What does it actually take to build a successful remote-first organisation - one that scales, performs, and stays connected across continents? 🌐
We sat down with Job van der Voort, CEO of Remote, the company helping thousands of organisations hire and operate globally without an office.
He shares the lessons, tips and actual practices Remote uses to build its own global culture, trust and performance across 50+ countries.
What you'll learn:
Why culture is an “emergent property,” not something you enforce
The real reason companies push return-to-office mandates (hint: it's more about trust than productivity)
How Remote redesigned performance reviews to achieve 1800 reviews in 48 hours!
Managing timezones, salaries and benefits across borders
Irresistible organizations aren't built by accident.
Whether you're a People leader, founder, HR professional or manager, this episode is your blueprint for building a remote team that performs and feels connected, wherever your employees sit.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & today's guest
02:15 Can you 'create' remote culture?
04:41 Async-first principles
06:25 Remote's work communication rules (assume positive intent)
10:11 Managing the Slack chaos
12:18 1800 performance reviews in 48 hours?!
19:33 Why companies REALLY struggle with remote work
24:22 Job's top remote work priority
25:07 Top tips for building connection remotely
28:22 Managing comp & ben globally
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