E9: Wendy Samuels - Building amazing virtual team culture

If you currently manage remote employees (or you want to take on a role that does) and you’re looking for ways to differentiate yourself and create that TEAM culture you’d get from having your whole team together in person , then my friend, this episode is for you!

My guest on this episode is Wendy Samuels. A Risk and Compliance professional and Six Sigma Black Belt with over 30 years of experience in the Financial Services industry. She has a strong background leading process improvement, technology, risk management, quality and training.

Now, that all sounds very fancy, but let me tell you about Wendy - and why you should listen to this episode.

I first met Wendy over 30 years ago. What was true about her then is still true now. She is a FANTASTIC leader! It doesn’t matter where she goes, what company she works for, or what kind of team she’s leading. She’s the kind of leader everyone wants to work for.

Today’s episode is an absolute masterclass on how to build an engaged, healthy, and thriving culture with virtual teams.

She’s sharing how she successfully created a remote culture that makes her global employees (who ARE NOT required to be on her calls) put their personal lives on hold for an hour and join her team meetings at ALL times of the day and night, just because they want to be a part of something so special.    

Her recipe for successful virtual teams is not complicated, but it does take the audacity to put your team ahead of yourself. That’s a tall order for most…. But are you “most”? Or are you someone who wants to make a difference. You decide after learning what it takes.

Wendy's book recommendation: "Leaders Eat Last" by Simon Sinek

https://www.amazon.com/Leaders-Eat-Last-Together-Others-ebook/dp/B00DGZKQM8

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