The TroopHR Podcast
Welcome to the TroopHR Podcast, where we bring you the best of HR and business thought-leadership in a casual coffee chat format. Our mission at TroopHR is to empower HR professionals to advance their careers, personal development and build better organizations. We promise fresh, actionable content from master practitioners, industry leaders, translating their seasoned experience into practical advice. Join us for insights, strategies and tactical take-aways to drive the HR profession forward. The TroopHR Podcast will help guide you to discover the keys to success to overcome HR challenges, and make a meaningful impact as a People Leader.
The TroopHR Podcast
Ep 42. Redefining Performance in a Remote-First World with Madeline Grecek, Global Director of People at Remote
What if your next great hire lives halfway across the world? In this episode of the TroopHR Podcast, host Taylor Bradley sits down with Madeline Grecek, Global Director of People at Remote, to explore how distributed teams are not only reshaping hiring but also transforming how we approach performance, engagement, and workforce planning.
Madeline shares her own journey from higher ed to tech, and how remote work unlocked career-defining opportunities—for her and thousands of others. She offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Remote has redesigned its performance management model to deliver real-time feedback and predictive talent insights, all while fostering inclusion across 90+ countries. From launching a monthly performance snapshot tool to creating cross-functional stretch assignments, Madeline unpacks innovative strategies for building high-performing global teams.
Whether you're navigating remote hiring, modernizing performance reviews, or designing a future-ready talent strategy, this episode delivers tactical advice and bold ideas that today’s HR leaders can put into action.
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Credits
TroopHR Founder: Tracy Avin
Show Producer: Nicole Fealey
Show Host: Taylor Bradley