353 - Craft the Future of Work with Jo Barnett

The Collaboration Superpowers Podcast

How does one build a workplace that balances culture, efficiency, and innovation in a remote-first world? Meet Joanne Barnett, a trailblazer in Future of Work strategies, as she shares her experiences driving exceptional culture, employee experience, and operational excellence in remote-first businesses. With her award-winning expertise, Joanne has helped organizations design sustainable, people-centric workplaces that thrive in today’s distributed environment. 🚀 Key Insights and Highlights: - What is a Head of Remote? Joanne breaks down the various components of this evolving role and its potential to sit within HR, Operations, or a hybrid of the two. - Building the Business Case: Learn why companies benefit from dedicated leadership for their remote work strategies and the specific responsibilities the role entails. - Overcoming Challenges: Explore how Joanne aligns stakeholders, handles resistance to remote work, and ensures team collaboration and connection. - Tools and Skills for Success: Discover the essential tools, skills, and mindset needed to thrive as a Head of Remote, and how to navigate the first 90 days in the role. - Face-to-Face Matters: Joanne shares her approach to balancing remote and in-person interactions to create deeper team connections. 🎧 Tune in to hear Joanne’s practical advice on championing remote work, aligning individual and company goals, and paving the way for the future of work. 👉 Download the Head of Remote Quick Start Guide: https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com/head-of-remote-guide/ 👉 Listen to the full podcast series: https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com/head-of-remote-podcast/