Synopsis
Welcome to the DistantJob Podcast. This podcast is about people working together on great projects, through the magic of the internet - no office required. Here, we interview people who've built and managed remote teams and even full companies - and found great success! The DistantJob Podcast is brought to you by DistantJob, a recruitment agency that specializes in remote recruitment, helping its clients build and manage remote teams.
Episodes
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How to Improve Diversity and Inclusion with Your Recruitment Approach, with Dr. Kimberly Heard
03/10/2022 Duration: 53minDuring this episode, Dr. Kimberly Harden shares valuable insights about why learning how to hire for diversity matters. Additionally, she discusses important distinctions between inclusion vs. belonging and empathy vs. compassion.
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Making Virtual Meetings Efficient and Engaging, with Nancy Settle-Murphy
26/09/2022 Duration: 52minDuring this podcast episode, Nancy shares key strategies to keep people engaged in online courses and meetings. Understanding your team´s dynamics is also useful for conducting meaningful conversations and meetings.
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Designing Remote Work Policies to Make Your Company Culture Empathetic and Strong, with Jason Morwick
16/09/2022 Duration: 46minDuring this podcast episode, Jason Morwick shares how the role of Head of Remote has become fundamental. Not only to provide companies with the best technology to shift from an onsite to a remote work environment but also to build a strong culture where employees feel valued and engaged.
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How to Grow a Deep Culture in Your Remote Company, with Amanda Ono
09/09/2022 Duration: 53minDuring this episode, Amanda Ono shares that what´s truly challenging but far more rewarding is to create a deep culture where people want to be part of your organization. She gives valuable insights about deep culture and strategies to help managers become coaches.
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Managing Culturally Diverse Remote Teams Successfully, with Dr. Steve Day
02/09/2022 Duration: 51minCultural diversity brings a lot to the table in remote teams, from creativity and innovation to tolerance and open-mindedness. During this podcast, Dr. Steve Day shares how he tackled cultural differences in his remote team and why it matters to understand the culture of the employees you work with.
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Why Meditation is a Powerful Tool for Remote Workers, with Eric J. Gerritsen
25/08/2022 Duration: 51minDuring this podcast, Eric Gerritsen explains how meditation is not about the classical image of the Tibetan monk in a cave alone. It’s also embracing that meditation can be a group activity, and it can be done in places like you’re living room or home office. One of the key lessons Eric shares is how investing a few minutes a day can permanently transform your quality of life.
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Why Empathy Matters in a Remote Work Environment, with Sophie Wade
16/08/2022 Duration: 01h09minDuring this episode, Sophie Wade shares why encouraging empathy in a remote work environment is fundamental for highly effective teams. She also shares insights on the future of remote work.
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How to Build a Fully Remote Company as a Digital Nomad, with Sondre Rasch
29/07/2022 Duration: 49minDigital nomad entrepreneurship is not easy, but according to Sondre Rasch is definitely worth it. During this podcast, he shares his remote work journey and how he built his first remote company as a digital nomad.
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How to Prevent Proximity Bias in a Hybrid Workplace, with Nola Simon
25/07/2022 Duration: 49minDuring this podcast episode, Nola gives powerful insights into what it truly means to work in a hybrid environment and why companies should consider it. Hybrid policies are not just for people who want to avoid commuting or working from the beach, traveling 24/7. These policies matter because it gives people a choice, especially when they have other responsibilities and situations in their lives.
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Building Effective Remote Team Collaboration Processes, with Luke Szyrmer
17/07/2022 Duration: 52minDuring this podcast episode, Luke Szyrmer shares his experience managing remote teams for years and how he has understood how to boost collaboration and build productive and happy teams.
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Becoming a Digital Nomad Entrepreneur, with Jesse Chambers
08/07/2022 Duration: 56minDeciding to quit your 9 to 5 job isn’t easy. But for many, it’s worth it. During this podcast episode, Jesse Chambers shared his story of how he quit his job and became a digital nomad entrepreneur traveling in an RV through the US.
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A Sneak Peek Into the Surviving Remote Work Audiobook, with Sharon Koifman
04/07/2022 Duration: 32minSurviving Remote Work is the ultimate remote work guide for those wanting to succeed in this new virtual environment. While the book is written from a leadership perspective, it also has valuable insights for remote workers. In this episode, Sharon shares the first chapter of the book and a little sneak peek of what this valuable resource offers remote workers.
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Special Episode: Surviving Remote Work Audiobook (Coming Out Soon)!
27/06/2022 Duration: 48minSurviving Remote Work is the ultimate guide for entrepreneurs who want to get the best out of the remote work experience. During this podcast, Luis and Sharon engage in a fun conversation about popular topics remote managers are currently dealing with and key insights about Surviving Remote work (the audiobook version is coming out soon!)
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How to Make Virtual Training More Engaging, with Barbara Covarrubias Venegas
16/06/2022 Duration: 44minDuring this podcast episode, Barbara gives insights from an academic perspective on remote work. She also makes emphasis how leaders and trainers need to learn virtual skills if they want to succeed in virtual training.
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Unlocking Your Remote Team´s Creativity Through Collaboration, with Jim Kalbach
10/06/2022 Duration: 54minDuring this podcast episode, Jim Kalbach shares how “asynchronous communication is a muscle we haven’t trained” and how boosting creativity in a remote environment is mostly about using different tools and strategies. He shares his experience developing creativity in remote teams and what has worked and what hasn’t.
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How to Create a Strong Hybrid Culture, with Jennifer Smith
02/06/2022 Duration: 52minDuring this podcast episode, Jennifer Smith shares how Scribe transformed into a hybrid company and the challenges and advantages of such model. She also emphasizes key elements to building a healthy and strong company culture that goes beyond an onsite location.
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Why Companies Should Embrace Remote Recruitment, With Matt Alder
26/05/2022 Duration: 48minDuring this podcast episode, Matt Alder shares why companies need to transform their recruitment strategies and adapt them to the new - remote - reality. He also makes emphasis on the importance of taking into account digital skills.
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How to Balance Communication in a Remote Workplace, with Jill Duffy
19/05/2022 Duration: 24minDuring this podcast episode, Jill Duffy shares her first-hand experiences working with remote teams for more than a decade. She highlights the importance of building the right communication policies and encouraging employees to feel comfortable enough to speak up when problems arise.
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How Communication Keeps Evolving in Remote Work, with Tyler Sellhorn
25/04/2022 Duration: 45minDuring this podcast episode, Tyler Sellhron shares how remote work is the path to finding your true passion. He also discusses how communication is the number one aspect companies need to focus on. And that while Zoom meetings are great, communication in remote teams is changing and transforming. Each team has to find out what is their best strategy to connect and collaborate.
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The Importance of Adopting a New Leadership Style for Remote Work, with Iwo Szapar
19/04/2022 Duration: 53minDuring this episode, Iwo Szapar shares why it's fundamental for leaders to change their leadership style and adapt it to a remote work environment. He also provides tips for digital nomad entrepreneurs leading teams while traveling the world.