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Tech ConnectsIs Your Design Career AI-Ready?Kicking off a new season of Tech Connects, our new host Paul Farnsworth sits down with Amy Thibodeau, Chief Design Officer at Gusto, a platform that helps over 400,000 small businesses manage payroll, benefits, and HR functions. Amy leads product design, user research, content design, and brand design teams, giving her a comprehensive view of how AI is reshaping creative work across organizations.We explore how AI is transforming design and creative roles—not by replacing human designers, but by accelerating workflows and blurring traditional job boundaries. Amy explains how AI serves as a "sidekick" that handles ti...
2025-09-1627 minTech ConnectsEpisode 64: Scott Brighton, CEO of BonterraOur guest on 'Tech Connects' is Scott Brighton, CEO of Bonterra, a software company focused on social good that helps nonprofits raise money, manage donor relationships, and report on impact outcomes while connecting them with funders looking to give money away.We explore how AI is transforming the nonprofit sector—an area where efficiency demands are actually more intense than in for-profit companies. Scott explains how nonprofits operate under extreme constraints and why agentic AI represents a crucial breakthrough for organizations that can't afford additional staff but desperately need expanded capacity.Here are some qu...
2025-09-1621 minTech ConnectsEpisode 63: Dr. Rebecca Swift, SVP, Creative, at Getty ImagesOur guest on 'Tech Connects' is Dr. Rebecca Swift, Senior Vice President of Creative at Getty Images, which provides licensed visual content to businesses worldwide. Rebecca oversees Getty's creative team that works with photographers, filmmakers, and visual researchers to understand market trends and guide their community of over half a billion creators.We explore how AI-generated imagery is reshaping visual content and what this means for tech professionals and creative businesses. Rebecca shares insights about the rapid shift in public perception of AI content, legal challenges, and how the creative industry is adapting....
2025-08-1334 minTech ConnectsEpisode 62: Harry Wang, Chief Growth Officer at SonarOur next guest on 'Tech Connects' is Harry Wang, Chief Growth Officer at Sonar, a Geneva-headquartered company that's been helping developers build better, safer software faster for 16 years. Sonar serves over 7 million developers worldwide by providing insights on code quality, vulnerabilities, and security directly in developers' workflows. With AI-driven coding becoming increasingly prevalent across organizations, I wanted to talk with Harry about how companies can effectively integrate these powerful tools while maintaining security and governance standards. At the same time, I was curious to explore how AI is reshaping the very nature of software development roles and what that...
2025-07-0823 minTech ConnectsEpisode 61: Eric Wang, VP of AI at TurnitinOur next guest on 'Tech Connects' is Eric Wang, VP of AI at Turnitin, which provides tools to academic institutions for everything from course assessment to academic integrity. For example, they have a platform that detects the use of AI in students' papers. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are having a huge impact right now on how students learn and educators teach, and I wanted to talk with Eric about how the education industry is navigating these changes. At the same time, I also wanted to dig a bit into how AI is changing the very nature of...
2025-06-1029 min
One Idjit's Thoughts On... PodcastOne Idjit’s Thoughts on The Rockford Files Season Two Episode Two “The Farnsworth Stratagem”Paul has a look at The Rockford Files Season Two Episode Two “The Farnsworth Stratagem.” He does a bio for recurring star Gretchen Corbett, and checks out the Riviera Country Club which played the role of the Bradley Hotel in … Continue reading →
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2025-06-0714 minTech ConnectsEpisode 60: Becky Wallace, Head of People at LearnUponHello, and welcome to Tech Connects, Dice's podcast where we dig into the topics on tech hiring, recruiting and careers that matter to you. I'm your host, Nick Kolakowski, and today we're going to be talking about learning and development with Becky Wallace, head of people at LearnUpon. As we’ll get into, LearnUpon builds tools for employee training and learning. I wanted to talk to Becky because she’s been involved in HR and tech for quite some time, including stints at Yahoo and Etsy, and she has incredible insight into how learning and devel...
2025-06-0323 minTech ConnectsEpisode 59: Kara Sprague, CEO of HackerOneOur next guest on ‘Tech Connects’ is Kara Sprague, CEO of HackerOne. With over two decades of experience as a tech leader, Kara has held significant roles at F5, McKinsey, Oracle, and Hewlett-Packard, culminating in her current leadership at HackerOne. She also served on the board of Girls Who Code, a nonprofit dedicated to achieving gender parity in technology jobs.Given that background, she brings a unique perspective on the intersection of technology, leadership, and diversity, and I wanted to talk with her about the idea that diversity and meritocracy are not mutually exclusive, but rather comp...
2025-05-1327 minTech ConnectsEpisode 58: Paul Farnsworth, president of DiceOur next guest on ‘Tech Connects’ is Paul Farnsworth, who’s president of Dice. I wanted to talk to Paul because he’s had a long career in tech as a specialist and a manager. He’s overseen huge teams, worked on complex projects, and deeply understands the tech industry. With that in mind, I wanted to ask him about the current tech landscape, and how he thinks tech pros can best prepare themselves to meet the current moment. Let’s listen in! No matter what your position in the tech industry, or y...
2025-05-0627 minTech ConnectsEpisode 57: What's Impacting the Tech Workspace and Culture?On our next episode of ‘Tech Connects,’ we’re talking to two guests about a new report that dives deep into tech workplace and culture, especially as it relates to crucial issues such as age and gender.Here’s our lineup for today. There’s Pam Nigro, who’s VP, security/security officer at Medecision, and an ISACA board director. There’s also Anna Murray, who’s founder, president and lead consultant of emedia, a SheLeadsTech Advisory Council member, and co-founder of a tech startup in the secure information exchange space called SIX3R0. In addition to their tech ex...
2025-04-2331 minTech ConnectsEpisode 56: James Raybould, Head of Turing IntelligenceOur guest today is James Raybould, who’s Head of Turing Intelligence at Turing, a company building AI solutions for a variety of organizations. In addition, Turing also helps clients train large language models, or LLMs, which power the chatbots that millions of people use every day. James’s team leverages the latest research to build AI systems that help businesses transform. If there’s one thing we can say about the digital revolution these days, it’s on steroids thanks to AI.I really wanted to talk to James because of his fascinating insights into how comp...
