamental in any business. He shares, from his experience, why encouraging ownership and helping employees developing it changes the team's dynamics for the better. He also shares valuable insights in diverse subjects such as culture, remote hiring, and tips for remote leaders.
During this podcast episode, Anne Bibb shares valuable insights on how the current debate should not be whether to shift towards a fully remote organization vs. going back to the office. Business leaders should reflect upon where their employees work at best? And base their decision on their employee's needs.
In this podcast, Andrew Hutton, shares how he launched his remote startup during one of the most chaotic years for many. Despite the pandemic, he was able not only to build his business successfully but help other entrepreneurs doing it as well.
How to measure accountability in the remote workplace? This is one of the most common questions from new remote leaders who are not sure how to deal with their teams virtually. During this podcast episode, Erica McMannes shares how accountability is based on trust. She also reveals insights about the truth of leading remote teams and how hiring remotely has made her business successful.
During this podcast episode, Stephanie Lee shares how having a diverse path experience helped her perform successfully in her current role. She also reveals how to make remote work more meaningful and how you can connect with your team members successfully with the right tools.
During this podcast episode, Sara Magnabosco shares her experience traveling the world while working. She also reveals how to manage a remote team being a digital nomad and, more importantly, how to create a sense of community among team members for different parts of the world.
During this podcast episode, Bretton Putter smashes one of the most common myths regarding remote hiring. Usually, companies look for ‘culture fit’ when interviewing candidates. However, Bretton says that looking for such quality is impossible and that companies instead should hire for values.
During this episode, our guest, Gary Walker, gives a brushstroke around many of the processes that surround remote work. He reveals tips to help leaders boost their employee’s performance and strategies to build a healthy culture, and more importantly, he explains why getting rid of office-based management is crucial.
Remote work keeps continually transforming. There are new tools to have efficient meetings and a better workflow, all to increase productivity. However, one of the major challenges teams keep facing is to build connection and the right company culture virtually.
In this episode, Corine Tan shares insights on the importance of leading with empathy when you have a distributed team. She also highlights why culture is crucial when starting a company and that leaders should never take it for granted.
Cultural competence is one area that requires the most work because leaders need to understand that having a diverse team is also about understanding their backgrounds. In this podcast episode, Theresa Sigillito Hollema shares how to increase cultural competence remotely and how to be a better virtual leader for your team.
Nowadays, there are new symptoms related to remote work. For instance, the so-called zoom fatigue is something many remote workers experience because of the boring and lengthy meetings. So, if that is your case, Maryellen Stockton shares how to make virtual meetings more productive and remote work fun during this episode.
During this podcast episode Rachel Korb shares her experience building connection in remote teams and establishing the right communication processes. She also reveals the importance of intentionally building culture and letting employees feel they have a voice.
Chris Dyer has been working remotely for more than two decades, and during this podcast episode, he explained how shifting to remote work made his company 40% more productive. He also shared the best ways on how to measure productivity in virtual teams without being a micromanager.
In this podcast episode, Ali Greene shares her insights on the importance of leadership in building and nourishing connections in remote teams. She shares strategies on how remote companies can engage their employees and support them in a digital setting.
In this podcast episode, our guest, Megan Eddinger, shares the best communication practices for remote teams. She also reveals the role of leadership in guiding a distributed team, and how they have a crucial part in establishing transparent communication.
In this podcast episode, Radina Nedyalkova shares from her experience why building a diverse workforce is a game-changer for businesses. She also reveals that remote workers need to develop a new set of skills, such as empathy and cultural awareness, to succeed.
In this podcast episode, our special guest, Jennifer Dowling, reveals how to build a sense of purpose in remote teams and why establishing connection among all team members impacts how they perform and feel in a company. She also shares why managers have a key role in helping remote employees keep a healthy balance between work and life.
During this podcast episode, Evelin shares her experience working remotely for more than 6 years. She reveals practical strategies and tips to improve your hybrid team's workflow by establishing transparent and effective communication.
During this episode, Scott Dawson shares his journey being a remote worker for more than 20 years. He reveals the main lessons he learned by leading remote teams and being led by other managers (both good and bad). He explains that one of the key skills to become a successful remote leader is being empathic and caring about your team.
During this podcast episode, Sid Pandiya shares why he and his coworkers decided to found a company that helped remote teams work better. He reveals that, surprisingly, most of the challenges managers have regarding remote work are not with tools or the adaptation, but it's regarding emotional intelligence and understanding how their employees feel.
In this podcast episode, Mike, and Gaby, share a detailed guide on how they were able to create a successful onboarding process and some of the key steps to keep in mind. They also reveal their journey to build and manage a remote marketing agency and the lessons they’ve learned regarding culture and transparent communication.
In this podcast episode, Kate Lister shares how 2020 is the year that changed how people perceived remote work. She reveals facts and statistics about how companies have seen a productivity boost even during covid-19 times. However, although companies are experiencing all the benefits, they are also struggling with other aspects. For instance, companies need to prioritize building a virtual culture for employees to thrive in the long term.
In this podcast episode, our guest Michael Gutman shares why encouraging feedback meetings in virtual teams is fundamental to build a strong culture. He provides valuable insights regarding how to lead remote teams efficiently and how leaders can establish trust within their virtual employees.
During this episode, Chris Bruno shares how Brexit was the factor that drove him to start working remotely. In 2016, his 8-year-old business suffered significant consequences, and two key factors were the ones that enabled him to become the successful entrepreneur he is nowadays: Passion and remote work.
With more than 20 years of working in a remote environment, our guest, Flore Dorcely-Mohr, shares practical tips to help leaders cultivate better relationships in remote teams. She emphasizes the importance of building connection and trust in a virtual setting.
In this podcast episode, our guest, David Schneider, talks about how he discovered the power of having talented virtual employees - and how this helped him shaped his business. He also shares his insights regarding his experience working remotely for seven years and how he deals daily with remote teams.
During this enriching podcast episode, Mag Boron shares why all employers and managers need to look for culture fit when hiring remote employees. She also reveals tips and strategies for maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
In this podcast episode, we have as a guest, Chris Ronzio, an expert in leading and guiding remote teams. He shares his experience founding Trainual and the lessons he has learned over the past years. He also reveals the importance of documentation and processes to keep organized, productive, and efficient remote teams.
