Welcome to The (Un)Buttoned Up Podcast
Real Conversations About Careers, Leadership, Technology & the Future of Work
The (Un)Buttoned Up Podcast, powered by NextPath Workforce Solutions, brings candid conversations with business leaders, technology executives, entrepreneurs and workforce experts about the trends changing how we work and hire. From artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and emerging technology to leadership, hiring trends, career growth and workplace culture, Steph and Kathryn cut through the corporate noise to talk about what’s really happening in today’s workplace.
Because work doesn’t have to be boring… and growth doesn’t have to feel so serious.
How Technology & Innovation Are Transforming Goodwill - with Allen Star, CIO
In this episode, we sit down with Allen Star, CIO of Goodwill Industries, to ...go behind the scenes of Goodwill's technology strategy and explore how innovation, leadership, and digital transformation are helping the organization evolve.
Allen shares his perspective on how technology leaders can balance innovation with real business needs and how his leadership style has evolved throughout his career.
In this episode, we discuss:
The evolution of technology and digital transformation at Goodwill
How Goodwill approaches innovation and evaluates new technology
The changing role of the CIO and today's technology leader
Leadership lessons from managing teams through change
Where AI, automation, data, and emerging technologies could create new opportunities
Allen's advice for technology professionals and future leaders
One of the biggest takeaways from our conversation: innovation isn't just about having the newest technology. It's about finding the right technology, solving meaningful problems, and getting people to actually use it.
Whether you're a CIO building your technology roadmap, a business leader evaluating your next technology investment, or a technology professional thinking about the future of your career, this conversation offers a great look at what innovation looks like inside a mission-driven organization.
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How Technology & Innovation Are Transforming Goodwill - with Allen Star, CIO
What does technology look like inside an organization most people know ...
The Innovation Mindset - with Matt Sickles
Recorded live at PoweredUp Tech Fest, this episode of The (Un)Buttoned ...
How AI Is Reinventing Cybersecurity - with Eric Foster
AI is changing every industry—but most companies are simply adding AI ...
Leading the AI Revolution - with 3 leading AI Tech Executives
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future initiative—it's ...
Leading the AI Revolution - with 3 leading AI Tech Executives
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future initiative—it's ...
Saxon Baum: Building Something That Lasts
In this episode of The (Un)Buttoned Up Podcast, we sit down with Saxon ...
AI at Work: Smart Moves, Bad Habits & Big Risks
AI is everywhere right now—and if we’re being honest, most people are ...
Why People Quit
In this episode, we’re getting honest about why people really leave ...
Office Characters We All Know
Every workplace has them — the coworker who replies-all to everything, ...
Episode 3 - Email Crimes We're All Guilty Of
Email is still one of the most powerful tools in business—but most ...
Episode 2 - Confidence Is the New Competence
Confidence gets a lot of hype—but the truth is, most people aren’t ...
Episode 1 - Meet Steph & Kathryn!
In this episode, Steph and Kathryn share why they created this podcast ...