Shamila chats with Colleen in this refreshing podcast, they discuss why one should choose social work, career progression and not holding back. 

Colleen shares personal experiences of working in a sector where diversity still can hold people back. 

Colleen has done brilliantly working at the level she is, as well as being a support to others in her network. Colleen talks about having boundaries and importantly taking time out for self-care. We have shared wonderful tips for those going for an interview whether you are a social worker, team manager or a service manager. 

If you need a little motivation / self-assurance and tips of the trade then do listen in! 

 LinkedIn: Colleen Simon https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-simon-she-her-6bba69123/

LinkedIn: Shamila Younis https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamila-younis-34718137/

“AI or Die?” – AI, although originating in the mid-20th century, has only recently surged into mainstream adoption across diverse industries. Eric Landry Director of AI for the likes of Expedia, and Babylon emerged as an early adopter in the 90s despite initial scepticism from peers within the tech world. Throughout the decades, Eric persevered as the underdog in his AI research and experimentation - eventually evolving into a pioneer in his own right. With over 25 years of experience, Eric reflects on his journey in AI, offering valuable insights on navigating and thriving in today's overwhelming AI landscape.

 Eric LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeric-landry/

 My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/millie-sanyama-35936621a/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base%3B2X4gs9lWQziCddHgPFgYOw%3D%3D

 LinkedIn: erg Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/erggroup/

 Need help hiring AI talent? Looking to fulfil project specific work? erg group offer both Talent as a Service and Consultancy solutions for growing AI companies across USA. Get in touch: [email protected]

Join Sarah in an insightful conversation with Eric Beins, COO of JourneyTeam, an Award Winning Microsoft Gold Partner renowned for its industry excellence. In this episode of Leadership Unplugged, Eric divulges the keys to his career success and unravels how JourneyTeam stands out in a crowded consultancy landscape.

Delve into Eric's passion for customer engagement and user adoption strategies as well as the transformative power of their organizational culture and the invaluable lessons learned along their path to attaining the prestigious status of Microsoft Inner Circle members.

 LinkedIn: Eric Beins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-m-beins/ 

 JourneyTEAM Website: https://www.journeyteam.com/ 

 LinkedIn: Sarah Bobbitt https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbobbitt/ 

 LinkedIn: erg Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/erggroup/

 erg Group Website: https://www.erg-global.com/

“The Next Generation of Digital Natives” | Bret Siers, CEO & Co Founder of Training Layers, talks with Aaron about the importance of understanding the next generation of digital natives and how leaning into their wants, desires and ways of working could be key to growing businesses. Bret discusses how immediate gratification, personalisation and curation of content will be extremely important as we move forward and how the Training Layers product leans into that idea and solves a real new-world problem. Further topics include how to build your network, the importance of relationships, creating your own luck and the willingness to not leave the field. Tune in to hear the full discussion.

LinkedIn: Bret Siers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bret-siers-11a81b5/

Training Layers Website: https://www.traininglayers.com/

LinkedIn: Aaron Stebbings: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-stebbings/

LinkedIn: erg Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/erggroup/

erg Group Website: https://www.erg-global.com/

Need help hiring tech talent? Looking to fulfil project specific work? erg Group offer both Talent as a Service and Consultancy solutions for growing tech companies across the globe. Get in touch [email protected]

“Scaling Technology, People and Culture” | Scaling within a business is always difficult. Ben-Durham Kilcullen, VP of Engineering at Stova, discusses with Aaron what he believes to be the key secrets to successfully scaling a business. Ben talks about how he believes in the power of everyone having a “product mindset”, how important your people are and how to foster a brilliant culture, how leaders both technical and non-technical should approach their own tech stack and how to adopt a killer recruitment process. If you’re in the startup or scaleup tech space, this is a must-watch.

