The CTO Podcast

Kimeshan Naidoo recently gave a chat in the CTO Studio about how he built Psychological Safety for his engineering teams. He is the CTO and co-founder of Unibuddy.Check out 7ctos.com/podcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.ctopod.com

How hard can it be to work with the C-Suite when you're a CTO?Check out https://7ctos.com/podcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.ctopod.com

Patty Leeper, formerly with NeXT Computer and now Executive Coach talks a group of CTOs through recognizing emotions in ourselves and in others. Patty is also a Facilitator at 7CTOs and can be contacted at patty@7ctos.com.Check out https://pattyleeper.comCheck out https://7ctos.com/podcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.ctopod.com

Agustin Lebron, a leader at CertifiedHiring.com, joins 7CTOs to unpack effective compensation strategies. They dive into the pitfalls of short-sighted bonus plans and how to create a sense of shared success among engineers. The conversation emphasizes aligning compensation with company performance and promoting transparency in job descriptions. They also discuss the importance of meaningful work and work-life balance for retaining tech talent, and the role of clear communication in designing fair compensation structures that foster teamwork.

We have a chat with 3 CTOs in the room on being aware of their team's needs. And how to meet them. We also talk about our own ability to be vulnerable for our teams.Thank you Scott Graves from Scale Tech and Chris Peterson from Scientist.com for joining us.Check out https://cto.studio for all our episodes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.ctopod.com

We learn from Scott Hoffberg Wilson and Ben Howard, both CTOs building their startups based on blockchain and NFT technologies. We learn about how Nori.com is using NFTs to build a marketplace for carbon removal credits. We also learn how KinectAir wants to use NFTs to share rewards points between airline mileage programs.We also do a deep dive with Michael Bastos on using NFTs for building communities. Check out 7ctos.com and if you want to join our Slack for free, check out https://cto.studio/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.ctopod.com

As Brittany Cotton, Head of Coaching at 7CTOs explains, whether you are a CTO, engineer, plant or dog, we all have needs. Key here is to understand that you do have needs and are they being met. We talk about Maslow, Needs vs. Wants and ultimately what is at impact when a CTO is acting from a place of unfulfilled needs.Check out 7CTOs.com for more information on our peer groups.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.ctopod.com

It's not easy keeping the company aligned on technology initiatives.Kathy Keating and Subbu Rama are in the CTO Studio with Etienne talking about the challenges around executing OKRs and the alternatives that can help us keep the C-Suites informed of our progress.Come visit us in Slack by going to https://cto.studioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.ctopod.com

We invited a group of CTOs to chat about staffing strategies for engineering teams that we should consider. Many of them aren't new but we talk about how to apply them in today's (hostile) hiring climate.Learn more about us at 7ctos.com/podcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.ctopod.com

We had a discussion about how the role of CTO is actually fundamentally changing where we have to consider the fact that the tools we're using processes we have in place are actually not in service anymore to this globalized workforce. One of the things, I think why we're here in the workforce is that.Everything we did the last two years has been reactionary. Etienne de Bruin and Brittany Cotton discuss the power of stillness and reflection for the CTO in this time.Go check us out for more at 7ctos.com/podcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.ctopod.com