The Foundation IT Podcast
Technology Podcasts
We have plenty of people within Foundation IT that like to talk and like to talk technology. What better way to share our knowledge, our frustrations and our thoughts for the future than via a podcast.
Technology, specifically IT infrastructure, remains under invested in; whilst as a nation we responded brilliantly to the pandemic in terms of homeworking, many businesses cobbled something together and made do.
With a mixture of podcast guests we’ll be tackling some of the technology challenges facing businesses today and in the future. This includes business topics like hybrid working; strategic moves such as cloud adoption and specific technical issues such as patching management. We’ll also discuss company culture and why its so important to us and out clients. We’ll attempt to remove jargon, cut through the industry BS and maybe even make you chuckle on your morning commute….. (whether that’s a drive through traffic or navigating the stairs to the kitchen table!)
We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast as much as we enjoy recording them!
Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
Technology Podcasts
Description:
We have plenty of people within Foundation IT that like to talk and like to talk technology. What better way to share our knowledge, our frustrations and our thoughts for the future than via a podcast. Technology, specifically IT infrastructure, remains under invested in; whilst as a nation we responded brilliantly to the pandemic in terms of homeworking, many businesses cobbled something together and made do. With a mixture of podcast guests we’ll be tackling some of the technology challenges facing businesses today and in the future. This includes business topics like hybrid working; strategic moves such as cloud adoption and specific technical issues such as patching management. We’ll also discuss company culture and why its so important to us and out clients. We’ll attempt to remove jargon, cut through the industry BS and maybe even make you chuckle on your morning commute….. (whether that’s a drive through traffic or navigating the stairs to the kitchen table!) We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast as much as we enjoy recording them!
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.foundation-it.com/
Episodes
FIT Podcast Episode 6 - The impact of technologies like AI on the customer experience
9/11/2023
In this latest episode, Mike talks to Dave Stubberfield of Carter Consulting, an experience in continuous improvement, change management and customer experience.
We explore some of the opportunities, challenges and adoption considerations when it comes to adopting technology (such as AI) into the enterprise.
A huge subject and we merely scratch the surface of this one - more to come in the future.
Duration:00:33:29
FIT Podcast Episode 6 - (Trailer) The impact of technologies like AI on the customer experience
9/11/2023
Episode 6 coming soon...... our next episode explores the impact of technologies like AI on the customer experience, with special guest David Stubberfield providing his insight on the subject.
Duration:00:01:06
FIT Podcast Episode 5 - Whats new with Nerdio and are Cloud PC's the future?
6/20/2023
Mike Starnes of FIT and Toby Skerritt of Nerdio talk about Nerdio's latest release and the development in their company strategy to move into Application and Endpoint Management.
Toby gives his views on the EUC space generally and we learn which 3 games he'd be quite happy to stranded on a desert island with.
Duration:00:32:01
Episode 4: Staff Wellbeing in a Hybrid Working Organisation
9/26/2022
In this episode Mike speaks to Lisa Robinson, Managing Director of Sitrus Consulting who specialise in providing organisations with all things HR related.
A big part of Lisa's passion and focus is about staff wellbeing and creating successful, cohesive workplace teams.
With many of us having settled into a hybrid working pattern post pandemic, we wanted to get Lisa's input on how staff and leadership within an organisation can stay connected and address concerns that arise as a result of working in a more flexible way. We discuss mental health in the workplace, how different personality types respond to working conditions and some ways to ensure this mode of working is effective for individuals and the business.
Duration:00:35:29
Episode 3: Creating an environment for growth and learning through coaching in a small business
11/30/2021
Pauline Toussaint and Ben Gates discuss with Dave Harries how workforces can create an environment for growth and learning through coaching in a small business. They discuss how Pauline's internal coaching has benefited Ben and kept him on track through harder times. They explain the importance of the extra help FIT receives from external coaches and look into how we aim to support employees through health, wealth and wellbeing by expanding on different company incentives.
This podcast will discuss the purpose of building this culture and how having different coaching practices in place your hybrid working employees will feel more supported and ultimately more productive.
Duration:00:29:22
Episode 2: How do you choose between Microsoft's Cloud PC (W365) & Azure Virtual Desktop?
10/6/2021
Foundation IT's Technology Director Toby Skerritt talks with Nerdio's CEO Vadim Vladimirskiy about the launch of Microsoft's new Windows 365 Cloud PC service and how they are changing the way they're targeting cloud-based PC services to customers and users. They look at who the service is for, provide certain use cases and a comparison to Azure Virtual Desktop.
This podcast also looks forward, Toby and Vadim mention what they believe is coming to Cloud PC with new features, if Cloud PC's will be the modern way of connecting to apps and data, and how respective offerings will adapt to the market. Nerdio is a software company that helps deploy, manage, and optimise virtual desktops in Microsoft Azure.
Duration:00:37:47
Episode 1: The Hybrid Workplace
5/17/2021
Toby Skerritt and Mike Starnes talk with Dave Harries about how businesses have reported plans to adopt the hybrid workplace model permanently post lockdown but many are still unsure what this actually looks like in practice. What steps they need to take to make a hybrid workplace a fully functioning success that maintains the culture of the organisation, supports employee wellbeing and ensures high levels of staff engagement, motivation and productivity.
From the office design to the IT and security infrastructure, this podcast will discuss the elements C-suite leaders, MDs and Head of IT need to consider to navigate through a virtual and hybrid workplace to ensure a robust and sustainable workplace of the future that drives innovation and keeps stress and cost down.
Duration:00:27:50