KPI'S (Kurt's People Interviews)

In part 2 of our series on Burnout, Bob Fair (Licensed Professional Counselor) and Kurt Focht discuss the different types of burnout, and two adjacent sisters, Flame Out and Rust Out.  They discuss how to recognize burnout, and steps you can take to heal burnout and prevent it before it starts next time.  For More Information on Bob Fair: - Website: robertfairlpc.com - Email: RobertFairLPC@gmail.c...

Summary In this conversation, Kurt Focht and Hannah Spicer delve into the pervasive issue of burnout, exploring its causes, effects, and the importance of open communication in the workplace. They discuss how burnout is often misunderstood and stigmatized, emphasizing the need for a cultural shift in how organizations approach employee well-being. The conversation highlights the role of personalit...

This episode of KPIs features host Kurt Focht and Dave Elliott of Mayborn Group, discussing Mayborn’s data journey and migration to Qlik Cloud Analytics. Kurt interviews Dave about Mayborn Group—a global baby products leader best known for the Tommee Tippee brand. Dave explains why data is vital for their business and how Qlik's Associative Engine enables deeper data exploration. Qlik Partners...

Buckle Up, this is going to be a good one. Kurt Focht interviews Hannah Spicer, CEO of Build A Kick Ass Company, who shares her insights on creating engaging workplaces, the importance of data in decision-making, and the need for curiosity in leadership. They discuss the challenges companies face in employee engagement, the significance of investing in future leaders, and the power of storytelling...

This episode I sat down with Chris Mosher, who is a Principal and Plante Moran, which is a large consulting firm and partner of Qlik. Chris and I connected through some mutual interests and the rest is history. Chris just hit the milestone of posting everyday for 6 months on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophermoshier/ In this podcast Chris shares about how he got into the Data space,...

I am joined by Roe Miller, who is a former boss and mentor from the company Connection. Her advice and mentorship were crucial early in my B2B sales career. Roe shares: how she found herself in Sales and the transition from Car Sales to Tech Sales what she looks for in Salespeople and how that has changed over the years What is your why, what is your intent, and how taking the time to REALLY answe...

This week's podcast is with Sean Stauth of Qlik, Global Director of AI and Machine Learning. We will get into all manner of things Qlik, AI and Machine Learning, but first I wanted to talk about Sean's career path and his advice to young professionals starting out. Sean shares some great tips around: - How to establish yourself and become known - What does he look for when he hires someone - How t...

Brendan Grady is EVP and General Manager of the Analytics Business Unit @ Qlik.  Brendan shares some great tips around: using your network to get introduced to others the best way to ask for a referral what he looks for when he hires someone Follow Brendan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brgrady

Drew Clarke is EVP and GM of the Data Business Unit @ Qlik. Drew shares some amazing nuggets of wisdom: - how to lay the foundation for growth - how to go wide and deep within a company - how to be mentored and mentor - why data is so important for this AI revolution Follow Drew Clarke on LinkedIn

In this episode, Kurt interviews Julianne DeVincenzo - Product Manager for Qlik Analytics. Kurt talks to Julianne about her career aspirations when she was young, how those changed over time, and where she gets her fight from. We talk about her being a challenger and how that affects her approach to work and those around her. We also talk about creativity in the corporate world. For more from Kurt...

Kurt answers the question... why another podcast?