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The future of work is remote with Jeff Morris Jr, Arianna Simpson, & Andreas Klinger

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In today's debate, we are joined by Jeff Morris Jr(from Tinder), Arianna Simpson(from Autonomous Partners), & Andreas Klinger(from AngelList) on the hot topic of remote work being our future. Time-stamped the key points in the debate below: [02:42] Formal introductions of debate participants Andreas Klinger, Jeffrey Morris, and Arianna Simpson. [04:35] Andreas discusses the pros of remote work such as lower retention rates and employees being able to optimize for their personal and professional lives. [06:27] Labor arbitrage and benefits of having accessibility to remote workers a, from a hiring perspective. [07:38 ] Pros and cons of working remotely as an employee vs. as a CEO during the early stages of a tech startup. [08:58] Systemization of trust, management styles, and promoting accountability in a work environment. [10:12] How to build trust, without face-to-face interactions, in a remote setup. [10:51] Arianna explains the con …...more
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Formal introductions of debate participants Andreas Klinger, Jeffrey Morris, and Arianna Simpson.

2:42

Andreas discusses the pros of remote work such as lower retention rates and employees being able to optimize for their personal and professional lives.

4:35

Labor arbitrage and benefits of having accessibility to remote workers a, from a hiring perspective.

6:27

Pros and cons of working remotely as an employee vs. as a CEO during the early stages of a tech startup.

7:38

Systemization of trust, management styles, and promoting accountability in a work environment.

8:58

How to build trust, without face-to-face interactions, in a remote setup.

10:12

Arianna explains the cons of having partially remote teams and how this slows down decision-making processes.

10:51

Talent arbitrage and benefits of hiring from a diverse pool of candidates.

13:14

Factoring fiscal constraints into hiring remotely vs. locally for companies during the early stages.

14:06

Proactive measures companies use to decrease the likelihood of remote employees feeling and or being disregarded by core team members.

15:09

Discussion about difficulties in cultivating and maintaining a sense of shared mission and purpose, during the early phases of a startup, if employees work remotely.

16:30

Jeff explains his statement, “The future’s remote, but we don’t have the tools to make it amazing yet.”

19:41

Andreas discusses the importance of communicating critical company choices in person, such as the decision to make a major pivot.

21:10

Optimal work environment layouts for tech startups that promote rapid innovation and iteration.

23:24

Business model where the core founding team work together locally and hire remote, independent contractors.

26:54

Are remote companies heavily skewed towards hiring introverts?

29:37

Hiring employees who are able to work autonomously and are effective problem solvers.

32:40

Setting rules and boundaries, using coworking spaces, and how to combat the effects of loneliness as a remote employee.

36:12

Tools and procedures Andreas uses to promote trust and accountability and improve workflow, in a remote setting.

39:40

Andreas, how can managers ensure that remote employees are disciplined enough to complete assigned tasks?

41:58

Working remotely, you have fewer meetings and office distractions, but more processes. Andreas, how is this tradeoff balanced?

43:47

How different mediums of communication influence retention of information conveyed.

46:50
The future of work is remote with Jeff Morris Jr, Arianna Simpson, & Andreas Klinger
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2019Jun 10
In today's debate, we are joined by Jeff Morris Jr(from Tinder), Arianna Simpson(from Autonomous Partners), & Andreas Klinger(from AngelList) on the hot topic of remote work being our future. Time-stamped the key points in the debate below: [02:42] Formal introductions of debate participants Andreas Klinger, Jeffrey Morris, and Arianna Simpson. [04:35] Andreas discusses the pros of remote work such as lower retention rates and employees being able to optimize for their personal and professional lives. [06:27] Labor arbitrage and benefits of having accessibility to remote workers a, from a hiring perspective. [07:38 ] Pros and cons of working remotely as an employee vs. as a CEO during the early stages of a tech startup. [08:58] Systemization of trust, management styles, and promoting accountability in a work environment. [10:12] How to build trust, without face-to-face interactions, in a remote setup. [10:51] Arianna explains the cons of having partially remote teams and how this slows down decision-making processes. [13:14] Talent arbitrage and benefits of hiring from a diverse pool of candidates. [14:06] Factoring fiscal constraints into hiring remotely vs. locally for companies during the early stages. [15:09] Proactive measures companies use to decrease the likelihood of remote employees feeling and or being disregarded by core team members. [16:30] Discussion about difficulties in cultivating and maintaining a sense of shared mission and purpose, during the early phases of a startup, if employees work remotely. [19:41] Jeff explains his statement, “The future’s remote, but we don’t have the tools to make it amazing yet.” [21:10] Andreas discusses the importance of communicating critical company choices in person, such as the decision to make a major pivot. [23:24] Optimal work environment layouts for tech startups that promote rapid innovation and iteration. [26:54] Business model where the core founding team work together locally and hire remote, independent contractors. [29:37] Are remote companies heavily skewed towards hiring introverts? [32:40] Hiring employees who are able to work autonomously and are effective problem solvers. [36:12] Setting rules and boundaries, using coworking spaces, and how to combat the effects of loneliness as a remote employee. [39:40] Tools and procedures Andreas uses to promote trust and accountability and improve workflow, in a remote setting. [41:58] Andreas, how can managers ensure that remote employees are disciplined enough to complete assigned tasks? [43:47] Working remotely, you have fewer meetings and office distractions, but more processes. Andreas, how is this tradeoff balanced? [46:50] How different mediums of communication influence retention of information conveyed. We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. If you liked what you saw and want exclusive access to the app, join today at beta.trustory.io

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