The Remote Work Tribe Podcast

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with John Doherty, Founder of Credo and DigitalNinja. He shares how he successfully leads two companies on a four-day workweek, his approach to hiring, the importance of delegating and trusting your team, and more. Episode timestamps:Exciting projects John is working on these days. (0:50)WordPress developers are hard to find. (2:10)How to successfully run two businesses at the same time. (3:40)How does John structure teams and hire people? (7:30)The evolution of remote work and hiring remote talent after the pandemic. (13:50)How to onboard new hires and the power of having an assistant. (19:35)How to foster collaboration. (24:10) How John structures 1-1 calls with the team (26:00)EOS and why it works for John’s team. (28:30)Lighting round questions (33:05)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcast.twitter.com/dohertyjfgetcredo.comeditorninja.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 chat with Jacqueline Lampert, Head of Marketing at Nokia Federal. She shares how she successfully leads an international team, how to foster collaboration, trust, and accountability in the workplace, the nuances of managing culturally diverse teams and conducting difficult conversations in the workplace, among many other subjects. Episode timestamps:Exciting projects Jacqueline is working on these days. (1:00)How did Jacqueline land the Head of Marketing role at Nokia Federal? (2:10)How was her transition from a journalist mindset to working for an international organization? (4:10)What matters beyond jargon and metrics. (5:55)How does she align marketing teams in an international organization? (7:50)The importance of adaptability. (9:10)How to communicate appropriately in culturally diverse teams. (11:20)How to foster collaboration and trust in asynchronous settings. (12:55)Some of the best leadership strategies Jacqueline has learned throughout her career and why micromanagement does not work. (15:50)How to lead asynchronously? (18:20)Conducting difficult conversations in the workplace (19:45)One piece of advice she would tell her younger self. (23:40)Jacqueline’s experience working remotely pre-covid and after covid. (25:15)How does she create a productive environment while working remotely? (28:45)How does Jacqueline promote a healthy and balanced work environment for her team. (30:00)Lighting round questions. (32:05)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcast.linkedin.com/in/jacquelinelampert/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 Geoff Roberts, Co-founder of Outseta. He shares how he has built a disruptive work culture model that allows Outseta to compete with much larger organizations, choosing to bootstrap in a VC world, the importance of meritocracy and collaboration, horizontal customer support models and much more. Episode timestamps:What does Outseta team structure look like? (1:00)What are Outseta’s values, and how do they develop autonomy? (2:40)How to filter out potential employees who are not a good fit. (8:16)How does the hiring process work at Outseta? (12:25)How does he ensure projects are done promptly in a self-managing environment? (15:20)How does equity work at Outseta, and what inspired it? (18:50)How do tasks get prioritized at Outseta? (25:30)How do you ensure the team is comfortable and capable of customer support work regardless of seniority? (30:45)Lighting round questions. (35:50)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcast.geoff@outseta.comtwitter.com/GeoffTRobertsTheremoteworktribe.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 Joel Klettke, Founder of Case Study Buddy. He shares his personal story from being a solopreneur to a company founder, how to grow a team, build a healthy culture and thrive in a competitive space. We dive deep into many topics, such as how to grow a team, find the right leaders for your organization, the challenges and benefits of asynchronous communication, and much more. Episode timestamps:How was his journey from being a solopreneur to a company founder? (0:55)What were some of the most important mindset shifts Joel went through? (4:40)Hiring senior people that can do better than you. (9:16)How is the Case Study Buddy team structured today? (11:34)What has Joel done to build relationships, find talent, and grow the team? (14:30)How to plan for an in-person retreat? (20:50)Is Joel an introvert? How does this translate into his role as a leader? (22:00)How does he run his hiring process for leadership roles? (24:30)How to run reference interviews to uncover the real story behind the person (32:20)Lighting round questions. (35:50)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcast.linkedin.com/in/joelklettketwitter.com/JoelKlettkecasestudybuddy.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 chat with Elisa Doucette, Founder and Managing Editor of Craft Your Content. She generously shares her journey as a founder and openly shares some of the challenges of leading a company.A powerful and vulnerable episode if you want to learn more about creating a healthy asynchronous culture where people thrive. Episode timestamps:How is the Craft Your Content team structured? (1:30)How to find a good assistant, and how to onboard them? (5:45)How to get the most out of the references given by potential employees? (12:50)Overview of the async culture at Craft Your Content. (17:00)What are the traits Elisa looks for when building an asynchronous team? (20:30)The importance of working with culturally compatible people for an organization. (27:05)How does the CYC team deal with adversity and the loss of a team member? (37:30)How to welcome new members to the team after a tragic loss (46:00)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcast.craftyourcontent.comtwitter.com/elisadoucettesicklecellfoundation.com/donateTheremoteworktribe.