Rise and Play’s Sophie Vo On The Skill You Can’t Overlook When Scaling Your Studio

A seasoned games professional with over 15 years of experience at top-grossing studios, including Rovio, Voodoo, and PlayStation, Sophie Vo knows the drill and how to drive success. But she also learned first-hand that companies can only go from good to great when they have exceptional and empathetic people at the helm. That's why she founded Rise and Play, a company helping studio leadership up their game. Offering services from high-performance team and 1-1 coaching to streamlined hiring, training, and onboarding processes, Rise and Play equips games professionals with the resources and network they need to level up and create lasting change within their company. Sophie joins our hosts Peggy Anne Salz and Brian Baglow this week to discuss common leadership challenges, why she "sees suffering in most leaders," and lift the lid on the 3 questions you can ask yourself to elevate your emotional management skills. CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 02:44 - Sophie's journey 04:55 - Why pivot now? 08:35 - Common leadership challenges 11:37 - Managers vs leaders 14:40 - What good leaders look like 17:22 - Training leaders 25:28 - Creating the right system 28:50 - How to reinvent yourself 32:46 - Expanding outside the game market  36:05 - Three questions to ask ourselves  38:28 - Favourite games Q&A * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  ** Let's Connect ** 👉🏻 Twitter - https://twitter.com/pgbiz  👉🏻 LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/144491/  👉🏻 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PGbiz  👉🏻 Website - https://www.pocketgamer.biz  Check out more world-class speakers sharing their insights and expertise at one of our events. You can find details of our next event here - https://www.pgconnects.com/next-event