We hear a lot about tech. Tech disrupts businesses and creates unicorns. Tech changes workplaces and creates new ways to interact. But what about the impact of technology on our management practices?
Our hosts talk about the difficulties that come if we allow technology to dictate how we manage. And the unintended consequences if we don't align our technology tools with the problems we are experiencing.
Read MorePilar talks to Jeanna Barrett, founder and Chief Remote Officer at the fully distributed company FPS. Jeanna shares how she set up the company by following her values and aspiring lifestyle, as well as her approach to company culture, remote operations and how values influence her decisions.
Read MoreIt’s that time of year! Maya and Pilar talk through some of the recent stories around remote work and the world of work and try to make up their minds as to whether we’re moving forwards or backwards…
Read MoreIn this episode, Valentina Thörner talks about the importance of defining what “remote” means in an organisation, particularly around the dimensions of time and location.
Read MoreMaya and Pilar share their thoughts on the last two episodes, both of which covered different aspects of asynchronous communication. While some organisations are still struggling with incorporating a “good” version of async, others are getting ready to introduce AI. Where will it all end?
Read MoreIn this episode, Wietske van Osch talks about her recent research into enterprise social networks, exploring how a group's choice of private or public channels influences the type of creativity nurtured.
Read MoreIn 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”.
Read MoreFrom this page you can listen to our Management Café September 2023 episodes- but we recommend you subscribe to the show on your favourite podcast app, or subscribe to the Management Café blog, where we post the show notes.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MorePilar 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.
Read MoreFrom this page you can listen to our Management Café September 2023 episodes- but we recommend you subscribe to the show on your favourite podcast app, or subscribe to the Management Café blog, where we post the show notes.
Read MoreIn this episode, Pilar and Maya reflect on the previous episode where guest Jan Nieuweboer shared the Rabobank’s journey in implementing a hybrid work model. Rabobank offers an insightful real-world hybrid work success story amidst so much polarised debate - and the conversation prompted many further thoughts for Maya and Pilar.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreFrom this page you can listen to our Management Café August 2023 episodes- but we recommend you subscribe to the show on your favourite podcast app, or subscribe to the Management Café blog, where we post the show notes.
Read MoreWe're taking a break from our regular schedule this summer, but Pilar couldn't help it and she's popping in to let you know about some of her plans - including some adapted Shakespeare, which you can along on this post.
Read MoreFrom this page you can listen to our Management Café July 2023 episodes- but we recommend you subscribe to the show on your favourite podcast app, or subscribe to the Management Café blog, where we post the show notes.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn this episode, recorded on 3 July 2023, Maya and Pilar comment on Gallup’s recent State of the Global Workplace report. The report shows that, while employee engagement is at an all-time high, (well, since 2009), stress levels are high as well. Why is that? Our co-hosts hypothesise…
Read MoreFrom this page you can listen to our Management Café June 2023 episodes- but we recommend you subscribe to the show on your favourite podcast app, or subscribe to the Management Café blog, where we post the show notes.
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