Podcast appearances and mentions of john riordan

The best friend of Pauline Hanna says she's always believed she didn't take her own life, and was murdered by husband, Philip Polkinghorne. Hawke's Bay reporter Alexa Cook is a friend of Pheasant and John Riordan, who themselves were friends of Pauline Hanna. Cook spoke with Pheasant Riordan about the trial and the moment Pauline's niece Rose rang to tell them about her aunt's death.

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to John Riordan, Chairman of Grow Remote and Board Director at Boundless and Otonomee.John is an avid supporter of working remote-first. Throughout his career, he has worked for large and well-known businesses such as Virgin Atlantic, Apple and Shopify, helping them implement remote working in contact centre customer service. During the episode Connor & John discuss:John's storySetting up a contact centre customer service remote work model at Virgin AtlanticRemote work and being remote-firstWhat is driving return to office mandates?Labour Market Paradox and talent scarcity crisis – how can this be tackled?Africa – the solution to the demographic drought?HR tech – bubble or not?Predictions for the future of workWhat Grow Remote doesConnect with John: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncriordan/Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/Visit Grow Remote's website: https://growremote.ie/Visit CXC's website: https://www.cxcglobal.com/ 

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Jon Riordan, a true pioneer in the world of remote work and community empowerment. With a remarkable background as Chairman of Grow Remote, Board Director/NED, Board Advisor, Mentor, and Occasional Investor, Jon brings a wealth of experience from his time at renowned companies like Shopify, Apple, and Virgin Atlantic.Join us as we delve into Jon's journey, from his early days working with tech giants to his pivotal role in shaping the remote work landscape. As Chairman of Grow Remote, he has been instrumental in bridging the gap between remote opportunities and local communities, driving positive change worldwide.Throughout the conversation, Jon shares valuable insights on building successful remote work ecosystems and the impact they have on both individuals and societies. With his mentorship and advisory roles, he continues to guide entrepreneurs, businesses, and startups in navigating the remote work revolution.As an occasional investor, Jon sheds light on the future of remote work, technology trends, and the importance of embracing a flexible work culture. He offers a unique perspective on how remote work can foster innovation and enhance productivity across industries.Tune in to gain invaluable wisdom from Jon Riordan and learn how he envisions a world where remote work empowers individuals, strengthens communities, and drives global progress. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur, a remote worker, or simply curious about the future of work, this episode is a must-listen.Join us as we explore the transformative power of remote work with a true trailblazer and advocate for remote communities: Jon Riordan.To find out more about Guy Bloom and his award winning work in Team Coaching, Leadership Development and Executive Coaching click below.The link to everything CLICK HEREUK: 07827 953814Email: guybloom@livingbrave.com Web: www.livingbrave.com

‘Ireland is lagging behind other countries in facilitating a potentially lucrative growth in remote working.' That is the view of John Riordan, Chairman of Grow Remote who joined us on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

‘Ireland is lagging behind other countries in facilitating a potentially lucrative growth in remote working.' That is the view of John Riordan, Chairman of Grow Remote who joined us on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

In this episode of The CX Tipping Point Podcast, Martha Dorris talked with John Riordan, a leadership development consultant, coach and trainer of executives in government and industry.  John shares his insights from coaching hundreds of people, many of which were transitioning into the senior executive service. The Federal government's focus on improving government services through improved customer experience can be a disrupter with challenges in driving change. Leaders can make the difference in the services that the government delivers.  During this conversation, John shared:What the qualities and skills of a transformational leader areHow leaders can drive change while overcoming challengesHow leaders can improve employee engagementHow can a leader lead from the middleThe impact of COVID-19 on the future of work and how to manage a remote team effectivelyJohn works closely with individuals and teams across the Federal government.  He can be reached  at jr@johnriordan.com.