In this podcast episode, Susan Basterfiel remarks on the importance of building transparent and accountable remote teams. She also remarks on how changing the typical hierarchical business structure is possible even in a remote environment by fostering a collaborating culture.
In this podcast episode, Jeb Hurley reveals the importance of seeking in candidates two things: Empathy and purpose. He states that building a culture is beyond hiring talented people who have excellent hard skills. It also depends if these people believe and understand why their job is important in the company and can develop consciousness regarding the team they work with.
Are you struggling to build culture in your remote organization? Need help leading your distributed team? In this episode, you'll learn everything any remote manager needs to know, from building an awesome culture to tips and strategies to manage teams effectively. DistantJob's leaders share the major challenges they faced and the most important lessons they've learned on their path of becoming successful remote leaders.
In this episode, Jennifer Aldrich takes us through her journey, working for 5 years at InVision, a remote-first company. She shares why onboarding is a crucial step that all remote companies need to consider and how having the right strategies leads to better company culture and engaged employees.
In this podcast episode, Francis Norman shares the main lessons he learned from his Ph. D. research regarding virtual teams. He highlights that all remote leaders and managers need to implement management styles that embrace other cultures, not just their culture. He also reveals the main challenges that virtual teams constantly face when working together and how to overcome them.
In this podcast episode, our guest, Shiran Yaroslavky, reveals strategies and tips that leaders can do to improve their culture and their team collaboration. Also, the importance of looking out for employees well being and mental health.
In this podcast episode, Victor Vorski shows a different perspective on how to manage remote teams. He shares that the key is not to be a manager and continuously look over how employees perform, but to be a leader and inspire each member of the team.
In this podcast episode, our guest Gonçalo Hall shares his insights on how are the remote conferences and events taking place during the pandemic. He also shares valuable strategies for building a remote network for your business and how working with people in a virtual setting is the key to success.
In this podcast episode, Jamie Powers shares his remote recruitment expertise. He reveals strategies companies can implement when it comes to hiring remote employees. He also takes us through his journey, helping people get jobs. Jamie highlights the crucial role recruiters have when it comes to filtering and rejecting candidates beyond a cold rejection email.
In this podcast episode, our guest, Lisa Tamayo, shares her experience as the CEO of Scollar and how implementing the Agile philosophy and principles has helped her manage her distributed company. She also discusses what managers should always keep in mind when leading their team.
In this podcast episode, Jennifer Britton shares her experience leading and working with distributed teams for more than 16 years. She reveals the key lessons she has learned from managing teams in both face-to-face and virtual contexts. She also shares how building her organization, Potentials Realized, lead her to discover that remote leaders need to be proactive to succeed.
In this podcast episode, our guest Savannah Peterson shares the strategies she uses for achieving the right balance that makes her work efficiently but also to enjoy the things she loves the most, like tasting wine, for example. As someone who spends most of her time flying around the globe, Savannah shares her digital nomad experience and how she manages her remote team by strengthening one of the most important aspects for any company: Trust.
As a second-time guest in this podcast episode, Laura Farrer shares strategies and practical tips for those companies and managers struggling to lead their teams during COVID-19. She shares why some companies are failing to adopt a remote work policy, and what aspects these companies should change for positive results.
In this powerful podcast episode, Stefan Kollenberg, co-founder and CEO of Crescendo, shares the importance of creating empathy in teams, listening to their struggles, opening up, and boosting every team member to become a better version. And although in a virtual setting, developing empathy is challenging, it’s still possible. He also reveals how remote work changed Crescendo in ways he never imagined.
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On this podcast episode, our guest, Christopher Snyder, shares powerful tips for sales teams to thrive while working remotely. He also offers strategies for better organization and better management, emphasizing that leaders have a crucial role during the pandemic in guiding their teams towards achievable goals – no matter the challenges their organization is facing.
In this episode, Darren Murph reveals why some businesses are failing in their attempt to work remotely. He also shares his insights into the meaning of culture and how GitLab, having approximately 1200 remote workers, has a culture that all their employees connect and relate with.
In this podcast episode, Stefan Palios discussed what actually means to be a remote worker, and it has nothing to do with just working from home. He also shared his insights about how the future of work does not necessarily mean working remotely.
In this podcast episode, our guest Kieran Flanagan discusses some of the critical aspects of managing remote marketing teams, highlighting the importance of flexibility and creativity. He shares his insights on the benefits of virtual teams to achieve work/life balance.
In this episode, Leo Mindel shares his key strategies to maintain efficient communication in distributed teams. He talks about his experience transitioning from an onsite company to a fully remote company and the right tools he has gathered along the way.
In this podcast episode, Tom Willmot shares his experience in building a remote company from the bottom to the top. He shares some of the difficulties co-located companies might be experiencing when transitioning to remote due COVID-19. And his optimistic belief of the remote business model.
In this inspiring podcast episode, Andy shares what remote work has done to his life and how he has managed to connect with his clients virtually. And the importance of being conscious with the time you have, spending it wisely doing the things you love.
In this episode, Dianne Crampton shares her experience in building remote cultures and reveals the tringle for business success: Roles, Goals, and Relationships. She explains why having the ability to work with companies and people all around the world is necessary during these times.
In this DistantJob’s episode, our guest Alexandre Thauron takes us on a journey to understand more about the life of digital nomads. The challenges and benefits he faces while working and traveling around the globe. And how he built his business while living in different countries and learning about diverse cultures.
In this episode, we have the chance to listen to Mario Peshev and his experiences in hiring and building strong teams. He shares the advantages of having remote employees and the importance of hiring people that understands your company’s culture but also to understand the culture of the people you hire
Thinking about gathering your remote team? Anne-Marie Jentsch shares her experiences in organizing group experiences for both onsite and remote teams in different parts of the world.
In this episode, Stacy Henry tells us her experience of working in the BNR company for almost 10 years. How they started being just 15 employees and grew to over 100 employees, managing hybrid teams and remote employees.
