The People Stack Podcast

Episode 337: Reducing Overwhelm: A Guide for Tech Leaders

April 14th, 2024  |  33 mins 22 secs

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

How do you advance in your tech career without feeling overwhelmed?

In this episode, I define what overwhelm is as well as some of the (sneaky) ways it can show up in your life.

And, I share 2 practical tools that you can start implementing today so that you can shift from an emotional home of overwhelm…

…to an emotional home of quiet stillness, flow, and peace.

Enjoy!

Episode 336: Slow Down to Manifest Your Career & Life Goals Faster

March 30th, 2024  |  33 mins 51 secs

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

Stop fighting, striving, pushing, and enduring my friends!!!

It’s time to make $hit happen without the forcing struggle.

In this episode, I talk about why slowing down is essential to manifesting your career goals.

And I give you two practical and tactical tools so you can translate this into real, everyday life.

Enjoy the journey of slowing down and relaxing into your dreams - and watch them manifest even more easily and effortlessly.

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Episode 335: Generating Momentum as a New Director: Most Powerful Moves to Make

March 8th, 2024  |  29 mins 48 secs

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

What are the most powerful moves one needs to make as a new director (manager of managers) to generate momentum?

A client recently asked us this and I answer it on this podcast!

I share the 5 most important actions to take if you’re new to an organization and want to create a massive, sustainable impact as a leader of leaders.

I encourage all of you to listen and apply these battle-tested leadership principles.

Enjoy!

Episode 334: Access Your Fortitude Amidst the Tech Chaos

February 29th, 2024  |  27 mins 44 secs

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

It’s nucking futs right now in the tech world.

Layoffs, job search mayhem, hiring chaos…it’s all there.

AND, I want you to tap into your inner fortitude - your inner power - even now.

In this episode, I give you a practical tool that’s zero-cost and takes less than 5 minutes to implement.

It’ll help you thrive amidst the chaos so that you can continue on the path towards your dream career.

Check it out right now!

Episode 333: Dan Pickett on Coding Bootcamps, Training Engineers, and the Importance of Being Supportive and Practical

February 19th, 2024  |  1 hr 20 mins

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

Rob interviewed Dan Pickett, President and Founder of Launch Academy and LaunchWare.

They talked about:

• The Launch Academy apprenticeship model and why it works
• What Dan learned about the best ways to prepare engineers for future jobs
• Why high-pressure techniques for training engineers fail
• What’s wrong with Computer Science Education
• Weaving a positive cultural fabric of trust for developers and leaders

Enjoy listening to this easy-going, friendly conversation that anyone in tech will find informative. If you’re in tech leadership, you’ll find it particularly eye-opening.

Episode 332: There’s Gold in Your Blind Spots

February 11th, 2024  |  25 mins 57 secs

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

What’s in your blind spots? And how do you even find them?

I show you how in this episode.

I show you how to begin to leverage your internal guidance so that you can see what you’ve previously not seen.

This is going to help you build an even more powerful mindset, make even more mission-aligned decisions, take more inspired actions, and create your dreams!

Pay very close attention to this one!

Check it out right now.

Episode 331: The Gift of Stress

February 1st, 2024  |  29 mins 20 secs

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

Yes, I said it. Stress is a gift.

In this episode, I show you how to embrace whatever stress you’re feeling, see the gift in it, and turn that into powerful career decisions and actions.

And I promise the process I share is not the usual “just accept it” mumbo jumbo.

We all feel stressed so I know every one of you is going to get value out of this one.

Check out this episode right now!

Episode 330: Top 10: Terrible Resume Advice

January 25th, 2024  |  32 mins 4 secs

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

How do you create a powerful resume that significantly increases your chances of landing your Hell Yes job?

In this episode, we show you by revealing our top 10 pieces of terrible resume advice.

I also explain why they’re terrible so you can start applying powerful, sustainable, proven strategies for creating your dream career.

Check this one out right now!

Episode 329: Paradox of Action

January 18th, 2024  |  42 mins 56 secs

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

Ready to take action in an entirely new way?

In a way that’s sustainable, fun, fulfilling, and full of impact on the other side?

To do this, you must first understand the paradox of action.

In this episode, I explain what that is and what your next action should be to create your dream career and dream life.

Enjoy this very practical episode filled with proven exercises to help you take the best actions possible!

Episode 328: Action Beats Motivation

January 10th, 2024  |  27 mins 35 secs

careers, coaching, layoffs, leadership, product management, project management, promotion, raises, software development, tech management, technology

It’s time to soar towards your career goals in 2024!

How? By applying this principle:
Action beats motivation

What does this mean and how do you apply it in YOUR career so that you can finally create the tech career you truly deserve?

Check out this podcast right now!