The Paragon Podcast

The Paragon Podcast

The Paragon Podcast provides an opportunity to gain insight and perspective from some of today's most talented leaders, consultants, and authors. We're brought to you by Paragon IT Professionals, an IT-focused Staffing and Technology Solutions firm serving the Midwest United States. If you're looking for your next great opportunity - or need to augment your staff to grow responsibly - give us a call and we'll crush the skills gap together. 515-288-2128.

Episodes

June 14, 2019 73 mins

Professional Development Session with QA guru, Jeremy Sims, on keeping your Cucumber scripts fresh.   

Jeremy has spoken at numerous DAQAA monthly meetings (Des Moines QA user group) and the Des Moines IBAAD conference. 

Jeremy is an experienced BDD practitioner with broad experience in software development and testing. He is a proven coach and trainer, that has helped several organizations define and implement agile...

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In our final episode in this 5 part series, Mike Wagner wraps up our conversation on Connected Leader.  You can find out more about Mike and Connected Leader at White Rabbit Group.

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More mojo from MIke Wagner as he dives into part 4 of 5 in this Connected Leader Series.  For more information or to connect with Mike, visit http://whiterabbitgroup.com



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As always, an incredible pleasure interviewing and chatting with Mike Wagner about Connected Leader.  In this episode, we unpack what "correction" sounds like in the Manager / Direct Report relationship when done effectively.    

Learn more about MIke at his company website White Rabbit Group.

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It was a great pleasure to have Shonna Dorsey in the studio to chat about her passions.  Shonna is an amazing example of what's possible when we live life with passion and purpose.  And for the record (you'll hear this in the podcast), Shonna DID finish up that website of hers and it's LIVE at www.ShonnaDorsey.com

Shonna's Bio:


Shonna Dorsey is Senior IT Consultant for Mutual of Omaha Insurance, a Fortune 400 organiz...

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Bryan Gill is an all around great guy and a real pleasure to have on our podcast.  Bryan is an entrepreneur who loves helping small businesses succeed FASTER!  For more information on Bryan, you can visit his website or email him at bryan@pixelayn.com


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Thank you for listening to this professional development event.  The audio for this episode is "best available" at the time.  You can count on our next event to be live streamed with video and pro audio gear.  Thanks for listening and subscribing!

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Tim Johnson was kind enough to deliver his entertaining and engaging talk on Creativity to a group of our consultants.  ...

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Mike Wagner of White Rabbit Group dives deeper on Connected Leader sharing on the power of Connection.  This episode will give you some great direction on establishing the leadership practices that will form winning habits. 

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February 8, 2019 32 mins

Our guest today is Adam Carroll - and he's one of the smartest dudes you'll ever meet.  He's a movie producer. He's an author. He's a world-class speaker, and an amazingly insightful mind on leadership and finance.  He has an incredible passion around helping young men and women understand money.  

You can find more about Adam on his website.  Enjoy.

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This is the first in a five part series that takes a deep dive into the Connected Leader framework.  Mike Wagner of White Rabbit Group is an amazing speaker, coach, mentor, and facilitator located in Des Moines, IA.

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During the course of our daily business, we at Paragon realize our clients have varying degrees of knowledge surrounding immigration law and what is required for H1B extensions. Because the denial of a visa extension can have a direct impact on your day to day productivity, we invite you to join us for a webinar with immigration attorney, Furqan Sunny Azhar as we discuss the most common hurdles we run into with consultants and th...
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Mike Wagner of White Rabbit Group delivers a fun and interactive talk with a group of local Paragon IT Consultants on the topic of "Response Readiness." About Mike Wagner: Mike Wagner is President of White Rabbit, a business consultancy he founded in 2004. He is a skilled communicator, facilitator, and business consultant. Mike serves leadership teams in the creation of competitive advantage and growth strategies. His approach is...
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