The Remote Work Tribe Podcast

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we talk with Ross Simmonds, marketer, keynote speaker, SaaS & B2B tech investor, writer, and CEO of Foundation. We discuss AI implementation in content marketing, how to run a remote team that collaborates and strives for excellence, building a healthy culture for your organization, leadership and how it shapes lives, and much more. Episode timestamps:Some of the most exciting things happening at Foundation these days? (00:50) AI implementations at Foundation. (2:21)Foundation's team structure. (3:30)How has the remote team evolved since 2014? (6:35)How did Ross prioritize documentation processes and hiring? (10:48)85% deliverable quality. (14:00)His experience as an entrepreneur. (16:40)How to foster collaboration across time zones? (19:07)   How does Ross find the best talent for his team? (20:51)How to manage your team? (22:30)Leading means helping others lead. (24:25)Books that have shaped Ross' life. (27:20)What advice would Ross give his younger self? (28:40)How to lead without fear. (29:50)Lighting round questions. (33:50)We hope you enjoy it! Links mentioned on the podcast.rosssimmonds.com/https://open.spotify.com/show/3xtAETor7wKlNEVrH8OPAF?si=c91847c4f49d4370twitter.com/TheCoolestCoolTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we talk with Sonia Simone, content and strategy expert, and founding partner / Chief Content Officer of Copyblogger. We discuss subjects such as empowering your team to do their best work, becoming a better leader and ensuring expectations and outputs are aligned, building systems for growth, avoiding micromanagement, and much more. Episode timestamps:What are some of Sonia’s favorite articles? (00:50) What still holds today about Sonia’s article “The Right Way to Think About Google? (1:32)Worst advice Sonia has seen in decades of experience as a writer. (3:55)Sonia’s take on AI. (5:30)How can Sonia tell if a writer has the right skills for the craft? (7:20)How did she build a system to guarantee quality for all content back when she worked at Copyblogger? (9:06)What did the editorial team look like at Copyblogger Media? (11:40)What is Sonia’s philosophy when it comes to leadership? (13:30)   How did Sonia learn to lead without expecting employees to embrace founder mentalities? (16:00)How can she self-correct from the tendency to become a micromanager? (18:20)How does Sonia empower team members? (21:00) How to set boundaries with your team. (23:05)How to embrace self-awareness as a founder without sabotaging your business and your confidence? (25:00)If she could return to her first time being a manager, what advice would she give herself and how to encourage an open feedback culture? (27:35)Some of the mistakes Sonia made when having difficult conversations with her team? (30:49) Additional tips for managing writers and editors. (32:58) What is Sonia’s focus right now? (35:27)Lighting round questions. (35:27)We hope you enjoy it! Links mentioned on the podcast.Article: The Right Way to Think About Google. Article: Why Third Tribe is Shutting Down.Book: The People Part.Book: Peoplewarelinkedin.com/in/soniasimoneCreativefierce.comTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we talk with Justin Tan, Founder of Video Husky. We discuss subjects such as building solid foundations for a business, the importance of having the right people at the right seats, how to remove yourself from operations, and even how to find and hire a general manager to run your business. Episode timestamps:What inspired Justin to create epic Twitter threads? (00:30) What has Justin learned in his 90-day Twitter thread challenge? (1:32)The importance of being human when writing. (4:30)The process of hiring a general manager. (5:40)How did Justin realize he was burning out and was ready to hire a manager? (7:25)How did Justin go about removing himself from running the business? (9:42)How did Justin come up with the video agency business not being a video person? (14:14)What is the team structure of Video Husky. (16:13)  How did he train his GM to become an effective leader? (17:28)How did Justin keep his GM motivated to run the business without him being present (19:52)Systems and processes that Justin established at the beginning to help him scale. (22:05) His perspective on the book Traction. (25:25)What would he have done differently when building systems for growth if he could go back in time? (27:45)Resources to train people to become managers. (29:35)What is the pod model, and how does it work? (31:46) Lighting round questions. (35:30)We hope you enjoy it! Links mentioned on the podcast.twitter.com/jt7thvideohusky.comeosworldwide.com/traction-bookTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we talk with Alex Panagis, Founder & CEO at ScaleMath. We discuss leadership practices and how to promote accountability and transparency, some of the mindset shifts from leading an agency to building a product, how to help struggling teammates succeed, async alignment, and much more. Episode timestamps:Exciting projects Alex is working on these days? (00:30) How did the ScaleMath team decide to build a product? (1:30)Mindset shifts from managing clients as an agency to building a product. (2:43)How does Alex split his time between both client work and product work? (4:03)The importance of hiring people who own their work entirely. (5:39)How did they improve their hiring process to find suitable candidates? (7:42)How is the ScaleMath team structured today? (9:50)Some mistakes ScaleMath made when hiring at the beginning. (15:20)  How does he determine when someone would fit well in async cultures? (17:04)Determining how someone is ready to move into a leadership position (19:19)Alignment in async work cultures. (21:09) Resources that helped him level up and become a better manager and improve hiring processes. (25:55)Promoting accountability and self-management in remote teams. (26:45)Approaching situations where teammates are struggling. (29:35)The importance of humility for founders. (34:00) Transparency in an async first culture. (35:30)Lighting round questions. (39:49)We hope you enjoy it! Links mentioned on the podcast.twitter.com/alexjpanagishttps://scalemath.comTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we talk with May Habib, CEO of Writer. She shares how she has led a team that has rapidly tripled in size, the cultural maxims that helped her organization align while being agile, and the future of content marketing, among many other insightful subjects.  