E285: Effectively Managing Your Team, Wherever They Are In The World

Avid listeners to this podcast would know that the bulk of our team is based in Cebu City, Philippines. And I get asked a lot of questions about how we manage employees all the way on the other side of the world.  The quick answer is that I don't. We have a terrific manager in the Philippines, Mia. She takes care of everything down there. We're lucky to have such a great group of people working for us that, now, the process is locked down and the whole thing completely runs itself.  Today's guest has a slightly different approach to hiring and managing a remote team. I'm joined by Dave Nevogt, CEO and co-founder of Hubstaff, a staff monitoring, and time tracking software.  We've been using Hubstaff for a while now and it has made managing our team in the Philippines so much easier. From payroll to managing productivity, the software has it all. The company and its main product were born out of a pain point he experienced in a previous business. In this episode, Dave talks about software features and shares tips on how to find, hire, and manage awesome employees all around the globe. As always, here are timestamps to make your podcast listening better. The inspiration behind Hubstaff and the problems that it solved (6:00)  Hubstaff by the numbers (12:24) The pros and cons of having a remote team (16:33) How Dave found people and built a remote team (19:16) The techniques Dave uses to manage employees all over the globe (23:20) The link between time tracking and good team management (28:24) Useful tips for starting a remote team (45:31) Give a Hubstaff a try! Sign up by clicking on our affiliate link and use the code ecomcrew50 for 50% off the first month. Interested to learn more about sourcing from China? Join our free webinar on October 8, 10 AM PST. Reserve your spot now!