The WFH Show

Nikki’s guest is Robin Corralez, Global Vice President for Human Resources at Pandadoc, makers of document automation software. Robin tells us that while her teams are “testing the limits” of Zoom and Slack, the most valuable tool she encourages during these times is empathy – understanding that most never worked like this before and we are living through a global pandemic. Supporting remote team members at PandaDoc has meant more team meetings, from twice daily standups to 1-on-1s. Plus there are “Breakroom” and “Panda Parent,” and many more new channels on Slack. The results so far? Overall productivity has increased! Hear the podcast to get the whole story.

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Nikki's guest is Dena Upton, Chief People Officer at Drift, creators of software for conversational marketing. Drift, in part, has built their success around a strong in-office culture centered around getting things done on site. So it has been important to find ways to transition to remote work. One of their tactics is to encourage virtual coffee catch-ups and donut dates to replace those random moments of connection and communication that happen in the office. Dena also tells us that with team members working in a wide variety of physical situations, it is important that managers respect boundaries, empathize, and be flexible about when work gets done. She also tells us why she recently wore a red, white, and blue wig to a meeting. You’ll have to listen to find out why.

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Nikki’s guest is Jerry Gratton, Founder and CPO of Vancouver-based Trailblaze Partners. His areas of expertise include HR, learning and development, communications and software services. He has held key leadership roles at some of the most successful companies in Vancouver, including O2E Brands, Crystal Decisions, 1-800-GOT-JUNK, and Aritzia. On this podcast, Jerry explains that in the decades that he has been leading remote teams, he has learned they can be even more productive than onsite teams. Some key tips for leaders include, leading your teams with empathy and allowing team members more flexibility in how they work.

Nikki’s guest is Anette Ceraficki, Calgary-based HR manager for Getty Images the world’s largest visual media company. Getty has employees – including 70,000 contributing photographers, art directors and web developers – in most major centres around the world. Anette says she is amazed at how quickly Getty has adapted to the new paradigm. She tells us how Getty set up a new Slack channel and a website with tips and tricks for better remote work. She advises leaders to communicate to their teams that the transition may affect productivity – but to also give them tools to stay on track. Other tips include daily stand-ups and more frequent communication between team members. Finally, Anette has a positive message about all of us coming out of this stronger!

Watch the video podcast: https://youtu.be/DPWDRMUb0CU

Hey HR pros and other business leaders! Is your team working remotely? Want to get some strategies on how to smooth out the transition and keep you team connected, productive and happy! Want to learn from and connect with people experts from some of the world's most exciting companies? Then tune in to the WFH Show!

Watch the video podcast: https://youtu.be/kmqr550sthA