The Collaboration Superpowers Podcast

RONNY LEBER is a well-renowned keynote speaker, stadium host, and coach from Austria who has entertained 5 million people, live, and worldwide at major sporting events, corporate events, and seminars. Since 2021 Ronny has spent more than 1,500 hours on live television as a host and anchorman. In this interview, we discuss how to present on video to connect with your audience and garner respect, give great presentations, and take care of yourself when you're in the spotlight. For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com.

Direct download: 324_CS_Ronny_Leber.mp3
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KASSY LABORIE is a Virtual Learning Expert specializing in developing trainers and virtual classroom strategies. In the new edition of her book, Interact And Engage! 75+ Activities for Virtual Training, Meetings, and Webinars, Kassy (and her co-author, Tom) provide practical tools for igniting online events and virtual training through the use of well-designed, facilitated activities. With over 75 activities given in easy-to-use, recipe format, the guide can be both read through initially and then used as a reference later. There is a wealth of essential tips and advice in addition to the activities, but the activities differentiate this book from other virtual training, meetings, and webinar business books. For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com

Direct download: 323_CS_KASSY_LABORIE_B.mp3
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SARAH FERN is the Chief People Officer of Velocity Global, a company that allows you to hire, manage, and pay global talent all from one platform. In this interview, we discuss why the hybrid model misses the mark, tips for global hiring and onboarding, and tips for work-life balance. For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com.

Direct download: 322_CS_Sarah_Fern.mp3
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ALI GREENE is a remote work leader, advocate, speaker, and co-author of Remote Works: Managing For Freedom, Flexibility & Focus. In this interview, we discuss what it's like to be a digital nomad, where managers are going wrong, and tips for work-life balance. For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com.

Direct download: 321_CS_Ali_Greene.mp3
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DR. DEB MASHEK is an experienced business advisor, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive. Previously Full Professor of social psychology at Harvey Mudd College and named one of the Top 35 Women in Higher Education by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. In her new book, Collabor(h)ate, Dr. Mashek draws on her deep experience as a relationships researcher and collaboration facilitator to reveal everything you need to know to make workplace collaborations less painful and more productive. For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com

Direct download: 320_CS_Deb_Mashek.mp3
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SONJA SVILKIĆ ĆIRIĆ is a Scrum Master at Seven Bridges, now Velsera, a company of about 200 people headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia. Before the pandemic, the company worked primarily in person. Now, every team can decide how and where they want to work. The office is still available for those who want or need to use it. In this interview, we discuss why Velsera decided to go hybrid, what's working, and what remains challenging.

For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com

Direct download: 319_CS_SONJA_SVILKIC_CIRIC.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:53pm CEST

CRISTINA GÓMEZ PRADA is the Chief Operating Officer at Hanzo Studio in Madrid, Spain. Before the pandemic, Hanzo was a small team of about 20 people who worked as a remote-first team from the beginning. And... they allowed everyone to come into the office if they wanted to. During the pandemic, the team doubled in size... remotely. And now, the office is available for all those who need it - and they are expanding internationally. In this interview, we discuss why Hanzo decided to go remote-first, what's working, and what remains challenging.

For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com

Direct download: 318_CS_CRISTINA_GOMEZ_PRADA.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:28pm CEST

MICHAEL DUBAKOV is the co-founder and CEO of Fibery, an all-in-one work management platform. His team of 30 works remotely across seven countries and they manage their work using the same work management platform they are building and optimizing for their customers. In this interview, we discuss the secrets to good workflow management and how to work sustainably.

For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com

Direct download: 317_CS_Michael_Dubakov.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:00am CEST

PAUL RICHARDS is the Founder/CEO of YCube Aerospace Solutions and a Board Member at AGILE Space Industries. He's also a former astronaut who has logged more than 307 hours in space (including an EVA totalling more than 6 hours). In this interview, we talk about remote collaboration - from space!

For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsupererpowers.com

Direct download: 316_CS_Paul_Richards.mp3
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ABE HEWARD is a software engineer based in Arizona, USA - and such a close friend that I call him family. His company was primarily in-person before the pandemic, 100% remote during, and is currently navigating hybrid. Leadership has mandated that most people must come into the office 3 days per week: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. In this interview, we discuss the effect that the hybrid mandate has on the workforce. For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com

Direct download: 315_CS_2022_Abe_Heward.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:05am CEST