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🔓 Unlocking the ultimate AI playbook for remote workers ft. Iwo Szapar | Ep66 OoO

Andrew Allen by Andrew Allen
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🔓 Unlocking the ultimate AI playbook for remote workers ft. Iwo Szapar | Ep66 OoO
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  • Hey, Welcome Back!
  • Featured Guest
  • You Might Have Missed…

Ai is impacting remote work in a BIG way. But how? This week's guest chats to Andrew about transforming underperforming distributed teams into powerhouses of productivity and happiness.

Hey, Welcome Back!

Can you really be happier, healthier AND more productive?

Up until recently, no one would have dared mix these three elements with remote work, especially not remote-averse CEOs.

But times are changing. Not too long ago, grueling hours and brutal adjustment periods were the norm for many distributed teams.

🦾 Remote work pioneer Iwo Szapar says: those days are gone thanks to AI!

Co-founder of Remote-how and the Remote-First Institute, Iwo has worked with Microsoft, ING Bank and Walmart – and penned an industry manifesto called ‘Remote Work is The Way.’

Along with living in 15 different countries, Iwo has been featured in Forbes and BBC for his trailblazing insights and hands-on work in the remote space.

His latest mission? Exploring the massive impact of AI on remote work.

I caught up with Iwo to uncover the research he's been doing to flip outdated assumptions about remote work productivity on its head.

😇 It turns out, AI and remote work are a match made in heaven…despite the ongoing battles raging in the tech world.

Artificial intelligence can make distributed teams happier and more efficient. Whether you're in different cities or on different continents, AI enables you to tap into global opportunities.

Bad team management has given remote work a bad rap.

Iwo joins me this week to dig into how AI can help companies who are (frankly) bad at remote management.

✅️ The first step is realizing where the REAL problem lies!

✅️ Avoid the panicked office return and fix the core issue instead

✅️ Overhaul the people and processes that aren’t working

The industry LOVES to blame poorly performing remote teams on remote work itself. But now companies can harness the power of AI to radically transform how teams operate online.

Lucky for us, Iwo has walked many teams through this transformation process.

AI is here to empower individuals to work smarter, not harder, and to help organizations establish healthy workflows and processes.

Who wouldn’t want their global team to achieve more in a day?

Imagine having tools that not only accelerate results but also boost happiness – that’s the magic of AI.

Remote work automation is supercharged with AI.

📈 Take Productivity Partner, for instance – Iwo’s innovative AI assistant.

It helps remote workers plan their day, acts as a personal productivity coach, and provides real-time feedback.

This assistant keeps workers on track, inspires improvement, and offers the daily support needed to feel genuinely happy.

AI can check in on your team for you, replacing clunky methods like surveys!

In episode 66, Iwo and I get to the nitty-gritty of integrating AI into your distributed team. We're talking about transforming underperforming teams into powerhouses of happiness and productivity.

Remote work is leaving the office in the dust. And now with AI, it’s only going to get smarter, faster and easier for remote workers.

😱 Imagine when it’s 10X better – 100X better. 😱

Are you ready to embrace the win-win of the century?

Then watch this week’s episode so that you don’t get left behind.

📽️ This Week on Episode 66:

🗣️ Facts Over Opinions: Discover how AI will make remote workers happier

🧘 Team Wellbeing: Learn how AI can significantly boost your team's wellbeing

👾 Productivity Coaches: See how AI assistants transform remote team culture

🌟 Iwo’s STEP Framework: Get a powerful framework to upskill & reskill like a pro

🧐 Work Smarter, Not Harder: Iwo's philosophy of leveraging AI for smarter work

A huge thank you to Iwo Szapar for joining me on the show. Your insights and experiences are invaluable to the companies, remote workers and leaders in our community.

It’s time to revolutionize your remote work experience.

Tune into this week’s episode for a crash course on how AI can make your distributed team smarter, faster, and happier every single day.

🤖 Enjoy!

The future is office-optional,

Andrew

Featured Guest

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Iwo Szapar is CEO of Remote-how and co-founder of the Remote-First Institute, and is a leading remote work advocate. Since 2017, he's helped 3000+ companies, including Walmart and Microsoft, optimize their distributed teams.

Featured in Forbes, BBC, and Business Insider, Iwo is also the author of Remote Work Is the Way. A passionate traveler, he's lived in 15 countries over five years.

Follow him on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.

You Might Have Missed…

▶️ The Real Reason Remote Work Makes You Happier

▶️ 7 Unconventional Remote Work Podcasts That Deserve Your Attention

▶️ Are You Cut Out for Crossover? Traits We Love That Get You Hired

▶️ 7 Global Talent Trends in international Hiring

🤩 The latest Radically Remote: The Happiness Heist Edition

🚨 Hiring the top 1% talent in the world? Here they are.

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Andrew lives in Auckland, New Zealand and has worked full-time remotely for Crossover since early 2021. His superpower is using storytelling and humor to make interesting and memorable insights on complex topics. He's known for hosting the world's most-viewed remote work vlog (Out of Office), co-creating one of the most-subscribed newsletters on LinkedIn (Radically Remote), and contributing to Forbes. Beyond work, Andrew has visited over 100 countries, seen all seven wonders, and starred in a few high profile TV shows and musicals in New Zealand. You can hear a bit more of his backstory (and meet his dogs) here.

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