Remotely One - A remote work podcast

Send us a textIn this episode, Rick and Kaleem have an enlightening discussion with Maryellen Stockton, Founder of Work Well Wherever, a remote work coaching and consultancy for small businesses.  Maryellen offers fascinating insight on  transparency, and the importance of setting expectations immediately. This goes for both aspiring new employees, as well as the leader of the team who is hiring them. She also talks about the concept of re-onboarding, in which all team members work together to understand exactly what is expected of everyone in order for all to succeed.If a company expects to hire well, it must be prepared to lead well. Maryellen is just the person to coach that company to success, and we are very fortunate and grateful to have had some time to learn from her. Thanks, Maryellen! More about us: Remotely One’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/remotelyone Remotely One’s Webpage: https://www.remotelyone.com/

Send us a textRick and Kaleem had the absolute pleasure of chatting with and learning from Nathan Risser, London-based freelance writer who previously worked at Schroders and Goldman Sachs in wealth management and hedge fund advisory roles. Nathan is an outspoken life-quality advocate, and fully understands the dangers of today's grind and hustle work culture. Nathan's article, "Good-bye, Goldman Sachs" was featured in NY Magazine. His post on LinkedIn got over 50,000 views, and there's even a sub-reddit  with hundreds of comments. If you've just about had it with the daily grind, do yourselves a favor and connect with Nathan. Read his articles, find him on LinkedIn, and be sure to keep an eye out for his upcoming book "Crazy Bull Beach".Thanks for joining us, Nathan! More about us: Remotely One’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/remotelyone Remotely One’s Webpage: https://www.remotelyone.com/

Send us a textIn today's episode, Rick and Kaleem have a chat with Ali Greene, Co-Author and Co-Founder of Remote Works, a business consulting service that assists managers and teams in embracing remote work frameworks, thereby helping them become more efficient, effective, and engaged.Ali is a digital nomad, and is highly knowledgeable in the areas of remote work and remote leadership. Speaking to us from the south of Spain,  she is a wealth of information, having lived and worked remotely all over the world. We certainly learned a lot from her, and we are so thankful she agreed to join us! Thanks, Ali! More about us: Remotely One’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/remotelyone Remotely One’s Webpage: https://www.remotelyone.com/

Send us a textRick and Kaleem trade laughs with Liam Martin, co-organizer of Running Remote, the world's largest remote work conference. Liam is also co-founder of Time Doctor, a time tracking and productivity software for businesses and individuals.One of the golden nuggets of this episode is Liam's knowledge surrounding the bureaucracy of remote work. He is able to explain it in a way that dissolves the "big brother" aspect of compliance. Intimidating tactics such as screen monitoring, time tracking, and other types of critical documentation may seem over the top, but are both necessary and required by law. Unbeknownst to them, the majority of remote workers today are operating in non-compliant work spaces. Pay close attention to Liam's story about the person who broke their collarbone while working from home, and was able to sue their employer for unsafe working conditions. Sounds crazy, but it's the world we now live in.Look for Liam at this year's Running Remote in Montreal May 17th - 18th. Thanks for hanging with us today, Liam! More about us: Remotely One’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/remotelyone Remotely One’s Webpage: https://www.remotelyone.com/

Send us a textIn this episode, Rick and Kaleem have a fun and educational discussion with the wise and wonderful Mine Dedekoca. Mine is the Founder of Happy Works Studio, where she guides organizations to create a “Happy Workspace” with happy, fulfilled, and self-aware employees by blending her own remote working experience with global practices. Mine is the first and only Turkish person to take an active role in the remote and flexible work culture communities such as Running Remote and Hacking HR, keeping the pulse of the global change in the work-life. Lots of little gems in this one, folks. Thank you, Mine, for joining us! More about us: Remotely One’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/remotelyone Remotely One’s Webpage: https://www.remotelyone.com/

