11 episodes

Welcome to People Tech and other Weirdness, not so serious SoftServe podcast!

Here we collect stories from our people: about their roles and rules, game-changing decisions, wins, walls and falls. You'll hear about technologies from those who create them.

We aren't afraid of all weirdness of our work and life. We actually enjoy it. Stay with us!

People, Tech and other Weirdness: English SoftServe Podcasts

    • Technology

Welcome to People Tech and other Weirdness, not so serious SoftServe podcast!

Here we collect stories from our people: about their roles and rules, game-changing decisions, wins, walls and falls. You'll hear about technologies from those who create them.

We aren't afraid of all weirdness of our work and life. We actually enjoy it. Stay with us!

    Vitalii and Christina about RnD in Salesforce, dream job, and procrastination

    Vitalii and Christina about RnD in Salesforce, dream job, and procrastination

    ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜: Vitalii Andrushko, Salesforce Community Manager, 3 years and 6 months at SoftServe
    ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜: Christina Korovai, Salesforce RnD Project Manager, 8 months at SoftServe

    What do Spotify and Amazon have in common?
    Learn about this and much more in the recent podcast episode of #SoftServe_Podcast๐ŸŽง

    Vitalii and Christina talk about a curious CRM system Salesforce and give their insider answers to the following questions:

    ๐Ÿ“ŒWhat is Salesforce, and what does RnD do there?
    ๐Ÿ“ŒWhat is the difference between an RnD Project Manager and a PM on a client project?
    ๐Ÿ“ŒWhy is this project a dream job?

    See you in the podcast ๐Ÿ™ƒ

    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ:๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ The topic intro
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฑ Christina about herself
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฏ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฏ How Christina decided to be an RnD Project Manager in Salesforce
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฑ:๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ What is Salesforce, and what features does it have
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿด:๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ The RnD initiative in Salesforce and how they are creating
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ About implemented initiatives and existing projects
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด:๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฑ Differences between being an RnD project manager and a Project manager on Clients projects
    ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ:๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฑ Why this job looks like "a dream job"
    ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ Procrastination and the work motivation
    ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ:๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ Commercial perspective and value of RnD in Salesforce
    ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ:๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ Wrap up and final words

    • 27 min
    Marta and Liubov about language coaching, fear of learning, and motivation

    Marta and Liubov about language coaching, fear of learning, and motivation

    ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜: Marta Halyshych, Coach, 1 year and 1 month at SoftServe
    ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜: Liubov Muntian, Language coach, 3 years 3 months at SoftServe

    Learning a foreign language is on our New Year resolutions list each year. And usually, that's the item we never cross out.

    Familiar situation? Then press play ๐Ÿ˜‰

    The speakers of our #SoftServe_Podcast know everything about obstacles in language learning because they are language coaches.
    Marta Halyshych and Liubov Muntian collected the most relevant cases and questions on this topic and gave their professional answers to them:

    ๐ŸŽฏ What is the advantage and difference of language coaching?
    ๐ŸŽฏ How to find and manage your time for studying?
    ๐ŸŽฏ And how to make the learning process pleasant and brain-friendly?

    Carefully! This conversation will inspire you to restart your language learning ๐ŸŽ“

    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ Speakers and topic introduction
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฑ Language and life coaching: what is the difference
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฏ:๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ What is the advantage of language coaching
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฐ:๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ What is behind the fear of learning, and how does coaching helps with it
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿณ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ Not enough time for education: how to manage it
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ Motivation: I want vs. I need
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฑ How to turn your fears into your development
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ Coaching differences between consulting and teaching
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ Learning with native speakers: a panacea or not
    ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ:๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ What to do if you feel stuck in learning
    ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ:๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ Is language coaching ideal for everyone?

    • 23 min
    Dobromir and Jakub on project management and being multicultural

    Dobromir and Jakub on project management and being multicultural

    ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜: Jakub Kepinski, Communication Expert, 2 years and 6 months at SoftServe
    ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜: Dobromir Jastrzebski, Abiliton Project Manager, 1 year 2 months at SoftServe

    What do project management, multiculturalism, and world cuisines have in common?

    Dobromir and Jakub answered an exciting question in #SoftServe_Podcast. This conversation is more like a friendly conversation in the kitchen.

    Dobromir was born in Poland, grew up and lived in Canada, taught English in Spain, and returned back to his homeland.

    So Jakub got curious and spoke with Dobromir about:
    ๐Ÿ how to interact with Canadian and American cultures,
    ๐Ÿhow is it to move from the event field to IT,
    ๐Ÿhow do previous experiences affect your work routine today.

