#128: Remote Work: Liam Martin of Time Doctor & Staff.com on Benefits, Obstacles, and Best Practices

Here at Powderkeg, we believe the rising remote work movement goes hand-in-hand with our mission to connect the amazing tech communities growing and thriving across the country. In a previous episode of the Igniting Startups podcast, the CEO and COO of Indianapolis-based Formstack shared how they built an exceptional remote culture spanning seven countries. Today, serial entrepreneur Liam Martin joins us to share some remote work secrets of his own. Liam is no stranger to managing a remote team. As co-founder of employee time-tracking software Time Doctor and Staff.com, Liam oversees a team of over 80 people living in 27 countries around the world. He and his team were also behind Running Remote, the first global conference on building and scaling remote teams, back in June. In this second episode on remote work, Liam shares tactical tips and strategies that will change how you think about going remote. We discuss the huge benefits and noteworthy obstacles of managing a distributed team, dive into the critical importance of clear processes and documentation, and even touch on the pros and cons of synchronous vs. asynchronous communication. In this episode of Igniting Startups with Liam Martin, you’ll learn: His remote work experience that inspired the creation of Time Doctor and Staff.com. -- Why data analysis plays a key role in developing remote work best practices. -- Strategies for leveraging remote work to drive employee satisfaction at your company. -- The importance of clear processes and documentation within a remote business. -- Why asynchronous communication tools may be the right choice for your remote team. -- How Running Remote aims to educate and empower remote-first companies. Please enjoy this conversation with Liam Martin! If you like this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on iTunes. You can also follow us on Soundcloud or Stitcher. We have an incredible lineup of interviews we’ll be releasing every Tuesday here on the Powderkeg Podcast. Check it out at powderkeg.com/itunes.