Conversations with the Crew – Meet Julian Horwood
On January 2nd, we all bundled back into the office with a smile, a renewed sense of vigour and a lot of coffee. One person walked in with all that and two polo shirts on. That person was our newest recruit - Julian Horwood. A former Google-r (as in 'employed by', rather than simply 'user of the search engine like the rest of humanity'), Julian has brought with him a wealth of knowledge, experience...
WTF is Networking – Why You Should ‘Just Do It’
Remember how Beyoncé could help you network? Well according to professional community builder and speaker at our last WTF event Samantha Hepburn, so can the slogans of global sports brands. In terms of excuses, Sam has heard them all, from the clichéd (and...
Emma Hopkinson-Spark celebrates 3 years at 101 Ways!
101 Ways has had an incredible 2018; growing the team to 101 people (and beyond), expanding into The Netherlands and the creation of even more great clubs. As brilliant as it's been, it's always worth remembering where it all began. Once upon a time (three years...
How to avoid pitfalls and make scaling a success
The burning question on every CTO’s lips: How do you scale successfully? And who better to answer that question than an expert panel? So at our November CTOZone event we did just that. Leading the charge was Ed Conolly, Group CTO at Ovo Energy, Jon Mullen,...
WTF? How Beyoncé Can Help You Network
Last month we hosted our third and biggest WTF (Women’s Tech Focus) event. Held at the expansive Just Eat head office, we welcomed a whole range of people ready to build confidence, learn how to network and then, actually network. We invited two exceptional...
Conversations with the Crew: Meet Sanneke Ringeling
The second fantastic member of our Netherlands' team (and arguably the most smiley), is Sanneke Ringeling. Tasked with managing the 101 Ways brand and communities: IWOMM, WTF, CTOZone and HOP Together, it would be an understatement to say Sanneke has a busy few...
WTF is Networking? 3 Things to do to Avoid Anxiety at Events
Networking is one of those buzzwords that doesn’t seem to be losing any traction. And as an activity that has been proven to bolster professional relationships, advance careers and increase job opportunities, that’s probably a good thing. Despite this, it remains...
Conversations with the Crew – Meet Sander Hoogendoorn
In case you were lying under a rock somewhere and missed it, 101 Ways has crossed the North Sea and ventured to the beautiful, diverse city of Amsterdam. A hub of hot tech talent and a thriving market (plus LOTS of cheese) meant it was the perfect place to set...
What Happened When IWOMM Went to The Netherlands
On 27 September 2018, we joined forces with Picnic - the first app-only supermarket based in The Netherlands - to kick off our first ever IWOMM (It Works on My Machine) Amsterdam event. And what a turnout it was! Our CTO, Odhran McConnell and Head of Client...
Masters of Scrum: Why the Principles can be Useful for Hiring
The only people that need to learn Scrum are Scrum Masters, right? We’d argue wrong. Last week we sent our Talent specialists, Grace Carey and Kate Greentree to learn the principles in 48 hours. Will they ever get a chance to put what they’ve learned into practice?...
What’s it like to intern at 101 Ways? Fun, and an actual game.
This is the first time I have written something like this - other than my driving instructor's review - so here goes... My name is Joshua Spunner; I am 17 and studying for my A-levels in Maths, Computer Science and Economics. Like many other (hopeful) engineers...
Talking Heads – Can You Solve a Problem Like Anxiety?
I’m sitting in the 101 Ways main office alone. I have a designated hot desk for when I come in, which of course defeats the object of hot desking, but it’s a small thing that helps me feel less anxious about the freelance writer lifestyle. Apt also because...
WTF are the 10 best ways to make career changing a success?
At our last event, we talked about the obstacles faced by people looking to move into a career in tech. And my were they extensive (you can read about them here)! But that’s the great thing about the Women’s Tech Focus (WTF) community: we were able to put our...
