Table Fries.

Jeanne asked her guest, Kaeli O'Connell, "Being part of a team is important, but what else is important to you?" Kaeli tells us in this episode, "Having the freedom or the support to try new things and try programs and kind of flex new muscles.  Being in a role where there's always something new and challenging is maybe more important than the team, although the team is super important to me." In everything she does for OneScreen.ai, she checks in with the questions, "How is this resonating?" or "How will this resonate?".

Jeanne's guest, Meher Govadia was ready. She said it hit her, "Let's get back to work. Let's see what's out there." She was a little skeptical in the beginning. She admits, "After 10 years (not working and caring for her family) and to be brutally honest, I never kept up with the changes in the IT sector and all the new technology that came up. You can't. I mean, when you're so focused on your child and family, it's very difficult to stay abreast with everything else that's happening out there." And she was met with what she expected, "And there was always this, 'Yeah, I'll call you back.' Really? A sudden realization like, 'Man, she hasn't worked in the past 10 years,' until she decided she wanted to work for OneScreen.ai. This episode talks about these transitions from both ends, applicant and management perspectives. Spoiler alert - there is a happy ending.

Meher Govadia is the Lead QA Analyst at OneScreen.ai. Join her for this episode of Table Fries. In addition to a wonderful story of finding her place, you're in for a snippet of a poetic treat from her son.

Welcome back to host, Jeanne Hopkins, CRO at Onescreen.ai. Catch up with Jeanne's tales of her COVID jobs before landing here at Onescreen.ai. Jeanne then celebrates scaling a company up in revenue and team, but notes it creates drag on efficiency during that between-time. She says, "Every time that you add new people, trying to explain to people that are joining the team, that you join new people and it's not a creative positive. It ends up, because people have to be trained, and they're learning, and they're trying to figure out how to integrate into the team, that you do have some ... It's not blow-back, but you have some drag in terms of being able to move forward. And that for every person, the efficiency of the team decreases by about 10% because everybody else is meeting and trying to train them and get to that. Hear the rest of these thoughts, and tune in to this episode of Table Fries, "Scaling up can be a drag on efficiency." We'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic and if you have any COVID jobs you want to talk about - those stepping stones - or did you find your new work home?

Jeanne Hopkins, sits down with 3 Media Web President/Co-founder, Lysa Miller, to chat about her passion for helping other people and spending time with her 11 and 12-year-old daughters. Lysa shares her dedication to letting go of worry and taking things as they come — even the lasting wrist injury that resulted from her ice cream scooping job at age 13. 

Hear about Lysa’s musical talent, unique career path, and why she believes that changing the world must start at home in this latest episode of Table Fries.

About Jeanne's guest:

As a Co-founder, Mom, and writer at heart, Lysa Miller integrates passion into everything she does. Lysa gets her energy from helping others, which she does regularly through her work with Metrowest Women’s Network, Fresh Start Furniture Bank, among other non-profits. She has known she wanted to build her own agency since college, but when she decided to start a family her career got put on hold. Now, Lysa is reinventing herself and diving headfirst into growing the footprint of her agency, 3 Media Web.

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This is our celebration of the start of Season Two of Table Fries, hosted by Jeanne Hopkins. Lola's podcasts - Table Fries, Agile Operations Podcast, and Road Warrior Radio were awarded a Finny in the category of Killer Content Podcasts. As part of the celebration, we decided to replay our inaugural episode of Table Fries with Jeanne's guest, Stacey Scott. 

About Stacey Scott

Prior to Lola, Stacey built and managed the service team at Gemvara, acquired by Berkshire Hathaway. Stacey has spent her career hiring, training and managing teams to help them reach their fullest potential.

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Beth Cohen is no longer the square peg in a round hole. She has landed her dream job and is constantly smiling. She loves what she does. From her experience as a contract attorney to a legal recruiter, Beth has learned that taking opportunities when they are presented to you is a key to success. So many times people reminisce about past work experiences and wince, laugh, and even a groan. Beth has embraced each one - good and bad - to bring her to her dream job and advising Lola.com in legal matters. Listen to her conversation with Jeanne Hopkins, on the newest episode of Table Fries for a deep dive into her thoughts on Beth's past experience, using her network, favorite book and more.

