In this episode, we discuss how companies can leverage international talent with what Daniel calls "people mobility". We're also discussing what HR professionals need to understand and implement to ensure a good employee experience within diverse teams.

About the speaker: Daniel Zinner is HR International & Communication Consultant based in Berlin. He is also co-founder of the Relocation Tech Startup Noah Mobility. Daniel is passionate about fostering a global mindset, international diversity, entrepreneurship and people mobility. He discusses these topics in his own podcast format.

About the company: Noah Mobility moves the world. With its platform ARK ONE organizes the entire relocation for companies and individuals. Aspiration: a first-class customer experience. Promise: the perfect interaction of intuitive technology, personal support and flexible service selection. Whether via app or platform: Noah finds the best consultant for people’s needs.

In this episode, we are talking with Chloe MacKie, Chief Product Officer at Doozy. We're discussing the current challenges of remote work and what can be done to (re)introduce fun moments with the team- across locations and time zones. All this to battle isolation, stress, and burnout.

About the speaker: Chloe MacKie is a multidisciplinary problem-solver passionate about humans, innovation, and growth. She's creating and launching products to merge business needs with user needs. Often described as a "pragmatic optimist", she wants to re-invent the future and launch groundbreaking services.

About the company: Doozy is designing fun activities for teams. They're on a mission to make remote working a more connected, happy, and fun experience.

In this episode, we're talking to Michael Gutman, a seasoned remote work consultant and educator. We're covering the basics of building a remote company, things to consider if you're transitioning from a traditional office, and what factors (such as leadership, culture, and more) affect the success of remote working.

About the speaker: Michael Gutman is a remote work consultant & educator, as well as a marketing & business strategist. He is focused on creating a better, more sustainable world.

Take a look at Michael's LinkedIn course Remote Work Foundations

In this episode, we're talking to Liza Mash Levin, CEO and co-founder of Gable. Liza shares what it was like to build a company during 2020 in midst of a global pandemic. She also reflects on her experience as a female founder with a background in tech.

About the speaker: Liza Mash Levin is the CEO and co-founder of Gable. During her career, Liza worked in Microsoft and Israeli Intelligence Corps, where she held PM roles.

About the company: Gable is a platform that transforms residential homes and commercial spaces into distributed workspaces and helps professionals to find close, safe, and secure workspaces to share with their colleagues or a small group of vetted, like-minded people.

We had a great time chatting to Ilya, CEO & founder of VanHack, about the current trends in the tech industry, what 2021 brought when it comes to hiring and how VanHack fits into the puzzle. Tune in and enjoy!

About the speaker: Featured in Fast Company, Forbes, and Time, Ilya Brotzky is the CEO and Co-Founder of VanHack, one of Canada’s leading HR Tech startups. Ilya leads a team of over 30 employees from 11 countries with the mission of creating a borderless world for tech talent through jobs.

Check out VanHack's free ATS: http://www.vanhack.com/lp/free-ats/

In this episode, we are talking to Ido Lavi, co-founder and CEO of VirtualOffice about what changes 2020 brought when it comes to meetings and generally business. Ido shares the founding story of VirtualOffice and the way they think it will support the new normal of doing business virtually.

About the speaker: Ido Lavi is the Co-Founder and CEO of VirtualOffice. Over the years, Ido founded several companies and startups in the travel and micro mobility industries, and served as a company commander in the Israeli Army. Ido holds a Computer Science B.Sc. from the IDC Herzliya, is a graduate of the Zell Entrepreneurship Program, and is an extreme sports enthusiast.

I this episode, we're talking to Jamie Hurewitz, a technology attorney with 15+ years of experience advising tech startups and mature organizations. Jamie walks us through challenges and things to consider when it comes to legal and compliance matters at each stage of a business, from an early startup to a mature company.

About the speaker: Jamie Hurewitz is a passionate technology attorney with over 15 years of experience advising tech start-ups and mature organizations on software licensing, intellectual property, employment, corporate, and compliance related matters. As VP of Legal at GitLab, she guided the company through its hyper-growth from 150 team members to over 1,100, dealing with complex and unique issues of the largest all remote organization with team members located in 60 different countries. As a result of the knowledge gained through her experience, Jamie created a group listserve for her peers at other remote-first organizations such as DuckDuckGo, Wikimedia, and Automattic, to act as a resource and sounding board for each other when dealing with the unique challenges of distributed workforces. Jamie also spends time mentoring and advising startups through Techstars and AdvisoryCloud, and speaks to various startup organizations on the topic of the legal needs of startups. When she is not off sharing her knowledge, Jamie is busy taking in new knowledge as she finishes her Executive LLM degree in Securities and Financial Regulations at Georgetown University Law Center.

In this episode, we are talking to Erin Blaskie, Director of Marketing at Fellow.app. Erin has an interesting background and she shared the overall sentiment we're feeling that sometimes remote work feels very transactional. Erin shares her views and gives advice on the best practices to leverage the remote space to nurture team collaboration and truly human connection.

About the speaker: Erin Blaskie first got into computers when her dad handed her a Commodore 64. She was six years old.

Read Erin's article The Transactional Nature of Remote Work & How It’s Killing Workplace Culture

In this episode, we talk to Theresa Sigillito Hollema who is a cultural consultant, facilitator, and author of the book Virtual Teams Across Cultures. Theresa shares her vast experience in helping teams of all sizes develop an intentional diverse culture and embrace diversity turning it to an advantage.

About the speaker: Theresa Sigillito Hollema has worked in and with global teams for over 25 years. As a cultural consultant and team facilitator, she’s helped hundreds of leaders around the world learn how to excel when working with virtual, culturally diverse teams.  She now leads the team at InterAct Global, a group helping organizations capitalize on cultural diversity and virtual connections. Theresa left the US for a three-month assignment 23 years ago and has lived in the Netherlands ever since.

www.interact-global.net

In this episode, Giulia Cian Seren, a digital marketing consultant and founder of Juicy Pickles, is sharing tips and tricks for small business owners to kick off their marketing. She's debunking the common myths around what needs to be done to increase awareness and sharing practical tips that you can do that will have a fast and positive ROI.

About the speaker: Giulia Cian Seren is a digital marketing expert and former restaurant owner who’s passionate about helping small businesses grow their revenue without hiring extra people. She's originally Italian, has lived and worked in 6 countries, and is now based in Singapore where she runs Juicy Pickles.

About the company: Juicy Pickles is a boutique digital marketing agency.  We specialize in generating sales and leads for our clients through a comprehensive strategy that covers the whole funnel. Our internal joke is "everything is a funnel".