Episode Summary
In this episode of the Carolina Code Cast, host Barry Jones sits down with Gavin Coyle, Head of Growth at Enok Collective, to discuss his diverse career journey from biology to technology. Gavin talks about his role as a product manager and agile coach, and the mentorship culture he's developing through Mentorship in Tech, formerly EngineerKit. He shares insights into the challenges of breaking into tech, the importance of effective mentorship, and the integration of coaching techniques to foster growth. The conversation also explores parallels between biological ecosystems and organizational dynamics, and Gavin's involvement with the Agile Learning Institute. Get inspired to mentor!
“So the analogy in my head, because of my, med school background…a good doctor doesn't want to see you again…because you're healthy. So in the same way, we don't want to see our clients again, not in a bad way, but just to make sure that they're independent and they can take care of their own teams and the product and the process.”
- Gavin Coyle
Episode Notes
Highlights from this week’s episode include:
01:11 - Gavin's Journey into Tech
04:37 - The Three Legs of Enok Collective
10:47 - The Importance of Mentorship
15:30 - Gavin's Career Pivot from Biology to Tech
25:06 - Mentorship Challenges and Solutions
30:16 - The Role of Coaching in Mentorship
38:59 - The Importance of Humility and Growth Mindset
43:03 - Creating a Supportive Mentorship Environment
45:37 - Parallels Between Biology and Organizational Mentorship
52:53 - Engineering Guild and Programming Languages
56:13 - Involvement with the Agile Learning Institute
Links
Carolina Code Cast is a podcast that covers a wide variety of topics in the coding and data space. Learn more about this year’s Carolina Code Conference at carolina.codes.
Developed with assistance from Heard Media.
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