Leading from afar

Leading from afar

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Leading from afar episodes

  • Always be learning. Remote L&D w/ Pek Pongpaet, CEO & Co-founder @ Impekable

    In today's episode, we chatted with Pek Ponpaet, the CEO & Co-founder @ Impekable.  We spoke how important having a mentor is for every leader. How to structure your L&D offerings to help a person develop their job, career, and personal pursuits. How to manage your own L&D as a leader. And so much more...To learn more about the show click here. 


    This is Part 2 of our Series on Learning & Development in a remote environment. For Part One click here. 


    We'd love to hear your thoughts & feedback - [email protected]

    53 min
  • Up-skilling your team remotely. L&D from afar w/ Susana De Sousa, Sr Mgr of Support @ Loom

    Learning & Development is a core fundamental of successful teams and healthy cultures. But how can remote teams successfully up-skill thru L&D without sitting together in a classroom?

    In today's episode, we chatted with Susana de Sousa, the Sr Manager of Support @ Loom.  We spoke about how L&D helped her up-skill while at Airbnb, and how it helped her grow from a first hire at Loom to building and leading a global Support team. We discussed how essential L&D is for company culture and employee success. Should L&D be focused on the hard skill of a current role or be more focused on what your team wants to learn? We shared some ideas on how to make remote learning more collaborative. And so much more...


    For the full transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here. 


    We'd love to hear your thoughts & feedback - [email protected]

    46 min
  • Daily check-ins are🔑 to giving constructive remote 1:1 feedback w/ Jarron Tate Director of Sales @ Roots

    Here's the recap...In today's episode, we chatted with Jarron Tate (JT), Director of Sales @ Roots.  We spoke about how to provide 1:1 feedback to your team; both positive & negative. We spoke about what formats to use (text, video, audio). How often to provide it. And creating a habit of daily personal check-ins with your team. Why it helps your team better receive constructive feedback. 

    For the full transcript click here.   For more episodes about sharing 1:1 feedback click here.   


    We'd love to hear your feedback - [email protected]

    39 min
  • Leading a remote team from the heart ❤️ w/ Mark Crowley

    In today's episode, we chatted with Mark C Crowley who is a thought leader & influencer in the HR & leadership spaces. This was an all-inclusive conversation covering multiple topics of how to be a great leader. We spoke about topics like the hybrid remote model, async communication, how to support your own mental health, communication protocols within a remote company, how to show gratitude, and more. Lots of goodness in this episode.  For the full episode transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here. 


    We'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback - [email protected]

    33 min
  • At the heart ❤️ of async is long form writing w/ Chrisophe Pasquier, CEO @ Slite

    Here's the recap...In today's episode, we chatted with Christophe Pasquier, CEO & Founder @ Slite.  We spoke about long-form writing is at the heart of async communication. Because it's not focused on back n' forth pings, writing is the best format to craft a thoughtful document or argument vs other mediums. We discussed how both sync and async communication is needed for a healthy company culture. Finally, how the term 'async' needs a rebrand.  For the full transcript click here.  To learn more about the show click here. 

    This is Part four of our series on async communication. For part one click here & part two click here. For part three click here.

    We'd love to hear your thoughts & feedback - [email protected]

    36 min
  • Async your 1:1s w/ Luke Thomas CEO & Founder @ Friday

    Most 1:1s follow the same format. A few minutes of chit-chat, share updates and ask questions. What happens when you do them asynchronously & put them on auto-pilot? Spoiler: You save lots of time, get better feedback, and focus on building deeper relationships.  This is Part 3 of our series on async communication. For the full transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here. 

    This is Part 3 of our series on asynchronous communication. For Part 1 click here. For Part 2 click here. 

    We'd love to hear your feedback - [email protected]

    37 min
  • A+Synchronous. The best of both worlds w/Rapha Allstadt, CEO & Co-founder @ TLDV

    In today's episode, we chatted with a good friend of mine, Rapha Allstadt, CEO & Co-founder @ TLDV.  We spoke about his experience building a remote-first startup from scratch using async first. We also spoke about when companies should be using synchronous communication. Finally, how TLDV helps merge async & sync together harmoniously. Giving teams the opportunity to test async before fully committing to it. For the full transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here. 

    This is Part Two of our series of Async Communication. Check out Part One here. 

    Share your thoughts & feedback - [email protected]

    28 min
  • Asynchronous communication. How to do it & who can use it w/ Amir Salihefendic, CEO @ Doist

    In today's episode, we chatted with the king of asynchronous communication, Amir Salihefendić, CEO & Co-founder @ Doist  We spoke about how to when, and how companies should use async communication. At what stage/size companies can use async communication. Why Doist created their own tool built for async communication and more. If your team is contemplating using async communication, you'll learn a lot. Amir & Doist have pretty much written the book on the subject.  For a full transcript click here.   To learn more about the show click here. 

    This is Part One of our series on async communication. For Part Two click here. 

    We'd love to hear your thoughts & feedback on the show - [email protected]

    33 min
  • How to give 1:1 feedback remotely w/ Jeff Epstein, CEO @Onboard.io

    In today's episode, we chatted with Jeff Epstein, CEO & Co-founder @ Onboard.io  We spoke about how to provide 1:1 feedback to your team; both positive & negative. We spoke about what formats to use (text, video, audio). How often to provide it (immediately, review periods, or something in between). In addition, to some other great feedback...  

    For the full transcript click here. 

    We'd love to hear your feedback - [email protected]

    28 min
  • How to lead a remote team as a seasoned but first time remote leader w/Tony Jamous, Ceo @ Oyster

    In today's episode, we chatted with Tony Jamous, CEO & Co-founder @ Oyster. This was an all-inclusive conversation covering multiple topics of great remote leadership. We spoke about topics like when to hire people you know, how to support your own mental health, communication protocols within a remote company, opportunities to meet IRL, and more. Lots of goodness in this episode.  


    For a full transcript click here. To learn more about the show click here. 

    We'd love to hear your feedback - [email protected]

    34 min

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A podcast by remote leaders for remote leaders. Aimed at sharing knowledge & experience to help make remote awesome within your companies.