050 Sarah Hawley - Diving Deep in the Global Talent Pool

Today in our SaaS Fuel™ Expert Series, we explore the challenges and opportunities of remote work with Sarah Hawley. Sarah, is the CEO and Founder of Growmotely, the world's first end-to-end platform that facilitates conscious companies in hiring equally-conscious remote professionals - of all nationalities - into long-term remote jobs.Sarah shares her insights on attracting the right people for your organization, measuring productivity in a remote setting, and learning to trust yourself and your team as we explore new methods of collaboration and productivity. Join us as we explore the possibilities, and new reality, of remote work and discover the benefits for employers and employees.Key Takeaways00:00:00   From Poverty To Business Success: A Story Of Overcoming Adversity00:00:47   Using Business For Good: A Remote Worker's Perspective00:03:01   Supporting Charities And Seeing The Impact On Individuals00:06:20   Redefining work with Growmotely00:07:39   Transition To Remote Work: Challenges And Successes00:08:41   Technology that Would Enable Businesses To Have Successful Remote Teams00:11:28   Impact Of Remote Work On Company Culture00:14:33   Owning Your Culture Will Attract the Right People To You.00:14:49   Be True To Your Organization's Structure When Advertising Jobs00:17:37   Remote Talent Evaluation:: Cultural Alignment is Also Significant00:18:40  Tools That Can Keep Communication Flowing Between Remote Workers00:21:13    The Benefits Of Remote Work: Engagement And Productivity00:22:47   Understanding The Paradigm Of Remote Working00:24:50   Taking Introversion Into Account00:26:14   Giving People The Space to Learn and Grow is Important00:29:07   Redefining Work: Empower People To Bring Their Genius And Thrive00:29:18    Be Paid To Do What You Love00:31:15     The Ego Of Leadership: A Reflection On Control And Micromanagement00:32:24   Never Be Afraid to Let People Go When It's Not The Right Fit.00:33:10    Creating A Contagious Company Culture00:35:37   Focus On Results,  Not How Long or Where They Are Doing It. 00:37:47   Be Brave Enough To Stand For What You Stand For00:38:46   Creating New Worlds: The Journey Of An Entrepreneur 00:42:50   Value Trust And Connection As It Makes The Entrepreneurial Journey Less Lonely Tweetable Quotes“I think what's really important is that companies know who they are as an organization for real, not who they are aspiring to be, like who they really are.” - 00:14:19 Sarah Hawley“So the more that I listen to who I am and be brave enough to be it and not be afraid and just know that I am enough, it is enough. That's where the magic happens.” - 00:39:44 Sarah HawleyHaving clarity around one's role is really important.” - 00:21:33 Sarah Hawley“It’s important to own your culture as it is, own who you are in the world, and communicate that clearly because that will attract the right people to you.” - 00:14:33 Sarah HawleySaaS Leadership Lessons1. Entrepreneurship has the power to create a positive impact in the world.2. Leaders have a tendency to control and micromanage people. Avoid it!3. Value trust and connection. It makes the entrepreneurial journey less lonely.4. Keep coming back to, and trust in what you know to be true for yourself, your company, and your organization 5. As entrepreneurs, we are creating new worlds, new ways, and new things all the time6. Create space for people to think about alternative ways of leading7. Use personality and skills tests to assess if someone has the right aptitude and experience for a role.8. Leaders should empower their employees to make decisions, and trust them, which will lead to increased productivity, faster outcomes, and happier employees.Guest ResourcesInstagram |@sarahhawley__LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahriegelhuth/Website | growmotely.comPodcast | Conscious CulturePodcast | In My TruthBook | Conscious Leadership: A Journey From Ego to HeartConscious Leadership: https://www.amazon.com/Conscious-Leadership-Journey-Ego-Heart/dp/1954801033/Get Rich Slow: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Rich-Slow-Achieve-Wealth/dp/1118406168/Social LinksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/growmotely/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growmotely/Twitter: https://twitter.com/growmotelyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growmotelyResources Mentioned:Growmotely: https://www.growmotely.com/Slack: https://slack.com/Basecamp: https://basecamp.com/Asana: https://asana.com/Monday.com: https://monday.com/WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/Telegram: https://telegram.org/Episode SponsorToday’s episode is sponsored by the book Small Fish Big Pond: Building a World-Class Business That Swims Circles Around Competitors. 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