In the eleventh episode of the Red Cube Podcast, Great Place to Work CEO Cathal Divilly is joined by John Riordan, Chairman of Grow Remote and formerly Chairman of Shopify International. Dubbed the 'Godfather of Remote', John has years of expertise in the field of remote working, having first discovered the concept while living in the US in the early 2000s and adapting it to perfect his ideal way of working, whether it's 'deep work' or an afternoon of meetings. John chatted with Cathal about the importance of organisations always being ready and able for change, as well as the often overlooked but huge opportunity remote work brings for Ireland's rural areas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Riordan, the so-called “Godfather of Remote” and Chairman of Grow Remote, an Irish-based social enterprise organization, has led fully remote teams and divisions for over 20 years including for multiple airlines, Apple, and Shopify in the US and internationally. John's remote working division's expertise enabled the office-based 60% of Shopify employees to transition quickly to fully remote in March 2020. John shares transferrable insights from his experiences leading remote, hybrid, and on-site empathetic customer services teams—emphasizing community.     KEY TAKEAWAYS   [03:07] John Riordan starts in investment banking but quickly pivots to sales and marketing.   [03:49] John moves to the US loving the accent of positivity of personal marketing.   [04:55] The sheer size of American companies and amplification of scale quickly teaches John to be more structured and rigorous in his thinking and execution.   [07:14] John steps up to join Virgin Atlantic as VP of Sales and Marketing leading a much larger than at US Airways, spread across nine US cities.   [09:17] John is challenged to deliver on Marketing's promises and transition to be VP Customer Service.   [10:40] John spends valuable time in the call centers and airports learning to empathize with customers.   [12:40] Humility as a leader comes with recognizing reliance on the team and the importance of choosing team members well.   [13:57] John learns from the staff what real empathy is.   [14:25] A seismic shift in outsourcing customer service happens post 9/11.   [15:53] In 2006, Apple calls researching how to create a remote-based customer service operations for the first iPhone launch.   [17:48] Why a remote-only call center was Apple's sustainable option.   [18:55] The challenges of the very beginnings of remote work: teleworking or telecommuting. Remote working was a small percentage of workdays in 2006.   [20:35] John starts selling remote services and finds a general lack of acceptance.   [21:33] The fully-remote services company originally started to serve underemployed and under-resourced workers.   [22:46] Fully-remote-served customer service was an important niche market.   [23:36] Key points of resistance to fully-remote services—especially “I don't think I could do it myself”.   [24:30] Mavericks made the leap, but John sees the inflection point as happening in March 2020.   [25:09] The next move, with Apple, is fully on-site—a tough transition for John.   [22:55] The points of resistance from companies are easily managed, except for one.   [25:08] From consulting for remote work with Apple to working for Apple back home in Ireland, but in a traditional brick-and-mortar call center.   [26:22] Without knowing John's a remote pioneer, Shopify calls about a fully remote leadership role.   [27:38] Ecommerce requires 24/7 support, but local coverage leads to constant churn out of the night shift.   [28:48] Shopify becomes 40% remote (customer service) and 60% office-based pre-pandemic.   [30:44] Learnings from a major office move helped prepare Shopify to go remote in 2020.   [32:40] John has to readjust to remote working—eg self-discipline. He tunes into team members who excel at remote working.   [34:12] Painful personal experiences teach John what does NOT work in hybrid meetings.   [35:30] Pre-pandemic, office-based leaders start staying at home to participate equitably in meetings.   [37:44] 24/7 coverage teaches asynchronous, well-documented hand-offs and timing adjustments to wait for local contributions.   [39:55] John leads the company-wide initiative to remote in March 2020, as decentralized communication is humanized and normalized.   [42:50] The three most important areas to focus on that ensured emergency remote working success.   [44:55] The HR department had already compiled a “how to” book of the customer service department's remote work experiences which became very useful for the whole company.   [45:31] The biggest challenge Shopify faced was for people to embrace their own vulnerability.   [47:10] John's seemingly ageist concern about the irrelevance of using a 2015 approach to solve a 2023 problem.   [49:09] The future is about communities, not companies, especially to reduce the isolation that often accompanies remote working.   [51:12] How remote workers need to proactively design their work weeks, including nurturing non-work activities and setting boundaries.   [51:35] IMMEDIATE ACTION TIP: To reduce feelings of isolation, encourage remote working employees to connect with people regularly—virtually and in person in their local area—supporting humans' need for community.   [53:25] How John identifies people who have good work-life balance—he uncovers their passion!     RESOURCES   John Riordan on LinkedIn Grow Remote Boundless Otonomee Habitus Health     QUOTES    “The last -- and toughest -- objection to telework from companies: I don't think I could do it therefore I don't think somebody else could do it.”   “The number one thing -- absolutely paramount -- was to embrace your vulnerability.”   “You may well go back to an office, but you're not going back just because you had one, there has to be a reason.”   “What are you doing to make your business stronger in ‘25, ‘27, ‘29? You can't go back 5, 7, 8, 10 years and tell me what it used to be like because those conditions don't exist anymore.”