In this podcast episode, Alberto Cañigueral talks about the social impact digital platforms are having on the labor market, how they are transforming economies, and the way people work. He shares his experience in organizing projects and events with freelancers and people from his community working as a distributed team.
In this podcast, Yann Toutant explains the need for companies to digitalize and advises managers on how to lead their teams by managing employees based on outputs.
What you will learn:
- The importance of having a digitalized company
- How to manage and build trust in a remote team
- Differences between managing juniors and seniors
- How to define goals in a distributed team
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Serial entrepreneurs, Stephanie Smolders and Peter Beukering, are the founders of BeeHavesocial and Touristexclusive. Consultants on business and marketing, they help mission-driven entrepreneurs scale their business with an aligned foundation and marketing strategy that works for them.
In this special podcast episode, Luis, the host of DistantJob podcast, is interviewing Peter Beukering and Stephanie Smolders, a full-time travel couple who adopted the location independent lifestyle and worked from 34 different countries ( and counting). They share their story on how they built and grew their remote business while traveling and how remote work it's the core of their successful business.
What you will learn: * practical steps to consider when starting a remote business; * building and leading a fully remote team effectively; * benefits of hiring ambitious people with entrepreneurial spirits; * why remote work allows you to hire the best people and have a more productive team; * how to measure the productivity of remote workers.
Mike Soldan is the Chief Experience Officer at Shmoop, a digital publishing company that provides comprehensive test prep resources and certified online courses.Before Shmoop, he was formerly the VP of Pluralsight's Professional Services & Solutions Architect teams, and prior to that, he was a founding member and product leader for one of Verizon Communications' largest product and new business innovation arms. He has a background with the focus on enhancing education and training programs, and on building high performing and innovative teams.
As more and more companies adopt flexible work practices, developing a successful remote work strategy is necessary to operate remotely efficiently and effectively.
In this podcast episode, Mike Sultan offers strategies and best practices on how to manage the challenges that may come up along the way in a remote setting and how to help set up your remote team for success.
What you will learn: * building a culture of collaboration in the workplace; * tools you need to successfully operate as a remote team; * managing your remote workforce without micromanaging; * why you should be setting and tracking transactional metrics.
More and more companies are transitioning to remote working teams as the global workforce develops to gain access to a larger talent pool, in order to work with the best talent in the world.
The benefits of remote work for organizations are more evident than ever.
In this podcast episode, we get the chance to listen to Richard Fallah, founder of Vbout, share his successful entrepreneurial journey and his views on building a successful business with remote teams. He believes leaders must engage their people with a compelling vision to boost employee's performance and the business' growth.
What you will learn: 1. how remote work can help companies to produce rapid and durable growth; 2. how to focus on areas of your business without burning out; 3. practical strategies on managing remote teams; 4. tips on bonding distributed teams together; 5. how to provide a balance of positive and negative feedback; 6. the importance of one-on one meetings in a distributed team.
This interview is part of the DistantJob podcast. To hear more from leaders and successful entrepreneurs on how to build and lead winning teams, check us out on our website.
Teresa Gandy is the owner of Clarity CX, helping business and training providers to add extra client value by managing feedback, assessments, and reports. Her prior working experience in corporate- land HR and her knowledge with customer feedback ensures collecting clear, quick, and actionable feedback from customers and employees.
After working more than a decade in an office setting, Teresa explains how transitioning to remote work, positively impacted her personal and professional life.
Based on her remote working experience, Teresa Gandy is sharing her knowledge on collecting remote feedback effectively. She believes it is essential to have honesty in your feedback. Otherwise, it is useless.
In this podcast episode, we have a returning guest, Shauna Moran. Over the last couple of years she did extensive research on remote teams and qualified as an executive leadership coach. She is now focusing more on the holistic side of managing remote teams.
Shauna Moran is an accredited coach and emotional intelligence practitioner. Founder of Operate Remote, a consultancy and coaching business, helps leaders in a remote company to create, manage, and scale high-performing distributed teams.
She is sharing with us everything she is learned from her experience and academic background in leading and scaling remote teams. From the challenges you face in a remote team and how to overcome them to the importance of emotional intelligence and how it counts for 25-40% of work base performance.
In this episode, Andy Bedwell covers in detail, the list of advantages offered by coworking spaces, including innovation and networking opportunities, in a relaxed and supportive environment.
Andy Bedwell is a property investor and developer that has a growing network of managed office spaces in the UK. Owner of Perch Co- Working, his aim is to cultivate a thriving community of workers, enabling people to come together and create great things.
Coworking is a fast-growing global trend, mostly embraced by startups, small companies, entrepreneurs, and freelancers, but remote workers are starting to welcoming it too due to its benefits. While working from home can be an excellent option for some remote workers, others are having trouble focusing in a home office, so they prefer to work in a coworking location where they can feel like being part of a community, thus avoiding loneliness. Not only that, but there is an educational and networking component to it.
Successful serial-entrepreneur, with over 40 years of experience, Tom Mabey is the CEO and key founder of ECLIPSE, which provides tailored big data solutions as a service. Previously he founded Sahara, Inc. (regional construction service provider), The Consortium (civil engineering consulting business) and he is Member of the Board of Directors of Nano Stone, Inc. an international provider of natural stone. A professional engineer, his focus is on building and leading teams to solve problems in a collaborative and productive environment.
According to Tom Mabey, a component key for a distributed organization is to build a culture and to maintain cultural consistency as the company expands in a geographical sense and becomes more diverse.
Maintaining control of the culture and the values of the company can be challenging, especially in a distributed organization. In this episode, Tom Mabey, provides a guide on how you can bring your distributed team together in a way that can boost their productivity, efficiency, and collaboration. From constant communication and team building activities to finding top talent and optimizing your hiring process, Tom covers important steps you need to take so that you and your team can be successful.
Arthur Woods, is the the Co-Founder of Mathison, a talent marketplace focusing purely on connecting underrepresented population to employers all over the world. Being a serial entrepreneur, and having built his business virtually, he sustain the remote workforce.
Even though the benefits of a remote workforce have been shown over and over again, there are still a lot of common misconceptions about virtual work and Arthur dives into them and explains how to overcome them.
