Off Mute
Off Mute features Remote CEO Job van der Voort as he interviews some of the world's top experts in global HR, legal, finance, and operations to help businesses thrive in the new world of distributed work.
Episodes
27 episodes
Off Mute Season 2 Recap
Off Mute Season 2 showcased some of the brightest minds in global remote work. Enjoy this recap as we reminisce on the conversations we’ve had together.
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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5:04
How Remote does remote, with Filipa Matos and Ben Marks
Filipa tells us about her personal journey, from the early days starting up in Portugal to leading special projects at Remote today. Barbara and Filipa even share the secrets of how we use our own global HR product to grow and manage our intern...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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29:58
The blueprint for Buffer's thriving remote culture, with Joel Gascoigne
In this episode of Off Mute, Remote's Chief People Officer Barbara Matthews is joined by Joel Gascoigne, the CEO of Buffer. Buffer is one of the world’s most popular social media management platforms and an all-remote company that sets a high s...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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27:12
The new role of HR in a global age, with Chris Priebe
In this episode of Off Mute, Remote’s Chief People Officer Barbara Matthews speaks with Chris Priebe, CEO of Zelt, an HR software company. Chris discusses his previous career investing in tech startups and what he looks for in companies: strong...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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22:36
Mapping employee journeys, with Joris Luijke
Joris Luijke, who led HR at companies including Squarespace, Typeform, and Atlassian, believes employee journey mapping is the future of HR. In this episode, Remote’s chief of people, Barbara Matthews, explores with Joris the employee experienc...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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24:46
Equity, flexibility, and women in leadership, with Maria Colacurcio
In this episode, our Chief People Officer, Barbara Matthews, is joined by the CEO of Syndio, Maria Colacurcio. Maria talks in depth about what equity means to her and the challenges she’s seen in her career, including the dangers of burnout whe...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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24:35
Artificial intelligence, gender bias, and remote teams, with Lauren Pasquarella Daley
Only 12% of AI researchers are women. Artificial intelligence plays a major role in the development of distributed teams and the future of remote work — but what does that future look like with a gender bias in its foundations?In this ep...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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28:38
Building the new remote work ecosystem, with Gusto co-founder Josh Reeves
All episodes in this series are special, but this one is extra special. Remote CEO Job van der Voort meets Gusto co-founder Josh Reeves. They break down the news of a huge new partnership between their companies and discuss what this means for ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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23:04
Employee-centered growth using a remote-first model, with Kandi Gongora
In this episode of Off Mute, Kandi Gongora, Chief Transformation and People Officer at the Goodway Group, talks candidly about the remote-first strategy driving the Goodway Group’s success. Something must be working well: on three occasions, th...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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26:48
Better ways to build remote culture, with Ze’ev Rozov
Not all companies hiring remotely know how to keep those remote teams connected. If your team is distributed across countries and time zones, how do you ensure culture isn’t lost in translation?In this episode, HiBob COO Ze’ev Rozov joi...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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24:57
What remote work means for refugees, with Lorraine Charles
Through the work of Na’amal, Lorraine Charles helps prepare refugees for the global workforce.Since its founding in 2019, Na’amal connects displaced people to potential employers, partnering with leading organizations to support people ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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26:17
How to be a legally compliant digital nomad, with Sam Matthew
When it comes to digital nomadism, Sam Matthew has walked the walk. Today, he heads the legal team at OnDeck, a platform for entrepreneurs with a fully distributed workforce. Before that, he was general counsel for Remote Year, a c...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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30:07
Legal challenges of remote working, with Tara Vasdani
In the debut episode of Off Mute, Job speaks to one of the world’s top experts in remote employment law, Tara Vasdani. As the principal lawyer and founder of Remote Law Canada, Tara specializes in employment law, with a par...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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34:18
Off Mute - Trailer
Remote CEO Job van der Voort introduces the newest podcast in remote and distributed work: Off Mute. For startups, Fortune 500 firms, and everyone in between, this show tackles the hard questions about compliance, HR, finance, oper...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:34
Remote Talks: Episode 13 with Sondre Rasch - Freelancers, Nomads, and Benefits
SafetyWing CEO Sondre Rasch joins the show to talk about the challenges of offering benefits to contractors around the world and to discuss his philosophies on remote work leadership.
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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14:04
Remote Talks: Episode 12 with Ellen Pao and McKensie Mack - Creating People-First Remote Workplaces
This week, Ellen Pao (CEO of Project Include) and McKensie Mack (CEO of MMG) join Remote CEO Job van der Voort to discuss their new report on harassment in remote workplaces and share strategies for companies to create welcoming remote environm...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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41:59
Remote Talks: Episode 11 with Sarah Aviram - Making the Most of Flexible Work
Sarah Aviram, Fortune 500 HR expert and author of Remotivation, joins the show this week to share her story of working remotely around the world and her advice on how companies and remote employees can get more from the new way of work...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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16:35
Remote Talks: Episode 10 with Jonathan Killeen - Events and the Head of Remote Role
In this episode of Remote Talks, Hopin's head of remote Jonathan Killeen joins the show to talk about his new role and the future of the events industry.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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22:09
Remote Talks: Episode 9 with Allison Barr Allen - Hybrid Remote and Women in Leadership
Allison Barr Allen, co-founder and COO of Fast, joins the show this week to talk about Fast Flex, hybrid remote workplaces, and how to create more inclusive workplaces from the top down.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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19:22
Remote Talks: Episode 8 with Tigran Sloyan - Improving Interviews and Evaluating Talent Teams
Tigran Sloyan, CEO of CodeSignal, joins the show this week to break down the biases of traditional hiring processes and provide insights on how to measure the performance of talent teams more effectively.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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25:13
Remote Talks: Episode 7 with Mac Reddin - Nurturing Communities and Empowering Community Builders
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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23:08
Remote Talks: Episode 6 with Jessica Hayes - Trust and Compensation on Distributed Teams
This week, we welcome Jessica Hayes, VP of People at Whereby. Jessica is an outspoken proponent of smarter strategies for remote work compensation and collaboration, and her work for Whereby is helping to bring remote teams closer together.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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25:46
Remote Talks: Episode 5 with Wade Foster - Global Leadership, Working Async, and International Compensation
In the fifth episode of Remote Talks, Remote CEO Job van der Voort welcomes Zapier co-founder and CEO Wade Foster. As the longtime leader of a fully distributed company, Wade is one of the premiere experts on global employment and remote team m...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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25:11
Remote Talks: Episode 4 with Darren Murph - Mental Health, Leadership, and Remote Experiments
On Episode 4 of Remote Talks, GitLab's head of remote, Darren Murph, joins the show to discuss mental health, communication strategies, and what remote work will look like in 2021 and beyond.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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22:10
Remote Talks: Episode 3 - The State of Remote Work, Async, and Offices with Chris Herd
On Episode 3 of Remote Talks, Firstbase CEO and remote work evangelist Chris Herd joins Remote CEO Job van der Voort to discuss some of the hidden topics within the remote work conversation.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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24:15