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 ago to be exact) Kelly Waters met a blue-haired, rock-and-rolling Agile coach called Emma. (Hopkinson) Spark by name and a spark by nature, their...
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...
HOP Together – A new Product Management Leadership Group
Leadership roles within Product can be quite isolating. Often, you’re expected to have all the answers to every problem thrown at you. Senior product leaders may also find themselves reporting into non-Product-focused people, such as CMOs, CTOs and CEOs So...
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’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...
Agile 101 – How to play the game
Whilst there are lots of ways you can vary the game depending on the teams you have and the learning outcomes you want, the basic flow of the game play is common to all. Contents Inside each tin you will find a 20-sided dice and a collection of cards. You’ll...
Agile 101 – The Game and How it Happened
I have a lot of ideas; most of them barely stay in my head longer than the remainder of my commute. I often find myself racking my brain hours later trying to put the pieces together again for something which felt so clear and certain a few hours earlier, but ends...
Conversations with the Crew: Meet Kate Greentree
We've been keeping her to ourselves for the last fortnight, but finally it's time to introduce you to one of our new starters; meet Kate Greentree. She joins Ally Mitchell and Gracy Carey as part of the 101 Ways Talent dream team. Keen to know more about...
WTF are the obstacles to career changing?
On 24 July, we held our WTF is... changing careers event and not only did we have a great turn out, the evening was full of inspiring women (and a man) sharing thoughts, feelings, stories and advice that created a warm, supportive atmosphere. So much so, people...
101 Ways to make your head explode: ‘Well seasoned developer’
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