Teams at Work by BUNCH
18 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -In this podcast you will discover best practices and thought leaders in the fields of future of work, leadership and high performance teams.
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Episode 16: Why leading software teams is much more about people than it is about technology
December 27, 2021 16:32 - 48 minutes - 110 MBDisclaimer: Due to technical issues, the recording quality in this episode is not as top-notch as we like it to be. We believe the content however is very valuable and hope that you can bear with the from time to time challenging audio. *** Our guest today is Ryan Donovan, an experienced and passionate people leader and CTO of Hootsuite, one of the most popular social media management tools & a high-growth tech company, currently employing over 1000 team members all over the world. In thi...
Episode 15: What to do when your gut is telling you "No"
November 25, 2021 19:30 - 1 hour - 145 MBOur guest today is Steve Schlafman, an expert in leadership development and the Founder and Coach at High Output. In this episode, we explored Steve’s decision to leave behind his newly raised $7.5 million angel fund to take a step back and focus on the things that truly matter. We zoomed in on the importance of taking breaks to recharge our batteries and the long-term benefit of doing so. Steve gives actionable advice on how to strengthen the co-founder relationship and the role of impecc...
Episode 14: From Apple to BlaBlaCar - building a high-performance culture at scale
September 06, 2021 13:23 - 52 minutes - 120 MBOur guest today is Olivier Bonnet—though he’ll also accept “Oliver”—currently CTO of BlaBlaCar in Paris. Getting his hands dirty with engineering work first and then moving onto leadership roles, Olivier jumped into his tech career at Apple and then spent 12 years there in the US soaking up some of the world’s best engineering secrets. This is a rich episode where Olivier shares what it’s like to work in a variety of environments—from the USA to Europe, or large companies like Apple vs. h...
Episode 13: How to inspire leadership on your team
August 12, 2021 10:56 - 51 minutes - 119 MBOur guest today is Ellen Wong, an expert in managing people and the Director of Engineering at Calm. In this episode, we explored Ellen’s management path from senior engineer to managing director. We also discussed what it really means to lead by influence—something people talk about a lot but don’t really explain. Ellen breaks down several of her recommendations to leading folks senior to her, how she builds trust with a new team, and what leading by influence means to her. ________ Con...
Episode 12: Leading by influence and creating intentional teams
May 26, 2021 16:07 - 54 minutes - 125 MBOur guest today is Mathias Meyer, a very successful executive leadership coach that loves to stretch technical founders and CTOs and he is also the co-author of the book “The Intentional Organization.” In this episode we dove into Mathias’s journey from an impatient engineer to a founder, a CTO and a patient human that leads by influence. We also discovered how important it is involving engineers early on in the product development process and talked about the right time to do that. Conne...
Episode 11: How to go from Maker to Multiplier
May 05, 2021 10:55 - 47 minutes - 108 MBWe are back! Our guest today is Pat Kua, a CTO/Tech advisor, Coach and Mentor, who worked for companies like Thoughtworks, N26, and is on a mission to accelerate the growth of technical leaders through coaching, mentoring, and training. In this episode, we dove into what makes the leap into management so challenging for engineers and what they can do to succeed. Pat also shared tons of useful insights around anti-patterns that hold engineering leaders back and how to tackle those. We also ...
Episode 10: Humans over Hustle - how to work more effectively and manage chaos
March 08, 2021 11:20 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MBAs Founder of House of Wise, CMO of Teal, and mother to 3, Amanda Goetz knows how to get sh*t done. Thankfully, she shares just how to do that with us all in this episode where we celebrate female entrepreneurship and discuss work done right. Check out The Code of the Extraordinary mind - recommended by Amanda: https://www.vishen.com/codex Connect with Amanda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandagoetz/ Become a better leading in 2 min a day with BUNCH, the AI Leadership Coach. D...
Humans over Hustle: How to work more effectively and manage chaos
March 08, 2021 11:20 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MBAs Founder of House of Wise, CMO of Teal, and mother to 3, Amanda Goetz knows how to get sh*t done. Thankfully, she shares just how to do that with us all in this episode where we celebrate female entrepreneurship and discuss work done right. Check out The Code of the Extraordinary mind - recommended by Amanda: https://www.vishen.com/codex Connect with Amanda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandagoetz/ Become a better leading in 2 min a day with BUNCH, the AI Leadership Coach. D...
Episode 9: The journey from dev to VP Engineering
February 27, 2021 20:01 - 50 minutes - 115 MBVeteran software developer and engineer James Trunk has had a long and notable career, starting at the tender age of 19 in his first internship, up until now, where he currently works as Head of Engineering at Znipe, while also transitioning into a new leg in his career as VP of Engineering at Griffin. Join Darja and Anthony (co-founders at Bunch) as they chat with James and discuss about the most notable parts of his career, sharing anecdotes and important insights in his journey that took...