2025-04-0828 minTech ConnectsEpisode 55: Jenni Troutman, Director of Training and Certification Products and Services at Amazon Web Services (AWS)Our next ‘Tech Connects’ guest is Jenni Troutman, who’s Director of Training and Certification Products and Services at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In that role, she’s worked to help people interested in AWS and the cloud gain access to low-cost and self-paced training. Given that background, she seems like an ideal person to discuss the evolving landscape for cloud skills, the importance of certain technical and soft skills, and how certifications can act as a career catalyst. Let’s listen in!Here are some quick takeaways as you proceed on your own cloud journey:
2025-03-2525 minTech ConnectsEpisode 54: Danny Thompson, director of technology at This Dot LabsFor our latest episode, I’m chatting with Danny Thompson, who’s the director of technology at This Dot Labs, a frequent speaker on tech hiring, a conference organizer, and a podcast host. He’s constantly talking to recruiters, hiring experts, and people in the developer community about what it takes to land a job in tech, and I thought I’d be great to sit down with him and break down what the hiring landscape looks like right now for software developers and engineers. Even better, he has some great tips for anyone who’s navigatin...
2025-03-0429 minTech ConnectsEpisode 53: Brandon Jeffs, Recruiting Expert and Director of People and Talent at TLDRFor the latest episode of 'Tech Connects,' we’re talking to Brandon Jeffs, who’s the director of people and talent at TLDR, a newsletter collective with more than five million readers that covers startups, coding, tech, and so much more. He’s been a senior recruiter and talent partner at numerous firms, including the fintech unicorn Caribou, Prospectus Labs, and more. I wanted to chat with him about the current state of tech hiring, how recruiters can find effective talent, and understanding candidate motivations. Let’s listen in!Here are some quick takeaways from this talk...
2025-02-1135 minTech ConnectsEpisode 52: Art Zeile on the New Dice Tech Salary ReportOn this latest episode of ‘Tech Connects,’ we’re talking with Art Zeile, CEO of DHI Group, the parent company of Dice, about the latest Dice Tech Salary Report. Every year, we survey thousands of tech professionals for the Report’s breakdown of tech industry salary, benefits, and much more.This is the 20th annual edition of the Tech Salary Report, and we’re taking this opportunity to analyze how tech compensation has evolved over the long term. Yes, overall tech salaries have risen steadily since 2005, reaching an average of $112,521 in 2024, but you need to take inflation...
2025-01-0821 minTech ConnectsEpisode 51: Paul DeBettignies on Tech Recruiting in 2025Hello, and welcome to Tech Connects, Dice’s podcast where we dig into the topics on tech hiring, recruiting and careers that matter to you! I’m your host, Nick Kolakowski, and I’m talking to great guests every month about the current state of the tech careers world, including the tech job market, the hottest tech skills, what companies are doing to attract and retain tech professionals in a historically tight market, and much, much more. Our guest today is Paul DeBettignies. He’s a tech recruiting veteran with over 20 years of experience, and he’s built tea...
2025-01-0236 minTech ConnectsEpisode 50: Nichole Foley, Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition, Commonwealth Fusion SystemsHello, and welcome to Tech Connects, Dice’s podcast where we dig into the topics on tech hiring, recruiting and careers that matter to you! I’m your host, Nick Kolakowski, and I’m talking to great guests every month about the current state of the tech careers world, including the tech job market, the hottest tech skills, what companies are doing to attract and retain tech professionals in a historically tight market, and much, much more. Our guest today is Nichole Foley, who’s the senior manager of talent acquisition for Commonwealth Fusion Systems, which is explor...
2024-12-1030 minTech ConnectsEpisode 49: Zapata AI CEO Christopher SavoieHello, and welcome to Tech Connects, Dice's podcast where we dig into the topics on tech hiring, recruiting and careers that matter to you. I'm your host, Nick Kolakowski. Our next guest on “Tech Connects” is Christopher Savoie, who’s the CEO of Zapata AI, which is figuring out how to best integrate artificial intelligence into industrial-scale applications. In other words, he spends all day thinking about how to make the massive systems that underlie our lives, from supply chains to manufacturing hubs, even smarter and more efficient. If his name is familiar, it’s because h...
2024-11-1225 minTech ConnectsEpisode 48: Stefan Weitz, who’s co-founder and CEO of HumanXOur latest guest on ‘Tech Connects’ is Stefan Weitz, who’s co-founder and CEO of HumanX, which is currently planning a flagship AI conference in Las Vegas in March 2025. HumanX will use an extensive lineup of AI experts and executives to explore how this technology will impact everything from marketing and healthcare to cybersecurity. Seriously, there's going to be a lot of speakers and a lot of tracks. I first met Stefan more than a decade ago when he was at Microsoft and I was at Slashdot. At the time, he was senior director and chief e...
2024-10-2227 minTech ConnectsEpisode 47: Carmen Hudson, author and recruiting expertHello, and welcome to Tech Connects, Dice's podcast where we dig into the topics on tech hiring, recruiting and careers that matter to you. I'm your host, Nick Kolakowski, and today we're going to be talking about the current state of the recruiting and talent acquisition market with Carmen Hudson, an author and recruiting expert.Carmen has led corporate recruiting teams, built recruiting software, co-founded a tech recruiting conference, and trained recruiters. She’s also the author of the new book, “The Corporate Recruiter’s Playbook: Strategies for Hiring Top Talent,” which offers essential advice to recruite...
2024-10-0829 minTech ConnectsEpisode 46: Katrina Collier, Recruiting Expert and AuthorHello, and welcome to Tech Connects, Dice's podcast where we dig into the topics on tech hiring, recruiting and careers that matter to you. I'm your host, Nick Kolakowski.Our latest guest has been on the show before: Katrina Collier, a recruiting expert who’s an author, speaker, mentor, and facilitator specializing in the human side of talent acquisition. Her passion is ensuring that recruiters and companies deliver a great candidate experience. Her latest book is titled “Reboot Hiring,” and it focuses on the ways that executives, managers, and other business leaders can effectively reboot a hiring...
2024-09-2533 minTech ConnectsEpisode 45: Seth Robinson, vice president of industry research at CompTIAOur next ‘Tech Connects’ guest is Seth Robinson, who’s vice president of industry research at CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association. CompTIA offers education, training, certifications, and monthly research. If you read Dice’s articles and e-books, you know we cite their research pretty constantly, including their monthly analysis of the tech unemployment rate and job trends. I wanted to talk to Seth because he recently wrote a whitepaper on how organizations are developing AI strategies, including what AI could mean for tech professionals both in the near- and long-term. Let’s listen to his key ins...
2024-09-0327 minTech ConnectsEpisode 44: Art Zeile, CEO of DHI GroupOur next guest on ‘Tech Connects’ has been on the show a few times before: Art Zeile, CEO of DHI Group, the parent company of Dice. It’s always great to talk with him about the evolution of the tech market. Art’s been publishing an article per week on LinkedIn in which he digs deeply in the future of work and how it’ll be impacted by the current revolution in artificial intelligence.Here are some quick takeaways from this discussion with Art:First, embracing AI isn’t really optional. The rapid evolution of...
