24 min
#197: Nishchal Dua on the hottest new role at Remote companies, and the keys to building a culture of belonging while remote The Shape of Work
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On this episode of The Shape of Work podcast, we welcome Nishchal Dua, Director Of Marketing at Airmeet - an all-in-one platform for community managers, marketers, entrepreneurs, and educators to host interactive virtual online events.
Nishchal is a serial entrepreneur, a self-taught marketer, and a remote work evangelist.
A little about his first start-up - The Remote Life was a community of individuals who were interested in building a location-independent lifestyle for themselves. They had also started a virtual conference called Remote Work Summit which grew to become the world's largest virtual conference for remote work. They attracted over 12,000 audiences and 200 influencers, speakers, and mentors.
Post his entrepreneurial journey, Nishchal joined Airmeet and worked on building it from the ground up. He also led the entire marketing function. With a background that extensive, it’s no surprise this episode covers a lot of ground:
‘Head of Remote-First’ - the new hottest remote role?Key strategies to keep the remote workforce together on the same frequencyKey to building a culture of belongingChallenges faced by employers when evaluating remote employees and ways to overcome themOf the many interesting things Nishchal shares, here are our top 3 learnings from him:
In these evolving times, will ‘Head of Remote-First’ become the new recommended addition to the team?
Yes, and it is already happening. 'Head of Remote' is a position led by people practices. It has to be viewed from a leadership perspective as well. It's a combination of building the right brand but at the same time ensuring massive efficiencies and cross-functional collaboration with themes.
Key metrics an organization should keep in mind when curating such wholesome culture:
Leaders should focus on building a common sense of identity among the members, and on increasing community engagement. Building a community with predetermined metrics is not possible.
Key strategies to keep the remote workforce on the same frequency:
Radical transparency is the key. Here is how one can achieve it:
1) Correct communication: Whenever you are in doubt, try and communicate as much as you can. Use emojis and expressions wherever possible to make it more like a request.
2) Celebrate wins: Make a habit of sharing every organizational win with the team. It boosts remote teams' morale and will make them feel more involved with what the company is doing.
Follow Nishchal on LinkedIn
Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Nikita Chowdhary
On this episode of The Shape of Work podcast, we welcome Nishchal Dua, Director Of Marketing at Airmeet - an all-in-one platform for community managers, marketers, entrepreneurs, and educators to host interactive virtual online events.
Nishchal is a serial entrepreneur, a self-taught marketer, and a remote work evangelist.
A little about his first start-up - The Remote Life was a community of individuals who were interested in building a location-independent lifestyle for themselves. They had also started a virtual conference called Remote Work Summit which grew to become the world's largest virtual conference for remote work. They attracted over 12,000 audiences and 200 influencers, speakers, and mentors.
Post his entrepreneurial journey, Nishchal joined Airmeet and worked on building it from the ground up. He also led the entire marketing function. With a background that extensive, it’s no surprise this episode covers a lot of ground:
‘Head of Remote-First’ - the new hottest remote role?Key strategies to keep the remote workforce together on the same frequencyKey to building a culture of belongingChallenges faced by employers when evaluating remote employees and ways to overcome themOf the many interesting things Nishchal shares, here are our top 3 learnings from him:
In these evolving times, will ‘Head of Remote-First’ become the new recommended addition to the team?
Yes, and it is already happening. 'Head of Remote' is a position led by people practices. It has to be viewed from a leadership perspective as well. It's a combination of building the right brand but at the same time ensuring massive efficiencies and cross-functional collaboration with themes.
Key metrics an organization should keep in mind when curating such wholesome culture:
Leaders should focus on building a common sense of identity among the members, and on increasing community engagement. Building a community with predetermined metrics is not possible.
Key strategies to keep the remote workforce on the same frequency:
Radical transparency is the key. Here is how one can achieve it:
1) Correct communication: Whenever you are in doubt, try and communicate as much as you can. Use emojis and expressions wherever possible to make it more like a request.
2) Celebrate wins: Make a habit of sharing every organizational win with the team. It boosts remote teams' morale and will make them feel more involved with what the company is doing.
Follow Nishchal on LinkedIn
Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast Host: Nikita Chowdhary
24 min