This episode’s topic is an important but sadly often neglected one: diversity and inclusion. DEI has a different meaning in the corporate world than in distributed companies. DEI is a much broader term for remote teams, with more challenges to implementation. Yet, diverse teams drive innovation, and inclusive ones ensure loyalty and psychological safety. To discuss this, I have Rowena Hennigan, founder of RoRemote.

This episode focuses on leadership, managerial, and team training methodologies. How can you train your team for the necessary remote work skills? How can you ensure that your managers and leaders can drive their team’s productivity in a fully distributed environment? To discuss this, I invited Tammy Bjelland from Workplaceless, helping companies, especially enterprises, learn remote work skills.

This episode focuses on new avenues for boosting team engagement with the latest tools like AI. Ruxandra Cord and her company are working with distributed teams to improve meeting quality and boost team productivity and overall engagement with the help of artificial intelligence. Her work is based on academic research and the current adoption of ML/NLP AI technologies.

This episode focuses on best practices for product development teams online. Daniel spent years working in Tokyo and Budapest, then leading a fully distributed product team at MemoQ. His approach to product leadership now serves as a baseline for his practice in his mentorship practice.

This episode is a classic leadership story with David Hemmat, the founder and CEO of Blue Coding. He scaled his company from 1 to 150 people in a couple of years and now manages a fully distributed team working with clients in the US. He also gives spectacular, humble, and honest insights on learnings, ups and downs, and how he works with his team.

This episode explores the world of virtual assistants. We tear down many stereotypes and approach the topic of VAs from the perspective of leaders and operations. To discuss, we have Barbara Turley, who is the founder of The Virtual Hub, a network of hundreds of VAs that help growing companies max out their productivity and efficiency.

This episode explores the current state of distributed work in India, from offshore talent recruitment to the internal startup ecosystem and the current landscape of remote workers. To discuss this, we invited Shyam Sundar Nagarajam, founder of GoFloaters, one of the largest networks of coworking offices in the country and a solution provider for hybrid work.

This episode focuses on a new and upcoming region of the world regarding distributed teams and remote companies: Central Asia. Julia Collins and Farrukh Umarov are bringing talent in a unique model from the region and sharing their insights and learnings in our episode.

This episode focuses on a particular region, the Middle East. Our guest, Marilyn Zakhour, has been working and managing remote teams for decades and shares her insights on how to build productive remote teams in the region. We also discuss the power and secret sauce that this region’s workforce has and why it is a great addition to global teams if they want fast, creative production within their teams.

This episode focuses on marketing leadership best practices for the modern workplace. Leading a creative team online and in the office is inherently different. Our guest, Kelly Schuknecht, has been leading teams for decades and working remotely for the last 16 years. Her experience with remote leadership is filled with insights, learnings, and great stories that can inspire other remote leaders to operate a better-performing marketing department online.