    The episode turned out to be a juicy mix of applicable real-life situations and tasty stories. ๐Ÿ˜

    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ Guest introduction
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฑ Dobs about migration to Canada and kitchen as a culture experience
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฒ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ About language and mother tongue
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿณ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ How understanding different cultures help in PM's work
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ:๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ Metaphors of being multicultural
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ European "mental software" about Canada
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ About moving from Canada to Poland
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด:๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ Canadian "mental software" about Eastern Europe
    ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ:๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ CAN culture vs. USA culture: communication tips
    ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿด:๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ Cultural guidelines in Canada
    ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฑ Project Management and transition into IT
    ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ:๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ Dobs definition of PM
    ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿต:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฑ Funny stories on a cultural basis
    ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฐ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ Teaching experience in Spain
    ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿณ:๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ How teaching skills help in daily PM's work
    ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฎ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ Summary and adieus

    • 52 min
    Martin and Jakub about careers in consulting, cultural experience, and fear of the new

    Martin and Jakub about careers in consulting, cultural experience, and fear of the new

    ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜: Jakub Kepinski, Communication Expert, 2 years and 5 months at SoftServe
    ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜: Martin Graeber, Enterprise Solutions Principal, 8 months at SoftServe

    What would happen if you invited a communication expert and a person from another culture to one room?

    They'd record a new #SoftServe_Podcast episode about different cultural backgrounds and experiences, stories about it, and personal insights.

    Jakub Kepinski talked with Martin Graeber, who is German, about:
    ๐Ÿ“ŒCan culture be learned, or does it come with experience?
    ๐Ÿ“ŒHow to get comfortable in a new environment and understand new culture?
    ๐Ÿ“ŒAnd whether German people are afraid of new things or changes?

    You'll also hear the main points from the book about the cultural map๐Ÿ“š.
    Enjoy!

    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ Guest introduction
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฑ Last read book
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฏ:๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ Martin about his profession
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฏ:๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฑ Short quiz
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฒ:๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฑ An anecdote about punctuality in different countries
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿด:๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ Can culture be learned, or does it come with experience?
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿต:๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ When Martin has to adapt his cultural behavior
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ Lessons from consulting career
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฑ How to understand a new culture?
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต:๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฑ Are German people afraid of new things or changes?
    ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ The best piece of advice Martin has ever been given
    ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ:๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ The role of culture in different companies
    ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ Lessons you can learn from Martin
    ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿต:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿณ Main takeaways from reading The Culture Map by Erin Meyer

    • 35 min
    Iryna and Tetyana about business communication, bricks or trust, and compliments

    Iryna and Tetyana about business communication, bricks or trust, and compliments

    ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜: Tetyana Hrynovetska Communication Experts Team Manager, 15 years at SoftServe
    ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜: Iryna Il`kiv, Communication Expert, 11 years and 8 months at SoftServe

    Have you ever looked at communicating with a client through the prism of national values?
    No? Then it might be the time ๐Ÿ˜Ž
    Yes? You've got the experience to build on.
    Our communication experts shared vivid examples from their observations of how cultural affiliation affects clients' expectations and perceptions. And what steps can we take to develop our cooperation and bring the desired results for both parties.

    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ Guest and topic announcements
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ About Iryna and Tetyana
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฐ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฑ Right relations building with customers
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฑ:๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ How to be convincing with customers
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿณ:๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ About the successful pitching of your idea
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ Culture values inside the teams: common questions
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ:๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฑ The role of culture in communication with the customer
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฑ How to meet the expectations of the customer
    ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ:๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ Appreciations and compliments: how to express them and how to react

    • 26 min
    Svitlana and Tetyana about cultural differences in team, curiosity, and soccer

    Svitlana and Tetyana about cultural differences in team, curiosity, and soccer

    ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜: Tetyana Hrynovetska Communication Experts Team Manager, 15 years at SoftServe
    ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜: Svitlana Voitkiv, Communication Expert, 3 years and 7 months at SoftServe

    Globalization has opened the door for both businesses and employees. We work from anywhere in the world and with people from different countries.
    But how to build communication in a team if there are specialists of different nationalities?

    Find the answer to this question in this episode of #SoftServe_Podcast.
    Our communication experts Svitlana Voitkiv and Tetyana Hrynovetska talk about:
    ๐ŸŒŽWhat is national culture, and how does it affect team communication?
    ๐ŸŒŽHow does our national culture manifest itself in what we are motivated by in our work?
    ๐ŸŒŽHow do we react to conflict situations and ask questions?

    The conversation is based on real cases, so you can draw analogies between the mentioned stories and your experience.

    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฑ Topic announcement
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ About Svitlana and Tetyana
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฏ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ The role of national culture inside the team
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฑ:๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ About the differences in formulating messages
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฒ:๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ Thinking patterns and how they manifest
    ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿต:๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ About misunderstandings and conflicts
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ How to avoid misunderstandings
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ:๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ Culture-specific about the use of questions
    ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿณ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ Insights about the role of national culture
    ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ What does it means to be "consensus-driven"

    • 24 min

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