PALOcast

In the final episode of our podcast series on LEAP coaching realm, Sylvain, Wesley, and Venetia delve into different coaching methodologies. They will explore topics like: What unifies these approaches? How do they vary? And how might we merge them?

In this episode, Coach Sylvain provides an overview of Embodied Coaching. He will share his own personal path that led him to embrace this coaching approach and explain why he considers it a valuable enhancement to his coaching repertoire. And to sweeten the deal, Sylvain will guide you through a brief embodiment exercise that he incorporates into his coaching sessions!   Links for references: Exe...

In this episode, coach Venetia shares her passion r egarding this strange beast called Ontological Coaching. She tells us about her most m emorable experiences while using Ontological coaching tools and what to look for in an Ontological Coach . Be prepared for a session packed with learnings about this holistic coaching approach!  

In this episode, coach Wesley Boers lifts t he curtain on Systemic Coaching. What led him to this type of coaching, what to expect in a Systemic Coaching session, what makes it an effective approach? Wesley tells you every thing about Systemic Coaching and you'll even get a chance to experience it for yourself!  

In this episode, Wesley, Venetia and Sylvain present the coaching landscape they are going to explore in the upcoming episodes.  

Ever thought how some of the world's most loved applications are created? The Redux show lifts up the hood and explore the magic that made these applications great! For our 2nd episode, we have Suri (Senior Software Engineer) and Christopher (Software Engineer) sharing reverse engineering on an online money transfer platform, Wise (formerly TransferWise) and what are some other examples that made...

Ever thought how some of the world's most loved applications are created? The Redux show lifts up the hood and explore the magic that made these applications great! For our initial episode, we have Tharindu (Senior Software Engineer) and Nobel (Software Developer Web) sharing reverse engineering on video streaming platforms and what are the key features that make them popular!  Stay tuned for more...

Tools! Tips! Models!   In this last episode of our new podcast Everything you always wanted to know about coaching (but were afraid to ask) !... our coaches Venetia, Wesley, Tushar and Sylvain open their treasure chest! What are the tools they use the most in their coaching? What are the most effective models? How to supercharge a coaching session?   We hope you enjoyed this series of episodes we...

What we do is an expression of who we are. That's why change is not easy. It requires some rewiring of our beliefs and world views. And the same goes for organizations: the way they operate is an expression of their culture. Mindset change brings culture change brings organizational change.   In this new episode of our new podcast Everything you always wanted to know about coaching (but were afrai...

Welcome to our third episode of Everything you always wanted to know about coaching (but were afraid to ask)!   Today our coaches Venetia, Wesley, Tushar and Sylvain share with you the ins and outs of launching and running an internal coaching program.   Why did a tech company like PALO IT decide to run such a program?   What are the benefits?   Why it's become a key part of our culture?   How to...

In this new episode, our coaches discuss – among other things – the topic of this year's International Coaching Week: "Reimagine the Future" .  

Coaching is an important part of our culture at PALO IT - we coach our clients to help their teams and leaders transform, and we also coach our own employees through LEAP, our internal coaching program. This year's International Coaching Week is the perfect opportunity to launch our new series: Everything you always wanted to know about coaching (but were afraid to ask)! Our intent with this serie...

Digital Transformation is often a challenge in any organisation, large or small.  Everyone agrees that it must be done, but often, no one wants to take the bull by the horns and own that responsibility.  On the contrary, this episode's guest did take the lead and was successful in making that change within the very restrictive sector of public health in Hong Kong. Raphael Hui, former Head of the H...

Host Ivy Chan welcomes Shared Value Initiative HK CEO Gaëlle Loiseau.  Loiseau opens up about her major career shift towards positive impact, identifying material business risks and opportunities through the lens of ESG, and finding that sweet spot of profitability 💰 and sustainability 🌱  Find out more about Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong at  sharedvaluehk.org .

Although it's a technical strategy, DevOps has implications beyond that. Namely: ➕ more focus on improving business ➖ less idling due to communication and collaboration breakdowns On the latest episode of PALOcast, Senior Developer & DevOps pro Jung Kim chats with host Ivy Chan about the crucial relationship between development and operations teams. He also details his experiences helping organi...

In celebration of International Women's Day, #PALOcast host Ivy Chan sits down with Olevia Yuen, Talent Acquisition Specialist at PALO IT to talk about: Grappling with traditional gender roles in your career The strides and struggles of gender equality across different cultures Choosing support over competition

In this episode of PALOcast, PALO IT Founder & CEO Stanislas Bocquet takes a look at what digital developments are on the horizon, and touches on tips for companies looking to move their business model towards positive impact, shifting from: One-dimensional metrics 👉 effects on people, planet and profit Degenerative businesses 👉 sustainable and regenerative businesses Fixed mindsets 👉 growth mi...

You've probably heard the term tossed around, but what exactly is a Product Owner? A couple rules of thumb for the role: You need to be willing to get your hands dirty 👐 You need to be confident, fair-minded and organized 🗃 You need to be able to say "no" 🚫 In the latest episode of PALOcast, PALO IT Agile Product Owner (and Scrum Master, UX Researcher) Munkuey Matungulu speaks on her first-hand...

Senior Developer Helena Binková gets real with host Ivy Chan, speaking about her experience working in a discipline that's still struggling to be approachable for women. The two touch on following in the footsteps of your mentors, self-learning and cultural differences as a woman working in IT.

Host Ivy Chan sits down with Jing Lei, PALO IT Managing Director Hong Kong, to explore how tech touches every part of an organization (not just IT), as well as current trends in digital transformation, and how these trends are being driven by our fast-changing market climate.

From transparency and trust between teams, to how we experience and resolve conflict, different cultures tend to organise, operate, and open up in very different ways. Are you part of a multi-cultural team? Listen in to Agile Coach Sophie Pagé and host Ivy Chan investigate the cultural challenges that accompany Agile transformation.

Have you considered positive impact as a differentiator in the business world? In this episode, host Ivy Chan connects PALO IT's two B Corp certified offices—Hong Kong and Singapore—to dig into the subject. Chan and Business Innovation Manger Michelle Ong talk expanding your metrics for success to better include employees, communities and the environment, the growing B Corporation movement, and it...

Host Ivy Chan grills Agile Coach Vitor Queiroz and Scrum Master Thomas Fung on reinventing workflows, finding their stride with Agile ceremonies, and addressing the common misunderstandings of Agile as a methodology.

In this episode of PALOcast, host Ivy Chan sits down with PALO IT designers Kevin Ng and Mubarak Marafa to talk product innovation, team dynamics, common misconceptions of designers, and more.