12 episodes

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.

Remote Well josh@embertribe.com ()

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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.

    Going Above and Beyond to Empower Your Remote Workers with Meaghan Williams (EP 12)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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

Customer Reviews

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thejoeman12 ,

Very insightful

Easy to listen to -- great for anyone working remote or interested in the tech industry in general. Can't wait for more episodes!

a cuda ,

Highly recommend!

Love the expanding conversation around working remote and how office life is transforming! Great listen - and credible as Josh is a founder who leads a fully remote team.

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