2024-08-2025 minTech ConnectsEpisode 43: Steve Levy, principal talent advisor at DHI GroupOur next guest on “Tech Connects” is Steve Levy, who’s the principal talent advisor at DHI Group, Dice’s parent company. As you’ll see during our conversation, he’s very dedicated to the idea of hiring talent in the most human-centric way possible, and he also has great insights into how companies can effectively integrate artificial intelligence into their hiring practices. Just as an aside, he also has great recommendations for books and newsletters you can peruse as part of your AI learning journey.Here are some key takeaways from our discussion that you can apply to...
2024-08-0633 minTech ConnectsEpisode 42: Torsten Staab, principal technical fellow at NightwingOur guest for this chat is Torsten Staab, who’s principal technical fellow at Nightwing, which has probably the coolest company name I’ve ever heard. Nightwing is a spinoff of defense giant Raytheon, and it’s focused on cybersecurity and intelligence solutions for government agencies and private companies. In other words, if you want to get a good idea of the issues surrounding AI and cloud security, as well as the ways companies can prevent data leakage and train employees to identify AI attacks, he’s a great person to talk to.Here are some key take...
2024-07-2327 minTech ConnectsEpisode 41: Laura Baldwin, President of O’Reilly MediaOur latest “Tech Connects” guest is Laura Baldwin, who’s the president of O’Reilly Media. If you’ve worked in tech, you’re well aware of O’Reilly’s training offerings, which include a massive online learning platform. I wanted to talk with Laura because of her insight into how companies are upskilling their workers for AI, the ethical implications of AI, and much more. Here are some key takeaways from the discussion:First, if you’re a manager or executive at most companies—by which I mean a company that doesn’t have tens of...
2024-07-0928 minTech ConnectsEpisode 40: Steve Ramey, CEO of IronGate CybersecurityOur next 'Tech Connects' guest is Steve Ramey, who’s CEO of IronGate Cybersecurity, a digital forensics and incident response company. I wanted to talk to Steve because he has some unique insights into the current cybersecurity market, including ways to address the current cybersecurity job gaps and train the next generation of cybersecurity pros. Let’s listen in!I love talking to Steve because of his ability to break down something as complex as the current cybersecurity landscape. Here are some takeaways from our discussion that could help your own thinking:First, busin...
2024-06-1830 minTech ConnectsEpisode 39: Tigran Sloyan, co-founder and CEO of CodeSignal, returns to the show!Our latest ‘Tech Connects’ guest is someone we’ve had on the show before: Tigran Sloyan, who’s the co-founder and CEO of CodeSignal, a startup that’s trying to improve technical hiring at every stage of the process. CodeSignal’s products aim to present candidates and hiring managers with questions relevant to real-world scenarios, backed by research.During our last discussion, we chatted about the need to apply A.I. to training and education. Since then, generative A.I. has evolved even further, so I wanted to sit down with him again to chat about everything f...
2024-06-0436 minTech ConnectsEpisode 38: Adam Seligman, VP of developer experience at Amazon Web Services (AWS)Our next guest is Adam Seligman, who’s VP of developer experience at Amazon Web Services, or AWS. In that role, he’s been relentlessly focused on making software more accessible to everyone, no matter what their level of development experience. I wanted to chat with him for a couple of reasons: First, AWS is launching a portfolio of A.I.-powered helpers and tools for developers, which could fundamentally change how thousands of people build the software of tomorrow. Second, there’s a whole new generation of tech professionals who are scoring their firs...
2024-05-2128 minTech ConnectsEpisode 37: Art Zeile, CEO of DHI GroupWe have a very special edition of Tech Connects this time around. Dice’s latest Tech Salary Report just dropped, and we’re talking to Art Zeile, CEO of DHI Group, the parent company of Dice, about the report’s takeaways. When it comes to tech professionals and salary, we’re in a very interesting moment. Last year’s average tech salary was $111,193, down very slightly from $111,348 in 2022. That’s a significant difference from a few years ago, when the average salary rose 9 percent between 2019 and 2021. However, widespread cutbacks in tech spending, combined with mass layoffs in late 2022...
2024-02-1421 minTech ConnectsEpisode 36: Steven Hillion, SVP of data and A.I. at AstronomerData is the lifeblood of organizations everywhere. On the latest episode of ‘Tech Connects,’ we’re speaking with Steven Hillion, SVP of data and A.I. at Astronomer, a company that helps clients manage their data pipelines. Astronomer is a commercial developer of Airflow, an open-source platform originally developed at Airbnb as a way for that tech giant to manage all of its data platforms and data pipelines. During our chat, Hillion provides some key insights into so many of the data issues impacting companies today, from verifying the quality of data to fine-tuning the large l...
2024-01-1629 minTech ConnectsEpisode 35: Jeanne Cordisco, Chief People Officer of O’Reilly MediaOur latest ‘Tech Connects’ guest is Jeanne Cordisco, Chief People Officer of O’Reilly Media, which produces books, tech conferences, and an online learning platform for tech professionals who want to upgrade their skills. As CPO, she’s focused on how HR can tie a company’s “people strategy” to its broader objectives.She’s advocated for HR to participate in the highest-level decision-making to ensure the right people are being hired and retained, because that ultimately determines how well a company carries out its strategy and delivers for its customers. Let’s listen in as we break down every...
2024-01-0237 minTech ConnectsEpisode 34: Tigran Sloyan, co-founder and CEO of CodeSignalOur latest ‘Tech Connects’ guest is Tigran Sloyan, who’s the co-founder and CEO of CodeSignal, a startup that’s trying to improve technical hiring at every stage of the process. CodeSignal’s products aim to present candidates with questions relevant to real-world scenarios, and hiring managers with questions supported by research. He also wrote a recent piece for Fast Company about the need to apply A.I. to training and education. I wanted to talk to Tigran about a number of topics, from training and technical interviews to how the rise of A.I. will impact tech...
2023-12-1232 minTech ConnectsEpisode 33: Sastry Durvasula, CIO and Client Services Officer of TIAAOur latest ‘Tech Connects’ guest is Sastry Durvasula, who’s the CIO and Client Services Officer of TIAA, the huge provider of financial services for those in academia, government, medicine, and other fields. It has more than a trillion dollars under management. As you can imagine, the tech infrastructure supporting all of that is quite vast, and Durvasula has an enormous job. In addition, he’s also guiding the organization through a digital transformation that includes generative A.I. and other cutting-edge technologies. Let’s listen in as he describes what it takes to grow into and thrive in a senior t...
