Leading your remote staff to productive business outcomes is more than simply providing technology and communication tools. You’ll need to foster a sense of belonging and an environment of inclusion to optimize team results.  The strong cultures that co-located teams enjoy will not happen organically for remote workers.  Remote workers have a unique set of challenges that may include feelings of isolation, uncertainty and frustration.  How does culture set them up for success?

The Advancing Tech Talent and Diversity Community met with industry experts Amiel Harper, Founder & Principal of The Morpheus Consultancy and Delia Gutierrez McLaughlin, President and CEO of AzTech Innovation to discuss ways that leaders can help remote workers thrive. You will increase your understanding of what it means to be inclusive and why it’s important – not only to the organization but also to team members. We share practical, easy to implement advice.  All you have to do is start applying it.

Find part 1 of this podcast at: https://blubrry.com/womentechcast/59278057/creating-a-culture-for-remote-workers-to-thrive-pt-1/

Share with us what topics you would like to hear more about: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VRN8RW6

You can also find the new Biz Tech Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comptia-biz-tech-podcast/id1513232070
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/comptia-sharkbytes/comptia-biz-tech-podcast
iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-comptia-biz-tech-podcast-62773128/

Listen in as Gary Bixler, VP Global Member Communities at CompTIA introduces you to the newest podcast from CompTIA's communities and councils: the Biz Tech Podcast. This podcast series focuses on the business of technology and CompTIA Corporate Membership. From casual conversations, detailed strategies and steps for success, listen in as we hear from industry leaders across our communities and councils discuss business challenges, opportunities, and strategies for success. We also dive into the leading and emerging technologies and what that means for your customers and your business. The CompTIA Biz Tech podcast launches on Wednesday, June 3, 2020.

Share with us what topics you would like to hear more about: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VRN8RW6

You can find the new Biz Tech Podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comptia-biz-tech-podcast/id1513232070
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/comptia-sharkbytes/comptia-biz-tech-podcast
iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-comptia-biz-tech-podcast-62773128/

As well as on Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and your favorite podcast catchers!

Understanding the needs of the individuals on your team can be the difference between success and failure for workers as well as the organization.  What your team needed last month is not the same as the needs of this month and is guaranteed to change in the coming months. The status quo may be gone for good as each employee has different needs and desires relating to their work.  As we manage the present and look to the future, leverage this break in tradition to be more creative - positioning employees and the organization for greater success.  Join the Advancing Tech Talent and Diversity Community’s discussion with community executive council members Karl Palachuk, Owner, Small Biz Thoughts and Caroline Smith, Owner, Dataworks Consulting as they share insights on the best ways to help employees deliver the best value, the role of company culture and the importance embracing new possibilities.

We’ll continue this conversation via LinkedIn Live on 5/27 at 1:00 CST – mark your calendars now.  We want to learn about what’s going on in your business as you manage through this crisis. Please take 2 minutes to respond to our 3-question survey. We’ll highlight and address your responses during the LinkedIn Live session. See you there!

Leading your remote staff to productive business outcomes is more than simply providing technology and communication tools. You’ll need to foster a sense of belonging and an environment of inclusion to optimize team results.  The strong cultures that co-located teams enjoy will not happen organically for remote workers.  Remote workers have a unique set of challenges that may include feelings of isolation, uncertainty and frustration.  How does culture set them up for success?

The Advancing Tech Talent and Diversity Community met with industry experts Amiel Harper, Founder & Principal of The Morpheus Consultancy and Delia Gutierrez McLaughlin, President and CEO of AzTech Innovation to discuss ways that leaders can help remote workers thrive. You’ll increase your understanding of what it means to be inclusive and why it’s important – not only to the organization but also to team members. We share practical, easy to implement advice.  All you have to do is start applying it.

Delia Bio

An accomplished executive and entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in Technology Innovation, Supplier Diversity and Vendor Management.  Delia is an outcome-driven maverick who exemplifies a  standard of excellence as a business owner, a STEM advocate and Diversity Evangelist. Delia has been frequently selected by executive management to conceive and execute large-scale initiatives related to community partnerships and inclusion. She is recognized as a motivator and mentor, with an outstanding record of achievement in the business.  Her expertise demonstrates her exceptional ability at program management, team development, and out-of-the-box long-term plans for organizational growth and success.

Amiel Bio

Amiel brings over a decade of professional advisory experience spanning across several industries. He is recognized as  “Game Changer” by Ariel Investments, WOKE Business Services Entrepreneur of the Year by the Chicago Urban League, and Junior Counsel of the Year by the Cook County Bar Association. His  expertise has benefitted  executives, civic and political leaders, and students with speaking engagements covering leadership, diversity, inclusion, culture, mentoring, networking, entrepreneurship, sales, business development, operations branding, and many others.

