Brace yourself for leadership lessons that are as impactful as they are practical. We're joined by Jason Tooley, EMEA Sales Leader and Board Member of techUK,  who shares what he has learnt from his 35 years of experience in the tech industry. Strap in for a journey through the challenges and strategies of leading transformations, especially within the backdrop of EMEA.  We'll dissect the importance of adaptability and the courage it takes to make tough calls on prioritization, ensuring your vision doesn't get lost in the noise of competing tasks.  Discover why supporting your ..read more

Discover the ripple effects of interest rates on the tech industry as we sit down with Paul Wiefels from the Chasm Group. Our enlightening conversation traverses the current challenges faced by tech firms, especially in the bustling hub of the San Francisco Bay Area. From the precarious dance of hiring to the tough decisions on layoffs, Paul unpacks the ways companies are striving to adapt to a "normal economy." His insights on the criticality of speed of execution provide valuable lessons for maintaining momentum in the industry, even as headcounts shrink and efficiency becomes the watchword ..read more

Discover the ripple effects of interest rates on the tech industry as we sit down with Paul Wiefels from the Chasm Group. Our enlightening conversation traverses the current challenges faced by tech firms, especially in the bustling hub of the San Francisco Bay Area. From the precarious dance of hiring to the tough decisions on layoffs, Paul unpacks the ways companies are striving to adapt to a "normal economy." His insights on the criticality of speed of execution provide valuable lessons for maintaining momentum in the industry, even as headcounts shrink and efficiency becomes the watchword ..read more

If steering a sales team to greatness has ever felt like herding cats, you're in for a treat.  In this episode, we chat with Andy Wills, EMEA Sales Enablement Director at Dynatrace. Andy tells us when a business has all the ingredients to be successful it is the people that will make the difference, yet businesses very often neglect to invest in leadership skills. We share laughs and learn about the grit it takes to face rejection head-on and convert it into a stepping stone for success. We uncover the secret sauce that turns a high-performing salesperson into an impactful manager. &nbs ..read more

Ever wondered what propels a high-performance team? Vic is on this special Amplified only podcast, with co-host Pippa Hutchinson to give you an insider's view.   We dig deep into the dynamics of highly productive teams, who are not just aligned and collaborative, but also exhibit a strong sense of belonging.  If you’re struggling with team productivity,  being asked to do more with less or even flat headcount.  Then we have some answers.  We explore how the tech industry measures speed of execution, the new metric for differentationtion and introduce you to a tool t ..read more

How do we make space in our work life for everyone to have a voice? What better person to speak to than Mark Murphy, Director of Global Partner Marketing at Cisco. Mark shares his experience of fostering and supporting a culture of inclusivity at Cisco. One of Mark’s many great roles involved co-leading the Cisco Pride and LGBTQ+ global community. His story is not just about leadership, but also about fostering respect, truth-telling, and positive intent in the workplace. We love the analogy of using our elbows to make space – about using our voices and clearing space so that everyone can ..read more

Martyn Story,  Senior Director Customer Success at Puppet joins the Get Amplified crew to talk about best practices in this new world of constant remote working.  Martyn shares how he and the Puppet team are using OKRs in place of KPIs to ensure the team have clarity of what is expected of them and feel empowered to be innovative. This episode is a little different as it also features some best practices from David Parry Jones and Stuart Fenton with regards to this years remote working. (Please note their comments were recorded in September when things were a little different, but ..read more

Hear how Andy Bryars, Director of Customer Success at Okta is partnering with the Amplified Group to invest in his teams future, his team was already in a good place but Andy recognised as a leader that you cant take fitness of any kind for granted, especially when you are going through hyper-growth as an organisation. Read more about Andy's approach to Organisational Fitness  Learn more about the Five Behaviors of a Team methodology here: Meet #fivebehaviors  We would love you to follow us on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/company/amplified-group ..read more

With his vast experience at iconic companies like IBM, Microsoft and VMware we are delighted  to have  David Parry-Jones (DPJ) now VP of EMEA & APAC at Twilio Inc,  join the Get Amplified team to share his experience of building a high-performance team that can scale at a rate to match its growth and why it is important that Twilio’s new hires feel like they belong and oh ...so much more....! You can access the report DPJ refers to related to on how COVID-19 has accelerated digital transformation here: https://www.twilio.com/covid-19-digital-engagement-report We would love ..read more

In conversations with clients, imposter syndrome has come up frequently.  Because of this Vic wanted to share her experience and her ‘Aha’ moment that enabled her not to overcome imposter syndrome, but to take advantage of it. We had such an incredible response to Vic's original article that we thought it made sense for Sam and Vic to cover it on a podcast. We would love to hear your imposter syndrome stories. Please do get in touch: team@amplifiedgroup.co.uk You can find the full article here We would love you to follow us on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/company/amplified-group ..read more