Remote work is really the key to drive diversity and inclusion in the workplace. And to get workplace diversity and inclusion right, you need to build a culture. On this episode, Arthur Woods is sharing his strategy on how to ensure a culture inclusion on a remote setting.
He believes the power of remote workforce is in having a lot of intentionality and building systems that reinforce strong culture.
Debbie Arcangeles is a remote entrepreneur and the creator of The Offbeat Life, where she shares valuable resources on how to transition out of office life into a location independent job. Her podcast has been featured in Forbes, Travel & Leisure and on many other media outlets, for her expertise in travel and podcasting.
In this week's episode, we get the change to learn from Debbie's experience on remote business. She believes is very important to create systems and making sure they are available to your remote employees in a way that everyone have access to them and understand them. That's how she manages to save time and have an efficient and productive distributed team.
For more useful information on how to grow and scale your business by hiring remote, and on how to be effective leaders over the internet check our weekly podcast episodes on DistantJob.
Murray Johnstone is is the Director at Sagulo Coaching & Mentoring Services Ltd. His mentorship program involves a different approach of coaching, which will enable you to deliver exceptional outcomes, even if you are located in a different part of the world.
Working with global teams, for more than two decades, his coaching changed throughout the years, which led him to virtual coaching- he is working with over 20 organization at the moment, allowing him to have a flexible schedule.
In this podcast episode, coach Murray Johnstone explain how to manage remote leaders for the team to shine. His view on managing remote team is focus on getting strong links with remote employees and get the team connected with the business.
He believes the vast majority of capabilities of a great leader is developed at the job, followed by importance of surrounding yourself with complementary mentors and of course, the education background.
Because of his science management background, he was interested in the context the people were operating within, from the point of strategic positioning and the market place they offer.
For more useful information on how to grow and scale your business by hiring remote, and on how to be effective leaders over the internet check our weekly podcast episodes on DistantJob.
Graham is the Co-Founder and Advisor at Global Success Advisors, a 100% remote company with workers in NY, Boston and Connecticut. He's worked with teams all around the world and has figured out how to deal with timezones.
In this podcast episode, Graham Gill shares his experience working as a remote leader and what he's done to manage and build a successful remote team. He tries to find people with different skills when looking for people to join their team but the one skill that they all have to have in common is good communication.
In this podcast episode, Luis and Mickael talk about the tools they use and processes that they take to manage a remote team effectively. Mickael believes you need to trust the people you hire to be able to do the work and show employees you care about their wellbeing. He's really focused on the mental health of his employees, he's a sports and travel advocate and enjoys doing outdoor activities.
Helen Joy is the Director at ANPR Consulting helping businesses grow by focusing on getting the best from their people. She's been involved in learning and development for over 18 years and she's particularly passionate about helping future leaders improve their careers. In this episode, Helen explains how focusing on your people, motivating them and enabling them to develop critical skills, you allow your business to grow beyond your own expectations and limitations.
Sophia Bernazzani is the Head of Content Marketing at Owl Labs. In this podcast episode, Sophia shares some statistics that show how remote work is meant to be the future of employment culture. Don’t miss her recommendations and also a peek of her experience as a remote worker herself.
Max Klau explains the possibilities of teaching critical thinking in order to develop leadership skills through remote education platforms. Our guest talks about the program “Answering the Call”, which recruits and trains military veterans and national service alumni who consider politics as a way to continue serving their country. “Answering the Call” has both local and virtual offers, giving the opportunity of remote leadership education to hundreds of people in America.
Kevin Claus is a coach and consultant with a focus on leadership development and employee engagement. Kevin started managing remote teams 12 years ago, helping them reach their highest potential.
Communication is the main ingredient that makes remote work possible. Taking that into consideration, Coach Kevin Claus provides a very complete guide on how to make virtual networking better: from face to face conference calls and employee resource groups to virtual shadowing and interactive training in virtual classrooms, Kevin shares some basic to do's to achieve success as a remote team manager.
Want to know how to get social at work even if you're in a remote team? Mary L Gray explains how the human workforce is in the middle of a software centered work culture and how remote workers can find a purpose in what they do.
In this episode, Mary explains how our capitalist system dictates the productivity rhythm of job growth, the introduction and transition to new work models such as remote work. She also shares how these new work models have an impact in economy and society.
Ismail Aly and Ranya Barakat are Co-Founders of the IDS Agency, an inbound marketing and sales shop located in Santiago, Chile. Their company is 82% remote, with team members spread across 6 different countries. In this episode, our guests and Luis share some insights about managing a marketing agency remotely and how the remote work model has allowed them to hire talent that fits their company culture, even if that means that their team is distributed in six different countries.
Is there a difference between leading a team remotely or in person? Our guest Louise Puddifoot, Founder & Director of Willow & Puddifoot, shares her experience managing remote teams. In this episode, Louise Puddifoot, a self-defined people developer, takes us through the differences between being a remote team manager and a local team manager, as well as the difficulties that managing remote or hybrid teams represent. Luis and Louise share some insights on how to choose ideal team managers.
Listen to Louise share advice on how to train and motivate your remote employees, as well as some tips to create a collaborative environment regardless of your location.
Think about taking your company remote? Stefania Chiorboli shares some insights to help your company transition to a remote or hybrid environment without losing part of your culture.
Stefania is the founder at The Hoxby Collective, a consulting business helping people and companies build and manage remote teams.
In this podcast episode, Luis and Stefania talk about how remote work can make the world a better place, not only because it's materially and financially appealing but also because it opens a space for a more diverse workforce, and it allows every remote worker to have the work-life balance that they choose in a way that is meaningful for them and allows them to give their best without being tied to an office.
Kimberly Harden is the Founder and CEO of Harden Consulting Group and an Instructor at Seattle University. She's taught Communication Studies at the Seattle Central College, the Highline College, and the Regis University College for Professional Studies. She founded and directed JAGWILL, a company to help people improve their communication skills. She also advocates for diversity in educational institutions.
