Vertical Distinct is proud to present this video interview hosted by Rowena Morais. Our guest, Doug Lawrence, has been instrumental in developing a curriculum to train people on how to become effective mentors.

The aim behind this interview is really to open your eyes up to what mentoring is about and how it can be a transformative journey, not just for a mentee (as expected) but also for the mentor himself.

With organisations seeking to drive greater alignment between their enterprise goals and the ambitions of their people, mentoring may be just the ticket to helping to make that a reality.

Bottom line, mentoring may not be as far fetched an idea as you think. Watch this interview to understand the true power of mentoring.

The Power Of Mentoring - An Interview with Doug Lawrence

Vertical Distinct is proud to present this second video interview hosted by Rowena Morais, Editor of Vertical Distinct. Our guest, Doug Lawrence, has been instrumental in developing a curriculum to train people on how to become effective mentors.

This interview looks at what it takes to begin the mentoring journey. You will hear about :
1. the need to have the right mindset;
2. critical preparatory steps you need to take;
3. how to identify the most appropriate mentee;
4. what is called for in mentoring; and
5. how to deal with mis-steps.

Watch this interview to understand the true power of mentoring.

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Vertical Distinct is proud to present this podcast interview hosted by Rowena Morais, Editor of Vertical Distinct. Our guest, Ravi Mark Venkat, is an Enterprise IT and Corporate Soft Skills Consultant. He's worked across a range of industries. Having worked in the US for almost 20 years and now currently based in Pune, India, Ravi has managed diverse teams and has a high level understanding of Systems and Virtualisation technologies as well as software testing. 

Having run classes on software testing, this interview takes a look at :
1. what software testing is about and what it involves;
2. various testing types and testing methods;
3. some of the typical roles associated with testing;
4.  when to conduct testing; and
5. a review of some introductory steps for those who are just embarking on this journey.

It will give those who are new to the area, an understanding of the pros and cons  of this career. 

Listen in to get an understanding of what software testing is all about. 

What Is Software Testing - An Interview with Ravi Mark Venkat

In this exclusive podcast, brought to you by Vertical Distinct, Rowena Morais talks to Elissa Farrow, an experienced consultant, facilitator and coach who specialises in portfolio, programme, project and change management. Global Board Secretary for the Change Management Institute, Elissa was invited on the call precisely because of her background in change management. The plan for the call was to examine the various factors which influence the delivery of successful change initiatives in organisations, considering issues like the role of managers, what commitment means as well as closer look at the relationship between the soft and hard issues at play.

What you will learn :
1. What has the most influence on a transformation initiative?;
2. The difference and impact points of both the soft issues such as culture and leadership and the hard issues such as financial results and time taken for project completion;
3. Where commitment level sits in the change effort;
4. The role of managers and executives in any transformation effort - what's being under-estimated and how it can be managed;
5. Top three strategies that make the most impact in the delivery of successful company transformation.

What Does It Take To Deliver Successful Change Programmes? - An Interview with Elissa Farrow

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