2023-11-2827 minTech ConnectsEpisode 32: Tariq Shaukat, co-CEO of SonarOur next 'Tech Connects' guest is Tariq Shaukat, who’s co-CEO of Sonar, a company devoted to enabling developers and other tech professionals to write cleaner code. Previously, he was president of Bumble, and before that, he was President of Google Cloud, where he was responsible for product, engineering, and much more.I wanted to talk to Tariq because the software industry is at an inflection point. The rise of low- and no-code tools, along with code-writing chatbots like ChatGPT, could fundamentally alter software engineers and developers’ workflows, and even enable people without much coding experience to p...
2023-11-0719 minTech ConnectsEpisode 31: Ed Frederici, CTO of AppfireOur next ‘Tech Connects’ guest is Ed Frederici, who’s CTO of Appfire, which is a company that builds apps that boost enterprise collaboration and workflows. He’s focused on ways to enhance the functionality of companies’ software ecosystems, especially if they’re trying to manage projects and services across multiple platforms and tools. That gives him fascinating insights into key issues such as automation, democratizing data, acquisitions, and knocking down internal silos so tech pros can work more effectively.Here are some takeaways from the conversation with Frederici that I found particularly interesting:First, it’...
2023-10-2427 minTech ConnectsEpisode 30: Ben Marx, Director of Software at True AnomalyOur latest ‘Tech Connects’ guest is Ben Marx, who’s Director of Software at True Anomaly, a startup focused on space-based security and sustainability. Their current projects include Jackal, an autonomous orbital vehicle that can swoop close to other satellites and carry out surveillance imaging, as well as a new manufacturing facility in Colorado. As you’ll hear during our discussion, Ben has deep experience in software, which comes in useful when you’re trying to write code for something zooming around orbit—there’s not a lot of room for error, as you can imagine. There’s a lot o...
2023-10-0321 minTech ConnectsEpisode 29: Jeff Spector, co-founder and president of KaratOur next guest is Jeff Spector, who’s co-founder and president of Karat, a cloud-based platform for technical interviewing. Karat conducts technical interviews on behalf of companies, making sure to align the interview process with the client’s needs. It’s designed to help companies rapidly scale their technical interviewing and, ultimately, their hiring.I wanted to talk to Jeff because Karat recently released its latest hiring trends report, which offers a ton of insight into how tech leaders are approaching hiring right now. What are companies using to source their candidates, and how are they valuin...
2023-09-1927 minTech ConnectsEpisode 28: Lisa Gevelber, Founder of Grow with Google.Our latest guest is Lisa Gevelber, who’s Google’s CMO of the Americas and the founder of Grow with Google. If you’re unfamiliar with Grow with Google, it’s an initiative to give tech pros—and aspiring tech pros—the training, tools, and resources they need to grow their tech skills and land great jobs. Grow with Google has produced career certificates in data analytics and other industry specializations, which tech professionals can use to stand out in a crowded field of applicants when applying for jobs. Let’s listen in as Lisa and I talk about Gr...
2023-09-0525 minTech ConnectsEpisode 27: Dylan Etkin, CEO and co-founder of SleuthOur next guest is Dylan Etkin, CEO and co-founder of Sleuth, a company that helps engineering teams measure and improve their efficiency. If you’ve used JIRA, the application that allows teams to manage projects and keep track of bugs and other issues, you’re already familiar with Dylan’s work, as he was the lead developer on JIRA for five years. He was also head of development and operations teams for Bitbucket, which I’m sure many of you are familiar with. In other words, Dylan is uniquely positioned to provide some fascinating insights into maki...
2023-08-2233 min
Tech ConnectsEpisode 26: Ted Hellmuth, founder and general manager of IQ ClarityOur next guest is Ted Hellmuth, founder and general manager of IQ Clarity, a talent acquisition and sourcing company based in Colorado. Ted has spent fifteen years helping companies throughout the state find solutions to their tech talent needs. Prior to that, he was a talent acquisition consultant for Comcast/NBCUniversal. Given his current focus and background, I was really in interested in talking with Ted about the current state of the tech hiring market, how he sees the road ahead, and what companies can do to ease their sourcing issues.Here are s...
2023-08-0829 min
Tech ConnectsEpisode 25: Mark Chaffey, CEO of HackajobHello, and welcome to Tech Connects, Dice’s podcast where we dig into the topics on tech hiring, recruiting and careers that matter to you! I’m your host, Nick Kolakowski, and I’m going to talk to great guests every month about the current state of the tech careers world, including the tech job market, the hottest tech skills, what companies are doing to attract and retain technologists in a historically tight market, and much, much more. Our latest guest is Mark Chaffey, who’s the CEO of hackajob, which is attempting to upend the tech j...
2023-07-2527 min
Tech ConnectsEpisode 24: Shadi Rostami, SVP of Engineering at AmplitudeOur latest guest is Shadi Rostami, who’s SVP of engineering at Amplitude, which builds a unified data analytics platform, among other products. She’s built and run engineering teams and spearheaded the development of products and services incorporating Big Data, cloud computing, and much more. That background gives her spectacular insight into the rise of “data democratization,” which is the ability for employees throughout the organization to gather and analyze data without much training or assistance from data scientists, data analysts, and other experts.Lots of companies over the years have pledged to design tools and plat...
2023-07-1127 minTech ConnectsEpisode 23: Tony Chan Carusone on the Future of SemiconductorsOur next guest is Tony Chan Carusone, who’s a Professor at the University of Toronto and CTO of Alphawave Semi, a tech company pushing forward a number of cutting-edge initiatives, including the design of custom silicon for artificial intelligence, hyperscale datacenters, and much more. Tony thinks the semiconductor industry faces a number of key challenges that will need to be solved over the next several years and decades, including a desperate need to grow the talent pipeline of tech professionals who specialize in all the various processes related to chip creation.According to one recent re...
2023-06-2129 minTech ConnectsEpisode 22: Kathryn Minshew, CEO of The MuseOur next guest is Kathryn Minshew, the CEO and founder of The Muse, a website devoted to providing jobs, coaching, and advice to the next generation of job seekers. The site’s content covers everything that job candidates need to succeed in a dynamic and often uncertain job environment, from common interview questions to the need for soft skills to overcoming imposter syndrome. Her position gives Kathryn extraordinary insight into the job market at the moment. Let’s listen in as we talk about everything from the current economic environment to remote work to finding purpo...
2023-06-0726 minTech ConnectsEpisode 21: Sethu Meenakshisundaram, co-founder of ZluriOur guest today is Sethu Meenakshisundaram, co-founder of Zluri, an SaaS management startup that offers ways for companies to make their SaaS spend more efficient. Like many co-founders and CEOs right now, Sethu is gearing up to welcome a new group of interns into his company’s offices, and I thought it’d be great to talk through how companies can find interns who match their culture and priorities, what potential interns should look for as they pursue opportunities, and how tech teams can ensure that interns access a company’s data in a safe and secure way.