Tom Libelt is the Co-Founder of We Create Online Courses, the Founder of WeMarketOnlineCourses.com and CEO of Libelty SEO. In this episode, our guest Tom Libelt shares his experience creating systems that have allowed him to lead several enterprises simultaneously. Tom and Luis talk about the pros of recruiting full-time remote employees vs hiring digital nomad employees. For Tom, who is more a seasonal traveler, the key to leading so many projects at the same time is getting a manager who supervises his staff, which he likes to keep tight placing quality over quantity.
Clodagh Higgins is an Agency Coach and Consultant at the Growit Group, she's a Performance Coach at Valor Performance, author of the book "A Happy and Healthy Digital Agency". She's also a Powerlifting World Record Holder and host of her own podcast "Agency Life."
After traveling and working in big cities, she returned to her hometown in the west coast of Ireland and has been coaching marketing agencies remotely from the comfort of her cottage for about the past couple of years. Clodagh leads a team of three remote colleagues and is a very organized multitasker. Lifting weights or walking at the beach is something you might find her doing after handling coaching sessions with clients from all around the world.
In this episode, Clodagh takes us through a glance of her book "A Happy and Healthy Digital Agency" and her self-developed methodology to manage digital marketing agencies, which allows her to successfully coach marketing entrepreneurs. Learn how optimizing your time with proper scheduling and the right tools will allow you to effectively juggle your personal and professional life as a remote worker.
In this episode, Luis talks to Mentor Coach Steve Hamilton, CEO & Founder of the 18th Camel.
Steve shares some of his key points to create an appropriate climate when you meet someone online for the first time and what you can do to bond effectively. He believes some of the key aspects to bonding with someone come from creating trust and empathy.
They also share some strategies to be more productive when working from home, such as keeping a focus and being mindful of how you spend your time.
Ken Weary balances his life between being the VP of Operations at Hotjar (a product that reveals the online behavior and voice of a website’s users) and being a father and husband in a digital nomad family. Six years ago, he took a sabbatical which really changed his perspective about how we wanted to live his life and decided to start working remotely, house sitting for people around the world. Currently, he is house sitting and working out of Scotland, and while he tackles the tasks of a VPO, his wife "world-schools" their kids.
Todd Werth is the CEO and Co-Founder of Infinite Red, a remote design and creative studio creating beautiful and functional mobile apps and websites. Todd has been creating software for 20 years and has founded three companies. He still codes and designs but not as often as he'd like.
In this podcast episode, Todd shares his experience leading a remote company and explains how big decisions are made when working remotely. He believes remote has nothing to do with how you work or when you work, it's only about where you're located.
We've all heard about the numerous benefits of company retreats. But, how can your company make the most of it? Elisa Rueda, host and founder of The CoWork Experience shares some insights and advice for leaders looking to take their team on a retreat.
There's a difference between a cowork experience retreat and a cowork experience vacation. When you take a large group out the goal is to celebrate, but a retreat is more focused on development, growth and nurturing the skills of the team members.
Before going on a retreat, Elisa shares it's important to identify the problem you're looking to solve so your time is focused on finding a solution to that specific problem. Don't just send your employees away to have a good time as you'll probably come back the same way.
What makes a good company retreat? How do people break the ice when they meet and get to know each other for the first time? Listen to this podcast episode and find out.
A big part of building a successful remote team relies on effective leadership management. In this episode, Luis talks to Sabina Nawaz about one of the many benefits of working remotely. She mentions how managing a remote team really broadens your perspective and helps you become a more comprehensive leader. Having a diverse team helps you have a global point of view in your virtual office.
Sabina shares leadership tips for CEOs looking to boost their business. Some of them include having active 1-on-1 sessions with employees and showcasing their achievements properly.
Angelique believes your company's culture should really reflect your purpose and values but how do you establish and implement that?
Writing down where you want to be or where you are right now, might be a good place to start. This could help you have a clear vision of your company.
There are different ways to build your company's culture but is always important to remember that as a founder, you have the obligation to build something that makes you happy.
There will be times where you'll have to make decisions or sacrifices to follow your culture; letting go of clients might be one of them, if they don't follow your vision or if their values are not aligned to yours.
Listen to learn how you can implement a good working environment whether you're working in an office or with a remote team.
3dar is a creative hybrid team, their core people are on-site but they also work with artists from Brazil, Chile and other parts of South America. As part of their vision, the team at 3dar knew from the beginning that they wanted to work with creative people in Latin America but offer their services in Europe and the US.
In this podcast episode, German shares how working remotely with artists has naturally pushed them to be more structured as a company and almost perfect the art of creating briefs so that all requests are met.
In this podcast episode, Bhagyashree shares how she's able to successfully manage a hybrid team across different time zones and shares the basics of equality in remote hiring practices. One step her company decided to implement was to pay their remote employees equally, regardless of their country of residence. Whether they're in India, Hawai or Portugal, their employees' salary is calculated on the base San Francisco salary for that position. The reason? Everyone is doing quality work and putting the extra effort.
She advises all remote companies to hire based on skills, experience and expertise; try to avoid stereotypes when looking to fill a specific role.
There are a bunch of reasons why managers are reluctant to work remotely and June Bolneo surely knows about them. In this chapter, we go deep into learning the ins and outs of remote work and how your company can (or should) make the leap.
She's found that most of the problems that arise when working remotely are very psychological and rely around social barriers. So, what can we do about it? Listen to this podcast and find out.
A lot of people talk about communication being a challenging factor in successfully running a remote team, but Matteo Grassi explains how one of the main issues they've encountered as a remote company is managing projects. In this podcast episode, he shares how they have built their processes, improved them and made sure the whole company is following them.
They've implemented a goal-oriented strategy at Eli Z Group that focuses on short and long term goals rather than day-to-day activities. Wanna know how this has helped the business? Have a listen.
Elise Keith is the Founder & CEO at Lucid Meetings, an app that makes it easy for teams to run successful meeting every day. Their software embeds basic best practices and automates the administrative work involved in scaling a great meeting habit. She's also an author of the book Where the Action is: The Meetings That Make or Break your Organization.
In this episode, Elise shares what she's found are the most common habits of successful remote teams and the key to make a project go well.