This week on The Work Well Podcast, we welcome John Riordan. John is Chairman of Grow Remote, a not for profit organisation on a mission to enable us to work, live and participate locally. He recently retired as Director of Support for Shopify, having also served as Chairman of Shopify International Ltd. As we'll hear during the conversation, the majority of teams John has managed worked from home, a business model he has been an evangelist for over the last 20 years in the US, UK and Ireland. In addition to chairing Grow Remote, John also serves on the board of the Sanctuary Runners, the IRFU Commercial & Marketing Committee and he's also on the board of three start-ups. So much value to be found in this episode, so enjoy our conversation with John Riordan.

Topic: Supervising is HARD and not all Great Leaders are great Supervisors. Today's guest, John Riordan (Senior Leadership and Organization Development Consultant) will teach you how to make the time to lead and supervise. Today's Guest: For over 30 years, John Riordan has been committed to challenging people and organizations to reach their full capacity – first as a leadership program founder and director in East Africa, and now as an organization and leadership development consultant. He has consulted with a broad range of federal, private sector and non-profit organizations conducting hundreds of planning, team building and training workshops ranging from large conferences (200+) to small intact teams. Main Takeaways From the Episode: Main takeaways: Tips on setting boundaries & blocking off time Being willing to say no Knowing what's urgent and what's important Establishing healthy boundaries (can't/ won't) The metaphor of alignment How to create your own core values "Be yourself, with more skill" - Riordan

Kieran Kingston on Cork's defeat to Clare, and analysis from Cork legend Tomas Mulcahy and Denis Hurley of the Echo. Gavan Casey of the42.ie and John Riordan of the Irish Examiner on Katie Taylor's incredible win over Amanda Serrano.

Bijal Trivedi is a journalist and an author. She spent 8 years writing the book, Breath from Salt.  It's an in-depth look at how parents with CF children banded together to start what is now the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Trivedi weaves a beautiful story of all the players, from CFF President Bob Beall, to Joe and Kathy O'Donnell's involvement and all the other parents intertwined along the way.  The scientists contributions are worked into the book beautifully.  You'll learn things about CF you may have never heard before, and you'll be cheering on those scientists. Trivedi recently became Senior Science Editor at National Geographic.   When Trivedi began Breath of Salt in 2012 she was familiar with a drug that would only help 4 percent of the CF population, she realized how quickly science was moving in the field of CF, and decided to write about the history of CF, and all who had a role in getting us to where we are today (2022).  No one in Trivedi's family has CF, but we certainly consider her family.  Her book teaches us not only about the beginning of the CF Foundation, but also about the parents who built it.  Our stories (Laura Bonnell and Beth Vanstone) are very similar in many respects. This podcast features Laura Bonnell and Beth Vanstone (two CF mom's). Vanstone lives in Canada where she has worked tirelessly to make CF drugs more accessible not only to her daughter Madi, but to other CF families.  She is a huge advocate and friend of The Bonnell Foundation.Links:Bijal's book: Breath from Salt: https://www.amazon.com/Breath-Salt-Patients-Families-Medicine/dp/1948836378For more information on The Bonnell Foundation find us at https://thebonnellfoundation.org/Vertex Pharma - the science of possibility.  https://www.vrtx.comSponsored by  https://www.fordfund.org/globalcaringmonth  The original music in this podcast is performed by Kevin Allan, who happens to have Cystic Fibrosis.  You can find him on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/KevinAllanMusicThis podcast was produced by JAG in Detroit Podcasts. https://jagindetroit.com/ 

Is your company suffering from low morale, high turnover, or lack of productivity? One of the most common aspects of toxic organizational behavior is that individuals get on autopilot. This takes a toll on the organization as employees become self-serving and short-sighted when working with others. John Riordan joins Dr. Kevin Sansberry to talk about ways to detoxify and disrupt toxicity in the workplace. John shares how he consulted with a broad range of federal, private sector, and nonprofit organizations over the last 20 years, and how his insights provided great value to their success. Learn more as Dr. Kevin Sansberry and John Riordan discuss how we can sustain a culture that counteracts toxicity and keep our hearts and minds open for long-term success. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://thetoxicleadershippodcast.com/

