Working remotely brings unique challenges to team dynamics and leadership, but it also offers opportunities for personal and professional growth. However, it's important to remember that success in virtual work requires strong communication skills, dependability, and a commitment to self-care. Beyond the immediate team, leaders have the power to positively impact future generations. So, before diving into the world of freelancing, take the time to research reputable opportunities and understand what matters most to you. With the right mindset and guidance, remote work can be a rewarding and fulfilling career path.

In this episode of Leader Unlocked, we'll be discussing how to help entry-level Pinoys join the remote workforce with Andrew Valle. With his extensive experience in virtual staffing and service delivery and recruitment, Andrew has valuable insights into how to make remote work accessible to more people.

Other things we talked about:

• Remote work team dynamics differ from on-site, and culture plays a huge part in virtual leadership
• Lack of time and energy can hinder achieving goals
• Communication skills and dependability are crucial for success in virtual work
• Doing research is important to avoid scams and find reputable opportunities
• Servant leadership involves taking care of oneself to better serve others, and creating an enjoyable work environment has a positive impact beyond the team

ABOUT THE GUEST

Andrew Valle is a seasoned leader with almost two decades of experience in building and developing high-performing teams for offshoring companies and MSME clients. He specializes in process development and improvement, data analysis, and establishing controls to support stability and growth. Andrew's competencies include outsourcing/offshoring, B2B and B2C customer experience, project management, quality management, strategic planning and implementations, change management, virtual staffing, and more. He has helped launch start-up accounts and companies, led cross-functional teams with diverse backgrounds, and functions as an integrator for several high-touch clients and businesses to optimize their growth in the shortest time possible.

He enjoys working with start-ups and companies experiencing rapid growth, particularly those in need of cost-effective staffing solutions and seeking to establish or transition to a remote workforce. Andrew and his wife have also built a small community shelter for stray cats and dogs in their neighborhood.

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