2023-05-1721 minTech ConnectsEpisode 20: HackerEarth CEO Sachin GuptaOur next guest is Sachin Gupta, who is the CEO and Co-Founder of HackerEarth. We’ve had Sachin on the show before, and he’s always great at providing insights into the tech industry and how companies are hiring. A developer by trade, Sachin is passionate about the developer community and ensuring every developer is connected with the right opportunity. During this episode, we’re going to dig into the current must-have skills, how tech recruiting has changed in the post-pandemic period, the best ways to survive a technical interview, and much more. Let’s listen in...
2023-05-0332 minTech ConnectsEpisode 19: Errol Pierre: speaker, healthcare executive, authorOur next guest is Errol Pierre, who’s a healthcare executive, professor, public speaker and author. He is a Senior VP at one of the most notable healthcare nonprofits in New York, and was previously COO at Empire BlueCross BlueShield. His recent book, “The Way Up,” breaks down how underrepresented groups from all walks of life can grow to their full potential and climb up the corporate ladder. He’s also a huge advocate for mentoring, and I wanted to speak with him about how mentorship had changed his life, and how anyone can use a mentor to achieve their go...
2023-04-1927 minTech ConnectsEpisode 18: Josh Millet, founder + CEO of CriteriaThe next episode of the Tech Connects podcast is here! Every month, we have great guests who share their expertise about the current state of the tech careers world, from the hottest tech skills to the state of the tech hiring market to what companies are doing to retain and attract top talent.Our latest ‘Tech Connects’ guest is Josh Millet, who’s founder + CEO of Criteria, which builds assessments and tools so that organizations can make objective, evidence-based talent decisions. When done right, good assessments should drive great hiring outcomes while reducing bias. But how do you...
2023-04-0530 minTech ConnectsEpisode 17: Nick Durkin, Field CTO of Harness.ioHello, and welcome to Tech Connects, Dice’s podcast where we dig into the topics on tech hiring, recruiting and careers that matter to you! I’m your host, Nick Kolakowski, and I’m going to talk to great guests every month about the current state of the tech careers world, including the tech job market, the hottest tech skills, what companies are doing to attract and retain technologists in a historically tight market, and much, much more. Our next guest is Nick Durkin, field CTO of harness.io, where he’s responsible for the organization's worldwide...
2023-03-2232 minTech ConnectsEpisode 16: Kaitlyn Albertoli, CEO and Co-Founder of Buzz SolutionsOur guest today is Kaitlyn Albertoli, who’s CEO and co-founder of Buzz Solutions, which uses predictive analytics, A.I., and other cutting-edge technologies to inspect and evaluate the power grid. This is critical work, as power companies need this kind of data for everything from anticipating power outages to ensuring we can modernize the power grid and make it “smarter.” It’s always fascinating to see how technologies like predictive analytics can not only be used to tackle intense, real-world problems, but to also update the aging, often antiquated systems that we depend upon for so many...
2023-03-0828 minTech ConnectsEpisode 15: Art Zeile, CEO of DHI GroupWe have a very special edition of Tech Connects this time around. Dice’s latest Tech Salary Report just dropped, and we’re talking to Art Zeile, CEO of DHI Group, the parent company of Dice, about the report’s takeaways. When it comes to tech professionals and salary, we’re in a very interesting moment. For example, the Report revealed that average tech salaries trended upward, increasing 2.3 percent to $111,348… and yet tech professionals are more dissatisfied with their salaries year-over-year. What’s behind that dissatisfaction, and how can budget-crunched companies overcome it if they can’t actually offe...
2023-02-2224 minTech ConnectsEpisode 14: Improving Corporate DEIOur guests are Jacob Little, Glassdoor Senior Head of People Experience and DEI, and Stuart McCalla, Evolution Managing Partner. I was interested in speaking with them because of their deep backgrounds in DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), particularly in how DEI programs can potentially improve a company’s internal diversity and culture. Back in 2020, Glassdoor noticed that users were joining companies that had high ratings on its platform, but once they arrived at their new employer, they found an unwelcoming environment. Glassdoor then partnered with Evolution, a coaching, culture, and leadership development firm, on a two-pronged mis...
2023-02-0833 minTech ConnectsEpisode 13: Anand Subbaraj, CEO of ZuperOur guest today is Anand Subbaraj, who’s the CEO of Zuper. Anand and his team build software that helps companies manage their field services. If you’ve ever had the plumber, electrician, or cable guy over to fix something, you might not have any idea about the amount of complicated tech that goes into ensuring they get to your door on time. With clients like Ikea, Zuper is also exploring how to use automation and pattern detection to make these kinds of everyday services even better.I personally had no idea about the amount of tech...
2023-01-2424 minTech ConnectsEpisode 12: Michael Schutzler, CEO of Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA),Michael Schutzler is the CEO of Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), a consortium of 1,000 tech companies working together to build a robust, equity-centered tech sector that empowers thriving communities. A 30-year industry veteran, Schutzler has keen insight into how Washington State, one of the nation’s original and largest tech hubs, has evolved over the decades—and where it might go in the future. In addition to talking about the factors influencing the growth of tech hubs at the moment, we’re also going to delve into remote work, the ways in which factors like the cos...
2023-01-0331 minTech ConnectsEpisode 11: Dominique Bastos, Senior Vice President at Persistent SystemsDominique Bastos, senior vice president at Persistent Systems, is a cloud expert and three-time founder. We’re going to cover some key issues critical to companies of all sizes, including modernization and digital transformation, migrating to the cloud, and the need for diversity on teams.Modernization and digital transformation are obviously huge endeavors with a lot of moving parts. It’s a challenge even for the biggest and most well-funded enterprises. So it’s great to talk to someone like Dominique that has a substantial grasp on it. We covered a lot in that conversation, but here a...
2022-12-1444 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, U is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?In the shepherding world and at Raising the Baa we find U a perplexing letter to use, as its pronunciation describes a female sheep. And for those who are familiar with our communications it is apparent that we substitute EWE for U more often than not!And we love it when people start using it when conversing back since we reckon we've got a real fan 😊Continuing our series, The A-Z of Team Building, the following topics are unpacked:- one of the abso...
2022-12-0713 minTech ConnectsEpisode 10: Saad Siddiqui, General Partner at Telstra VenturesOur guest today is Saad Siddiqui, who’s General Partner at Telstra Ventures, a San Francisco-based strategic growth firm. He invests in HR tech companies such as Certn and Forage, which gives him some unique insights into talent acquisition, how technology impacts onboarding and training, and the future of work itself. He also previously served as an executive at Informatica and Cisco.Here are some key points from the discussion:First, the rise of remote and hybrid work is giving companies a lot more flexibility. It’s now potentially easier to recruit on a nat...
