DistantJob Podcast

Creating an empowering culture remotely makes team member give their best, be honest, creative, and ready to take upon any challenge. During this podcast episode, John Lee shares why this management style is so beneficial and fundamental in a remote team.

Having extensive experience in remote recruitment and management, in this episode Sharon answers all the questions from our social media community, providing great strategies and tips for employees and leaders looking to make the best out of remote work.

Is it possible to have your team members work visibly and still respect their own individual processes? Pilar Orti says “yes” - but only if you are willing to have some hard conversations - and ask the right questions! Join us for a diverse conversation with the co-author of Thinking Remote, the latest book that should be part of every remote leader’s library.

In this episode, we discuss topics such as how the concept of “Visible Teamwork” beats “Working Out Loud,” how to coach incredible employees that are having trouble adapting to the remote work-style, and the value of understanding that no tool was made specifically for you, so you shouldn’t be committed to letting them dictate your processes. And we also ask the taboo question: how can remote work go terribly wrong?

After devoting a significant portion of his life understanding the financial industry Oliver Weiss pivoted his career into healthcare, which he found to be his calling, by becoming the founder and CEO of MeCasa. MeCasa (https://www.mecasa.de – English version coming soon) aims to provide excellent home care by connecting the best professional caregivers with the people who need them the most, and their families.

In this episode, we talk about how Oliver takes an active role in conceiving and creating a healthy company culture. A lot of people mention the importance of culture, but few get into the practical specifics and examples like Oliver does! We talk about communication ( Why complicate? Telegram is enough!), we talk about how remote work provides the opportunity for scaling, we talk about planning and leading bookclub-like workshops with the team.

Is it possible to thrive in remote work while positively impacting the world? Absolutely! And during this episode, Nini Fritz discusses how becoming a bucket list coach and a digital nomad allowed her to build a company she is passionate about but also to give something back in all the places she goes to.