Join the ATTD Community: https://www.comptia.org/membership/communities-and-councils/advancing-tech-talent-and-diversity-community

Healthy employees are productive and happier around the office — tangible results that leaders in organizations should take seriously, said Rachel McGuinness, chief vitality officer at her London company, Wake Up With Zest. “Healthier employees do improve the bottom line in the company and customers get a better experience, too,” she said.

In this episode, McGuinness, a member of CompTIA’s UK Community, talks with AWIT Community Leader Kathleen Martin about why employee health matters to the business overall and personal health related to business. Listen to hear how the 80/20 rule applies to your lunch routine, some old habits to ditch right now and how to do just enough exercise to make it count. “I brand myself the laziest personal trainer in the UK,” said McGuinness.

Tune in for her tips on how to stay healthy while you travel, even when you’re faced with endless buffet lines, and what kind of earplugs McGuinness trusts for travel. “They’re cheap as chips and they work really well,” she said. Subscribe to the Women TechCast on your favorite podcast app, and learn more about the Advancing Women in Technology Community on the new app from CompTIA.org.

Amy Cliett of TechGirlz sees this all the time: Middle school girls say they don’t like technology because they think it’s all about coding. That’s why TechGirlz works so hard to show young women the whole picture of the business of technology. “Every company is a tech company and we show girls that there are so many ways to get into a career in technology,” Cliett said.

In this episode of the Women TechCast, CompTIA Community Leader Kathleen Martin talks to Cliett and TechGirlz co-founder Tracey Welson Rossman about TechGirlz and how the nonprofit spreads the message that, according to Welson Rossman, “Girls like technology, they are capable of being in technology and that technology is not about coding.”

TechGirlz is a nonprofit program run and managed by Creating IT Futures designed to get girls excited about the possibilities of technologies as it relates to their future possible career choices. Middle school girls take part in short interactive workshops related to things like coding, robotics, video game design, photo and video editing. They also introduce girls to role models working in the technology ecosystem. “A lot of these girls just haven’t seen it yet, and it’s the simple matter of someone saying ‘This is what I do for a living, I don’t work for a traditional tech company and I love it,’” Cliett said.

Hear how their 10-year anniversary plans including big moves into new areas and how you can volunteer with TechGirlz as a technical or nontechnical person.

Learn more about TechGirlz at https://www.techgirlz.org/

See all the on-roads to technology from Creating IT Futures at https://www.creatingitfutures.org/ Find a Women in Tech Summit (WITS) near you at https://womenintechsummit.net/

Authenticity is key to building online professionalism, said author and coach Karl Palachuk, but you should also know your sales selling index and your industry rank when you’re using LinkedIn to connect and find jobs.

In this deep dive into online resumes, Palachuk sits down with Kathleen Martin, community manager for CompTIA’s Advancing Women in Technology Community, to talk about true business networking, the best types of people to connect to and how to get clicks on your content.

Stay tuned for 3 things you can do to drive traffic to your living resume and the 3 deadly sins of LinkedIn. “People spam it,” Palachuk said. “That really makes you look like a flake and somebody I don’t want to do business with.”

Listen for tips on using the backend of LinkedIn, including better ways to brand yourself and how to curate your connections to determine your industry. To meet other women working in technology, connect with the AWIT Community at CompTIA.org/AWIT and subscribe to the Women TechCast on your favorite podcast app.

There are many opportunities for women in cybersecurity, said cyber range master Sheri Piper, who sits down with CompTIA Community Manager Kathleen Martin to talk about what it’s like for women working in cybersecurity. “You can be an analyst, you can be a hunter, you can be a finder,” said Piper. “It’s where your interest lie.”

In this episode of the AWIT Women TechCast, the conversation is focused on the virtual world of cyber ranges. Piper is a range master — a master of disaster some days, she says — and oversees daily operations of a cyber range, designed to simulate real world customer networks. She develops training, games and tours within virtual worlds. “You can come in, take a look, have fun and play in the cyber world and test your skill knowledge,” she said.

They talk about the high demand for security specialists, why there’s a huge opportunity for women to enter this field and how cybersecurity touches every access of our professional and personal lives. Stay tuned to hear about the dark web, War Games and why the security community works together to stop pending threats instead of living in silos. “We have to communicate and work with our partners and communities to fight off adversaries,” Piper said.

Subscribe to the AWIT TechCast to keep up on all the latest episodes and learn more about CompTIA’s Advancing Women in Technology Community at comptia.org/communities.