Managing hybrid remote teams
Tim Olshansky
CTO/CPO
Zenput
We can't put the remote genie back in the bottle, but with some people desperate to get out and go back to the office, how can organizations manage the two? In today's Short Byte, I speak to Tim Olshansky, EVP of Product, Design and Engineering at Zenput, a foodtech startup focused on food safety. Tim embraced a hybrid remote model long before the pandemic and has been successfully managing hybrid remote teams for 11 years. In this chat, hear Tim talk about his remote first but office-centered approach to remote work, and the three driving principles that make sure employees are happy, productive, and enjoy similar experiences, whether they're in the office or across the country or world.
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