Darren Chait is the co-founder and CEO of Hugo and also the author of the book 10x Culture.
Back in the days, Darren graduated in law, which made him understand how corporations work and, his entrepreneur’s vein, decided to focus on the culture of a company, and how to improve the remote work for remote teams.
In this episode, you will learn everything about a remote company culture, how to build a positive culture and how important it is for a distributed company to have an open culture.
Also, at the end of the podcast, you will be able to find the link to get Darren’s book “10x Culture” for FREE. Yes, Darren is offering his book!
Show Notes:
00:15 – About Darren Chait
01:39 – Welcoming Darren Chait
01:58 – Why have Darren graduated in Law, and how was the process to find companies where Darren could work remotely
05:18 – Darren’s opinion about whether a lawyer can be an entrepreneur
07:39 – Looking back to the 18 years old-time, would you change something in your decision? Opinion about a gap year
11:03 – Schools, colleges are not teaching the skills we need right now, so what skills do you think that should be taught?
13:20 – What is the goal behind Darren’s company?
15:20 – Darren’s current remote work policy: fully remote, in an office?
15:34 – What are the key differences between meetings inside of the office and meetings in the remote team?
19:01 – What is a good meeting in a remote team? Are there any specific rules to take into account when preparing it?
22:40 – Why is the focus on culture so important for the companies, now in 2020?
25:00 – Is culture more important in a remote team or in a team that works inside an office? If yes, why?
26:55 – What were some of the struggles Darren faced in the first years as a remote team and have you overcome them?
30:20 – Why is managing so different from coaching?
31:55 – What is the differentiator between the companies that are spoken about the culture, or the not-so-spoken remote companies?
33:48 – Why are companies sharing secrets about how to go remote instead of keeping the information all to themselves?
35:55 – For companies with 5-10 people, what are a few things that should do right about culture?
38:58 – How can a company increase trust among employees and management? What are some actions to increase the trust between everybody?
40:40 – In your company, do all schedule some time to be together? Team retreats?
41:48 – Final message from Darren Chait
42:39 – Where to find Darren’s book
43:13 – Final Remarks
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