In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Sam Kuehnle, VP of Marketing at Loxo. We discuss the importance of communication in remote teams, how to empower teams to do their best work, providing feedback, working with a team with a growth mindset, and more.
Episode timestamps:
- The most exciting project Sam is working on at the moment. (0:49)
- How does he think about empowering his team and prioritizing work? (2:49)
- The importance of communicating well in a remote setting. (5:32)
- Balancing workloads and comms with your direct report. (6:50)
- What does he look for when hiring new team members? (9:11)
- Questions to determine if a candidate has a growth mindset and is a good communicator? (11:20)
- What are some green flags when hiring new team members? (14:08)
- The impact of being an athlete for Sam. (16:23)
- How to deliver feedback constructively? (18:03)
- What does Sam think about burnout, and what is his approach to tackling it? (20:48)
- The link between having a growth mindset and being predisposed to burnout. (25:02)
- Lightning round questions (28:47)
We hope you enjoy it!
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