Fostering a Thriving Company Culture with a Remote Team - with Sarah Fern

Given the past couple of years, it is apparent that remote work is here to stay. People have been given a taste of what it is like to work from home, and they don’t want to give that up. There is a current struggle happening with companies wanting to bring people back into the office after they have been remote for the past couple of years, but now that employees know they can do their job from home without getting fully dressed, rushing out of the house, and commuting to sit in a cubicle, people are pushing back and wanting to keep working from the comfort of their own home. They proved they could do their job this long, so why go back? If you are a business owner or an employee going through this struggle, you should know there are tons of ways you can have a positive, productive, and thriving work culture with a fully remote team.

Sarah Fern has over 20 years of experience as a people leader of global remote teams for international high-growth brands like Honeywell and Mattel. Sarah is the Chief People Officer for Velocity Global, a company that helps connect other companies to remote employees. Sarah is helping businesses worldwide identify, hire, and train top talent from over 185 countries, all while giving employees the freedom to work from anywhere.

In this episode, Sarah addresses the challenges that we are facing in today’s world with people being laid off or leaving their jobs due to various changes and circumstances. Luckily, we still have so many options and one thing that we have gotten to see with the pandemic is that there is not just one way to run a team, and all team members don’t need to be in the same office in order to run a successful company with a thriving work culture. With her extensive HR experience, Sarah shares how companies can foster a thriving work culture with fully remote teams. Tune in for more! 

Key highlights:

How Sarah got started with Velocity GlobalWhat are the challenges that HR is facing globally?What does Velocity Global do?How to build trust with your remote employeesDoes this mean companies are more likely to outsource overseas where it is cheaper?What are best practices for companies to connect with their remote teams to help them hit their goals?What has Zoom done for company culture?What Sarah thinks of personality tests in the workplaceHow do people get noticed for remote positions?The importance of prioritizing mental health to avoid burn-out

Episode resources:

Velocity Global website: velocityglobal.com

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