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 Neel Parekh, Founder & CEO at MaidThis Franchise. He generously shares his journey as an entrepreneur, his process of franchising MaidThis, growing the team abroad, and creating a healthy work culture in asynchronous settings. Episode timestamps:What is Neel's thought process behind wanting to franchise? (0:50)What was the process to set up compliant standards for the franchise? (2:15)How did he scale and standardize operations? (4:10)What was the impact of having an operations manual in place for the business? (6:00)What does MaidThis team structure look like today? (6:40)How and when to hire people to grow the team? (9:05)What does his hiring process look like at MaidThis? (10:20)Qualities MaidThis leaders look for in new hires and red flags? (11:40)Building remote team healthy culture (14:10)What is MaidThis tech stack? (19:05)Knowing what he knows now, what would he tell himself if he had to start MaidThis again? (20:08)Lightning round questions. (21:30)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcast.neelparekh.comaidthisfranchise.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 chat with Brooklin Nash, co-founder of Beam Content. He generously shares his journey as a freelancer, what he learned on that path, and how he incorporated his learnings now running a company. Episode timestamps:Why start an agency? (0:50)Mindset shifts from being a freelancer to running an agency and managing a team. (2:15)What were the first processes he documented, and how did that go? (3:55)What other processes or SOPs has he created beyond the core documentation? (5:30)How to find, hire, and retain the best talent? (6:20)What stood out during the interviews that allowed him to find the best talent? (8:50)How to build camaraderie in the team? (11:50)How his experience as a freelancer has helped him become an agency leader? (13:29)What is the most common feedback he provides to his team? (16:30)What is it like leading a team across timezones? (17:55)Resources that have helped him become a better leader? (19:08)Lightning round questions. (22:28)Things freelancers should know that they probably do not know (23:20)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcast.linkedin.com/in/brooklin-nashtwitter.com/realBrookNashTheremoteworktribe.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 Ashley Sava, Head of Content at Rolebot. She generously shares her journey of shifting careers (from journalism to marketing), becoming a manager, and leading content teams.  Episode timestamps:What is Ashley’s philosophy when building a content team? (1:38)What are the three to five most essential roles for a content team? (6:00) How did she transition from being a reporter to marketing? (10:56)Mindset shifts from being a reporter to being a marketer? (19:50)The impact of having a great manager when shifting careers. (22:50)Essential learnings she has found as a manager. (26:30)What was the one piece of advice she would tell people earlier in their careers? (27:50)Valuable resources and tactics when giving performance reviews and leading teams. (33:20)Lightning round questions. (36:45)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcast.linkedin.com/in/ashleyambersavaTheremoteworktribe.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 Josh Ho, CEO, and founder of Referral Rock. He generously shares with us his story as an entrepreneur who constantly learns and experiments to improve the business. We also discuss how to scale a company, how and where to look for top talent in competitive remote settings, metrics and accountability, and much more.  Episode timestamps:What is Josh working on these days? (0:35)How has his process in Referral Rock evolved? (1:36) How is his team structured today (4:12)How to attract top talent? (6:40)How to stand out in a much more crowded remote market? (8:50)How to facilitate camaraderie and collaboration with remote teams? (11:50)Work-life balance and how to foster a healthy work culture? (15:50)How to find the right candidates for the team? (19:38)How does the hiring process vary from hiring a manager vs. an individual contributor? (23:30)What are some strategies to manage managers? (27:05)How does he set KPIs / metrics for his team? (31:30)What does his planning process look like at Referral Rock? (33:28)Lightning round questions. (35:45)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcasttwitter.com/jlogicsearchingforsaas.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 chat with Erin Pennings, copywriter & marketing execution strategist at CopySnacks. She generously shares her story as an entrepreneur, growing the team, onboarding, and the importance of accountability. Episode timestamps:How does Erin communicate and manage her team? (1:00)How does Erin set up ClickUp to manage her workflow? (4:20) How to onboard new writers? (6:40)How to assess a test writing project? (9:15)Lessons she has learned from working with writers. (11:00)How to onboard a VA? (13:40)Mindset shift from being a solopreneur to hiring a VA. (16:10)What is her approach to leading a team? (17:57)Hiring experts vs. hiring junior talent? (20:32)Resources, people, and courses that accelerated Erin’s growth. (23:05)Fundamental mistakes for the development of the business? (25:20)Lightning round questions. (28:00)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcasterinpennings.comTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.