In Episode 122, I picked four parts from previous episodes about caring and giving. 01:53 Part 1: Angela Shaw, Feeling Safe, Respectful Dialogue, and Outreach Angela shares the effect one manager had by how they developed their relationship. She talks about why some people find it challenging to openly discuss social-political news, such as the Black Lives Matter movement, the murder of unarmed Americans, and hate crimes against Asian-Americans. 08:03 Part 2: John Riordan Connects with the People in Uganda In this story, John talks about his experience living in Uganda. He explains how his time dedicated to the Academy grew from a short period of time to eight years! More importantly, he explains how soccer unites children with diverse backgrounds. 16:35 Part 3: Nicole Jones Gives Voice to an Assistant Part of leadership involves treating others in particular ways. Nicole shares a story that illustrates her quality and style for interacting with colleagues, customers, superiors, and direct reports. 24:22 Part 4: Joynicole Martinez and Humanity Joynicole describes her father's leadership and how her father modeled how to live life. This transitions to a conversation about passion and standing up for what you believe. Joynicole explains that people have more similarities than they believe. _________________________________ How You Can Support the Show Unlabeled Leadership is a free service for people to learn about leadership. If you want to support the show, you can make a $0.99 donation. Your support reduces production expenses. https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support No transcript available (future enhancement) Episode links Zach's LinkedIn Profile, Angela Shaw, John Riordan, Nicole Jones, Joynicole Martinez Episodes 082: Angela Shaw on Building Connections and Relationships 080: John Riordan on Building Leadership in Uganda 060: Nicole Jones Nurtures Progressive Partnerships 106: Joynicole Martinez Is Joyful and Passionate about Leadership Gary DePaul's website Gary's books: What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care? Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership Background Music You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements. 00:00 Theme music: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov 01:35 Island Calypsoby simonleng 07:45 The Happy by GreenRocketAudio 16:16 Technology by GreenRocketAudio 24:04 The Upbeat Corporate by GreenRocketAudio 31:27 Fun and Flirtyby BrownHouseMedia Lead on! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is John Riordan, Chairman of Shopify International and Director of Support for the company. Listen and subscribe to Down to Business with Bobby Kerr on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

John knows what it means to face the challenges of leadership and produce real results under extremely difficult conditions. Beginning in 1990, he invested 8 years in the future of a nation struggling to overcome a tragic history of genocide, racism and anarchy. What emerged was Cornerstone Leadership Academy – a comprehensive boarding school community for young adults focusing on leadership, character, spiritual and intellectual development. As co-founder and Director of the Academy, John and his family lived on-site for 8 years and dealt with the challenges of turning a revolutionary vision into a reality in the midst of racial and tribal tensions, scarce resources, and numerous physical hardships. John has consulted with a broad range of federal, private sector and non-profit organizations over the past 20 years, conducting hundreds of planning, team building and training workshops ranging from large conferences (200+) to small intact teams.   On this episode, John shares his journey as an entrepreneur. We discuss impactful leadership in a virtual environment and John shares valuable insights that you can apply directly to your business.   To contact John, please visit www.johnriordan.com.   Welcome to Profiles in Success and thank you for listening!   For more visit: https://profilesinsuccess.com/ Work with us: https://www.bernhardtwealth.com

Organizational Leadership is vital in today's ever changing world. What part will you play in its success or failure? Let's talk about it!

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 80, John Riordan shares five words that changed his outlook on life. He talks about his time in Uganda and how soccer helped unite children from diverse backgrounds. Finally, he advises us on how to rethink our life's purpose, daily choices, and our life's journey. Prologue For more than 20 years, John has consulted with a broad range of federal, private, and non-profit organizations. He has conducted hundreds of planning, team building, and training workshops ranging from large conferences (200+) to small intact teams. John is the co-founder and Director of the Cornerstone Leadership Academy, a boarding school community for young adults. At the Academy, they focus on leadership, character, spiritual and intellectual development. 02:01 Part 1: Five Words John shares something that he read that affected how he views his purpose and journey in life. He explains the meaning of those five words. 08:14 Part 2: Wolf Cubs, Wolfs, and Senior Wolfs In this story, John talks about his experience living in Uganda. He explains how his time dedicated to the Academy grew from a short period of time to eight years! More importantly, he explains how soccer unites children with diverse backgrounds. 17:10 Part 3: Building Your Agenda, Purpose, and Destination John advises us to use the five words from Part 1 to expand our capacity, clarify our life's purpose, think about daily choices, and consider mapping our life journey. _________________________________ How You Can Support the Show Unlabeled Leadership is a free service for people to learn about leadership. If you want to support the show, you can make a $0.99 donation. Your support reduces production expenses. https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support No transcript available (future enhancement) Episode links John's LinkedIn Profile, website, LinkedIn company page, YouTube, Facebook John's online courses (about 20 courses with one that is free) Roger Kaufman video interview Gary DePaul's website Gary's books: What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care? Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership Background Music You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements. 00:00 Theme music: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov 01:43 Brazil Guitar by Dredstudio 07:55 Playing Dirty Sneaky Jazz by FlossieWood 16:52 Children Happiness Ukulele Vlog by MusicalSmile 24:34 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia Lead on! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support

