Joel Gascoigne

Investing in remote working culture is worth it. How Buffer has built a successful remote-worker company.

Key Takeaways

• The long term benefits from investing in remote working culture pay dividends.

Approaching company retreats the right way.

Key Takeaways

• Retreats connect teams and make people more effective • Gear retreats towards long-term productivity • The timing of retreats is very important

Thinking about moving towards developing a distributed team? Joel highlights the benefits of having a global team.

Key Takeaways

• The importance of hiring self-motivated people • Focus on results and be flexible with time off • Working remotely can and should be fun • You can learn a lot about other cultures • Make timezones work for you

Ponderings about leading a remote team.

Key Takeaways

• The pros and cons of fully distributed or fully office based teams • Create a unified team spirit • The importance of having a base location • Everyone should do tele-meetings even if in same location physically.

Hear Joel in conversation talking about his most important leadership lesson.