In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Meryl Johnston, Founder of Bean Ninjas. We talk about how to avoid overworking, how to build a team culture to remove yourself from day-to-day operations, the importance of retreats, how to plan and facilitate a retreat, and more.

Episode timestamps:

• Interesting projects Meryl is working on now? (0:40)
• Strategies to avoid overworking. (4:10)
• How to build a team? (6:20)
• The importance of having retreats in remote work cultures. (9:27) 
• BeanCon retreat, goals, and objectives. (12:35)   
• Deciding which activities to do in a retreat. (14:10)
• How to organize team dinners in a retreat? (16:36)
• Retreat length. (18:16)
• What are the most surprising things Meryl learned at BeanCon? (19:55)
• Changes in team culture after the retreat. (22:25)
• Knowing what she knows now, what would she do differently regarding retreats? (23:37)
• How to choose the right venue for your retreat? (25:02)
• Advice for founders thinking about planning a company retreat. (26:03)
• Lightning round questions. (27:30)

We hope you enjoy it!

Links mentioned on the podcast

• linkedin.com/in/meryl-johnston-3a483728/
• Theremoteworktribe.com
• newsletter.theremotetribe.com
• Jessicamalnik.com

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