Remote Well josh@embertribe.com ()
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- Economía y empresa
The remote employment model is drastically changing the nature of work as we know it. In this show, we uncover what it takes to build a world class distributed team, where the office is optional.
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Going Above and Beyond to Empower Your Remote Workers with Meaghan Williams (EP 12)
Today, my guest is Meaghan Williams
Meaghan is the Remote Work & Inclusion Program Manager at Hubspot, ranked #1 best place to work in 2020 by Glassdoor and is quickly scaling their remote workforce.
Meaghan’s role is a relatively new one at HubSpot and she’s been tasked with creating company-wide guidelines and training at all levels related to remote work.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
The creative ways that HubSpot combats the trap of “transactional” communication among remote teams
The office upgrades HubSpot has made to better connect co-located and remote team members
What Hubspot is doing to squash the “Social Media Effect” of Remote Work
And with that I give you…Meaghan Williams -
Leveraging Remote Work for Economic Development with Laurel Farrer (EP 11)
Today, my guest is Laurel Farrer
Laurel is the CEO and Founder of Distribute Consulting, a consulting agency that’s empowering governments and businesses to leverage a distributed model.
Her work focuses on strengthening virtual communications, streamlining digital processes, and developing long-distance management strategies.
She also writes about remote work for several educational platforms and online publications such as Forbes.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Laurel’s experience operating a remote company of 500 distributed employees
Laurel’s unique take on the isolation crisis that disproportionately impacts remote workers
Tactical advice for training middle management in a distributed model
How remote work is helping Economic Development in Rural America
And with that I give you…Laurel Farrer -
What you should consider when building a remote team with Tammy Bjelland (EP 10)
Today, my guest is Tammy Bjelland
Tammy is the Founder and CEO of Workplaceless, a startup that provides learning and development programs to remote professionals.
Tammy has a deep background in developing educational programs and she is a highly-sought after keynote speaker at remote conferences around the world.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why companies are reluctant to advertise job openings as remote
What kinds of companies should consider a transition to a distributed model
The skills to look for when hiring for a remote position
How the remote employment model is providing opportunities for refugees
And with that I give you…Tammy Bjelland -
Offering The Right Perks For Your Remote Team with Amy Spurling (EP 9)
Today, my guest is Amy Spurling
Amy is the co-founder of Compt, a startup that creates fully-customizable programs for perks while eliminating the administrative burden on HR.
Prior to founding Compt, Amy served in a variety of executive roles for Boston tech companies, having raised over $200M and managed two different acquisitions.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
* Amy’s experience in a company that scaled from 100 to 650 employees
* How diversifying your employee benefits will help diversify your team
* The current state of work culture, and its evolution from authoritarian, to paternal, to autonomous
* Why Amy says the future of work is complete compensation transparency
And with that I give you…Amy Spurling -
Why Work Is Work, Even If It's Remote With Hiten Shah (EP 8)
Today, my guest is Hiten Shah
Hiten is the co-founder of several software companies, including Crazy Egg, KISSmetrics, and most recently FYI.
He is an early stage investor and advisor for over 120 different startups, including famously distributed teams like Buffer and Automattic.
In this episode you will learn:
How to manage your distributed team’s workflow at scale
Why being spread out over multiple time zones becomes a massive strength for remote teams
Why Hiten would actually avoid making in person team meetups about work at all
Hiten's thoughts and predictions on future VC investment into remote companies
The never before shared story behind Hiten’s Twitter handle
And with that I give you…Hiten Shah -
Transitioning From A Co-Located Model to a Distributed One in a Unique Industry with Zack Gould (EP 7)
Today, my guest is Zack Gould
Zack is the co-founder of BobbleOn and G&N Insurance, one of the fastest growing insurance agencies in Massachusetts, regularly outgrowing their peers by 10-15x every year and winning multiple Inc 5000 awards.
G&N recently went through the process of transitioning from a co-located model to a distributed one in an industry where this is FAR from the norm.
The single decision that he credits for creating explosive growth in his business
How to define your core values (this is not what you’d expect)
The decision making process for transitioning to a distributed model
Why Zack intentionally excuses himself from the hiring process
And with that I give you…Zack Gould