{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Ask Ashley","title":"Amber Master on Building High-Performing Remote Teams","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1601,"description":"People operations does not own a company's culture. Amber Master, Director of People Operations at Freestar, argues the people who show up each day create it, and her job is to equip them. She traces a path from running eight campus coffee stores at ASU to leading a global, remote first team, and shares how a Jedi Council, a Bulgarian friendship bracelet mailed worldwide, and a no blame, forward focus keep connection alive. She also makes the case that AI can free people to contribute in more human ways.\n\nChapters:\n00:00 Welcome to Ask Ashley\n00:43 Meet Amber Master, Freestar\n01:11 From a campus Starbucks to people operations\n03:18 Coffee habits and simple choices\n04:06 Existing to be a contributor\n05:34 Where Amber learns leadership: books and podcasts\n06:47 The Jedi Council and authentic culture\n08:47 Building connection in a global remote team\n12:08 AI: opportunities, fears, and human contribution\n15:35 Scaling inclusion and intentional moments\n17:12 Psychological safety and a no blame culture\n19:20 Staying grounded: walking and quiet space\n21:11 The pause button on social media\n22:24 Accelerating equality and access\n23:26 Advice to her younger self on being unique\n\nYou can follow Amber Master here:\nLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/ambermaster\n\nLearn more about Freestar:\nWebsite - https://freestar.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/aRe7dqzcNfBGUfqf2XfHZAKMGZOtyjmViHhwZvrlBTI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iZDJi/N2NiODA0OGY2NzVh/ZmQ4ZGQ5MjZmZWEy/ZWQyNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}