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Real Tech Real Life Podcast

by Team RTRL

Four former co-workers in the technology industry with really different perspectives,backgrounds, experiences and opinions! We talk about everything from technology to leadership to family to travel. Come join us!!

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Episodes

  1. #13 - Chris Barbin Interview

    Chris Barbin, Former CEO and co-Founder of Appirio, Venture Capitalist & Tequila Master - joins the RTRL team for an interview. We had a blast asking him about everything from how his career got started, to his thoughts on the Appirio journey, to what he is doing now! Check us out on facebook,...

  2. #12 - Women in Technology & Leadership

    In this episode we share our thoughts on Women in Technology & Leadership - quite a loaded topic these days! We have an honest conversation about why it matters, whether progress has been made and what we have seen organizations do to help. Check us out on facebook, twitter (@realtechrl) and at...

  3. #11 Interview with Mike Epner

    An interview with Mike Epner, Guru of Customer Delivery Operations, Professional Services and how to build amazing teams. We talk about how he got into the business, how he approaches building leadership teams and a form of photography that he invented! (*originally recorded in August 2017) You…

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  4. #10 Update from the RTRL crew after their hiatus

    Join us for our relaunch podcast - an update on what we have been doing during our hiatus, what we have learned and what is coming up on future podcasts. You can find our Playbooks , best practices and list of recommendations at our website - https://realtechreallife.com

  5. #9 Closing Projects Successfully

    A discussion on how to manage project closure successfully. This was originally recorded in 2017 and closes out our Services Lifecycles Series. Stay tuned for brand new episodes in August! You can find our Project Mgmt Playbook and other best practices at our website - https://realtechreallife.com

  6. #8 Managing a Project

    A discussion on how to manage projects – and how to do status reports in Haiku!! You can find our Project Mgmt Playbook at our website - https://realtechreallife.com

  7. #7 Staffing Projects

    People are the product of services firms – we talk about how to best staff the on projects. You can find our Staffing Projects Playbook and other info at our website - https://realtechreallife.com.

  8. #6 Scoping

    You can find more detailed Show Notes and the Playbook for this episode at our website - https://realtechreallife.com. A fun and hopefully insightful discussion about how to think about and approach scoping software implementation and development projects! Lightening Round & Recommendations:...

  9. #5 Mindfulness In the Workplace

    What is it and how can it benefit you? Lori Asburry leads us through a discussion on what Mindfulness in the Workplace is and how it can benefit you and your business. You can find the Mindfulness Playbook here and at our website - https://realtechreallife.com

  10. #4 Let's talk Change Orders

    You can find more detailed Show Notes and the Playbook for this episode at our website - https://realtechreallife.com. What About Change Orders / Project extensions? How do SI’s approach CO’s scope/budget? How soon should you know about it and how formal should the notification be? Should you…

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  11. #3 Buying Services: Tips from a Consultant

    Lead to Order part 2 - Buying from an SI: The Delivery Perspective You can find more detailed Show Notes and the Playbook for this episode at our website - https://realtechreallife.com. What do you wish your customers asked before they bought? What is the biggest impediment to incorporating...

  12. #2 Buying Services From an SI

    This episode kicks off our 8 part Professional Services Lifecycle Series. You can find an overview here and along the way we also post playbooks on key topics at our website - https://realtechreallife.com. Lead to Order Part 1: How to get the most out of your Systems Integrator You can find more...

  13. #1 Networking and Mentoring

    Intro: Why do a Podcast? Deep Dive: Networking & Mentoring How to restart a network after being caught up in your day job How and When do you network? What different forms does that take based on personality, experience, needs? Do you have to challenge yourself to go beyond what’s comfortable?…

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About this show

Four former co-workers in the technology industry with really different perspectives,backgrounds, experiences and opinions! We talk about everything from technology to leadership to family to travel. Come join us!!

Hosted by

Team RTRL

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Real Tech Real Life Podcast have?

Real Tech Real Life Podcast has 13 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on October 10, 2019.

What is Real Tech Real Life Podcast about?

Four former co-workers in the technology industry with really different perspectives,backgrounds, experiences and opinions! We talk about everything from technology to leadership to family to travel. Come join us!!

How often does Real Tech Real Life Podcast release new episodes?

Real Tech Real Life Podcast publishes every two weeks, based on its 13 episodes since June 2019.

Who hosts Real Tech Real Life Podcast?

Real Tech Real Life Podcast is created and hosted by Team RTRL.
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