She's found that when all the members in a team have clarity of decisions, they know who's involved in what and how they are involved, it's difficult to not see a project succeed.
Ingrid Odegaard is the Co-founder & CPTO (formerly CEO) of Appear.in, a tool to bring your team and clients together with flexible video meetings so you can have a more productive remote team collaboration.
In this episode, we talk about the benefits of remote teams and the importance of trust and work-life balance to achieve a good company's culture.
Ingrid explains how transitioning to a fully remote team has helped them develop more empathy for their users as now they understand better what problems they're facing and can offer better solutions to keep improving their product.
Sharon Koifman believes every company, from the biggest enterprise to the newly-launched garage startup, should have access to the world’s top talent. That’s why he used over 10 years of experience in tech industry recruitment & HR to create DistantJob.
This episode is all about explaining how having a Virtual Assistant impacted Sharon’s work and life, allowing him to get more things done while achieving better work-life balance. He might not be living the 4-hour workweek dream, but he’s never been happier - and he’s bullish about taking on any perceived or real challenges about having a person from another country take care of your schedule and accounts. Luís puts him to the test - how did he fare? You decide!
Shauna Moran is the Founder at Operate Remote, a consulting firm where she helps individuals and organizations overcome the challenges when it comes to remote working.
Her remote journey started about 6 years ago when she started working remotely for Shopify, an e-commerce platform for online stores. She got so passionate about remote working and decided to go back to school to get her Ph.D in Innovation Management where she focused on understanding what actually allowed remote teams to be successful.
In this episode, Shauna shares her experience managing remote teams and gives some tips on how to do it effectively, according to research.
Craig Brown is a veteran of software product development that has experience leading and managing global software product development teams spanning four continents, 8 cities and hundreds of team members. His new baby is the Everest Engineering team, a modern software product development consultancy that delivers innovation capability out of India to the Australian tech industry.
In this episode, we talk about a wide variety of topics, but fundamentally: leadership. What should cultural and language differences mean for leaders of distributed teams? Once you get down to it, what are the Agile and Scrum principles that really matter? What should your remote team do when they have a crisis on their hands? And why and how should leaders ask stupid questions? And teach others to do the same!
Adii Pienaar is the founder of Conversio and lives in Cape Town, South Africa. Prior to Conversio, Adii was the co-founder of WooThemes / WooCommerce . Today Adii is a family man (which is why Conversio is a life- and family-first company) who enjoys running, reading and wine.
In this episode, we talk about the philosophy of leading from first principles. We explore how to act in order to prevent your employees from burning out (more common than you think in highly motivated remote teams) and how a leader can be consistent while still striving to learn and being open (even eager!) to change his or her opinion. And for the people who want to up their hiring game, we discuss the questions and tests that enable Adii to hire for culture and value.
Is the remote work world biased against older and more experienced professionals? Or is it a problem with startup culture? DistantJob founder Sharon Koifman and podcast host Luis discuss how to fight ageism and embrace the wisdom that comes with experience in this special episode.
Sharon Koifman believes every company, from the biggest enterprise to the newly-launched garage startup, should have access to world’s top talent. That’s why he used over 10 years of experience in tech industry recruitment & HR to create DistantJob.
This episode is a free-flowing conversation where Luis and Sharon discuss the age barriers that new companies erect and what they should change to avoid missing out on some seriously talented older professionals. We talk about lessons from Sharon’s father, and we finish with Sharon dispensing some leadership advice to his younger self, that little whippersnapper!
In this episode, we talk about how he works from home while managing several facets of a tech company spread across three countries and timezones while simultaneously dealing with US clients. We explore the importance of getting FaceTime when hiring and why it’s important to find a time in the day for the whole company to sync, even if only briefly. And, among other things, we speculate on how AI could help us verify the experience and skill set of potential hires.
Maya MiddleMiss is the CEO of BlockSparks, a startup focused on creating creative communications for the blockchain world . She's also a freelance writer and creator, obsessed with crypto, blockchain, and technology. She gets fascinated with the technological changes influencing our society and impacting our future.
In this episode, Maya shares how she got started in the world of cryptocurrencies and what we can do to use technology to our advantage. She believes those who are afraid of learning and trying something new, haven't realized how easy it is to connect with people who will literally give you a step-by-step guide on how to do the thing(s) you're afraid of.
Jamon Holmgren is the Co-Founder and CTO at Infinite Red, a consultancy where they design, develop, launch, and support mobile and web apps. He's a software developer, husband, and father of four. His life-long obsession with coding has taken him from running large excavation equipment to framing houses to 3D CAD design, until he eventually landed on a career in software.
In this episode, we talk about a wide variety of topics, but fundamentally: leading a fully remote team. What is it like to lead remotely? What are the downsides? How do you manage your time efficiently? And, how do you measure your team's performance?
Welcome to StaffITRight, a Podcast by DistantJob!
This Podcast aims to be a treasure trove of tools and resources for people who are on the quest to learn about how to build and manage remote teams. That’s right, this podcast is about people working together on great projects, through the magic of the internet – no office required.
Here, we interview people who’ve built and managed remote teams and even full companies – and found great success!
On the second episode StaffITRight, the official podcast of DistantJob we interview Trevor Longino, le enfant terrible of the marketing world.
In this edition of the StaffITRight podcast, presented by Distantjob.com , we talk to Ana Guerra, who was responsible for Social Media Marketing and Partnerships at Xbox.
During her stay at Microsoft Portugal, Ana found herself interacting with on-site colleagues, but doing the bulk of her work remotely, with a team that was physically located in another country. Here we talk about how she managed that situation and her advice to managers who want to integrate a remote superstar into their local teams!
In this episode of the StaffITRight podcast, we talk to Radical Inclusion’s Stephan Dohrn. Stephan has been helping remote teams do their best work for over a decade, and his experience has led him to focus on each individual as the building blocks of a top-performing remote team.
In our conversation, we talk about building trust, connection, responsibility, and accountability, among many other things. All without ever stepping foot in the office.
In this episode of the StaffITRight podcast, we talk to our very own Jennifer Kostel. Jenn is a multitalented individual who has a portfolio that ranges from teaching languages and yoga to acting and managing accounts – but the common denominator in all her endeavors was the ability to build rapport with the people she dealt with. And now that she’s focusing on remote work, this skill proves to be more crucial than ever!
