WLP339 Going Async-First to Promote Inclusivity

In this conversation, Pilar and Sumeet Gayathri Moghe delve into the intricacies of remote work, asynchronous communication, and the challenges of global collaboration. Sumeet also shares why he “worked out loud” as part of the process of writing the book “The Async-First Playbook”. 

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WLP338 What's Going On with Remote Freelancing

In our previous episode, our guests Tammy and Theresa discussed career progression in remote and global teams. In this episode, Maya and Pilar look at another sector of the working population: freelancers, and discuss what’s going on with remote freelancers and remote workers who want to access opportunities in a country different to where they reside.

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WLP337 Career Progression in Remote Teams - the local and global perspectives

Pilar welcomes back Tammy Bjeland, CEO of Workplaceless and Theresa Hollema, author of “Virtual Teams Across Cultures” to talk about career progression in remote and global teams. Tammy covers how organisations can ensure that remote employees don’t miss out on career development in hybrid settings, and Theresa talks about how hard it is for distributed employees to get the attention of HQ for resources and career opportunities and how that adds a type of stress, which has nothing to do with performance.

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WLP335 Designing the Hybrid Model at Rabobank

In this episode, Pilar talks to Jan Nieuweboer, senior consultant on hybrid work at Rabobank, and spokesperson for the Future of Work and Hybrid Working. He describes how plans for changing the ways of working at Rabobank were accelerated by the pandemic, and how the working model has evolved.

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WLP333 Handling Remote Employee Terminations

In this episode, Julieta Moreno talks about her role as “terminator” when working for an Employer of Record. It’s always hard to end someone’s contract, and there are additional challenges when employer and employee reside in different countries. However, with empathy, diligence and respect, the experience can even become a fruitful one.

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WLP331 Navigating Conflict to Strengthen Collaboration in Remote Teams

This episode builds on one of our guest’s “micro-practices”. Pilar talks to workplace culture facilitator Lech Guzowski about understanding and navigating conflict in remote and hybrid work environments. They explore conflict's essential role in collaboration, delve into various conflict response models, and discuss how to intentionally create space for healthy disagreements within teams.

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WLP328 The Complexity of Hybrid Culture

In today’s episode, Wayne Turmel discusses the evolution of remote work culture, and how organisations are adapting to new work setups, like hybrid models, and the need to intentionally shape their cultures. He delves into the meaning of 'culture,' the difference between macro- and team-cultures, and the challenges of maintaining organizational culture in hybrid setups.

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