{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60f1b90e4e2f8b00121f8d9d/66211310d03d070012b52bb6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Remote Work Tribe Podcast: Meryl Johnston","description":"<p>In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Meryl Johnston, Founder of Bean Ninjas. We talk about how to avoid overworking, how to build a team culture to remove yourself from day-to-day operations, the importance of retreats, how to plan and facilitate a retreat, and more.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode timestamps:</strong></p><ul><li>Interesting projects Meryl is working on now? (0:40)</li><li>Strategies to avoid overworking. (4:10)</li><li>How to build a team? (6:20)</li><li>The importance of having retreats in remote work cultures. (9:27)&nbsp;</li><li>BeanCon retreat, goals, and objectives. (12:35)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Deciding which activities to do in a retreat. (14:10)</li><li>How to organize team dinners in a retreat? (16:36)</li><li>Retreat length. (18:16)</li><li>What are the most surprising things Meryl learned at BeanCon? (19:55)</li><li>Changes in team culture after the retreat. (22:25)</li><li>Knowing what she knows now, what would she do differently regarding retreats? (23:37)</li><li>How to choose the right venue for your retreat? (25:02)</li><li>Advice for founders thinking about planning a company retreat. (26:03)</li><li>Lightning round questions. (27:30)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>We hope you enjoy it!</p><p><br></p><p>Links mentioned on the podcast</p><ul><li><a href=\"http://linkedin.com/in/meryl-johnston-3a483728/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">linkedin.com/in/meryl-johnston-3a483728/</a></li><li><a href=\"http://theremoteworktribe.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Theremoteworktribe.com</a></li><li><a href=\"http://newsletter.theremotetribe.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">newsletter.theremotetribe.com</a></li><li><a href=\"http://jessicamalnik.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jessicamalnik.com</a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Jessica Malnik"}