We go into detail on Jenn’s previous remote work experiences, how to avoid remote work burnout, the importance of owning your mistakes, and much more – listen and prepare to be blown away!
In this episode of the StaffITRight podcast, we talk to Laurel Farrer. Laurel is a remote work strategist and advocate who works with companies to strengthen communication and develop long-distance management strategies. She has written about remote work for several publications and education platforms and has advised US governments, business conferences, and industry leaders on the topic of remote work.
We cover a wide range of topics during our conversation, including good stand-ups and bad stand-ups, how to be a leader instead of a boss, how to figure out if the remote approach is working for your business and specific conversation scripts that you can use to make clear to your remote employees what are your expectations of their work.
In this episode of the DistantJob podcast, we talk to Joel Martinez. Joel Martinez is a Senior Developer at Microsoft, a prolific writer, and a huge advocate for remote work.
During our conversation, we talk about how to stimulate focus on a team, how to know if a team is ready or not to work remotely, what can remote employees do to be proactive in showcasing their work, and much more – Joel is a true practical expert in the field.
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Among many other things, we talk about how Buffer’s focus on transparency allows their teams to generate unprecedented value; why empowering people only works when it’s in service to generating said value; and how you need to be creative when adapting leadership lessons to remote teams.
This episode touches on how the importance of treating remote employees just as if they were regular, co-located employees; how negative emotional states can be more prevalent during online communication and how to manage them; and on the best formula to get honest, actionable feedback from your team members. But that’s not all, of course – this is one of the wider-ranging DistantJob podcasts ever!
Victoria talks to us (among many, many other things!) about what top performers come looking for when they consider joining your company; the importance of virtualising small workplace rituals; and how to build and benefit from a company with a network structure, as opposed to flat or hierarchical. (DJ Podcast drinking game: have a drink whenever Luis mispronounces “hierarchical”! Such is life.)
Todays’ guest, Marcello Bonatto, leads Re:Coded, a non-profit that helps people from war-torn countries learn the craft of IT and work remotely with Western enterprises, bringing value into their lives and communities.
But don’t be fooled into thinking that we’re going all touchy-feely about how remote work is helping to turn the world into a better place. There’s plenty of that, but there’s also some very practical advice about how to invest in your employees education, and how to account for cultural differences when hiring and managing remote workers. As usual, the podcast goes into a lot of different subjects, so start listening and find out what can YOU apply to your business, today.
Todays’ guest is Gonçalo Silva, CTO of Doist. Obviously, we dig into the importance of checklists and process in managing remote teams, but we also talk about a lot of other things, including, but not limited to: how to test potential employees for remote skills; what are some good ways to document decisions in a way to have a single source of truth; and what an 80-year-old book can still teach us about management, even when it comes to the Future of Work.
Todays’ guest is Christian McCarrick, VP of Engineering at Auth0 and host of the SimpleLeadership Podcast. Christian has been a technology leader for almost two decades, and through his Simple Leadership Podcast, has learned from dozens of the best in the industry.
We dive into topics as varied as how to make sure to hear the opinions of introverts in your team, how to write like a leader and beat the Slack “rumour mill,” what’s the difference between brainstorming for discussion and brainstorming for decision, and much more!
Today’s guest is Lisette Sutherland, remote work advocate extraordinaire and the driving force behind Collaboration Superpowers. Lisette’s superpower is the ability to give multiple options to tackle the most grievous of remote work challenges, and she has compiled them all on her excellent book – “Work Together Anywhere.”
Our conversation with Lisette goes from hiring to onboarding to how to get experience in the remote work arena, even veering at times into the weird and wonderful world of video-gaming and virtual reality. All of this with her book as the background.
Today’s guest is Katie Womersley, a champion of remote work from Buffer, where she works as VP of Engineering. Her writing about management and tech leadership has been featured in The Next Web, Inc Magazine and Fast Company, to name but a few.
Over the course of our conversation, Katie lays out a masterclass in leadership and management, touching subjects as diverse as: dealing with workplace conflicts, knowing when to delegate and when to educate, how to protect your team from bullies up and down the chain of command, and how to to focus on deep work while still communicating as much as possible with your team.
Today’s guest is Liam Martin, the co-founder and CMO of TimeDoctor.com, Staff.com and co-organizer of RunningRemote.com – the largest conference on building remote teams. After working with remote employees for over 10 years, Liam regularly speaks about how to build and manage top-performing, metric-driven remote teams.
In this episode, we talk with Liam about a broad variety of topics. He lays out how focusing on metrics is a boon for productivity, and shares his thoughts on how to measure creativity and stay disciplined as an idea person. But for the aspiring leaders out there, it will also be of great interest to learn how he goes about building peer groups online, and why it’s a bad idea to pay for masterminds – at least initially.
In today’s ever-changing business world, only those who learn are able to thrive. Doubly so when it comes to building and leading remote teams - everyone is still figuring out how to do it! Enter Tammy Bjelland, serial founder of remote companies and expert in the art of learning.
Today’s guest is Tammy Bjelland, the founder and president of Learning in Bloom ,a learning solutions company that specializes in instructional design and a task-based approach to talent and expertise development. She is also the founder of workplaceless , where she provides resources to individuals who want to advance their careers while working remotely, and to organizations that want to build and grow productive, engaged distributed workforces.
This episode sees us talk with Tammy about what it means to decide on working remotely as a career choice, not a lifestyle choice; what are some practical ways to act as a transparent leader while getting the pulse of your distributed organisation; and what the leaders of today need to know in order to be always making the best use of the learning material out there.
Rose Barrett is the owner of Folio Digital(https://foliodigital.eu) and a co-founder of Grow Remote (https://growremote.ie) – the people behind Ireland’s first remote work conference, and devoted to helping remote workers from all the world connect and grow together.
In this episode, we talk about what businesses can do to make remote employees feel secure in their jobs; the benefits of building a remote peer group and why bosses should incentivise their employees to be part of one; how the key to building value is to focus on helping others develop, and much more.
