The People Stack Podcast
Jen Bunk
We explore the intersection of Tech Leadership & Dream careers. We do this by creating inspiring podcasts - including interviews with amazing individuals in the tech leadership space.
Dr. Jen Bunk earned her Ph.D. in I/O Psychology (a.k.a. The Science of Work). She is a retired Associate Professor and an accomplished speaker & researcher. As the CEO of the People Stack, she’s used her decades of experience to coach hundreds of tech leaders to create their dream careers - and the dream lives that go with them.
Rob Allen (Jen’s husband) is a 20+ year software industry veteran who moved from IC to Leadership in 2010, where the focus has always been on helping the technical folks who worked for him live their best lives. In 2019, he broadened that to the tech community as a whole by joining Jen full-time at The People Stack as her Co-CEO.
Dr. Jen Bunk earned her Ph.D. in I/O Psychology (a.k.a. The Science of Work). She is a retired Associate Professor and an accomplished speaker & researcher. As the CEO of the People Stack, she’s used her decades of experience to coach hundreds of tech leaders to create their dream careers - and the dream lives that go with them.
Rob Allen (Jen’s husband) is a 20+ year software industry veteran who moved from IC to Leadership in 2010, where the focus has always been on helping the technical folks who worked for him live their best lives. In 2019, he broadened that to the tech community as a whole by joining Jen full-time at The People Stack as her Co-CEO.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 9, 2019 • 24min
Episode 81: Let’s eradicate self-deprecating behaviors from the tech world!
Have you noticed that, in the tech community, certain people love to make fun of themselves?
They’re self-deprecating to a fault.
Where did this come from??? And how do we eradicate these behaviors so we can create a culture where it’s accepted and expected to be confident?
And create a culture where everyone earns their wins and celebrates them?
Do not miss this episode!
Sep 8, 2019 • 53min
Episode 80: Senior Software Engineer and Server Necromancer at Slack, Randall Koutnik talks about the importance of trust, feedback, managing teams while scaling and more!
Senior Software Engineer and Server Necromancer at Slack, Randall Koutnik talks about the importance of trust, feedback, managing teams while scaling and more!
Intro music is "I'm Going for a Coffee" by Lee Rosevere, which is licensed under CC BY 4.0Special Guest: Randall Koutnik.
Aug 18, 2019 • 54min
Episode 79: Startup Advisor Mawulom Nenonene talks about building and evaluating your hiring process, training for team to interview, how to set reasonable salaries and more
Startup Advisor Mawulom Nenonene talks about building and evaluating your hiring process, training for your team to interview, how to set reasonable salaries and more.
Recruiting tool
Goodtime.io (https://www.goodtime.io/schedule-a-demo-today?referrer_email=mnenonene@gmail.com)
Compensation
Radford (https://radford.aon.com/surveys)
Glassdoor.com
Places where people can find Mawulom:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mawulomnenonene/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/waydpthnkr
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mnenonene
Intro music is "I'm Going for a Coffee" by Lee Rosevere, which is licensed under CC BY 4.0Special Guest: Mawulom Nenonene.
Jul 21, 2019 • 47min
Episode 78: VP of Engineering for Sharethrough, Rob Slifka talks about how to have a rewarding and impactful career, how to get fulfillment in management, his top learnings from running the Calibrate conference for new Engineering Managers, and more
VP of Engineering for Sharethrough (https://sharethrough.com), Rob Slifka (https://www.linkedin.com/in/robslifka/) talks about how to have a rewarding and impactful career, how to get fulfillment in days work as management, his top learnings from running the Calibrate conference for new Engineering Managers, threading the needle of when to let someone go and more
Calibrate Conference: https://calibratesf.com
The Lead Developer conference happens a few times a year, the next is in Austin in November https://austin2019.theleaddeveloper.com/
Information for The Rands Leadership Slack is here: https://randsinrepose.com/welcome-to-rands-leadership-slack/
Intro music is "I'm Going for a Coffee" by Lee Rosevere, which is licensed under CC BY 4.0Special Guest: Rob Slifka.