John Riordan shares practical strategies for overcoming the unique challenges of conflict among virtual teams. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The three best practices for preventing conflict 2) How to face conflict head on with the SBID model 3) The three options you have when working with a jerk Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep685 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JOHN — For over 30 years, John Riordan has been committed to challenging people and organizations to reach their full capacity – first as a leadership program founder and director in East Africa, and now as an organization and leadership development consultant. He has consulted with a broad range of federal, private sector and non-profit organizations conducting hundreds of planning, team building and training workshops ranging from large conferences (200+) to small intact teams. • John's email: JR@JohnRiordan.com • John's website: JohnRiordan.com • John's courses: learn.johnriordan.com. Get 50% off on John's courses for Managing Virtual Conflict and Managing Conflict in Virtual Teams with the code AAYJ50. — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Article: “Stakeholder Analysis” • Article: “Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?” by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones • Book: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni • Book: The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too) by Gretchen Rubin — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Ladder. Get instantly approved for life insurance at LadderLife.com/awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Facebook announced it would allow staff to work from home permanently, with employees allowed to clock in from different countries. With a return to the office coming for Irish workers later this summer, where does working from home stand? We're joined from Cork by John Riordan of Shopify and chairman of Grow Remote.

On the latest special episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway break down the latest stories and winners, including Doug Polk throwing shade at a CNN article about Maria Konnikova, WPT500 champ David Afework being disqualified and losing $160K, a new poker room opening in Vegas, and Niklas Astedt taking down the GGPoker WSOP Circuit Main Event. They also recap Harlen Miller winning the MPST Venetian for $367,801 and go over early results from the 2021 US Poker Open including wins by Jake Daniels, Sam Soverel, Joe McKeehen, John Riordan, and Joey Weissman. In addition, Jeff Platt chats with guest Maria Konnikova, whose book he Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win is being released in paperback form. Big thanks to the special sponsor this week in Elite Chip Care. Time Stamps *Time|Topic* 00:24 | Welcome to the show 00:35 | Where is Jeff Platt? 02:17 | Doug Polk stirs the “Top Poker Player” pot 05:18 | Maria Konnikova responds 08:34 | What constitutes being a poker pro? 11:43 | Sponsor: Elite Chip Care 12:42 | WPT500 champ David Afework disqualified and loses $160K 14:30 | What happened? 21:38 | Niklas Astedt wins GGPoker WSOP Circuit Main Event 25:23 | Sponsor: GGPoker 26:16 | Resorts World Las Vegas slated to open on The Strip this month 30:40 | Maria Konnikova joins the show 32:44 | How the pandemic impacted the book's release 34:57 | Any book plans for the 2021 WSOP? 35:45 | Return to live poker 38:19 | Remaining 2021 poker plans 39:13 | Thoughts on being an ambassador for the game 40:12 | What needs to change to welcome more women to the felt? 43:40 | Thoughts on Ladies Events 47:45 | Whose reaction to the book meant the most? 50:10 | Paperback launch details 51:50 | Harlen Miller Wins MPST Venetian for $367,801 54:25 | Early winners from the 2021 US Poker Open 58:55 | Big names coming to the PokerNews Podcast

