<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" encoding="UTF-8" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:fireside="http://fireside.fm/modules/rss/fireside">
  <channel>
    <fireside:hostname>web02.fireside.fm</fireside:hostname>
    <fireside:genDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:09:06 -0500</fireside:genDate>
    <generator>Fireside (https://fireside.fm)</generator>
    <title>Off Script - Episodes Tagged with “Employee Retention”</title>
    <link>https://off-script.fireside.fm/tags/employee%20retention</link>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description>Hosted by CTOs Josh Nesbitt and James Hall, Off Script brings you unfiltered conversations about the highs, lows, and lessons of working in tech today. From leading engineering teams and scaling companies, to tackling burnout, bad bets, and breakthrough ideas, this is the show where raw honesty meets experience.
Alongside one-on-one conversations between Josh and James, you’ll hear from leaders, builders, designers, and entrepreneurs who aren’t afraid to share what’s really going on behind the scenes — the conversations usually left for DMs, side chats, and after-hours drinks.
Whether you’re building your first product or leading a fast-growing team, Off Script gives you a raw and refreshing perspective on the challenges and creativity that shape modern tech.
New episodes every few weeks. Subscribe and join the conversation.
</description>
    <language>en-gb</language>
    <itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type>
    <itunes:subtitle>Where raw honesty meets experience. Unfiltered conversations at the edge of tech, leadership, and creativity.</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Hey! Presents</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>Hosted by CTOs Josh Nesbitt and James Hall, Off Script brings you unfiltered conversations about the highs, lows, and lessons of working in tech today. From leading engineering teams and scaling companies, to tackling burnout, bad bets, and breakthrough ideas, this is the show where raw honesty meets experience.
Alongside one-on-one conversations between Josh and James, you’ll hear from leaders, builders, designers, and entrepreneurs who aren’t afraid to share what’s really going on behind the scenes — the conversations usually left for DMs, side chats, and after-hours drinks.
Whether you’re building your first product or leading a fast-growing team, Off Script gives you a raw and refreshing perspective on the challenges and creativity that shape modern tech.
New episodes every few weeks. Subscribe and join the conversation.
</itunes:summary>
    <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/3/31ae211d-eae2-4914-bbc4-99ad1da36937/cover.jpg?v=5"/>
    <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
    <itunes:keywords>Technology leadership, CTO podcast, Creative technologists, Product development, Engineering culture, Software teams, AI and product, Startup stories, Agency leadership, Honest tech conversations, Scaling tech companies, Tech industry insights, Tech News</itunes:keywords>
    <itunes:owner>
      <itunes:name>Hey! Presents</itunes:name>
      <itunes:email>offscript@heypresents.com</itunes:email>
    </itunes:owner>
<itunes:category text="News">
  <itunes:category text="Tech News"/>
</itunes:category>
<itunes:category text="Business">
  <itunes:category text="Management"/>
</itunes:category>
<itunes:category text="Education">
  <itunes:category text="Self-Improvement"/>
</itunes:category>
<item>
  <title>Episode 07: Career progression</title>
  <link>https://off-script.fireside.fm/07</link>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">a1cf76f5-4fe0-43cc-8c10-7bf7e732501d</guid>
  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
  <author>Hey! Presents</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/31ae211d-eae2-4914-bbc4-99ad1da36937/a1cf76f5-4fe0-43cc-8c10-7bf7e732501d.mp3" length="65243961" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>Hey! Presents</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We’re happy to welcome James Hall to Off Script as a new co-host alongside Josh Nesbitt in our new podcast format! The topic today is ‘Career progression’.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>44:47</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/3/31ae211d-eae2-4914-bbc4-99ad1da36937/episodes/a/a1cf76f5-4fe0-43cc-8c10-7bf7e732501d/cover.jpg?v=2"/>
  <description>We’re happy to welcome James Hall to Off Script as a new co-host alongside Josh Nesbitt in our new podcast format! The topic today is ‘Career progression’.
Josh and James have known each other for many years and have a lot of professional experience in tech at the top level between them, ranging from agency work through to consulting. Josh runs Leeds-based software consultancy Stac whilst James runs Parallax - a digital agency specialising in websites, apps and much more. This gives our co-hosts different perspectives on the tech topics they’ll be getting into in the coming episodes and gives the listener a balanced take on today’s top topics in tech.
If you enjoy this episode, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next one! In today’s episode, Josh and James explore:
How do you define a career path?
The changes you experience as a developer as you progress up the career ladder within an agency and as a consultant.
Knowing where to invest your time as a junior in tech to ensure suitable progression for yourself.
What opportunities and challenges does remote working create for employees and employers?
What can employers do to retain employees and create a rewarding career path for their staff?
How often should companies speak to employees about progression and what frameworks are effective for this?
Zoom fatigue and remote working.
What does the future look like for offices with a mixture of remote working and people wishing to spend their time around people in person?
Find out more about Stac and Parallax:
Stac (https://stac.works)
Parallax (https://parall.ax) 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>tech, community, development, web, web tech, web technology, web development, career progression, career paths, remote working, consulting in tech, digital agency</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>We’re happy to welcome James Hall to Off Script as a new co-host alongside Josh Nesbitt in our new podcast format! The topic today is ‘Career progression’.</p>