2022-12-0626 minTech ConnectsEpisode 9: Kevin Kelly, Director, AWS Education Programs, Amazon Web ServicesOur guest today is Kevin Kelly, Director of Cloud Career Training Programs at Amazon Web Services. Those programs include AWS Academy and AWS re/Start, which collaborate with higher education institutions, non-profits, and government organizations to assist students launch into cloud careers. AWS re/Start is a part of Amazon’s commitment to provide 29 million people around the world with access to free cloud computing skills training by 2025. As you’re about to hear, Kevin is on a mission to help close the cloud IT skills gap, which is growing year by year despite companies and sc...
2022-11-1627 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, R is for.... ?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?... Raising the Baa of course!And indeed we aim to raise the 'baa' in every aspect of teamwork.In this episode we cover R themes which:- improve productivity- make optimum use of resources- help move the team towards its goals effectively - lift people's levels of engagementThis series, The A-Z of Team Building, was inspired by the many lessons learned by our clients following their experience of Raising the Baa. And we punctuate...
2022-11-1614 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, Q is for.... ? (our competition continues)What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Quite honestly, we struggled initially with this letter.It transpires however that there's one or two really good topics from which to draw insights.In this series, the A-Z of team building was inspired by the many lessons learned by our clients following their experience of Raising the Baa. And we punctuate it with a few insights of our own too. Expect plenty of analogies from the world of sheep and dogs from Head Shepherd & Founder of Raising th...
2022-11-0912 minTech ConnectsEpisode 8: Steven Brand, Head of Employer Brand at MambuSteven Brand is the head of employer brand at Mambu, a rapidly growing fintech company. Brand also has tons of fans online, including on LinkedIn, where he regularly posts his thoughts on the evolution of employer branding. As a term, ‘employer branding’ has existed since the 90s, and it encompasses the steps an organization can take to position itself as a great place to work. When an organization’s employer branding succeeds, it helps bring in talent that not only has the right skills, but also integrates well into the company’s culture. During our chat, Steven’s g...
2022-11-0846 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, P is for....? (plus competition)What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Provocative perhaps? In this episode a couple of the themes beginning with P might seem a little negative in relation to building a strong team. As with so many aspects of team dynamics however it's about balance. Yin and yan if you like. So long as a potentially negative theme is recognised, action can be taken to redress it to create a positive outcome.In this series, the A-Z of team building, we continue to recall lessons learned by so...
2022-11-0213 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, O is for....? (plus competition!)What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?O...MG, there's so many! From Observing through Outstanding to Opinions, plus a few others too. How can each of these help to develop a team into a baa-rilliantly collaborative and super successful one? Each episode of our A-Z series of team building aims to help.Expect plenty of analogies from the world of sheep and dogs from Head Shepherd & Founder of Raising the Baa, Chris Farnsworth, in these short and lively conversations with Paul Warriner, our Lead Facilitator.
2022-10-2614 minTech ConnectsEpisode 7: Manish Narayanaswami, KissflowManish Narayanaswami is an associate director at Kissflow, which is a builder of no- and low-code platforms that enable business customers to build apps and workflows with a minimum of coding. He’s spent years refining how to use cutting-edge technologies to make things simpler for end-users. I wanted to talk to Manish because I’ve been fascinated by no- and low-code tools for a long time. For businesses, no- and low-code presents the tantalizing possibility of allowing employees who don’t have a tech background to quickly spin up the apps and services they need. However...
2022-10-2525 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, N is for... ?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Into the 2nd half of the alphabet now with our A-Z series of all things team building, so we figured we'd celebrate with a competition.And there will be opportunities to win EVERY month! More on this further on...This podcast series continues to reflect on themes cited by our clients in their reviewing sessions, following their experience of herding sheep - Raising the Baa style. Today's episode features topics beginning with the letter N. Each episode of our A-Z...
2022-10-1910 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, M is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Mountains? Er, not specifically. Though they are the reason we took a week's break half-way through this A-Z series of Team Building. Raising the Baa co-founders Chris Farnsworth and Caroline Palmer, alongside a team of 5 entrepreneurial folk, clambered a marathon up and down mountains in the French Alps. Why? To raise much needed funds for Inner Flame, a charity close to our heart as you will be aware if you know the story behind Raising the Baa (our first episode of Sheep Dip).And m...
2022-10-1211 minTech ConnectsEpisode 6: Mark Feffer, Executive Editor at Recruiting DailyOn this episode of "Tech Connects," we're speaking with Mark Feffer, who’s the executive editor at Recruiting Daily; he’s also editor and publisher of the HCM Technology Report. He has a long, storied career as a journalist covering the technology industry, with a particular focus on hiring and recruiting trends and HR tech. Mark and I first met while he was the managing editor of Dice, and I’ve always found him one of the most insightful people in the business. We’re going to chat about a variety of topics, including the current economic uncertainty, the rise of automa...
2022-10-1136 minTech ConnectsEpisode 5: Sachin Gupta, CEO of HackerEarthOn this episode of "Tech Connects," we're talking with Sachin Gupta, who is the CEO and co-founder of HackerEarth, a tech hiring platform that also offers a coding assessment platform, help with hackathons, programming tutorials, and more. A former developer himself, he has a lot of insight as HackerEarth’s CEO into current hiring trends, including the skills that technologists need to succeed in this market. We’re going to talk about this current, really interesting moment in tech hiring, and touch on everything from the utility of hackathons to the rise of web3.HackerEarth's website: http...
2022-09-2832 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, L is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Love! Who'd have thought? Yep, this is the theme we first discuss in this episode. But in what sense? Possibly not what you might expect...This podcast series picks up on all the themes that have been fed back to us by our clients in their reviewing sessions, following their experience of team building with sheep. And more topics of our own too.Each episode of our A-Z series of team building lasts around 10 minutes - just right for a (sheep)dip into each...
2022-09-2812 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, K is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?King. What else for the time of releasing this episode (2 days after the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II)?King Charles III has HUGE shoes to fill and without his team, more commonly called his entourage, around him, he would be the first to admit his role would be totally impossible.In the words of his dearest mother, our late and much revered Queen Elizabeth II:"Whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for w...
2022-09-2109 minTech ConnectsEpisode 4: Katrina Collier: Author, Facilitator, Mentor, SpeakerOn our next episode of "Tech Connects," we're speaking with Katrina Collier, who wears many hats: she’s an author, speaker, mentor, and facilitator who specializes in the human side of talent acquisition. Her passion is ensuring that recruiters and companies deliver a great candidate experience. She’s also the author of the “Robot-Proof Recruiter,” the second edition of which rolled out at the end of August; it’s full of useful info about recruiting the right people and crafting the ideal candidate journey. We’re going to talk about the Robot Proof Recruiter and a bunch of other...
