Vibe Check

Filling the Trust Cup for your Remote Team

Maia Josbachvili, Head of Corp Dev and Investments at Stripe, shares her insights on remote, hybrid, and distributed teams, building culture remotely, coaching executives running remote and hybrid teams, and the future of work. She emphasizes the need to make intentional decisions about remote work, supplementing in-person interactions, and avoiding trying to replace the old world with the new. The future of work will require new tools and models, but also a human touch that leverages personal connections and pushes decision-making down to the manager level. Having served in multiple leadership positions across departments, Maia Josebachvili is a member of the Leadership Team at Stripe. Maia’s leadership roles included Head of Strategic Operations, Head of Corporate Development and Investments, Head of People, and Vice President of Startegy, Marketing, and People. Brett Martin is an entrepreneur, leader, and investor in the future of work, who serves as the Cofounder of Kumospace, General Partner at Charge Ventures, and Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School. Host - Brett Martin Producer - Drew Moffitt Music - Kittens Ablaze Audio Editors - Morgan Jaffe, Jordan Dack Assistant Prod. - Eric Hinch Hear more at www.kumospace.com/podcast  [https://www.kumospace.com/podcast] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/kumospace/] YouTube  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJwivkf6n1twlYkAUZAqe4Q] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Kumospace/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/Kumospace_]

Presence Does Not Equal Productivity

In this episode, Vibe Check’s host Brett Martin sits down with Dr. David Burkus, organizational psychologist and bestselling author, to discuss how to build stronger remote teams. Brett and David discuss relevant topics such as remote worker visibility, Zoom fatigue, remote-first initiatives, collaboration tools, burst communication, and best management practices. David also delves deep into remote work productivity, postulating that presence does not equal productivity. Rather, David measures productivity based on how well teams can “work outloud”, striking the perfect balance of team communication and individual focus time. Additionally, David hones in on the importance of work-life integration over rigid work-life balance, and how flexibility coupled with resiliency distinguish a successful remote worker. Dr. David Burkus is an organizational psychologist and a true expert in guiding managers to build better teams. Over his career, David has worked with leaders from Google, Fidelity, Viacom and the US Naval Academy. He is also a bestselling author of 4 books on topics of business and leadership, and has been featured in various publications, such as Harvard Business Review, CNN, BBC, WSJ, NPR, and others. Brett Martin is an entrepreneur, leader, and investor in the future of work, who serves as the Cofounder of Kumospace, General Partner at Charge Ventures, and Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School. Host - Brett Martin Producer - Drew Moffitt Music - Kittens Ablaze Audio Editors - Morgan Jaffe, Jordan Dack Assistant Prod. - Eric Hinch Hear more at www.kumospace.com/podcast  [https://www.kumospace.com/podcast] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/kumospace/] YouTube  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJwivkf6n1twlYkAUZAqe4Q] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Kumospace/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/Kumospace_]

How Talent and Culture are Changing the HR World

In this episode, Vibe Check’s host Brett Martin sits down with Anthony Onesto to discuss the rapidly changing HR field, the influence of positive culture in the workplace, and the four pillars that support Suzy’s Forbes ranking as a great place to work. Anthony leads efforts revolutionizing the employee experience in his role as the Chief People Officer at Suzy, an on-demand consumer research software platform used to deliver insights for concept testing, creative research, and UX testing. Anthony discusses the importance of listening to employees, exemplified by Suzy’s biweekly employee surveys designed to continuously gather real-time feedback. As a result of the surveys, Anthony describes the program he implemented to address employee burnout, which had tangible outcomes. Anthony also talks about the 9-to-5 construct, intentional onboarding, hiring Gen Zers, employee personas in forming a customizable HR experience, and the impact that being fully dispersed had on scaling from 30-300 employees backed by their talent from anywhere approach. Anthony Onesto serves as the Chief People Officer at Suzy, an on-demand consumer research software platform used to deliver insights for concept testing, creative research, and UX testing. As an expert on culture, human resources, and talent management, Anthony recently wrote The New Employee Contract: How to Find, Keep, and Elevate Gen Z Talent. Anthony also advises startup technology companies, which have collectively raised over $100 million in venture capital. Brett Martin is an entrepreneur, leader, and investor in the future of work, who serves as the Cofounder of Kumospace, General Partner at Charge Ventures, and Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School. Host - Brett Martin Producer - Drew Moffitt Music - Kittens Ablaze Audio Editors - Morgan Jaffe, Jordan Dack Assistant Prod. - Eric Hinch Hear more at www.kumospace.com/podcast  [https://www.kumospace.com/podcast] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/kumospace/] YouTube  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJwivkf6n1twlYkAUZAqe4Q] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Kumospace/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/Kumospace_]

