EP001 - Building a global remote team with Rodolphe Dutel of Remotive
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Building a global remote team with Rodolphe Dutel of Remotive
About the episode
In this episode, We dive deep into how you can shift from a traditional working structure to a new one. We also discuss the best practices for finding the best talents out there. We also provide insights into successful remote management tactics. I invited Rodolphe Dutel from Remotive, a company specializing in remote hiring.
About the guest
Rodolphe Dutel is the founder of Remotive.io, the world's largest community of remote workers, connecting 25,000+ people.
Rodolphe spent most of his twenties working abroad: London, Munich, Shanghai, New York, Cape Town, and Malaga. Before he founded Remotive in 2014 as a side gig, he was the Director of Operations at Buffer, helping them scale from 15 to 85 employees.
Connect with Rodolphe on LinkedIn.
About the host
My name is Peter Benei, founder of Anywhere Consulting. My mission is to help and inspire a community of remote leaders who can bring more autonomy, transparency, and leverage to their businesses, ultimately empowering their colleagues to be happier, more independent, and more self-conscious.
Connect with me on LinkedIn.
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Quotes from the show
Leverage people's experience while geographical location doesn't matter anymore.
That's what we need right now! Thanks to remote work as a company, you can easily broaden the scale of your talent pool. There are other positive components by hiring someone remotely.
Let's say you are looking for a new job & checked over 1000 job options. While reading a job description, at least 10/9 says: "great team", "inspiring environment", "flexible working days". Sounds familiar, right? If you're seeking top talent people, you must play a fair game! You have to make an effort during the whole hiring process as you want to have someone long-term.
As a business, you have to set your values first. Processes can follow. It is not much of a difference when it comes to remote work policies. Everybody's motivation factor differs as well. Some need a team to create valuable outcomes; some need self-care to boost their productivity.
Thanks to the technology, internet, and the pandemic, work policies have changed. But what should be the first step when you go full-remote?