Putting the human into technology (PHIT Podcast)
by Gethyn Ellis
Putting the Human into Technology (PHIT) is a Podcast where Gethyn Ellis and Mark Williams, speak with IT leaders, decision-makers, and other interesting people to hear their experiences and advice on how best to help humans with technology and today's challenges.
Episodes
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Don’t reject anything | Matt Simms | The Phit Podcast | Series 2
In the second part of this episode with Matt Simms of HTB Church, Gethyn and Mark discuss having the right people in your organization to plan for the future, making continual improvement the path, use everything as a learning opportunity and as Matt says... “Don’t reject anything”.
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Don’t wait for opportunities | The PHIT Podcast | Series 2 | Matt Simms
In this episode Gethyn and Mark are chatting with Matt Simms of HTB Church. Even though we’d previously helped Matt with some training and SQL advice, we had no idea how broad an organization HTB is... doing many good things in interesting ways. As Matt said...”Don’t wait for opportunities” and...
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Ian Waring Simplify, Simplify, Simplify
Ian Waring Simplify, Simplify, Simplify In this episode Gethyn and Mark continue with Ian Waring, covering everything from simplifying (everything)... why Dynamics platform updates is like drinking from a fire hose and that its better to seek forgiveness than permission (sometimes!)
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Ian Waring - Be Curios - The PHIT Podcast
In this episode, Gethyn and Mark chat with Ian Waring, covering everything from growing a software business... the managers balance dilemma between engaging with one’s people versus letting them do their jobs... Good and bad work from home habits and... meeting Bill Gates! If you’d like to listen...
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Transformation done well will package work into chunks | PHIT Podcast | Jane Logie Part 2
The PHIT Podcast made a return last week after a short break, we are now publishing the remaining episodes and this post has all the details for part of Jane Logie's interview. It is full of useful pieces of information. I particularly enjoyed Jane's views on delivering change and incremental...
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Tinkering around the edges is not going to get there | PHIT Podcast | Jane Logie
Tinkering around the edges is not going to get there | PHIT Podcast | Jane Logie The PHIT Podcast makes a return this week. Mark is joined by Jane Logie in what is a fascinating interview. The Questions 1. Tell me a little about what you do, your business, job/role? 2. Thinking about the (people...
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It’s like Piranhas | This PHIT Podcast | Simon Ellis Part 2 | Digital Transformation
In this episode Mark continues with the excellent Simon Ellis covering everything from why digital transformation may be slightly dangerous... why taking any organization forwards is like dealing with Piranhas... why no leader in any organization ever has enough time, or money available...but…
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Get up early, work hard, strike oil | PHIT Podcast | Simon Ellis
Get up early, work hard, strike oil | PHIT Podcast | Simon Ellis For our next episode, Mark is in the chair all by himself talking to Simon Ellis. A big thank you to Simon for being our guest, it was a very enjoyable watch for me. The Key takeaways The Plaudits shouldn’t just go to the people who...
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Find a mentor | Phit Podcast | Alistair Sergeant
Find a mentor | Phit Podcast | Alistair Sergeant The second part of our interview with Alistair where he shares some fabulous insights into how certain industries and sectors deliver business and technical change. We've called this episode "Find yourself a mentor" and you'll see why when Alistair...
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Do what you love | PHIT Podcast | Alistair Sergeant
Welcome to our PHIT Podcast interview with Alistair Sergeant of Equantiis. Part 1 of Alistair’s interview will be the first PHIT podcast to be published in 2022. We had a great chat with Alistair who shared some of his experiences of running his business during lockdown and also how the pandemic…
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Don’t get chased down a path | Rob Dobell | PHIT Podcast
Don’t get chased down a path | Rob Dobell | PHIT Podcast this is the second part of our interview with Rob Dobell, the Managing Director of Hart Square - It is also Christmas Eve Eve so why not have a listen as you, hopefully, are finishing off work for the year. It's a great interview The...
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Helping Amazing Organisations Achieve Remarkable Things | Rob Dobell | PHIT Podcast
Helping Amazing Organisations Achieve Remarkable Things | Rob Dobell | PHIT Podcast - This week's episode we speak to Rob Dobell of Hart Square consulting. This episode is hosted by Mark and Racheal. It's a great interview and well worth a listen. The Questions 1. Tell me a little about what you...
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Going Live is Just the Beginning | PHIT Podcast | Carl Grieves Part 2
Going Live is Just the Beginning | PHIT Podcast | Carl Grieves Part 2 is this episode we continue the conversation with Carl Grieves of Silverbear and ClearCourse. Part 1 was very insight, and the second half is just as informative. Have a listen and let us know what you think Going Live is Just...