Hey there and welcome to the season 3 finale of the Teammate Apart Podcast. I just want to quickly thank everyone who participated in the show this season, both guests, and listeners who have been willing to share the good work we're doing here with their friends, families, professional networks, and hopefully anyone who could benefit from the perspectives and knowledge shared by our contributors. Hot off the heels of COVID, I think this show, and others like it, and the individuals who have joined us here to share their great wealths of knowledge have done a real service to a world experiencing drastic change, and I am thrilled to add the voice of today's guest to the soapbox from which we've been shouting.Today's special guest is the incredible John Riordan. John is the director of support at Shopify, chairman at Grow Remote, and a figure with a well-documented history of making impactful contributions to the world of remote work.John's prior employers are a veritable whose-who of progressive companies with whom he has been wildly influential in their integration of remote work strategies. From US Airways to Virgin Atlantic, to Apple, and now Shopify his experience as a results-oriented international customer service leader has proven invaluable in showing how remote work works at scale.
John joins us today for a much needed — and much anticipated — conversation about intentionality and how it can make or break a company's approach to remote work, developing a culture of trust on distributed teams, how the role of remote-team leaders have evolved, rapidly in recent years, and so much more, please join me in welcoming to the show, John Riordan. ----John RiordanDirector of Support at Shopifyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/johncriordan/https://twitter.com/johncriordanAbout John• Results-oriented International Customer Services leader with a track record of increasing responsibility.• Extensive experience in creating, implementing and running Home Based Agent solutions and running large multi-disciplinary departments.• Proven record of conceptualizing and executing fundamental organizational changes, to reduce cost and increase customer satisfaction.• Proven strengths in relating to customer issues and resolving delivery problems.• Skilled communicator, disciplined and eager to absorb new information.Specialties:• Virtual Customer Solutions• International Market Experience• Executive Relationship Building• Contract Negotiator• Business Process Outsourcing• Strategic Change Agent• Financial Planning• Brand Marketing• Public Relations• Team Building.===

Ireland's government has a very important decision to make. CETA, a trade agreement between Canada and the EU, is currently awaiting ratification from the Oireachtas, and the clock is ticking. Many other EU member States have signed the deal, and the longer Ireland waits, the more negative the consequences.  Multilateralism has never been more important for the Irish economy and business model, particularly as the country faces the twin threats of Brexit and Covid. In this episode of Ibec Voices, Ibec CEO Danny McCoy outlines the significant economic and societal benefits that trade deals, such as CETA, can deliver; and he makes a strong case for why the Irish Government must ratify this deal as soon as possible. We also hear from John Riordan, Director of Customer Support and Chair of the Board at e-commerce platform Shopify International, a Canadian-based multinational with a substantial presence in Ireland. John outlines the Shopify story in Ireland, the unique business and cultural links between Ireland and Canada, and how CETA has been advancing the cause of connected business between Ireland and Canada since 2017. He also explains the importance of sustainability to Shopify's current and future business strategy.  

John has been working in Leadership and Organization Development for over 30 years. In the past year he has developed numerous online courses for the general public and government agencies in Washington DC. Youtube link for this interview: https://youtu.be/ejc2XBabJ9Y You can find John at: https://www.facebook.com/johnriordanllc https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7o3xnj6t6iOBmlHCpBFMXg https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-riordan-91b57110/ www.johnriordan.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/marieoldfield/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marieoldfield/support

A series of short features made for Soho Radio. Each week we talk to a different person about somebody in the Spirit of Soho Mural. This week, Dom hears about William Blake from a trustee of the Blake Society, the cartoonist and illustrator, John Riordan.

Recent advancements in technology have made working from home easier for millions, and in many cases, more efficient. And during the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has become the status quo. John Riordan, Director of Support at Shopify has been ahead of the curve for decades as a champion of remote work. Join John as he discusses his lengthy tenure of building and developing remote teams, and why remote work isn't going away. To watch the video interview and learn more about John Riordan's take on The Future of Remote Work, go to http://bit.ly/ercx-pc-ep1 #ERCBPO #CX #ERCxChats #PE #PrivateEquity #WAH #RemoteWork #WorkAtHome #Remote

On the Executive Chair this week, Bobby was joined by John Riordan from Shopify Ireland.

Recent months have been a make-or-break time for companies all over the world. As everyday life for so many changed seemingly overnight, companies were forced to adapt. For many shops with only brick-and-mortar locations, this looked like an acceleration of the store's online presence in order to stay up and meet demands. Enter: Shopify, an ecommerce platform that allows companies to do business online. Operations at Shopify have sky-rocketed in the last few months, even landing on FT's list of the top 100 companies prospering in the pandemic. In this episode of TELUS International Studios, John Riordan, Director of Support and Chairman of the Board, Shopify International, gives insight into how operations in recent months have changed due to the pandemic. John also deep dives into why a work from home model can and will change everything for the world of CX.

