Forging connection through The Unconnected with Mea Thompson

Mea Thompson, Chief Commercial Officer of The Unconnected, sits down with host Dane Groeneveld to discuss her career in the telecom industry, as well as insights Mea has about building positive team experiences. The two also talk about how The Unconnected is focusing on projects to increase internet access for vulnerable communities, students, refugees, and others without equal access.

Topics of conversation:

• [0:00] Meet Mea Thompson
• [1:12] Mea's career background and experiences with teams
• [4:17] How Mea forged her charity The Unconnected, and its mission
• [6:38] On leaving a legacy and contextualizing the spread internet access
• [8:40] The main hotspots of focus for The Unconnected
• [10:39] Mea's definition of good teamwork, and exploring her learnings
• [19:12] Giving people space to check-in and take responsibility
• [23:40] Dane's experience running teams and being part of teams
• [28:15] Navigating different cultures and avoiding the phenomenon of team pity
• [36:25] Leadership and focus on revenue
• [39:45] Learning from experience and thinking about the future of work and robots
• [41:54] The Unconnected challenge to disconnect from the internet for 24 hours