About our guest:

Before joining Lola, Beth practiced litigation and employment & labor law at Cohen & Wolf, P.C. in Connecticut. She received her B.A. from Wesleyan University and her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law.

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Alex Hyman's path to lola.com was a very intentional recruit. Through Krista Pappas, she was brought on the team once Krista came to lola travel. To understand her book recommendations, you'll need a grasp of the term "woo-woo". She has a good list. You'll also learn about the water taxi and what a good day looks like. How would you answer that question? 

From tackling new challenges at work to chatting with the waiter at a restaurant, Alex is always asking questions. She prides herself on her curiosity and ability to get to know anyone who crosses her path. Alex is a passionate chef, a devoted dog mom, and an avid traveler. Her never-ending energy and willingness to try new things makes Alex a key driver of Lola’s partnerships. She values people who are able to be authentically themselves, which is why her dream dinner guest is Anthony Bourdain. Learn more about Alex’s path to Lola, travel adventures, and a positive attitude in this episode of Table Fries.

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Sara DeVinney was looking for a role where she could have a big impact on the company when she found Lola. Starting on the customer service team over 3 years ago, she had managed Lola’s strategic partnership with Amex GBT. Sara’s can-do attitude allows her to coach and train remote sales reps and she loves to tell people to “just go for it, you can do it.”  In this episode of Table Fries, learn how Sara stays balanced through frequent business travel, teaching 6 am yoga classes, and caring for her Scottish Fold, Maya.

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Krista Pappas is a tried and true road warrior. Between her 20+ years in the travel industry and flying non-stop back and forth between Tampa and New Jersey to meet with Lola’s partners, she knows what it’s like to be on the move. Listen to her conversation with Jeanne Hopkins, on this episode of Table Fries for a deep dive into Krista’s thoughts on her experience with the Peloton Cycle, why she feels like she’s on a rocket ship, running away at 16, and more.

About our guest:

Krista has spent her career in tech, travel, digital media, and eCommerce. Over her career, Krista has held a variety of roles including executive positions at media, travel and tech companies such as Microsoft, The New York Times and Smartertravel.com as well board positions at various private companies in the digital space.

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Jeanne's guest is author, speaker, Jackie Glenn tells her story in her new book, "Lift as I Climb." Jackie Glenn is a highly accomplished Human Resources Executive practicing across the HR spectrum including HR Strategic plans, Talent Development, and Diversity and Inclusion. She is currently Vice President/Global Chief Diversity Officer for EMC Corporation. In this position, she leads EMC's worldwide diversity and inclusion strategy, continuously reinforcing global diversity and inclusion as a business imperative. Through collaboration with senior leadership on assessment, action planning, and cultural change, she designs and delivers creative initiatives tied to the development of an innovative and inclusive workforce, as well as related components of talent management, employee relations, change management and compliance. Jackie joined EMC in 2000, as the Director of HR Operations for the Sales Division. In that capacity, she provided strategic and tactical Human Resources support to EMC sales groups, comprising more than 2,000 employees at both domestic and international sites. 

Jackie puts her time in with various organizations to continue this effort, Children's Services of Roxbury, Girls Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, the African American Museum-Boston, and the Greater Boston Sickle Cell Anemia boards all benefit from her insights and experience.

Overall, in her 20 plus year career across the Human Resource spectrum, Jackie has managed and implemented programs in Employee Relations, Training, and Development, Recruiting, Organizational Development, and Consulting and Coaching. Her leadership as the VP, Global Chief Diversity Officer at EMC has introduced best-in-class practices, which includes the development of several groundbreaking efforts, including the design and implementation of an innovative and mandatory D&l curriculum, institutionalization of the company's Transgender Reassignment Program, the launch of its High Potential Women's Programs and expansion of employee resource groups.

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