{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Lead Smarter Podcast","title":"The Truth About Managing Remote Teams in 2025","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c1ad90db\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2417,"description":"𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁.\nThis show exists for one reason: to have real conversations with people who are actively reshaping what leadership looks like in today’s world of work. No fluff. No corporate-speak. Just straight talk from the people in the trenches.\nIn this debut episode, David sits down with Jaime Klein, CEO of Inspire Human Resources, to unpack what’s really happening behind the buzzwords of fractional work, remote leadership, and the return-to-office wave sweeping across major industries.\nJaime has been ahead of the curve since 2007, building remote-first, fractional HR teams long before it was trendy. In this episode, she and David dig into:\n  • Why fractional roles are exploding (and why they work)\n  • What most companies are still getting wrong about remote work\n  • How proximity bias is quietly undermining DEI efforts\n  • Why AI in HR isn’t hype, it’s already happening\n  • How to give better feedback and hold harder conversations, remotely\n  • What must leaders do to build real trust, cohesion, and culture?\n  • Why hybrid models require more intentionality than ever before\n  • And yes, why having fun for fun’s sake still matters\nDiscover Inspire Human Resources- https://www.inspirehumanresources.com/\nIf you're a leader, founder, people manager, or just someone trying to navigate the constantly shifting terrain of modern work, this conversation will change how you think about your team, your culture, and your role as a leader.\nNew episodes drop regularly. Subscribe to Lead Smarter for honest, expert conversations that help you lead with clarity, confidence, and humanity.\nhttps://leadsmarterpod.com/\nFind us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@LeadSmarterPodcast\nConnect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lead-smarter/?viewAsMember=true\n00:00 - Navigating Fractional Work in HR02:52 - The Evolution of Remote Work05:46 - Challenges and Opportunities in Remote Leadership08:57 -The Dynamics of In-Person vs Remote...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pd2s2P94mT11mXmLaa6lGo4REVcCrhyApW3nX5O-zKs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80NmZl/YzQ3MGM0YWYzMDlh/NzExYzc5ZDIxOTE2/NDA3Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}