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
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Feb 11, 2018 • 44min
Episode 41: Travis Kimmel of GitPrime talks about being CEO in a growing business, bringing data to productivity discussions and more
Travis Kimmel, CEO of GitPrime (https://gitprime.com) stops by the People Stack to talk about how poor quality requirements can brain damage engineers, meeting schedules can burn hours, and how bringing more data to discussions around productivity can help. Travis also reflects on how his perspective changed as GitPrime grew. Special Guest: Travis Kimmel.
Jan 28, 2018 • 43min
Episode 40: Christian McCarrick talks about leadership in an acquisition, making time for mentoring and much more
Christian McCarrick, SVP of Engineering at GTL (http://www.gtl.net/) stops by the People Stack to talk about the importance of mentoring, the role it has played for him, how he carves time out of his day for the important things, where he goes for management inspiration, the challenges of managing a team through an acquisition and more. Special Guest: Christian McCarrick .
Jan 14, 2018 • 47min
Episode 39: Eugene Geis talks about working with people while working with data, EQ versus IQ and more
Data Scientist Eugene Geis ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenegeis) from the Deluxe Corporation (https://www.deluxe.com/) stops by the People Stack to talk about data, stats, the metaphors which are helpful when explaining stats, and some applications of data you might not think of. Special Guest: Eugene Geis.
Jan 1, 2018 • 42min
Episode 38: Lauri Apple and Paul Adams from Zalando talk about mindset, context and creating an environment for the success of your team
Lauri Apple is a Producer, Agile Coach and Open Source advocate for Zalando (http://www.zalando.com/), one the of the largest fashion retailers in Europe. She stopped by the People Stack with Engineering Lead, Paul Adams to talk about how they craft a workplace where their search team can thrive, love where they work and operate in an environment of trust. Special Guests: Lauri Apple and Paul Adams.
Dec 13, 2017 • 41min
Episode 37: Kay Rhodes talks about the importance of the journey, finding meaning in your work and more
Kay Rhodes took a winding path to get to his current role as a tech lead and that's the way he likes his vacations too. Kay stopped by the People Stack to talk about the life of a tech lead, enjoying the journey in both work and play, the importance of seeing the world for yourself, finding meaning in your work even when it's not your baby and more. Special Guest: Kay Rhodes.
Nov 26, 2017 • 45min
Episode 36: Jessica Noble of Wayfair talks about getting feedback, the cost of meetings, and more
Jessica Noble (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jess-noble-33b6203b/ ) from http://www.Wayfair.com stops by the People Stack to talk about finding the signal in the noise of leadership information, how her teams define how expensive a meeting is, leadership roles in a flat structure, getting feedback to and from your team in 1:1s and more.
Nov 13, 2017 • 47min
Episode 35: Melissa + Johnathan Nightingale on their best-seller How F*cked Up is Your Management
Note: This one uses the F word a lot.
Melissa and Johnathan Nightingale, founders of The Raw Signal Group (https://www.rawsignal.ca/ ) each have 20 years of tech experience and they brought it to the People Stack to chat about bad bosses, bad assumptions, good allies and publishing their new best-seller “How F*cked Up Is Your Management?: An uncomfortable conversation about modern leadership.”Special Guests: Jonathan Nightingale and Melissa Nightingale.
Oct 29, 2017 • 49min
Episode 34: Michael Lopp talks teams, growth, landing his dream job, and where leadership comes from
Michael Lopp (http://randsinrepose.com) stops by the People Stack to talk about landing his dream job as VP of Engineering at Slack (https://slack.com), the systems he uses to stay productive, battling the culture of busy, career paths in engineering, and oh so much more.Special Guest: Michael Lopp.
Oct 15, 2017 • 45min
Episode 33: Johanna Rothman talks TRS-80, project problems are really people problems and more
Author and Agile Consultant Johanna Rothman (https://www.jrothman.com/blogs) stops by the People Stack to talk about Culture, the impact of the TRS-80 on tech, and yes, Agile methodologies. Check out Johanna’s latest Book “Create Your Successful Agile Project: Collaborate, Measure, Estimate, Deliver” (https://www.amazon.com/Create-Your-Successful-Agile-Project/dp/1680502603)Special Guest: Johanna Rothman.
Sep 25, 2017 • 43min
Episode 32: Russell Matthews dispels common myths about work family balance and more
Russell Matthews ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-matthews-6097674 ), Associate Professor in the Department of Management at The University of Alabama, stops by the People Stack to dispel some common myths online about managing your time between work and family, the word "balance" as it pertains to work and family, incivility at work and moreSpecial Guest: Russell Matthews.
