Making Remote Work #15 – People Group GitLab

#skillsformars #remotework #gitlabIn this episode, I am hosting the GitLab People Group:- Julie Armendariz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-armendariz-sphr-lssgbc-37677b1/- Nadia Vatalidis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadiavatalidis/- Brittany Rohde: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-rohde-970964b2/We touch on very practical topics related to managing more than 1300 people that work across +65 countries, all-remote:- Hiring - Productivity & Autonomy- Performance Management - Total Rewards- Values- Transparency- Leadership Development (CEO Shadow Program)We, of course, also touch on the GitLab Handbook. Here is a link to it for anyone interested in a deep dive on the above topics: https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/MAKING REMOTE WORK - is a limited series led by the ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN COMMUNITY and hosted by SKILLS FOR MARS. It is a public service video-podcast in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will host 20+ researchers and practitioners in the field of distributed work. They will share their insights and knowledge to support companies and employees who are making this transition.If you are interested in the Future of Work - consider subscribing to Skills for Mars: https://bit.ly/3cA2UF1Support the Skills for Mars podcast?Please visit: https://www.skillsformars.com or https://www.patreon.com/skillsformars - LinkedIn @skills for mars- Facebook @skillsformars- Instagram @skillsformars- Twitter @skillsformarsFor more information on Iulia Istrate: https://www.iuliaistrate.com/home- TIMESTAMPS -00:00:00 – Podcast Start00:01:20 – What is the role of the People Function in GitLab?00:02:14 – Managing day-to-day people activities remote vs co-located00:06:30 – The importance of planning when collaborating remotely00:09:00 – How GitLab keeps track of work progress 00:10:50 – The GitLab Employee Assistance Program00:12:44 – Hiring Remotely @GitLab00:21:32 – Total Rewards @GitLab00:24:33 – Performance & Productivity @GitLab00:27:05 – Autonomy & Responsibility @GitLab00:30:23 – The “CEO Shadow Program” @GitLab00:35:25 – Values @GitLab00:38:57 – The Value of Transparency00:40:15 – The “Priceless” Value of Remote Working00:41:45 – The Iteration Process @GitLab00:44:10 – What is “impossible” when remotely?00:46:10 – What is the Future of Remote?