Ep 69 - Cro Metrics' Chris Neumann
Jeff Robbins interviews Chris Neumann, Founder and CEO of Cro Metrics, about starting and growing a distributing company, remote management best practices, and hiring top talent for remote companies.
Discussion Topics
How does Cro Metrics run as a distributed company?
Determining pay scales based on value to the company, not by typical salaries in a geographical area.
What are the biggest lessons you’ve learned in the early stages of growing your company?
Importance of shared experiences and company retreats for remote teams
Communicating and collaborating effectively as remote workers
Leading with transparency and trust
Setting and achieving OKRs to improve the productivity of distributed teams
Advantages of a distributed company vs a co-located company
Why remote management is good management
Helping remote employees to self-manage, as opposed to micromanagement
What is “the client shirt” all about?
Fostering a high performance company culture and prioritizing the customer
What about hierarchy?
How to attract top talent and hire remote workers
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