Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
summary
Describes concrete mentorship actions: an exercise to list 100 tech jobs and draft “2050” resumes that changes career choices, using personal network to land a first Cisco-partner role, running a Power Apps workshop after three days of prep and gaining national recognition, building a two‑year associate Cloud Solution Architect pathway now hosting four associates, coauthoring a TAFE NSW micro‑credential recorded for thousands, and repeated pairing on live demos until junior runs solo. Key behaviors: challenge assumptions, pave the path, fight for fair pay.
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chapters (19)
- 0:00Introduction
- 5:02Entering corporate jungle alone
- 8:32Mentors and advocates
- 9:37Jason Yao challenging beliefs
- 13:09Kirsten Gerson leveraging networks
- 14:55Michelle Sanford giving challenges
- 17:47Antoinette Diego building belonging
- 20:55Jonathan Wade creating diversity space
- 23:25Michael Morgan investing in growth
- 26:12Daniela Matthews paving path
- 27:38Revash technical mentorship
- 29:45Sergio Sanati Filho practice
- 32:51Shane Baldashino discovering aspirations
- 38:29Key behaviors summarized
- 41:18Building support village
- 45:08Why talk matters
- 50:26Call to action
- 53:39Standing on shoulders
- 55:50Q&A
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