Self Expression: From Skincare To Virtual Offices

In this episode, Vibe Check’s host Brett Martin sits down with Nick Allen, Founder and CEO of Geologie, to discuss all things remote work– the pros, cons, tips and tricks. Nick founded Geologie in 2018, and takes listeners through the evolution of his fully remote company that now offers award-winning unisex skincare, haircare, and body care products. Nick describes the opportunities that result from operating as a remote company, including a diverse global talent pool and cut costs.  With a flat organizational structure and high-trust environment, Nick confidently leads his fully remote team using a virtual office. He discusses topics of remote hiring, onboarding, and building company culture as a fully remote team in Kumospace. Nick pivoted away from enterprise-based remote work tools to using Kumospace, where his team is able to gather, build camaraderie, express themselves, and even throw virtual launch parties! The Geologie team maximizes productivity by balancing individual focus time and team collaboration, and contributes to a positive work environment that fuels remote company culture in Kumospace. Nick Allen is the Founder and CEO at Geologie, a leading direct to consumer skincare company serving 10,000 customers worldwide. Geologie offers a vast array of award-winning unisex skincare, haircare and body care products. Created in 2018, Nick has been leading the fully remote Geologie skincare team since its inception. Brett Martin, an entrepreneur, leader, and investor in the future of work, who serves as the Cofounder of Kumospace, General Partner at Charge Ventures, and Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School. Host - Brett Martin Producer - Drew Moffitt Music - Kittens Ablaze Audio Editors - Morgan Jaffe, Jordan Dack Assistant Prod. - Eric Hinch Hear more at www.kumospace.com/podcast  [https://www.kumospace.com/podcast] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/kumospace/] YouTube  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJwivkf6n1twlYkAUZAqe4Q] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Kumospace/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/Kumospace_]

The Work From Home Taskforce that’s Shaping the Future

In this episode, Vibe Check’s host Brett Martin sits down with Karen Mangia to discuss how Salesforce manages its work from home strategy. As the leader of Salesforce’s Work from Home Taskforce, Karen Mangia helps over 50,000 employees worldwide adapt to a work-from-anywhere environment. Karen prioritizes spending time with current and future customers, as their perspectives directly influence the product Salesforce builds and the market lessons shared to the greater community. Since most customers struggle with connection and effective operation when apart, Karen designed a system to put power in the hands of the teams to determine their own remote work schedules. Karen’s research delves deep into employees’ performance when they have flexibility, autonomy, and choice. She also discusses the balance between synchronous and asynchronous work and the four key pillars comprising the future of work. Ultimately Karen leaves listeners with advice on how to create a more equitable workplace, centered on getting curious about people. Karen Mangia, Vice President of Customer and Market Insights at Salesforce, is a future of work expert. Fueled by her passion for diversity and inclusion, she leads the company’s Work from Home Taskforce and serves on the Racial Equality and Justice Taskforce. Karen is also a WSJ bestselling author, has been featured in Forbes, and regularly contributes to Thrive Global, Authority Magazine, and ZDNet. Brett Martin, an entrepreneur, leader, and investor in the future of work, who serves as the Cofounder of Kumospace, General Partner at Charge Ventures, and Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School. Host - Brett Martin Producer - Drew Moffitt Music - Kittens Ablaze Audio Editors - Morgan Jaffe, Jordan Dack Assistant Prod. - Eric Hinch Hear more at www.kumospace.com/podcast  [https://www.kumospace.com/podcast] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/kumospace/] YouTube  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJwivkf6n1twlYkAUZAqe4Q] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Kumospace/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/Kumospace_]