2022-09-1339 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, J is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Just the Job? Subtle difference to Just a Job. An effective team around you really is 'Just the Job'. An individual working alone can't fully achieve greatness on their own. And that's why we hear so often when someone leaves a role - "it's the people I'll miss most".Your team, be it physically or virtually around you, are all working towards the same aim. How can you ensure the team develops into the most effective team possible?We're her...
2022-09-0710 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, I is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Interested? Tune in and find out.Our aim as ever is to help you take your team to the next level - and this podcast series picks up on all the themes that have been fed back to us by our clients in their reviewing sessions.Each episode of our A-Z series of team building lasts around 10 minutes - just right for a (sheep)dip into each of the topics.Expect plenty of sheep/shepherd/dog references from Head Shepherd and F...
2022-08-3109 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, H is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Hoorah!?It's another episode of SheepDip after all!Some really thought-provoking insights this week, possibly from a couple of less common H-words too. Our aim as ever is to help you take your team to the next level - and this podcast series picks up on all the themes that have been fed back to us by our clients in their reviewing sessions.Each episode of our A-Z series of team building lasts around 10 minutes - just right for a...
2022-08-2411 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, G is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Good or Great?Our aim is always to help teams go from good to great. Teams discover for themselves just how great they can be once they've faced the challenge of herding a pesky flock of sheep.Many lessons are revealed and this podcast series picks up on all the themes that have been fed back to us by our clients in their reviewing sessions.Each episode of our A-Z series of team building lasts no more than 10 minutes...
2022-08-1708 minTech ConnectsEpisode 3: Paul Farnsworth, Chief Technology Officer at DHI GroupOn this episode of "Tech Connects," our guest is Paul Farnsworth, chief technology officer of DHI Group, the parent company of Dice. We’re going to discuss his path to the CTO position, and the lessons he’s learned that can help you as you’re navigating your own tech career. As you’ll see, those technology professionals interested in a management track—whether that’s CTO or project leader—need to develop both their technical and “soft” skills, and focus on finding opportunities that match their skillset and outlook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more
2022-08-1647 minTech ConnectsEpisode 2: Michelle Marian, Chief Marketing Officer at DHI GroupOn this episode of "Tech Connects," our guest is Michelle Marian, who’s Chief Marketing Officer at DHI Group, the parent company of Dice. Michelle's role in leading marketing for the organization gives her a view into not only what organizations must do to run effectively, but also into how companies shape the messages and stories they share with the world. Her expertise, combined with her passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion, provides her with unique insights into the technology industry’s attempts to more wholeheartedly embrace DEI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-08-1623 minTech ConnectsEpisode 1: Art Zeile, CEO of DHI GroupThe first guest on 'Tech Connects' is Art Zeile, who’s the CEO of DHI Group, Inc., the parent company of Dice. Art is a technologist himself, which is one of the reasons why he’s so passionate about both advocating for technologists, and about helping organizations build the right environments and hire the tech professionals who will power their growth. After leaving the Air Force as a captain, Art founded tech companies, scaled tech companies, ran tech companies—basically, if it involves tech and a company, he’s done it. Which puts him in the best possible position, frankly, to talk...
2022-08-1630 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, F is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why? ... Flock (as we call our team)? Yes, but no in this instance.From all the f.... [oops nearly gave one of them away!] learnings our clients have told us about, we've taken just 4 of the F-words (steady...)The first is an unavoidable benefit of the exercise our clients undertakeAnother has been called 'the breakfast of champions'The third is a long-established car modelAnd the final one can sometimes be seen as its polar opposite You could g...
2022-08-1007 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, E is for ...?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Expectations? What would you expect E to stand in association with team building?Tune in to this 5th episode of our A-Z series and find out.Each episode is just 10 minutes or so long, perfect to listen to whilst walking the dog or waiting for a train.Expect plenty of lively sheep/shepherd/dog references from Head Shepherd and Founder of Raising the Baa, Chris Farnsworth, in these short and lively conversations with Paul Warriner, our Lead Facilitator.
2022-08-0310 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, D is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?D is for Dog - well in the shepherding world the dog is an essential part of the team.What else would it be for though, in the wider, more corporate sense of team building?Tune in to the 4th episode of our A-Z series and find out.Each episode is just 10 minutes or so long, perfect to listen to during that coffee break or waiting for the bus!Expect plenty of lively sheep/shepherd/dog references from Head...
2022-07-2709 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, B is for....?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?B is for Baa - obviously!What else would it be for though, in the world of team building?Tune in to the second episode of our A-Z series and find out.Each episode is just 10 minutes or so long, perfect to listen to during that coffee break or waiting for the bus!Expect plenty of lively sheep/shepherd/dog references from Head Shepherd and Founder of Raising the Baa, Chris Farnsworth, in these short and lively conversations with...
2022-07-1310 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the BaaIn team building, A is for... ?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Baa-aaa! (that’s Hoorah in ovine language) - SheepDip is back!This 6th series is quite simply entitled the A-Z of team building.After running our very first team building programme over 10 years ago we were excited and delighted to hear how much our clients had learnt from their experience of herding sheep.Ever since, as soon as they come off the field everyone is offered a lovely piece of cake (they’ve jolly well earned it!), a brew and a Refl...
2022-07-0610 min
Red Dirt Road PodcastSix Days on the Road by Paul Davis vs Dave DudleyThis is a breakdown, review, and comparison of the famous truck driving country music song Six Days on the Road, originally by Paul Davis, and more famously by Dave Dudley.
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2022-06-1313 min
Sheep Dip with Raising the Baa#35. Top-flight tips from a pilot for your teamWhat struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Just how relevant do you think the skills of an airline pilot might be in business? Today we find out with thanks to our guest Paul Green, former commercial airline pilot who has since launched his organisation The Cockpit Method.If you've ever been an airline passenger you'll be utterly absorbed by this peek into the life of a pilot. Paul takes us behind the scenes of the cockpit telling many stories from his aviation career.We hear top tops on communication, empowerment...
2021-03-0931 minSheep Dip with Raising the Baa#15 - Teamworking lessons from the Falklands War to the BoardroomWhat struck ewe most from this episode - and why?This episode is jam-packed with thought-provoking tips about teamwork from environments as varied as the Navy, the music scene and corporate boardrooms. In the third of our conversations with inspirational minds in the Learning and Development world, Paul Warriner - aka The Recognition Coach - shares a few of the many lessons he's learned throughout his life and career from the battlefield at sea to that of the business world.Top tips include:- set an intention for your working...