Welcome to Accelerating Support! We host discussions with thought leaders and industry experts about overcoming challenges with best in class techniques to accelerate internal support. The podcast is hosted by Chris Buttenham and Kristen Barker from Obie.ai On this episode we discuss: - Importance of building trust in remote work - Significance of knowledge management - Reality of technology in the support landscape Connect with John: https://twitter.com/johncriordan Accelerating Support is brought to you by Obie.ai https://obie.ai/acceleratingsupport

Leaving Ireland for ‘the Land of Opportunity' United StatesCutting his teeth with US Airways to managing their frequent flyer programFollowing the American Dream and realising it was a big mistakeWorking for Virgin Atlantic from "1999 to right, right through 9/11 which was a cataclysmic event for the airline industry".Eureka moment at a Boston Red Sox game when somebody mentioned remote working.The impact of Covid-19 on the Airline industry - where to put all the aircraft?Helping shape Apple's first foray into remote workDeath of the desktopWorking from home in a pandemic with the entire familyStaying connected when working remotelyGrowth of Shopify as an employer in IrelandRemote working is offering rural communities to buildGrow Remote - an initiative that John is passionate aboutSponsored By:The Point of Sale StoreRewind.ioLinks:ShopifyGrow RemoteMilk Bottle LabsMilk Bottle on Twitter

LET’S SHAKE AND SAY, WE’LL OPERATE IN HITSVILLE UK Welcome to a special edition of SILENCE! wherein The Beast Must Die has a jaunty, rambling conversation with the lovely Dan Cox and John Riordan (aka Dan & Johnny Hitsville) to discuss there excellent series Hitsville UK and in particular the Kickstarter to fund the collected edition (get on board True Believers). We talked about the origins of the comic, how the boys met and the inspirations behind it. But don’t worry! It’s still a SILENCE! so you can expect variable sound quality and lengthy digressions into Deadline, Free Tapes, Menswear, Dig!, The Specials AKA, Cate Le Bon, the UK Small Press, Thought Bubble, FJ McMahon, Barbelith and much. much more. It was a warm summer evening in a nice pub in Waterloo, with two of my very favourite people in comics, so I hope you enjoy… @silencepod @bobsymindless @frasergeesin @thebeastmustdie silencepodcast@gmail.com You can support us using Patreon if you like.

JOHN RIORDAN is the Director of Support Ireland at Shopify. In this interview we discuss how to build conscious connections using video conferencing and pop-up offices, finding your cadence and socialize when working from home, how to manage the feeling of being always on, and tips for managing remote teams. For more stories, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com.  

***Visit this post on Mindlessones.com for pictures and links pertaining to the stuff talked about in this podcast.*** NOBODY TELLS ME WHAT TO DO, NO NOT ME Well, this was a lot of fun. On May 11th 2017, Gary Lactus, The Beast Must Die and Lord Nuneaton Savage sat atop the Bishop’s Finger with a the finest fellows a bunch of pod bods could ever hope for. Small Press was the theme of the evening but first we started off with Tam Laniado leading a tribute to the recently rest-in-peaced Leo Baxendale. Proceedings proceeded with some rambling chat which covered such small press obscurities as Bum Child by Tim Leopard, OHM by an odd chap that John Bishop met at a convention many years ago, Fast Fiction, Meow by Cyriak and L.I.F.E. Brigade by the delusional genius C. A. Stormon. There was also talk of Viz and the indestructible Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles After a pleasant refill we decided it would be sensible to talk to the creators present. This meant John Riordan going on about Hitsville UK, Douglas Noble waffling on about Strip For Me and Gareth Hopkins guffing about Intercorstal. Luckily there’s some top top chat about daytime TV wine experts to liven things up. After a lovely singalong we turned off the recording devices and indulged in social activities which shall go unrecorded and spoken of in hushed tones as the years passed thus turning all present for this wonderful evening into legends.

Sep. 5, 2015. John Riordan discusses "They Are All My Family: A Daring Rescue in the Chaos of Saigon's Fall" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: A former vice president of Citibank, John Riordan’s new book, “They Are All My Family: A Daring Rescue in the Chaos of Saigon’s Fall," tells the tale of his efforts to save his coworkers during the Vietnam War. While working as an assistant manager for Citibank in Saigon, he was ordered to evacuate as the North Vietnamese Army approached and was taken to Hong Kong, where he devised a plan to enable his South Vietnamese coworkers to qualify for evacuation by the U.S. In 1982, Riordan left banking to focus on real estate and now owns and runs an environmental farm in Wisconsin next to some really big buffalo. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6992