Send us a textToday's episode is a fun one. Rick and Kaleem share some quality chuckles with Jordan Carroll, Founder of The Remote Job Coach and The Remote Job Club. He is a brilliant mentor and also the author of Remote For Life, a book currently in production and slated for publication in mid 2022. Jordan is a former Digital Nomad and now considers himself a Slowmad - a working professional who has the freedom to live anywhere, but chooses to stay in one place for an extended period of time.  We loved the term so much, we put it in the episode title.But the real gem in this episode is Jordan's advice to people looking to launch a remote career: Start with the visualization of the life you want, and embrace the core belief that you can do it. Hard to argue with that. Thanks, Jordan - come back anytime for more laughs! More about us: Remotely One’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/remotelyone Remotely One’s Webpage: https://www.remotelyone.com/

Send us a textRick and Kaleem have a fun chat with Nadia Harris, founder of remoteworkadvocate.com.  Nadia has been very successful in her approach to finding remote work solutions for companies as well as individuals.  She is an educator first, providing world-class coaching to employees, managers and senior leadership to drive culture and overall business success. She has also implemented "remote ready" audits, online workshops, and hybrid work implementation. Nadia is one cool cat, having lived in four different countries as well as speaking four different languages! After meeting with her for just a few minutes, you'll not only be impressed with her passion for travel and remote work, you might get a sense that she doubles as an international fashion blogger.  And you'd be right about that, too.  Don't believe us? Check out her Instagram and see for yourself!Thanks, Nadia, for being a part of this show. We learned a lot and hope you'll stop by again soon! More about us: Remotely One’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/remotelyone Remotely One’s Webpage: https://www.remotelyone.com/

Send us a textIn this episode, Kaleem and Rick talk with Ben Whitter, the number one employee experience thinker in the world. That's no typo. Ben is widely acknowledged as the leading authority on employee experience (EX) globally. Neither Rick nor Kaleem can believe they got to spend an hour with him.Ben and his team help colleagues, companies, and audiences to develop their holistic, human-centered, and experience-driven approach to deliver exceptional business and human outcomes. His client list includes world-leading brands like Unilever, Microsoft, GSK, JP Morgan Chase, FedEX, Deutsche Telekom, Ogilvy, Ford, Suntory, and Sanofi. This dude is so badass, he even bought a forest. A FOREST. In this amazing conversation, we learned that bad management is a recipe for disaster. Any company or organization can provide a world class employee experience, but the moment poor management is implemented, none of it will matter. If the Coronavirus pandemic taught us anything, it's that there are better ways to work. People have had enough of working themselves to exhaustion for managers who don't value them as people. Once you hear this episode, you're likely to agree: The world can learn a lot from Ben Whitter. More about us: Remotely One’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/remotelyone Remotely One’s Webpage: https://www.remotelyone.com/

Send us a textIn this episode, Rick and Kaleem have a great chat with Caro Griffin, Founder of Opsy, a community for operations professionals. Calling Mexico City home, Caro has worked remotely from 30 countries. When she was starting out, she wasn't completely convinced on the benefits of remote work.  But over time, travelling the world and meeting people from all walks of life, Caro soon learned that absolutely nothing could put her back in an office role. The discussion also touches on inclusion, diversity, and the gray areas of job descriptions. A company may advertise for a work-from-home position, but if any part of that role involves reporting to an office, it's not quite remote. Buyer beware!All in all, this was a fun episode, and the fellas learned a whole lot. Thanks, Caro!  More about us: Remotely One’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/remotelyone Remotely One’s Webpage: https://www.remotelyone.com/

Send us a textIn this episode, Rick and Kaleem have an in-depth conversation with Paul Chason, Digital Consultant and Open Source Business Leader. As an exited Founder and Partner at Mediacurrent, a multi-million dollar open-source digital agency, Paul was kind enough to share some of his experiences and sharp insights surrounding remote work. With so many companies struggling with the ongoing shift toward remote careers, the question they often face is "how do we effectively balance productivity and accountability?" Well, we couldn't possibly answer that as eloquently as Paul did, but his advice was spot on: Avoid policies, and instead build guidelines. Embrace the reality that everyone brings different skills and work histories to the table, and rigid structure will debilitate the remote employee experience. This conversation was a real eye-opener, but an absolute pleasure to be a part of. Thanks, Paul!  More about us: Remotely One’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/remotelyone Remotely One’s Webpage: https://www.remotelyone.com/