Humans Not Resources

In this special episode, we talk about what it takes to build successful distributed teams. With the spread of COVID 19, many businesses are being forced into remote work models, which may have a permanent effect on the modern workplace. Since this is nothing new to us at 15Five, we want to share how we do this with you. In 2012, 15Five began as a distributed company. While this has its challenges, it also presents many opportunities to build a culture with strengths that wouldn’t exist otherwise. After over eight years, we are still globally distributed and have won just about every major culture award—no easy feat when you triple headcount to over 200 employees in one year.  Even though we’re physically separated, there are ways to intentionally create a sense of belonging to fill the gaps left by remote working. Having a weekly check-in and regular all-hands meetings by video conference, provide qualitative insight into how your people are feeling. And regular cultural rituals like gratitude meditations cr