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.Episode timestamps:Interesting projects Meryl is working on now? (0:40)Strategies to avoid overworking. (4:10)How to build a team? (6:20)The importance of having retreats in remote work cultures. (9:27) BeanCon retreat, goals, and objectives. (12:35)   Deciding which activities to do in a retreat. (14:10)How to organize team dinners in a retreat? (16:36)Retreat length. (18:16)What are the most surprising things Meryl learned at BeanCon? (19:55)Changes in team culture after the retreat. (22:25)Knowing what she knows now, what would she do differently regarding retreats? (23:37)How to choose the right venue for your retreat? (25:02)Advice for founders thinking about planning a company retreat. (26:03)Lightning round questions. (27:30)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcastlinkedin.com/in/meryl-johnston-3a483728/Theremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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