LinkedIn: Ben-Durham Kilcullen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamindurham/

Stova Website: https://stova.io/

LinkedIn: Aaron Stebbings: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-stebbings/

LinkedIn: erg Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/erggroup/

erg Group Website: https://www.erg-global.com/

Need help hiring tech talent? Looking to fulfil project specific work? erg Group offer both Talent as a Service and Consultancy solutions for growing tech companies across the globe. Get in touch [email protected]

“This Is How We Save The World” | Climate change may well be the most important topic of the next decade. Odd-Arne Lorentsen, CTO of Gen2Energy, talks with Aaron about the importance of understanding climate change, the impact on the world if we continue to do nothing and the solutions he believes will make a difference. Odd-Arne discusses how a “plug and play” solution involving clean green hydrogen could be one of the vital steps made in the right direction and how Gen2Energy is solving that problem. How to scale, how to hire for a new generation of people, how to utilise technology – dive in to hear more.

LinkedIn: Odd-Arne Lorentsen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oalorentsen/

Gen2Energy Website: https://gen2energy.com/

LinkedIn: Aaron Stebbings: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-stebbings/

LinkedIn: erg Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/erggroup/

erg Group Website: https://www.erg-global.com/

Need help hiring tech talent? Looking to fulfil project specific work? erg Group offer both Talent as a Service and Consultancy solutions for growing tech companies across the globe. Get in touch [email protected]

“The Holistic Human” | Aaron talks with Xann Schwinn, Co Founder & CEO of Biiah, about her journey being a leader of multiple startups. Through her initial passion of music, Xann explains how she created Biiah, where the idea came from and the challenges in growing it. Further discussions explore how the workplace has changed, how leaders of organisations need to be thinking about the holistic human, what that means and how we can empower our staff. Is there a silver bullet to balancing well-being and productivity? How do we allow people to be truly flexible when the demands of work often mean we need to be structured? An insightful conversation that deeply explores one of the most prevalent topics across the industry right now – what the hell is work life balance?!

LinkedIn: Xann Schwinn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xann-schwinn/

Biiah Website: https://biiah.com/

LinkedIn: Aaron Stebbings: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-stebbings/

LinkedIn: erg Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/erggroup/

erg Group Wbsite: https://www.erg-global.com/

Need help hiring tech talent? Looking to fulfil project specific work? erg Group offer both Talent as a Service and Consultancy solutions for growing tech companies across the globe. Get in touch [email protected]

“Connecting Through Music” | How do you take something that you love and make it into a business? Josh Simons, CEO of Jaxsta and Founder & CEO of Vampr, the number one network for musicians, talks with Aaron about his journey with music and business. From being in a band and having a family history with music, to founding Vampr and building a successful MusicTech business, Josh shares what made him and his businesses successful, whilst also giving insight on what more needs to be done to continue to be successful. Do you need to love what you do to be a successful leader? How expensive is domain experience? What does good look like when it comes to understanding people, their drivers and how to motivate people to move the ship from A to B? How important is technology right now and will it continue to be moving forward? Tune in for a candid, unfiltered discussion around these topics and more.

LinkedIn: Josh Simons: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonsjosh/

LinkedIn: Aaron Stebbings: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-stebbings/

Vampr Website: https://www.vampr.me

Jaxsta Website: https://jaxsta.com 

LinkedIn: erg Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/erggroup/

erg Group Website: https://www.erg-global.com

Need help hiring tech talent? Looking to fulfil project specific work? erg Group offer both Talent as a Service and Consultancy solutions for growing tech companies across the globe. Get in touch [email protected]

“It’s All About People” | David Dyer, an experienced CXO with a wealth of Leadership experience across the tech industry, delivers his take with Aaron on what he believes to be the key things that leaders need to be thinking about – their people. How important is communication and how do we improve it? How can you build an infrastructure of accountability whilst balancing trust and transparency? What’s the secret to high performing teams and how can we build them? Tune in for answers to these questions and more. 

 LinkedIn: David Dyer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmdyer/

LinkedIn: Aaron Stebbings: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-stebbings/

LinkedIn: erg Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/erggroup/

erg Group Website: https://www.erg-global.com/

Need help hiring tech talent? Looking to fulfil project specific work? erg Group offer both Talent as a Service and Consultancy solutions for growing tech companies across the globe. Get in touch [email protected]