2020-09-2227 minSheep Dip with Raising the Baa# 12 - Ce-le-brate (good times, c'mon!)What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Singing (you do recognise the song lyric above don't you?), dancing, high-fiving, clapping, shrieking, laughing, pats on the back, hugs and polite handshakes - we've seen them all.Who knew that herding sheep into a pen could cause such emotions? Least of all the people who've stepped away from their normal working environment, traditionally an office, factory, warehouse or store. And occasionally a football or rugby pitch.Whilst the final act of successfully herding the sheep causes the greatest outburst, it's the small c...
2020-09-0122 min
Gem JunkiesProduction with Paul = MetalsWe’ve covered gold, silver, and platinum. But how do all of these different metals work within the components of jewelry design? We take you through each step of the process from molding to polish and talk about how these metals vary within each step of the process. To ensure we don’t overlook any details we brought in our production manager, Paul Hartman, to join in on the conversation.00:00:00 Peeing in the pool00:40:00 All about metals from a jewelry production standpoint01:43:00 If you would like to get know more about Paul you can listen to his interview...
2020-08-2841 minSheep Dip with Raising the Baa# 11 - Are questions, in fact, the answers?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Possibly not the most obvious learning from a team building exercise but one which is super useful - ask questions.We often notice the lack of questions, especially during the briefing. Despite advising team members that they can ask anything they like, there are usually few questions. It seems especially strange as the activity is new to 95% of people meaning any hierarchy is removed. One reason may be that the team members are more excited about the exercise in the field than staying i...
2020-08-1814 minSheep Dip with Raising the Baa#10 Adaptability - how can sheep-herding help teams be more agile?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Never has adaptability been more relevant than right now.As a result of the pandemic every business is adjusting, even totally pivoting, and its people are adapting to a new working pattern and environment. In this episode we discuss the need for adaptability when participating in a Raising the Baa team building programme. Why is it such a fundamental need? Because sheep are unpredictable - possibly the key differentiating feature of our team building activity. Every team has to be agile. It...
2020-08-1119 minSheep Dip with Raising the Baa#9 Leadership - which style works best with stupid sheep?What struck ewe most from this episode - and why?If sheep are reputed to be so stupid why do teams of intelligent people find it such a challenge to herd them into a pen?All levels of management deploy their best leadership and communication skills yet the goal is never an easy one to achieve.Hundreds of corporate teams have pitted their team working skills against a flock of allegedly stupid sheep with Raising the Baa. And we've witnessed all types of leadership styles in action. In this episode Paul Wa...
2020-08-0418 minSheep Dip with Raising the Baa#8 Conflict - another lesson learnt from team building with sheepWhat struck ewe most from this episode - and why?The third lesson from teambuilding with sheep we discuss is conflict. In all its guises, conflict impacts massively on effective and collaborative teamwork. Resolving conflict on the other hand contributes greatly to the turnaround in energy and team success.Teamwork will always includes some conflict. The challenge of herding sheep into a pen demonstrates this on so many levels!Enjoy another insightful conversation about teambuilding between Associate Trainer Paul Warriner and Head Shepherd & Founder of Raising the Baa Chris Farnsworth.Thank...
2020-07-2917 minSheep Dip with Raising the Baa#7 Planning - 2nd most common lesson from team building with sheepWhat struck ewe most from this episode - and why?Herding sheep into a pen is just like the commercial world - surely not?Be in for a surprise as this episode of SheepDip covers the second most-mentioned lesson which clients glean from Raising the Baa's team building programmes: planning. There's no one solution to the tasks set. What's important is making the plan, selling it in to the team and all believing and committing to it. All this and more are discussed by Paul Warriner, associate trainer with Raising the B...
2020-07-2117 minSheep Dip with Raising the Baa#6 Communication (pt 2) - the most common lesson learnt from team building with sheepWhat struck ewe most from this episode - and why?So many communications-related lessons are gleaned from herding sheep as a team, it's warranting two episodes! And even then, we are just scratching the surface. Reviewing, feedback, listening, confidence, contribution, empowerment, speaking out - to name just a few of the aspects discussed in this episode by Paul Warriner, associate trainer with Raising the Baa and its founder and Head Shepherd Chris Farnsworth.Thank ewe for listening :-)----------------------------------------------------------FREE resource:Sheep, Shepherd or Dog - which...
2020-07-1421 min
Journey WithinRapid Transformational Therapy (Healing the Subconscious) - with Rachel FarnsworthIn this episode I chat with Rachel Farnsworth about how she came to be the life changing Rapid Transformational Therapist she is today. We talk about how RTT helps people overcome chronic illness, fear of self promotion, fear of honestly expressing themselves as well as ending the patterns of self sabotage that so many of us have experienced at one time or another. We also talk about the miraculous healing of her daughter who suffered from Autoimmune disease through the application of RTT. Anyone looking to make positive changes in their lives will find massive value in this episode.
2020-06-2236 minSheep Dip with Raising the Baa#1 Once upon a time - the Raising the Baa storyWhat struck ewe most from this episode - and why?How and why did Raising the Baa come about? And what's it all about anyway?Founder and Head Shepherd Chris Farnsworth in a coffee-shop conversation with associate trainer and Recognition Coach Paul Warriner.Enjoy - and thank ewe for listening :-)----------------------------------------------------------FREE resources:Sheep, Shepherd or Dog - which one are ewe? Take our personality quiz and find out.Download the first chapter of Chris' book 'Sheep, Shepherd, Dog - building a magnificent team around y...
2020-06-0918 min
Let's Read Our DiariesWe Put Salsa in Paul's Mailbox.Comedians Erica Farnsworth and Shelley Carling continue reading their diaries from 1998. Subscribe. Download. Enjoy.All social: @ericafarnsworth, @shelleycarlingIG/Facebook: @letsreadourdiariesTwitter: @readourdiarypodE-mail: letsreadourdiaries@gmail.comwww.letsreadourdiaries.com
2019-11-1838 minGem JunkiesProduction with PaulGetting to know you, getting to know all about . . . Paul! You’ve heard us reference Paul throughout other episodes so its time we put him in the hot seat. Parlé wouldn’t be the same company without him because heck, he manages our whole production team. We learn about his childhood passion for minerals and his journey into his role. Don’t forget to email us at gemjunkies@parlegems.com or DM us via FB or IG to ask Paul questions you would like to know about production. 00:00:00 Parlé Spiders00:43:00 ...
2019-08-0229 min
The Matt Sodnicar PodcastPaul Farnsworth CTO and People LeaderIn this episode I sit down with a unique C-level leader. Paul Farnsworth is a CTO, but yet also has a very keen sense of leading people, and improving those in his organization. A fascinating conversation surrounding IT and professional development.
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