<p>Josh and James have known each other for many years and have a lot of professional experience in tech at the top level between them, ranging from agency work through to consulting. Josh runs Leeds-based software consultancy Stac whilst James runs Parallax - a digital agency specialising in websites, apps and much more. This gives our co-hosts different perspectives on the tech topics they’ll be getting into in the coming episodes and gives the listener a balanced take on today’s top topics in tech.</p>

<p>If you enjoy this episode, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next one! In today’s episode, Josh and James explore:</p>

<ul>
<li>How do you define a career path?</li>
<li>The changes you experience as a developer as you progress up the career ladder within an agency and as a consultant.</li>
<li>Knowing where to invest your time as a junior in tech to ensure suitable progression for yourself.</li>
<li>What opportunities and challenges does remote working create for employees and employers?</li>
<li>What can employers do to retain employees and create a rewarding career path for their staff?</li>
<li>How often should companies speak to employees about progression and what frameworks are effective for this?</li>
<li>Zoom fatigue and remote working.</li>
<li>What does the future look like for offices with a mixture of remote working and people wishing to spend their time around people in person?</li>
</ul>

<p>Find out more about Stac and Parallax:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://stac.works" rel="nofollow">Stac</a></li>
<li><a href="https://parall.ax" rel="nofollow">Parallax</a></li>
</ul>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>We’re happy to welcome James Hall to Off Script as a new co-host alongside Josh Nesbitt in our new podcast format! The topic today is ‘Career progression’.</p>

<p>Josh and James have known each other for many years and have a lot of professional experience in tech at the top level between them, ranging from agency work through to consulting. Josh runs Leeds-based software consultancy Stac whilst James runs Parallax - a digital agency specialising in websites, apps and much more. This gives our co-hosts different perspectives on the tech topics they’ll be getting into in the coming episodes and gives the listener a balanced take on today’s top topics in tech.</p>

<p>If you enjoy this episode, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next one! In today’s episode, Josh and James explore:</p>

<ul>
<li>How do you define a career path?</li>
<li>The changes you experience as a developer as you progress up the career ladder within an agency and as a consultant.</li>
<li>Knowing where to invest your time as a junior in tech to ensure suitable progression for yourself.</li>
<li>What opportunities and challenges does remote working create for employees and employers?</li>
<li>What can employers do to retain employees and create a rewarding career path for their staff?</li>
<li>How often should companies speak to employees about progression and what frameworks are effective for this?</li>
<li>Zoom fatigue and remote working.</li>
<li>What does the future look like for offices with a mixture of remote working and people wishing to spend their time around people in person?</li>
</ul>

<p>Find out more about Stac and Parallax:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://stac.works" rel="nofollow">Stac</a></li>
<li><a href="https://parall.ax" rel="nofollow">Parallax</a></li>
</ul>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
</item>
  </channel>
</rss>