Jul 7, 2019 • 48min
Episode 77: Author and Head of Foundation Engineering at Stripe, Will Larson talks about the best career advice he ever received, why Inclusion must precede Diversity, sizing teams, career ladders and much more
Will Larson, Head of Foundation Engineering at Stripe and author of 'An Elegant Puzzle,' shares profound insights on engineering leadership. He emphasizes that inclusion must precede diversity for genuine success in tech. Larson discusses optimizing team structures and the importance of clear career paths for both individual contributors and managers. He also tackles ageism, mentorship, and the balance between career growth and diverse experiences, highlighting that opportunities can be equally as valuable as advancement.
Jun 23, 2019 • 48min
Episode 76: Founder, author, and speaker Ronald Cummings-John talks about the meaning of quality, selling the concept and need for quality in your software, the people challenges of communication and more
Founder, author, and speaker Ronald Cummings-John stops by the People Stack to talk about the meaning of quality, selling the concept and need for quality in your software, the need to convince people all of the time, the people challenges of communication and more. Ronald's book gets released in September 2019 and is called "Leading Quality."
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldcj
Site: https://www.globalapptesting.com/
Intro music is "I'm Going for a Coffee" by Lee Rosevere, which is licensed under CC BY 4.0Special Guest: Ronald Cummings-John.
Jun 9, 2019 • 42min
Episode 75: Founder, Marketer and Author Sarah E. Brown talks about her book "Power to the Startup People," how you can contribute to a startup when you aren't a founder, the challenges of transitioning between phases of a company and the power of mindset and more
Founder, Marketer and Author Sarah E. Brown talks about her book "Power to the Startup People," how you can contribute to a startup when you aren't a founder, the challenges of transitioning between phases of a company and the power of mindset and more
Sarah's book is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2y6rRGx
Reach Sarah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sebmarketing?lang=en
Intro music is "I'm Going for a Coffee" by Lee Rosevere, which is licensed under CC BY 4.0
May 26, 2019 • 46min
Episode 74: Innovator, Author, and Speaker Tania Katan talks about how to bring more of yourself to your work, how creativity can inspire those around you, the power of walks to unlock hidden ideas and more
Innovator, Author, and Speaker Tania Katan visits the People Stack to talk about her book "Creative Trespassing" (https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Trespassing-Spark-Back-into-ebook/dp/B07D22GYDT), her many methods of sparking more creativity in everyday work, how you can bring more of yourself to your work, how creativity can inspire those around you, the power of walks to unlock hidden ideas and more
Tania's book:
Creative Trespassing: https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Trespassing-Spark-Back-into-ebook/dp/B07D22GYDT
Tania's very inspiring Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/theunrealtaniakatan/
See Tania speak here: https://taniakatan.com/speaking/
Intro music is "I'm Going for a Coffee" by Lee Rosevere, which is licensed under CC BY 4.0
May 14, 2019 • 47min
Episode 73: Rob May, Managing Director of the IT support company Ramsac talks about your organization's human firewall, interviewing to see who people really are, the importance of your team members to feel they are growing and more
Rob May (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rpvmay), Managing Director of the IT support company Ramsac (https://www.ramsac.com) talks about your organization's human firewall, interviewing to see who people really are, the importance of your team members to feel they are growing and more
Ramsac: https://www.ramsac.com/
Rob's Ted Talk: The Human Firewall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpdcVfq2dB8
Intro music is "I'm Going for a Coffee" by Lee Rosevere, which is licensed under CC BY 4.0Special Guest: Rob May.
Apr 28, 2019 • 49min
Episode 72: Bryan Helmig, founder and CEO of Zapier talks about the behaviors Zapier looks for in their employees, when to raise the bandwidth of your comms, starting out remote, and more
Bryan Helmig (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanhelmig/), founder and CEO of Zapier (http://zapier.com) talks about the behaviors Zapier looks for in their employees, when to raise the bandwidth of your comms, the different tools Zapier uses for their remote teams, starting out remote and more
Intro music is "I'm Going for a Coffee" by Lee Rosevere, which is licensed under CC BY 4.0Special Guest: Bryan Helmig.