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Own the Customer | PHIT Podcast | Carl Grieves
Welcome to the next episode of the PHIT Podcast. In this episode titled "Own the Customer" We talk with Carl Grieves The Questions Tell me a little about what you do, your business, job/role? Thinking about the (people and/or technology impacts of the) last year, what lessons will you take…
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Gain the trust of the human first - Special Guest Jono Atherton
This is the second part of our interview with Jono Atherton. As part of Series Two of our Putting the Human into Technology (PHIT) podcast. We have called it "Gain the trust of the human first" We had a great time speaking with Jono you watch and listen here, let us know what you think
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Never turn an opportunity down
Welcome to the first episode of Season two of the Putting the Human Into Technology podcast. In the first episode, Mark is joined by Jono Atherton of Interfood. This is part one of two. We were torn when naming this episode between its actual title and "I drank my way around the world" Let us…
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The PHIT Podcast Summer Special
We are currently between seasons of the PHIT podcast. We will return in September with our regular format and guess interviews. Still, Mark and I decided to take a break from taking a break and record The PHIT Podcast Summer Special - we had a couple of special guests in the form of Joel Abbott…
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Continous Improvement - Tim Golbourn
This post is for Episode Eleven, Part Two, where we speak to Tim Golbourn. We had a great chat with Tim who was very happy to share his insight, not necessary from a technical perspective but as a finance director who often has IT responsibility.
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The three most important things - Tim Golbourn
The three most important things is the title of this week’s episode of the Putting the Human back into technology podcast. In episode eleven we speak with Tim Golborun, we’ve again broken the interview into two parts and will release each part separately. This is part one. The Key Takeaways The 3...
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Digital Transformation or Continuous Improvement John Stenton - Part 2
John shares his thoughts on what data and technology can do to drive organisations forward. He also shares some very good advice for people looking to start a career in IT and has a very interesting fact too.
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It's all About Communication - John Stenton Part 1
This week's Guest on "Putting the Human Back into Technology Podcast" is John Stenton, The Head of IT for Thrive Homes. John gives a very candid interview about how his organisation uses technology and the impact the last year has had on the people of the Thrive Homes. We have split the interview...
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Talking about Value - David Richards
This week we are talking about value with David Richards. Our show this week is the 9th episode of Putting the Human back into Technology. David's business is called Talk About Value. David's business is a consultancy that provides advice to businesses on how they can sell their services based on...
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Back to Basics - With special guest Edwin Sarmiento
This week on the fit podcast we spoke to Edwin Sarmiento. Edwin, who lives in Canada is the first non-UK resident to guest on our show. I think he deserves special thanks too because not only did he make effort and come on as a guest and share his views and opinions with us. Due to my inability…
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Ben Morris - You don't need a degree to work in IT
This week on Episode 7 of Putting the Human back into technology podcast we speak with Ben Morris, the Head of Information Technology for the National Residential Landlord Association. We know that landlords, along with many other groups in society have found it tough during the last year or so…
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Putting the Human Back Into Technology - "Every Day's a learning day!" - with Simon Grosse and Liz Rogers
Some of the Key Takeaways for us are When you live in your values, the advice is, pick an organisation where you can actually live those. People don't come to work to do a rubbish job. People come to work to be able to thrive and gain experience, opportunities to develop. When you create that…
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Putting the Human Back into Technology "The Microsoft Build Edition"
This week's Putting the Human Into Technology - Microsoft Build edition, we don't have a special guest. So instead, mark and I discuss some of the announcements that came out at the Microsoft Build conference a couple of weeks back. You can read the blog post over on gethynellis.com
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Putting the Human Back Into Technology with Ben Kite - "I’ve got a brand new car!"
Joining us on this week's episode of the PHIT Podcast, we are putting the human back into technology and talking to Learning Tree's managing Director Ben Kite. Learning Tree is a Microsoft Gold training partner and Learning Tree are a global organisation, Ben heads up the UK and EMEA arm of...
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The PHIT Podcast with Dave Rawle "The Chief Meddler"
For episode three of the Putting the Human Back into Technology (PHIT) podcast, we spoke with Bytes Chief Technology Officer Dave Rawle. Bytes are one of, if not the largest reseller of software licenses in the UK, but there is much more to them than "Just licenses" We spoke to Dave about how his...
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Putting the Human Back into Technology "The Sports Coach" With Simon Jones
In this episode, we interview Simon Jones, who describes himself as "an ex-professional tennis player, who loved coaching and gravitated into focusing on high performing potential talent, coaching some of the top 100 players in the world, including winners of European and British junior titles”....
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Putting the Human Into Technology - With Special Guest Mark Williams
"Putting the Human back into Technology" is a Podcast where I (Gethyn Ellis) speak with IT leaders, business decisions makers and other interesting people making use of technology to drive their businesses. I ask my guests thoughts on the industry and how they approach best helping their teams.
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Putting the Human into Technology (PHIT) is a Podcast where Gethyn Ellis and Mark Williams, speak with IT leaders, decision-makers, and other interesting people to hear their experiences and advice on how best to help humans with technology and today's challenges.
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