Mon, 11 December 2023
Karin Hurt and David Dye are CEO and President of Let's Grow Leaders and are known for their practical tools and leadership development programs. They are about to release their newest book, Powerful Phrases For Dealing With Workplace Conflict, which aims to help employees and managers create better communication practices. This all leads to building meaningful relationships so that we can get work done - and even enjoy doing it. In this interview, we discuss what they learned from their extensive workplace conflict survey and the four dimensions of constructive conflict, and we learn a few phrases that can make a difference immediately. For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com. |
Mon, 20 November 2023
STEFAN ROLOFF is an Agile Coach who plans and facilitates hybrid PI Planning sessions across multiple time zones. In this interview, we delve into the complex landscape of Scaled Agile and Program Increment (PI) Planning. Stefan shares his insights on synchronizing agile teams globally, outlining actionable steps for overcoming time-zone barriers and fostering effective collaboration. For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com. |
Mon, 6 November 2023
HEATHER HANSEN is a true trailblazer in global communication and an unwavering advocate for amplifying diverse voices. Heather's resounding stand against language-related biases in international teams has garnered her a prominent position as a sought-after consultant for some of the world's largest companies. With her thought-provoking 2018 TEDx talk, "2 Billion Voices: How to speak bad English Perfectly," Heather unravels the unspoken influences of language, accent, and eloquence on our perceptions. Today, we dive into her vision of creating "Unmuted" workplaces, where inclusivity, innovation, and open communication thrive in an ever-evolving landscape of remote work and dispersed teams. For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com. |
Mon, 23 October 2023
ADAM RIGGS is the CEO and Found of Frameable, building products to help the digital collaboration experience in MS Teams. Before Frameable, Adam was a Presidential Innovation Fellow at the Treasury Dept. and a subject matter expert at the State Dept. on various open data and knowledge management challenges. Adam shares his best practices and tools for the remote and hybrid workforce in this interview. We cover multiple topics, including the return to office mandates, building a great company culture, and tools for remote and hybrid teams. For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com. |
Mon, 9 October 2023
PROJJAL GHATAK is the CEO and co-founder of OnLoop, a platform reshaping the performance management landscape and introducing the concept of Collaborative Team Development (CTD) to transform how hybrid teams are evaluated and nurtured at their core. In this interview, we delve into the critical components of effective performance feedback, explore what leaders can do to better coach individuals on their teams, and discover how to cultivate habits around essential feedback topics. For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com |
Mon, 25 September 2023
ANDREA "DEA" WOODARD is a business consultant and facilitator specializing in remote and hybrid leadership. She is also passionate about personal user manuals. In this interview, we dive into how to use personal user manuals, the downsides, what it means to be more ourselves at work, and how to start building your own manual. For more information, visit https://theremotelife.notion.site/Andrea-Dea-Woodard. For more podcasts, visit www.collaborationsuperpowers.com.
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Mon, 11 September 2023
SUMEET GAYATHRI MOGHE is a product manager, a future of remote strategist, and the author of the Async-First Playbook: Remote Collaboration Techniques for Agile Software Teams. In this interview, we discuss what problems asynchronous work solves, why it's challenging and worth it, and where teams can begin. For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com. |
Mon, 28 August 2023
In this interview, we sit down with SOPHIE WADE, an esteemed work futurist and the founder of FlexCel. With a mission to establish "digitally integrated and responsive sustainable work environments," her company offers advisory services and transformative workshops. As the author of Empathy Works, Sophie brings a wealth of knowledge and insights to our discussion. We delve into the fascinating realm of the future of work, exploring the essentiality of flexibility and the transformative journey that lies ahead. We also uncover key focus areas for leaders as they navigate this transition into a future defined by flexibility. For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com. |
Mon, 14 August 2023
PETER SMIT is a global thought leader in collaboration with 35 years of global experience across multiple industry sectors. He is also the Founder & CEO of Collabogence Inc. This analytics startup combines workplace analytics with people analytics to provide insights into the impact of workplace changes on the effectiveness and productivity of people. He was interviewed on the CS podcast in September 2017 to discuss measuring collaborative performance. But now, we've had the pandemic! And Peter has measured 50K people and over one billion interactions. He returns to the podcast to discuss what the data can tell us about collaboration on remote, in-person, and hybrid teams. For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com. |
Mon, 31 July 2023
DAVID SMITH is a digital workplace consultant focused on helping teams develop virtual fluency and cultural intelligence. In this interview, we discuss how to know what we don't know, how different cultures learn, and how to develop a learning culture within your organization. For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com |
Mon, 17 July 2023
ADAM NATHAN is the CEO of Almanac, where remote teams write, approve, and organize documents. Almanac aims to help teams cut meetings and messages by 80%! This interview discusses structured documentation, asynchronous workflows, living handbooks, and the Modern Work Method https://almanac.io/folders/modern-work-method-QPizZr. For more, visit www.collaborationsuperpowers.com. |
Mon, 3 July 2023
ELISA REGGIARDO is a Partner Marketing at Slite, a modern knowledge base that helps teams escape the chaos of information overload. In this interview, we talk about information management & asynchronous decision-making. For more information on remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com |
Mon, 26 June 2023
MELISSA ROMO is the VP of Global Customer Marketing for a multi-national company. She also authorized a book called Your Resource is Human: How empathetic leadership can help remote teams rise above. In this interview we discuss the five leadership behavior Melissa outlines in her book. For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com |
Mon, 5 June 2023
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. |
Mon, 22 May 2023
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 |
Mon, 8 May 2023
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. |
Mon, 24 April 2023
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. |
Mon, 10 April 2023
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 |
Mon, 27 March 2023
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 |
Wed, 15 March 2023
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 |
Mon, 27 February 2023
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 |
Tue, 14 February 2023
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 |
Mon, 30 January 2023
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 |