Ep 34 - Devesh Khanal

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Devesh Khanal, Co-founder of Grow and Convert. We discuss how they successfully have managed to build an asynchronous and autonomous work culture, the way their team is structured and how they create processes to succeed. 

Episode timestamps:

• Exciting projects Devesh is working on these days. (0:34)
• How is the Grow and Convert team structured? (6:50)
• What are the challenges of flat organizations, and how to work with that mindset? Team principles, management style, and the Importance of asynchronous work. (11:20)
• How to filter out people who may not be a good fit in terms of asynchronous and autonomous work? (33:10)
•  Lighting round questions (40:34)

We hope you enjoy it!

Links mentioned on the podcast.

• growandconvert.com
• twitter.com/deveshkhanal
• Theremoteworktribe.com
• newsletter.theremotetribe.com
• Jessicamalnik.com

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In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with John Yarbrough, Vice President of Content and Communications at AlertMedia. In this conversation, we discuss how he successfully adapted to remote-first settings back in 2020, how to lead, listen and inspire a fully distributed team or hybrid team, and how to ensure everyone is heard. 

Episode timestamps:

• Exciting projects John is working on these days. (0:50)
• How is Alert Media’s team structured? (2:20)
• How to align hybrid teams to do great work? (4:34)
• How did John help the team transition into remote and hybrid environments? (8:22)
• How did John adjust his routine around a remote work environment? (13:50)
• What are some of the key takeaways from having to adapt to a remote work environment? (17:30)
• Personality types and adaptation to remote work. (22:06) 
• Making sure everyone is heard in a remote or hybrid organization. (26:15)
• Falling short as a leader and how to learn from those experiences. (32:51)
• How to create an inclusive remote or hybrid work environment. (36:33)
• Lighting round questions (40:34)

We hope you enjoy it!

Links mentioned on the podcast.

• linkedin.com/in/johnyarbrough
• twitter.com/jyarbrough
• alertmedia.com/podcast
• Theremoteworktribe.com
• newsletter.theremotetribe.com
• Jessicamalnik.com

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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/dohertyjf
• getcredo.com
• editorninja.com
• Theremoteworktribe.com
• newsletter.theremotetribe.com
• Jessicamalnik.com

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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.com
• newsletter.theremotetribe.com
• Jessicamalnik.com

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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.

• [email protected]
• twitter.com/GeoffTRoberts
• Theremoteworktribe.com
• newsletter.theremotetribe.com
• Jessicamalnik.com

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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/joelklettke
• twitter.com/JoelKlettke
• casestudybuddy.com
• Theremoteworktribe.com
• newsletter.theremotetribe.com
• Jessicamalnik.com

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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.com
• twitter.com/elisadoucette
• sicklecellfoundation.com/donate
• Theremoteworktribe.com
• newsletter.theremotetribe.com
• Jessicamalnik.com

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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.co
• maidthisfranchise.com
• Theremoteworktribe.com
• newsletter.theremotetribe.com
• Jessicamalnik.com

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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-nash
• twitter.com/realBrookNash
• Theremoteworktribe.com
• newsletter.theremotetribe.com
• Jessicamalnik.com

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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/ashleyambersava
• Theremoteworktribe.com
• newsletter.theremotetribe.com
• Jessicamalnik.com

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