Distributed teams are here to stay—but are you ready to lead them effectively? In this episode of the Leading Up podcast, Sacha Connor, remote work pioneer and founder & CEO of Virtual Work Insider, shares how to thrive in a hybrid world with a virtual-first mindset. 🌐 Learn how to foster trust, reduce proximity bias, communicate asynchronously, and become an “omnimodal leader” who can flex seamlessly between in-person, hybrid, and remote modes. Timestamps 00:00 – Meet Sacha Connor & the power of virtual-first leadership 01:20 – The reality behind return-to-office myths 03:00 – What “virtual-first mindset” really means 05:00 – What makes a good distributed team? 06:30 – Creating a location-inclusive environment 08:00 – Sacha’s backstory: from Clorox to remote leadership pioneer 10:00 – Early remote work challenges & learnings 11:00 – Proximity and recency bias: how they undermine hybrid teams 12:00 – Mapping your team’s anatomy 14:30 – The connection between trust and team engagemen...