256: How to Make the Best Career Decisions and Work on Impactful Projects with Nyari Samushonga

<p>Phil’s guest on this episode of the IT Career Energizer podcast is Nyari Samushonga. Nyari is the Chief Executive Officer of WeThinkCode_ where her primary responsibility is to gear the organization up for growth.  She also co-founded FoldLeft, a digital consultancy that uses hypothesis-driven models to design and deliver impactful software solutions.</p> <p>Her expertise lies in bridging the divide between business executives and tech innovators to maximize the value of software.</p> <p>In this episode, Phil and Nyari Samushonga discuss the best way to make complex decisions, especially those that relate to your career. They also talk about how to successfully handle the politics that exists in most workplaces.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>KEY TAKEAWAYS:</strong></p> <p><strong>(4.55) TOP CAREER TIP</strong></p> <p>Get good at making decisions. It is easy to be overwhelmed by the many different things that could happen as a result of your decision. You need to learn how to understand and make sense of all of that complexity. During the podcast, Nyari shares 4 important questions you need to ask yourself when making decisions that will help you to do that.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>(5.53) WORST CAREER MOMENT</strong></p> <p>Some time ago Nyari found herself working on a project that had big issues. She realized there was no way what had been promised to the client could be delivered. So, she spoke up. When she did, everything she was doing was called into question and she was frozen out.</p> <p>For her, it was an awful time. In the podcast, she explains what she did about the situation and how she managed to come out the other side of it.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>(11.23) CAREER HIGHLIGHT</strong></p> <p>Finding effective ways to enable someone who has been struggling to learn how to code to breakthrough and finally succeed has been a career highlight for Nyari.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>(13.25) THE FUTURE OF CAREERS IN I.T</strong></p> <p>It no longer matters what business you are in, you need IT. A fact that makes this