In this episode, we welcome Alvaro Daza, a visionary entrepreneur with a passion for remote work and its impact on the Global South. Alv shares his unique insights from living and working in diverse countries like Colombia, Kenya, and Dubai, where remote work has been a natural way of life long before it became a
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Marisa and Wayne are back sharing your pet peeves. They explore the importance of maintaining professional environments during video calls and emphasize the significance of AV hygiene and user experience. They also delve into the intriguing topic of status colors on platforms like Slack, uncovering the obsession some individuals have with constantly monitoring their teammates’
Marisa Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel tackle more pet peeves sent in by listeners, including one from @NikSoro about the annoyance of receiving messages without checking someone’s Slack status. The hosts discuss strategies for managing notifications, setting boundaries, and communicating effectively in virtual teams. They also delve into a topic from Nola Simon on webcam usage
Marisa Eikenberry shares some recent frustrations when email was treated as a form of synchronous communication and how it pushed against her communication boundaries. Wayne Turmel and Marisa use that situation to discuss the importance of setting boundaries in the workplace, particularly for remote team members. They emphasize that if a pattern of behavior is
Stan Meshkov, CEO and Founder of Umbrella IT, UnSpot, and RomDo, joins Wayne to discuss what makes hybrid offices work. They discuss things like the importance of communicating when you’re in or not in the office, hoteling, and what organizations are doing differently in order to make a hybrid situation work.Featured Guest Name: Stan Meshkov What
Alan Whitman, CEO at Baker Tilly, joins Wayne to discuss what happens when you allow tax accountants (and other professional services) to be innovative in the world of remote work. They discuss some of the things that his company has had to change and adapt to in order to continue growing the company.Featured Guest Name:
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