Darren Murph
Speaker | Facilitator | Advisor | Future of Work Architect
Future of Work Architect
Named an “oracle of remote work” by CNBC and featured in The Forbes Future of Work 50, Darren is a recognized visionary in organizational design. He leads at the intersection of people operations, marketing, and strategic communication.Whether you've led teams for years or find yourself plunked into a workforce transformation, plotting strategy to build your unique future of work is essential to long-term success. Darren's 15+ years of in-office, hybrid, and remote work leadership will meet you where you are.Let's collaborate to take charge of your future, build operational infrastructure, and create inspiration that drives action.Email Darren to get started ✍️darren@darrenmurph.com
About and Services
Hi, I'm Darren, and you're awesome!I offer advisor and consulting services to all stages of business, from Seed to Public. I'm available for speaking and panel engagements on the topics of organizational design and future of work. I also accept a few mentees annually, with more details at MentorCruise. My primary areas of impact are:◉ Organizational design
◉ Remote, hybrid, and distributed work transformation
◉ Workplace strategy and operations
◉ Editorial, communication, and marketing strategy
◉ Future of work operations and thought leadership
◉ Personal and professional coachingI've spent my career across the spectrum of remote — over 15 years leading remote teams and charting remote transformations in colocated spaces, hybrid-remote environments, and all-remote.I hold a Guinness World Record in publishing.I authored GitLab's Remote Playbook and Living the Remote Dream: A Guide To Seeing the World, Setting Records, and Advancing Your Career.The highest honor of my life is being chosen to be a dad. I'm an adoptive father, and I am a steadfast advocate for open adoption.To follow and learn more about my professional experience, visit my LinkedIn profile.To apply as a mentee, visit my MentorCruise profile.
Clients and Brands
"Darren delivered a timely and actionable session on asynchronous work that helped us rethink how we collaborate as a fully remote team. Exactly what we needed." — Cardano Foundation
Darren’s full-time, consulting, advising, and speaking engagements span the globe and myriad industries.
GitLab
Ford Motor Company
Dropbox
Honda
Cribl
Turing
Weber Shandwick
Duck Creek Technologies
Andela
Cimpress/Vista
Cleveland Clinic
Abbvie
Medibank
Spotify
Bill.com
Fight or Flight
Modern Health
Domino Data Lab
Cardano Foundation
Levels Health
Content + Portfolio
Darren holds a Guinness World Record in publishing. He authored GitLab’s Remote Playbook and Living the Remote Dream: A Guide To Seeing the World, Setting Records, and Advancing Your Career.He is a globally recognized speaker, panelist, coach, and writer on topics related to organizational design and future of work.His work and thought leadership is featured at Harvard Business School, INSEAD, CNBC, CNN, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, Fortune, Forbes, Quartz, Fast Company, Digiday, Business Insider, and more.
- ◉ CNBC | Embracing Remote Work: Meet the Oracles
- ◉ Fortune | Why GitLab hired a ‘head of remote’ before the coronavirus pandemic
- ◉ Forbes | The Next In-Demand Job Title: Head Of The Future Of Work
- ◉ NPR | Why more companies are hiring heads of remote work
- ◉ Quartz | Five telltale signs you need a ‘chief remote officer’
- ◉ The Wall Street Journal | For Many, Remote Work Is Becoming Permanent in Wake of Coronavirus
- ◉ Axios | Work-wherever turns to work-whenever
- ◉ SHRM | Why You Need a Remote-Work Leader
- ◉ Linkedin Top Voices in Remote Work: The 10 creators to follow
- ◉ The Journal of Organizational Design | GitLab: work where you want, when you want
- ◉ Harvard Business School | GitLab and the Future of All-Remote Work
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who is Darren Murph? A: Darren Murph is a Future of Work Architect, organizational design consultant, and the former Head of Remote at GitLab. Named an "oracle of remote work" by CNBC and featured in The Forbes Future of Work 50, he advises companies worldwide on distributed work transformation, workplace strategy, and asynchronous communication.Q: What does a Head of Remote do? A: A Head of Remote works at the intersection of culture, operations, people, and communication to build the infrastructure necessary for distributed teams to succeed. Darren Murph pioneered this role at GitLab, scaling the world's first fully distributed company to IPO.Q: How do you transition a company to remote or distributed work? A: Successful remote transformation requires shifting from synchronous meetings to asynchronous communication, establishing a handbook-first knowledge management system (the "Org Brain"), redefining performance management based on output rather than hours, and creating intentional team agreements for autonomous operation across time zones.Q: What is the Org Brain? A: The Org Brain is Darren Murph's framework for organizational knowledge management. It is a single source of truth that captures institutional knowledge, processes, and decisions in a transparent, searchable format. It serves as the foundation for effective project management, self-management, and performance management in distributed teams.Q: What companies has Darren Murph worked with? A: Darren's consulting, advising, and speaking engagements span the globe and myriad industries, including GitLab, Ford Motor Company, Dropbox, Honda, Spotify, Cleveland Clinic, Cardano Foundation, Cribl, Turing, and many more.Q: How can I hire Darren Murph as a speaker or consultant? A: Darren offers advisory and consulting services to all stages of business, from Seed to Public. He is available for speaking and panel engagements on organizational design and future of work topics. Email darren@darrenmurph.com to get started.
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I offer speaking, advising, and consulting services to all stages of business, from Seed to Public. I'm available for speaking and panel engagements on the topics of organizational design and future of work.I also accept a few mentees annually, with more details at MentorCruise.Email me to get started | ✍️ darren@darrenmurph.com