Today we are talking to the fabulous Carole Kingsbury and her fantastic career so far, albeit from an unlikely starting point with her degree. We talk through her journey so far covering the roles and organisations and how one role seemed to lead to the next.... and how that evolved into the world of Technology, Retail and Ecommerce. So as not to disappoint we cover our normal questions around: Influences, The role that got away and Useless Tech....

A very fun 45minutes and a conversation that could have lasted for hours....

If you would like to make contact with Carole, you can contact her on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carole-kingsbury/

For further Podcasts in the Series:

https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kony7mMsQy0gsFUSGvMif?si=39cf6a0041bd4f73

#recruitmentvoice #retail #retailtech

20 years and counting, that's how long Ben and I have known each other for...We start talking about his early life at University and the somewhat different start, before moving into the world IT and coding. We talk through the years and the roles, talking through his journey and the observations and differences experienced along the way. Ben has lots of experience of working not just in different companies, but across different continents and cultures. We cover off the now standard podcast questions about: Books, Useless Tech and the Company / Role that got away.

If you would like to reach out to Ben, then you can make contact via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminhoskins/

If you would like be on a future Podcast, do reach out to me at:

simon.voice@franklinbates.com

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Today we talk to the awesome Samantha Green - Professional Scrum Master. During this Podcast we talk about how Samantha landed into the world of Scrum & Agile and some of the key figures that have been part of the journey so far. From a Permanent or Contract perspective it can be different, Outputs / Value and Expectations! We cover of the normal questions about: Useless Tech, The Project that got away and Books / Authors that have been an influence. All in all a fun conversation with lots of discussion and learning points.

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We often talk about the transformations & change projects - on this occasion, we talk to Mike about his career from Professional Football to Agile Business Analyst (Legend).

Mike shares the story of where he came from to be where he is today and we discuss some of the modern training/coaching changes that seem to overlap into both worlds.

Of course we cover the questions around useless tech, the project that got away and also the books that have influenced.

A fantastic and very enjoyable conversation.

You can find Mike at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-barrett-82259214/

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Today we delve into the world of Chris Pitts, exploring where he came from to current day. With Chris coming from a technical background, there is lots of chatter and commentary around: XP, TDD, Ways of Coding, What's Good, Code Audit's and so much more. I've had to pleasure of knowing and working with Chris for nearly 20yrs now and there's a few things we'd forgotten. Waste / Useless Tech and some good book recommendations are all included as per normal

Enjoy!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispitts/

#xp #tdd #systemsengineering #agilecoaching #agility

Today we talk to the very experienced and talented James Clark about how & where he started his career and his experiences on his journey to date. Are there similarities between how we coach Software Teams / Business Teams and Professional Football? What is the role of a Scrum Master and how has that evolved from the early days, why not an Agile Master rather than a Coach?

We cover who are heroes are and who inspires us from a book perspective, some new names mentioned!

Of course there's the useless tech question that's asked and inevitably there's some laughter and stories that everyone will resonate with.

All in all, a great time talking, laughing and reflecting.

You can find James at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-clark-055b7248/

Enjoy!

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Peter has lived and breathed security for a long time now, being a leader and expert in his Technology Sector. We hear how Peter entered the world of Technology from University and undertook an Infrastructure role, slowly transitioning to the world of Infosec and Cyber Security. Experienced across many sectors including: Not for Profit, Public Sector and Education, we get to learn about those technology experiences across his illustrious career. Peter shares his book recommendation, a surprising role that he was offered/rejected and his most over-rated technology. Aside from work and security, Peter is a family man who is a big supporter of Liverpool FC!

 #infosec #recruitmentvoice #franklinbates

A big welcome to the Agile Legend that is Darren Wilmshurst......

It's not often that you discover that one of the most influential people in the world of agile and agility started their journey as a Bank Manager! We look back on where it all started, how he broke into technology and the journey that led him the to current day. We get to know about his application to the RAF, love of Arsenal FC and the golf adventure in the future. Not only has Darren been involved in some very significant projects in the past, but via training and coaching he has guided so many people to succeed in better ways of working - your biggest strength and value, is your people!

A very enjoyable 50minutes :-)

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