🤖 Hello from TechWalk: Freebies and choose your tech adventure

What will your career look like in 5, 10, 20 years?

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Christine Farrier Rosemin
November 10, 2024

Welcome to the weekly TechWalk newsletter. We are a networking community for Tech and SaaS professionals that offers weekly walks hosted by industry experts and interesting individuals.

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✅ HELP NEEDED: Schools are closed on Monday, November 11th for Veteran’s Day. Are you available to join our “Bring Your Student to TechWalk” event as a potential mentor? Do you know a student who would benefit from an early career exploration conversation? Come walk with us!

✅ THANK YOU to a generous sponsor! We have 10 free tickets available for our upcoming Coffee and Coaches walk in Madison Park. Use code SELFCARE to join this walk that connects TechWalk community members with professional coaches for an impactful conversation that could fundamentally change how you think about your life and your career. Refreshments provided.

✅ OPINIONS WANTED: Do you have experience running a Slack community? Do you belong to a couple of Slack communities and want to share the good, the bad and the ugly? Or maybe you’ve attended a few TechWalks and have some great ideas on how our analog walks could expand into digital spaces. Please pop into my office hours to share your input. BONUS: Folks who provide input will receive the first invites when we launch the TechWalk Slack Community.

✅ WELCOME to the Columbia Business School African Alumni Association! We are excited to bring together members of our communities who have already signed up representing organizations like Nike, Holmusk, USA Today, Spinach Records, The Obama Foundation, Saks, The Bronx Children’s Museum, The Knowledge House and many more.

✅ You probably know our next TechWalk NYC Chapter Director! Next week we will officially kick off our search for a volunteer to help contribute to the future of TechWalk. Ideally looking for a person interested in walking/fitness, tech, community building and the power of relationships. This person should also be a creative soul with a passion for the details that transform ideas into reality. Someone who could benefit from thousands of new Linkedin connections maybe because they are looking for a new role or growing their business would probably be very excited to learn about role. If this is you or someone you know, please get in touch [email protected] 

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I recently listened to the AI and the Future of Work podcast episode featuring Dr. Seth Dobrin, author of AI iQ for a Human-Focused Future: Strategy, Talent, and Culture and Founder of Quantm AI. In this episode, the speakers discussed our current immersion in an industrial revolution that is playing out before our very eyes and the right way for companies to think about this AI-wave that will absolutely eliminate, but also create jobs.

Dr. Dobrin, shared his own example of when he was responsible for the transformation of a business division at Monsanto. He chose to lead with truth and transparency. Upon arrival he told his team that as a result of his work, their jobs would not exist in 6 months. But they would be given the opportunity to transfer into one of the four new types of roles that would be created. Their choices were to 1) take the courses and earn the certifications that would prepare them for the new role or 2) take a severance package, a glowing referral and help finding a new role in their current area of expertise. The results:

  • 40% took the training and the new roles

  • 30% left to find new opportunities before the 6 month period came to an end

  • 10% stayed for the 6-month period and then took the severance package

If you were faced with a similar choice on Monday morning, which would you choose?

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🖋️ Updates from the TechWalk Community

  • Kustomer is hiring for several positions - Reach out to recent TechWalk NYC Participant Megan Elkorchi to learn more about these open roles, which include several software engineering jobs

  • Elia Wolberger personal chef and meal prep coach who helps busy, hungry humans bring home-cooked meals back to their tables is offering complimentary 1:1 chats to help you conquer meal time

  • Upcoming TechWalk Brooklyn Co-Host Zoe Schwartz is collaborating on a “Pamper Yourself Holiday Shop” which will include a mini-Ayurvedic massage, body composition analysis, an omni-channel fitness assessment from Zoe, a qi gong session, plus healthy bites, fresh juices, and cocktails! Tickets available HERE

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Beginning in 2025, TechWalks will only take place on Wednesday or Friday mornings at 9:00 AM. Are you more likely to attend Wednesday or Friday walks?

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Congrats on reaching the end of this newsletter. If you would like information on sponsoring our next edition, being a featured member, or joining a future walk as a Co-Host, simply contact us at [email protected]

Happy Walking,

Christine Farrier Rosemin

Founder