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 Takeaways

00:00:00 From Poverty To Business Success: A Story Of Overcoming Adversity

00:00:47 Using Business For Good: A Remote Worker's Perspective

00:03:01 Supporting Charities And Seeing The Impact On Individuals

00:06:20 Redefining work with Growmotely

00:07:39 Transition To Remote Work: Challenges And Successes

00:08:41 Technology that Would Enable Businesses To Have Successful Remote Teams

00:11:28 Impact Of Remote Work On Company Culture

00:14:33 Owning Your Culture Will Attract the Right People To You.

00:14:49 Be True To Your Organization's Structure When Advertising Jobs

00:17:37 Remote Talent Evaluation:: Cultural Alignment is Also Significant

00:18:40 Tools That Can Keep Communication Flowing Between Remote Workers

00:21:13 The Benefits Of Remote Work: Engagement And Productivity

00:22:47 Understanding The Paradigm Of Remote Working

00:24:50 Taking Introversion Into Account

00:26:14 Giving People The Space to Learn and Grow is Important

00:29:07 Redefining Work: Empower People To Bring Their Genius And Thrive

00:29:18 Be Paid To Do What You Love

00:31:15 The Ego Of Leadership: A Reflection On Control And Micromanagement

00:32:24 Never Be Afraid to Let People Go When It's Not The Right Fit.

00:33:10 Creating A Contagious Company Culture

00:35:37 Focus On Results, Not How Long or Where They Are Doing It.

00:37:47 Be Brave Enough To Stand For What You Stand For

00:38:46 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 Hawley

Having 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 Hawley

SaaS Leadership Lessons

1. 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 time

6. Create space for people to think about alternative ways of leading

7. 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 Resources

Instagram |@sarahhawley__

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahriegelhuth/

Website | growmotely.com

Podcast | Conscious Culture

Podcast | In My Truth

Book | Conscious Leadership: A Journey From Ego to Heart

Conscious 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 Links

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/growmotely/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growmotely/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/growmotely

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/growmotely

Resources 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/

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