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Beyond 8 FiguresKey Learnings from 2023 with A.J. Lawrence of JAR GroupAs we prepare and set goals for the upcoming year, reflecting on how far you’ve come and where you want to go next as an entrepreneur is important. Join our host, A.J. Lawrence, in this special episode as he shares his top 5 business learnings from the brilliant guests in 2023. Let’s set the tone for a successful 2024.About A.J. LawrenceA.J. Lawrence is the Founder and CEO of the award-winning JAR Group, a global growth strategy and management agency. You probably also know him as the host of Beyond 8 Figures. A.J. i...2024-01-0320 min
Beyond 8 FiguresLeverage AI Tools to Empower Leadership with Sid Pandiya, KonaAI tools are here to stay, and they’re reshaping numerous aspects of the business world. One area where artificial intelligence is demonstrating its potential for tangible impact is leadership and management. In this episode, Sid Pandiya of Kona joins A.J. to explore how AI tools like Kona are empowering managers and helping them become more effective leaders in the long run.About Sid Pandiya:Sid Pandiya is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kona, an AI-powered leadership coach helping remote teams build culture and stay connected through expert-backed advice and daily check-ins. Their goal at...2023-09-2742 min
That Remote Life | Interviews with Digital Nomads and Location Independent EntrepreneursHow Kona Helps Spot and Manage Burnout in Remote Teams with Sid PandiyaToday on the podcast, Mitko is joined by Sid Pandiya, the co-founder and CEO of Kona, a burnout prevention platform for remote teams which live in your company’s Slack.During this episode, Sid and Mitko discussed what burnout actually is and some of the main causes, how Kona helps remote teams avoid burnout, and what you can do to help yourself if you think you are suffering from burnout. 💬 Topics Discussed:What is Kona and how does it work?How does Sid define burnout?What are some of the main causes of burnout...2023-01-2027 min
Imperfect LeadersBuilding the Future of Leadership - Anna Barber, Partner M13We are proud to welcome, Anna Barber!
This country was built on the shoulders of great entrepreneurs and innovators – from Henry Ford to Steve Jobs to Elon Musk.
But for all of the iconic legends we hear about daily in the national media – there are thousands upon thousands who fail miserably. Transforming a great idea into a great company takes leadership skills. Developing those 'soft' skills is hard work.
Today’s guest – Anna Barber – is a CEO whisperer - and her superpower is helping hard-charging entrepreneurs become great leaders. I've heard many entrepreneurs rave about...2022-12-0231 min
Leading from afarHow To Create a Nurturing Environment For Your Team's Mental Health & Happiness w/ Sid Pandiya CEO @KonaHere's the recap..In today's episode, I spoke with Sid Pandiya, CEO of Kona. I've been a huge fan of Kona since their earliest beta days. I've been a big advocate in supporting the mental health of my team and understand I need help in gauging and gathering feedback to better understand it. Where Kona comes in. Today we did a deep dive into what leaders need to be doing today to better support their remote team's mental health and happiness. Both are linked to better engagement within the workplace. We discussed what we've done, the tools to use...2022-11-0753 min
Imperfect LeadersScaling Psychological Safety - Sid Pandiya - Co-Founder, KonaAmy Edmondson - the immensely popular professor at the Harvard Business School - has done amazing research on the benefits of psychological safety. Great companies create a culture that not only allows - but encourages - people with diverse points of view to openly express ideas and to challenge one another.
Today's guest - Sid Pandiya - is the co-founder of Kona - a software company that has created a practical tool that helps companies bring Professor Edmondson's ideas to life. Kona software helps companies create a psychologically safe culture that enhances mental health and reduces burnout a...2022-10-1630 min
The VITALIZE Podcast: Venture Capital | Startups | Angel InvestingSid Pandiya, Co-Founder & CEO of Kona | #006Sid Pandiya is the Co-Founder & CEO of Kona ( https://www.heykona.com/ ) the EQ platform for teams, that helps companies build their team culture in Slack. 2021-05-2849 min
Engage and EmpowerFounder and CEO of Kona, Sid Pandiya, on Building Strong, High Trust TeamsIn this episode Sid Pandiya talks about the story and inspiration behind Kona, his company that provides companies a tool to drive conversations around how teams are authentically feeling, and how to best support one another. Sid shares many tips around how managers can generally build trust and psychological safety on their teams, and how Kona leverages their learnings through their platform as they internal build their own company culture. Sid talks about his journey as an entrepreneur and what he's learned as he has built Kona through a time where more and more companies are moving towards distributed...2021-05-1134 min
DistantJob PodcastDeveloping Emotional Intelligence in a Virtual Setting with Sid PandiyaDuring this podcast episode, Sid Pandiya shares why he and his coworkers decided to found a company that helped remote teams work better. He reveals that, surprisingly, most of the challenges managers have regarding remote work are not with tools or the adaptation, but it's regarding emotional intelligence and understanding how their employees feel.2020-12-0743 min
Skills for MarsBuild Empathy & Enhance Remote Collaboration: Sid Pandiya (Sike Insights) | Starting Remote #01#startingremote #skillsformars #futureofwork
STARTING REMOTE is a new Skills for Mars series. It is a follow-up to Making Remote Work and it aims to bring forward insights and tools that will help companies and teams who are now starting their remote adventure. It also aims to collect unanswered questions about remote work and put these in front of researchers so they can focus their studies to support those going through the remote journey.
In this 1st episode, I have a great pleasure to host Sid Pandiya, the co-founder of Sike Insights (https://sikeinsights.com/). Their product, Kona, is a tool...2020-12-0154 minSkills for MarsBuild Empathy & Enhance Remote Collaboration: Sid Pandiya (Sike Insights) | Starting Remote #01#startingremote #skillsformars #futureofwork
STARTING REMOTE is a new Skills for Mars series. It is a follow-up to Making Remote Work and it aims to bring forward insights and tools that will help companies and teams who are now starting their remote adventure. It also aims to collect unanswered questions about remote work and put these in front of researchers so they can focus their studies to support those going through the remote journey.
In this 1st episode, I have a great pleasure to host Sid Pandiya, the co-founder of Sike Insights (https://sikeinsights.com/). Their product, Kona, is a tool...2020-10-2854 min