Episode timestamps:What is May's leadership philosophy? (1:00 ) What is the team structure at Writer today? (3:20)How to promote company values in a high-growth organization. (8:19)  Written-first culture and how it has helped Writer align and grow. (10:45)What framework do they use to run the company? (12:57)What is May’s thought process behind the company’s OKRs and letting teams run the show themselves? (19:33) What should people in the AI industry start doing?. (23:05)Prompt engineering? Is there a more intuitive term for it? (25:45)May’s take on ChatGPT. (27:14) The most innovative use case May has seen when it comes to AI. (31:59)Limitations when it comes to AI. (33:03)Where does she see the future of content marketing? (37:45) Lighting round questions. (39:49)We hope you enjoy it! Links mentioned on the podcast.linkedin.com/in/may-habibtwitter.com/may_habibTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we talk with Pete Caputa, CEO of Databox. He shares his learnings while working at Hubspot, how he structured the Databox team to empower employees to grow, and the difference between coaching and training, among many other subjects.We also discuss new managers' most common mistakes and how to overcome them. If you are a new manager, this episode is perfect for you.  Episode timestamps:Interesting projects Pete is working on these days. (0:25) How did the Databox team come up with the benchmark product idea? (1:15)How is the Databox team structured? (2:56)  How does hiring work in Databox? (4:55)What were some things he looked for during the hiring process for high-level executives? (7:25)How to do coaching and training in your organization. (9:43) How to structure and run 1-1 calls. (15:20)How to make sure your employees succeed. (21:25)How promotions work at Databox. (23:30) Biggest mistakes first-time managers make (27:01)Extroverts vs. introverts in management. (29:45)Lightning round questions. (30:45)We hope you enjoy it! Links mentioned on the podcast.linkedin.com/in/pc4mediaTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we talk with Dan Oshinsky, founder of Inbox Collective. His consultancy works with news organizations, non-profits, and brands to help them grow audiences by thoughtfully crafting emails. Before becoming a consultant, Dan was Director of Newsletters at The New Yorker and BuzzFeed, and in this episode, he shares his journey to becoming a consultant and business owner. Episode timestamps:The transition to becoming a consultant? (0:52) His process of becoming a solopreneur back in 2019. (03:30)Dan's mindset shifts to becoming a consultant. (6:50)How to do hiring? (11:45)How a managing editor helped Dan scale the business. (17:27)Management style and how to structure the business. (20:37) Milestones that suggested expanding the team were needed. (22:55)What are Dan's mental models for deciding what to focus on next? (27:22)Exciting projects for Dan's team in 2023 (31:21) Lighting round questions (34:50)We hope you enjoy it! Links mentioned on the podcast.twitter.com/danoshinskylinkedin.com/in/danoshinskyinboxcollective.comnotanewsletter.com  Theremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Corey Haines, creator of Swipe Files and cofounder of Swipe Well. Among many subjects, we talk about building products your customers need, managing projects and tasks in an asynchronous setting, the importance of deep work, and much more. Episode timestamps:Exciting projects Corey is working on these days. (0:34)How did the Swipe Files idea turn into a business? (1:52)How did Corey test and build Swipe Well? (5:23)How did Corey prioritize Swipe Well's features? (7:50)Example of a customer's pain point and how it translates into features. (11:45)How does Corey structure his days to work on several projects at the same time (14:20)How does Corey structure tasks for all his projects? (18:49)What does a perfect workday look like for Corey? (20:39)Strategies to improve asynchronous work. (23:46)Does the act of writing ideas force you to be more clear about what you want to communicate? (27:08)How to reply to unnecessary meeting requests? (29:39)Tips for people used to meeting-first cultures to switch to async. (32:07)Lightning round questions. (34:40)We hope you enjoy it! Links mentioned on the podcast.twitter.com/coreyhainescocoreyhaines.coswipewell.appswipefiles.comTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 34 - Devesh KhanalIn this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Devesh Khanal, Co-founder of Grow and Convert. We discuss how they successfully have managed to build an asynchronous and autonomous work culture, the way their team is structured and how they create processes to succeed. Episode timestamps:Exciting projects Devesh is working on these days. (0:34)How is the Grow and Convert team structured? (6:50)What are the challenges of flat organizations, and how to work with that mindset? Team principles, management style, and the Importance of asynchronous work. (11:20)How to filter out people who may not be a good fit in terms of asynchronous and autonomous work? (33:10) Lighting round questions (40:34)We hope you enjoy it! Links mentioned on the podcast.growandconvert.comtwitter.com/deveshkhanalTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with John Yarbrough, Vice President of Content and Communications at AlertMedia. In this conversation, we discuss how he successfully adapted to remote-first settings back in 2020, how to lead, listen and inspire a fully distributed team or hybrid team, and how to ensure everyone is heard. Episode timestamps:Exciting projects John is working on these days. (0:50)How is Alert Media’s team structured? (2:20)How to align hybrid teams to do great work? (4:34)How did John help the team transition into remote and hybrid environments? (8:22)How did John adjust his routine around a remote work environment? (13:50)What are some of the key takeaways from having to adapt to a remote work environment? (17:30)Personality types and adaptation to remote work. (22:06) Making sure everyone is heard in a remote or hybrid organization. (26:15)Falling short as a leader and how to learn from those experiences. (32:51)How to create an inclusive remote or hybrid work environment. (36:33)Lighting round questions (40:34)We hope you enjoy it! Links mentioned on the podcast.linkedin.com/in/johnyarbroughtwitter.com/jyarbroughalertmedia.com/podcastTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.