Episodes

  • ITs all about Choices 3 Minute Shorts - Dealing with self-doubt

    ITs all about Choices 3 Minute Shorts - Dealing with self-doubt
    Jul 29 2024
    My thoughts on my own self-doubt and how i handle it.
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    2 mins
  • ITs all about Choices. 3 minute shorts - what a decade of freelancing has taught me.

    ITs all about Choices. 3 minute shorts - what a decade of freelancing has taught me.
    Jul 26 2024
    Questions from mentees: I get asked many questions, but this one often comes up.

    My answer to 'Should I become a freelancer?' is based on my experiences, warts and all.

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    3 mins
  • ITs all about Choices - The Women of ITSM

    ITs all about Choices - The Women of ITSM
    Jun 7 2024
    In this episode, two incredible women, Sophie Hussey and Lucy Grimwade ACC 💥, will join us; both have been nominated for 2024's Women in Tech Excellence awards.

    Together, Sophie and Lucy spearhead a groundbreaking initiative - launching a new community dedicated to Women in IT Service Management: 'Women of ITSM'.
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    55 mins
  • S2 Ep1: ITs all about choices - The Allyship Special

    S2 Ep1: ITs all about choices - The Allyship Special
    Sep 22 2023
    🤲 On this #allyship special, I'm joined by a panel of special guests discussing the choices involved when seeking or offering allyship.

    Georgina Otubela (Payne) - A seasoned service delivery leader. Georgina is passionate about developing teams and empowering them to achieve their goals through dedicated leadership and mentoring.

    Jag Sohal - An IT Business Partner, and BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT Early Careers Ambassador. Jag is an early careers myth-buster who co-hosted the 2022 IT & Digital Apprentice Awards for the BCS.

    Lucy Grimwade ACC - Lucy is a career coach, an IT Consultant, Speaker, Author, Social Media guru and the co-creator of the Women in Technology #ITSM Community of Practice. Lucy is the person you want in your corner; Lucy's fortnightly 'Are we there yet?' newsletter on LinkedIn dares to ask questions and make points needed in today's world.

    Kevin Dainty - Kevin is why our panel met, as the creator and ambassador for the Women in Technology Mentoring Programme sponsored by Reed

    This global programme of over 2000 people is the basis for #mentoring and #allyship that brought us together.
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    1 hr
  • S1 Ep10: IT's all about Choices. Episode 10. Working in IT Security, and learning from your mistakes. With Arthur Barnes

    S1 Ep10: IT's all about Choices. Episode 10. Working in IT Security, and learning from your mistakes. With Arthur Barnes
    Jan 7 2023
    In Episode 10 of IT's all about Choices I'm joined by an old client, Arthur Barnes. We discuss working in IT Security and Learning from your mistakes. 

    Arthur and I met in 2015. I had chosen to give up the security of full-time employment to work as a self-employed contractor, not only did I give up a good job, but I also chose to work in what was to me a whole new part of the industry - IT Security Operations. 

    I'd spent the best part of 5 years wondering whether to give up full-time employment. Choosing to do so is the best professional decision I've ever made - though it didn't feel it at the time. Working with Arthur was a great choice. 

    We kicked off 2023 by covering a lot of ground, including:

    • Arthur's career in IT Security and life choices
    • The importance of mentors and great leaders enabling their teams
    • Discussing how ITSM and SecOps share so much
    • How IT Security Forensics can lead to you having to ‘get out of town’ 
    • What makes a good IT Security professional from Arthurs point of view
    • Physical and Emotional maturity and well being
    • And Arthurs future choices 
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    58 mins
  • S1 Ep9: IT's all about Choices. Episode 9 Female Leadership in Technology with Liz Lyne

    S1 Ep9: IT's all about Choices. Episode 9 Female Leadership in Technology with Liz Lyne
    Nov 18 2022
    In Episode 9 of IT's all about choices I’ll be joined by my former manager and mentor Liz Lyne.

    Liz and I met in 2010 working together for several years.
    In my career, I've been lucky enough to have some great mentors. Working with Liz and learning from her was pivotal to my own self-development and I hope I now pass this on to others. Liz was especially helpful when it came to my ability to read through the lines using listening and empathy.

    In this episode, we'll discuss Liz's career choices and her own journey working in the technology sector, our time working together and Liz's future choices now she is recently retired.

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    45 mins
  • S1 Ep8: IT's all about Choices. Episode 8 with AGILE coach, Dave Laycock

    S1 Ep8: IT's all about Choices. Episode 8 with AGILE coach, Dave Laycock
    Oct 14 2022
    In Episode 8 of IT's all about choices I’ll be joined by a mentor of mine, Dave Laycock.

    Dave and I met in 2010, back then I worked for Dave, and if I'm honest this time working together reset and challenged so much of my thinking and approach to work.

    I'd grown confident, considered myself experienced and I wasn't shy in my belief. Working with Dave showed me that you could blend approaches and styles to achieve even better results.

    Dave and I will discuss the choices that led to us working together, how Dave changed my approach, and Dave's future choices. 
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    47 mins
  • S1 Ep7: IT's all about Choices. Episode 7 with Ricky Raithaha

    S1 Ep7: IT's all about Choices. Episode 7 with Ricky Raithaha
    Sep 16 2022
    In Episode 7 of IT's all about choices I'm joined by Ricky Raithatha.

    Back in August 2008, I interviewed Ricky, offering him a role in my London-based Service Management team. Ricky was excellent, the missing piece of the jigsaw, in fact, Ricky was so good that my job was done and I chose to move on to pastures new 3 months later.  

    We will discuss the choices that led to us working together and whether Ricky thinks I left him in the lurch! 

    Ricky has since gone on to have an amazing career, we'll cover how he switched from employee to consultant, and back again as well as his decision to switch his career from Service Management to ServiceNow developer. 

    So please join us on IT's all about Choices as we reflect on a myriad of life and career choices, working our way up to the present day, as well as exploring those choices Ricky is planning for the future. 

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    46 mins