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Behind the Teams

Hosted by Nicole How · arts · EN

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About this Podcast:

Go behind the scenes with leaders in Digital, Product & Design to find out how high performance teams are built and managed. Hosted by Nicole How, a former professional athlete turned recruitment consultant with a background in psychology, this podcast is an open conversation with experts about their experiences, behaviours and beliefs about what defines leadership, team performance and success. We prioritise depth and practical mechanics over high level theory. If you’re a leader or aspiring leader in digital, product or design, this podcast is for you.

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Selective

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What is Behind the Teams about?

Go behind the scenes with leaders in Digital, Product & Design to find out how high performance teams are built and managed. Hosted by Nicole How, a former professional athlete turned recruitment consultant with a background in psychology, this podcast is an open conversation with experts about their experiences, behaviours and beliefs about what defines leadership, team performance and success.

Who hosts Behind the Teams?

Behind the Teams is hosted by Nicole How. The show has published 11 episodes to date.

What has Behind the Teams covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Ep 11 | Beyond Craft: Career Ownership, AI Mindsets and Team Unity with Canva’s Simone Attanasio" (18 October 2026, 34 minutes), "Ep 10 | You Can Sprint Towards Anything, But Is It The Right Direction? with Storm Jarvie" (21 September 2026, 37 minutes), and "Stop Giving Feedback, Start Paying Attention. Strategic Workforce Planning with James Comer" (30 August 2026, 42 minutes).

How often does Behind the Teams publish?

Behind the Teams publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 11 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Behind the Teams?

Booking probability for Behind the Teams is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Behind the Teams requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Behind the Teams's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Behind the Teams?

The strongest fits for Behind the Teams are Business & Management Consulting and IT Services & Software Development. Behind the Teams has an arts audience.

About the host

Nicole How hosts Behind the Teams, an arts podcast with 11 episodes published.

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  • Episode #11

    Ep 11 | Beyond Craft: Career Ownership, AI Mindsets and Team Unity with Canva’s Simone Attanasio

    Oct 18, 202634 minS1

    Who is truly responsible for your career growth? On this episode of Behind the Teams , host Nicole How sits down with Simone Attanasio, Head of Design, User Voice at Canva and founder of Therapy for Designers. Simone...

  • Episode #10

    Ep 10 | You Can Sprint Towards Anything, But Is It The Right Direction? with Storm Jarvie

    Sep 21, 202637 minS1

    On this episode of Behind the Teams, I sit down with Storm Jarvie, who has spent 18 years at the intersection of product, data, and experimentation, building and leading teams inside complex organisations before...

  • Behind the Teams

    Stop Giving Feedback, Start Paying Attention. Strategic Workforce Planning with James Comer

    Aug 30, 202642 min

    James Comer (Global Head of Strategic Workforce Management, ResMed) breaks down what strategic workforce planning actually looks like when 39% of the workforce needs new skills by 2030. We get into: Scenario-based...

  • Episode #8

    Leading with Purpose: Jim Nelson's Journey from Premium Consumer Goods to Digital Mental Health

    Aug 9, 202637 minS1

    Jim Nelson has spent decades leading digital teams from scaling startups through a pandemic to selling luxury brands online but nothing quite prepared him for leading at Beyond Blue. In this episode: Jim unpacks the...

  • Episode #7

    Nowhere to Hide: Simon Lester on Small Teams, Safety and Hard Conversations

    Jul 20, 202635 minS1

    Simon Lester, Head of Product Design at Nuix, has spent his career proving that great teams don't need scale — they need proximity, trust and honesty. In this episode, Simon takes us back to the bosses who shaped him...

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  • Episode #6

    High Performance is About Behaviours, Not Results with Candice Pendergast

    Jun 22, 202636 minS1

    What does it actually take to build a high performing digital team? Candice Pendergast, Head of Digital at Future Group breaks down why behaviour is the leading indicator of high performance, while results are the lag...

  • Episode #5

    Why the difference between big D & little D design has never mattered more with Darren Smith

    Jun 1, 202634 minS1

    In this episode, I sit down with Darren Smith, Senior Director of Product Design at Multiplier for an honest and wide-ranging conversation about the state of design leadership. We cover: Why design leadership isn't...

  • Episode #4

    Turning the Leaf: From Studio to Strategic Partner with Gemma Poesaste

    May 11, 202626 minS1

    What does it really take to turn the leaf and transform an in-house creative team from an execution studio into a true strategic partner? In this episode, I sit down with Gemma Poesaste to unpack the journey of building...

  • Episode #3

    The Proud Pragmatist: Why Design Quality is Negotiable with Matthias Schreck

    Apr 20, 202635 minS1

    In this episode of Behind the Teams , host Nicole How sits down with Matthias Schreck , Head of Design at WiseTech Global. With a career spanning nearly two decades, including nine formative years at Atlassian, Matty...

  • Episode #2

    The Power of Reps with Simon Hilton: Why the Speed of Shipping is the New Metric for Career Growth

    Mar 30, 202635 minS1

    In this episode of Behind the Teams , I sit down with Simon Hilton , the Head of AI Products at MYOB , to explore the intersection of leadership, team dynamics and the rapid evolution of technology. Simon shares his...

  • Episode #1

    Leading Through Complexity with Sarah Stokes: Building Design Maturity and High-Impact Teams

    Mar 9, 202635 minS1

    In this episode we sit down with Sarah Stokes, a veteran of 25+ years to explore her experiences as a design leader. Whether you’re a Senior Designer eyeing your first lead role or a Head of Design struggling to build...

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