#22, Rachael (Fitzy) Fitzjohn, "I'm not non technical, I'm technical adjacent"

In this episode, Troy Hammond chats with Rachael Fitzjohn. You will hear them talk about leadership, trust, fuckups, vulnerability, and becoming one of NZ's best tech leaders of people. Her name is Rachael Fitzjohn. Although over the last few years, further to a joke from a workmate and then multiple Rachel's/Rachael's in the team, Rachael became Fitzy! Fitzy works at a company called Cogo. Cogo is a tech start-up that provides carbon footprint management products to allow people and companies to measure, understand and reduce their carbon footprint. Fitzy is the Head of People Experience at Cogo so is responsible for the health, development, and well-being of Cogoers across a variety of markets (they are in the UK, Germany, other parts of Europe, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and...New Zealand). Her passions and values mostly revolve around people (a bit of a relief, especially considering her role title and background!) In all seriousness, though Fitzy feels that what makes her get up in the morning is ensuring that people have a good experience at work and that she is being the real Fitzy She also has a strong desire to coach leaders and be a good leader herself - leadership and the concepts around it have changed so much over the last few years and Fitzy says: "I am here for it!" Please like, follow, and subscribe to the podcast so we can continue to keep bringing you content.