Welcome to the DistantJob Podcast, a show where we interview the most successful remote leaders, picking their brains on how to build and lead remote teams who win.
Molood Noori is the founder and owner of Remote Forever (https://remoteforever.com), and is behind the organisation of the worlds first fully web-based Agile Remote summit, the Remote Forever Summit (https://remoteforeversummit.com). She’s also a certified scrum master and has worked as an agile coach with clients all over the world.
In this episode, we dive deep into a conversation about why Agile practitioners have been historically reluctant to embrace remote work; what are the problems of trying to replicate the real world office and its way of working in the digital real; and in what way scrum can be like an old Ericsson phone if you’re not mindful of the real purpose of using frameworks. There’s something here for anyone wanting to embrace the ethos of adapting to change by thinking differently.
Judy Rees, our guest today, has helped dozens of trainers, coaches, and facilitators through live online training. As a news editor and a media executive, she has extensive experience managing large remote teams. She is the co-author of Clean Language: Revealing Metaphors And Opening Minds, and a regular keynote speaker at Agile and other events around the world.
In this episode, we talk about the power of clean language and how it can provide us with the tools and frameworks to develop a deeper relationship with (and better understanding of) our teams. Judy provides the listeners with specific techniques for giving and receiving feedback (actual useful, step-by-step ones, not your usual management blog post snake-oil) and engaging in deep communication with the people working with you.
We also discuss topics such as the challenges of video communication, cultural norms, and degrees of separation, as well as some strategies on how to build psychological safety in the team.
Is it possible to have your team members work visibly and still respect their own individual processes? Pilar Orti says “yes” - but only if you are willing to have some hard conversations - and ask the right questions! Join us for a diverse conversation with the co-author of Thinking Remote, the latest book that should be part of every remote leader’s library.
In this episode, we discuss topics such as how the concept of “Visible Teamwork” beats “Working Out Loud,” how to coach incredible employees that are having trouble adapting to the remote work-style, and the value of understanding that no tool was made specifically for you, so you shouldn’t be committed to letting them dictate your processes. And we also ask the taboo question: how can remote work go terribly wrong?
Peter Lee is an Agile Coach based in Sydney. He is a prolific writer, sharing his Agile strategies and facilitation philosophy, and is currently hard at work building Video Facilitator, the next generation of video software to use in distributed teams.
In this episode, we talk about why he feels that something is missing to allow for true online collaboration, and how Peter believes that Video Facilitator is the missing link that will let us have really effective online meetings. That’s just the beginning though – we then go on to discuss the dangers of siloing and creating filter bubbles in a team, how to build real empathy among distributed employees, and how developing a culture code is the key to reframing and acting upon your company’s values.
Mark Kilby is a seasoned agile coach, and co-founder of several North-American Agile communities. Johanna Rothman is a prolific author, management expert, and teacher of best management practices. Both are experienced software engineers, and by their powers combined, they are the co-authors of the newest book about remote agile: “From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams.”
In this episode, we go through their experience with writing the book, and take a long, hard look at the common pitfalls that remote teams face – and where adopting Agile principles might help. We discuss how to promote cross-functionality; how to “sell” management and employees on Agile practices; how to preserve the health and sanity of remote managers; the importance of timezone overlap; and much, much more!
Sharon Koifman believes every company, from the biggest enterprise to the newly-launched garage startup, should have access to world’s top talent. That’s why he used over 10 years of experience in tech industry recruitment & HR to create DistantJob.
This episode is a free-flowing conversation where Luis and Sharon explore their growth as managers over the past few years, as they expanded DistantJob into a much bigger operation and tried to apply the big lessons they learned from the best leaders in the remote work space – many of whom have been interviewed in this very podcast!
After devoting a significant portion of his life understanding the financial industry Oliver Weiss pivoted his career into healthcare, which he found to be his calling, by becoming the founder and CEO of MeCasa. MeCasa (https://www.mecasa.de – English version coming soon) aims to provide excellent home care by connecting the best professional caregivers with the people who need them the most, and their families.
In this episode, we talk about how Oliver takes an active role in conceiving and creating a healthy company culture. A lot of people mention the importance of culture, but few get into the practical specifics and examples like Oliver does! We talk about communication ( Why complicate? Telegram is enough!), we talk about how remote work provides the opportunity for scaling, we talk about planning and leading bookclub-like workshops with the team.
Emídio do Sacramento has one of the most amazing origin stories of any podcast guest, ever, so we’ll leave it to you to find out where he came from – he is currently the founder and CEO of Zebiometrics (https://www.zebiometrics.com), and is working hard to establish a new paradigm for online security and virtual identity.
In this episode, we talk about why Emídio believes remote work was a crucial factor in building the team to bring his vision to life, and why it’s great to be able to tap into different cultures when doing so. We also talk about what the future of online identity looks like and what are some technological advances that you can tap into to be sure that the person on the other side of the screen really is the person you hired.
Emidio also points out that as good as video conversation is, it’s possible to build a world-class product just by text chat, and he tells the story of how that happened for him.
In this episode, we talk about a wide variety of topics with our founder Sharon Koifman, but fundamentally: finding the right people for your team.
Sharon is a big advocate for remote work and one of his core beliefs is that if you treat your team like family, it will pay off in the long run. However, there is one key quality that his team needs to have in order to be able to work remotely.
Welcome to the DistantJob Podcast, a show where we interview the most successful remote leaders, picking their brains on how to build and lead remote teams who win.
Jo Palmer is the Founder of Pointer Remote, a platform to connect professionals in Australia who are physically isolated from roles in which they are qualified, or may have held in the past to roles that can be filled remotely. She loves witnessing the amazing things that happen when people are connected to each other.
In this episode, we talk about a wide variety of topics, but fundamentally: hiring and managing the best global talent. What does it take to run a global team? What are the challenges? What should we look for when hiring a remote candidate? And, which tools can we use to make our remote team work more efficiently.
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Business: Pointer Remote (pointerremoteroles.com.au/ )
Book Recommendations:
Remote: Office Not Required (by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier) www.amazon.com/Remote-Office-Not-Required/dp/0804137501
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