Episode 8: How this coder-gone-CEO is building a diverse tech company
January 19, 2021 11:27 - 49 minutes - 114 MBJan Hase started his career as a coder and now finds himself as co-founder and CEO of Wunderflats. His company is on a mission to make housing more accessible and less discriminatory and build a diverse team that serves a diverse market. In this episode on lessons learned, Jan shares the f*ckups and aha moments from building a diverse tech team. Tune in to hear how you can leverage similar tactics to build more diversity into your team, too!
Episode 7: Navigating uncertainty like a Navy SEAL
June 28, 2020 11:09 - 41 minutes - 418 MBMy co-founder Anthony and I sat down with Renita Kalhorn who has been coaching leaders for the last 14 years. She's a mental trainer for the Navy Seals RDAC, has an MBA from INSEAD, and mentors startup founders and corporate executives alike. We talked about the new leadership landscape, the VUCA world we're living in, and what it takes to succeed in this environment - so you won't become anyone's bad boss story. In this podcast episode, you will learn how to: Overcome volatility by making...
Episode 6: Leading through crisis
April 16, 2020 14:55 - 41 minutes - 48.9 MBKarl Alomar is Managing Partner at M13, a US-based VC that's invested in companies like Lyft, Pinterest, Daily Harvest and Capsule. A 2-time founder himself, Karl has worked with many young tech companies and helped build Digital Ocean from the ground up as COO - ultimately reaching 500+ employees and $200M in revenue. In this episode, Karl shares stories and learnings from leading companies through 2 different economic crises in 2000 and 2008, and shines some hope and optimism on the curre...
Episode 5: Keeping pace with a unicorn
March 11, 2020 10:56 - 31 minutes - 71.1 MBAlex Weber is Chief Growth Officer at N26, the unicorn digital bank with an ambition to change the way banking is done around the world. In this episode, Alex reflects on his 6 year journey at N26, and the many lessons he learned while going from an Entrepreneur in Residence at a tiny startup to a C-level executive at a 1500 person company. If you'd like you'd like to learn and grow fast as a leader, get early access to the Bunch AI leadership coach at https://bunch.ai.
Episode 4: Making remote work at a growing company
March 05, 2020 09:15 - 34 minutes - 78.5 MBLiz Daldalian is Head of Business Operations at Truffle Suite - a 100% remote team building "sweet tools for smart contracts". In this episode, Liz shares practical tips for how to overcome those usual challenges that tend to get amplified when you're running remote: from building trust and connection in the team, to coordinating work, and navigating tough conversations. Running a remote team yourself? Sign up for our weekly briefing email and get short, actionable summaries of the best remo...
Episode 3: How to build successful engineering teams?
January 10, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes - 119 MBDizzy Smith, VP Engineering of Packet, shares his amazing insights from his 15+ year career in engineering about culture building, communication structures and diverse leadership in distributed teams. Things you learn in this episode: How to ensure that your team feels engaged and included How to use different modalities in a remote team How to set up a structure of communication to ensure great collaboration Why empathy is key for high-performance distributed teams How to build a dive...
Episode 2: Building and scaling successful teams and cultures
November 20, 2019 20:13 - 41 minutes - 95.4 MBRaffaela Rein, the founder of WildWildVentures, Vitalute, and CareerFoundry, was named amongst the Top 50 Women in Tech by Forbes. Things you learn in this episode: Why building a culture entirely free of management does not necessarily create the best outcomes How to build team culture the design way How to create a cohesive culture in remote-first teams Find out more about how to help your team perform and build a strong, cohesive culture at: https://bunch.ai
Episode 1: What does leadership mean in 2019?
September 08, 2019 10:51 - 31 minutes - 58.5 MBTogether with Mark Frein, the former CPO at InVision and now COO at Bunch, we're uncovering behaviors that makes leaders successful in 2019.
Episode 1: What does leadership mean in 2019?
September 08, 2019 10:51 - 31 minutes - 58.5 MBTogether with Mark Frein, the former CPO at InVision and now COO at Bunch, the host Darja Gutnick (Co-founder and CEO at Bunch) uncovers behaviors that makes leaders successful in 2019. You'll hear about: what makes leaders successful today in comparison to previous decade how do millennial leaders differ which behaviors make leaders successful in the fast-paced, ever-changing technology sector which leadership behaviors matter in distributed companies and teams advice on how to become...