Go Beyond The Connection
Go Beyond The Connection
Podcast Description
Go Beyond the Connection is a show for business leaders, IT pros, and anyone obsessed with how connectivity shapes the modern enterprise. Listen and explores what happens beyond the internet connection—where technology, resilience, and real-world business needs intersect.
In each episode, we speak with industry experts, innovators, and practitioners who are pushing the boundaries of cloud connectivity, network performance, and digital infrastructure. From hybrid work to SD-WAN, from customer experience to business continuity, we dig into the strategies that power today’s most connected organizations.
Whether you’re leading IT transformation, navigating the challenges of multi-site networking, or simply want to stay sharp on emerging tech, Go Beyond the Connection delivers actionable insights in a human, engaging format. It’s not just about the tech—it’s about the people and stories behind it.
Tune in, subscribe, and discover how to future-proof your business one conversation at a time.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of cloud connectivity, network performance, and digital infrastructure with specific episodes addressing hybrid work dynamics, the impact of SD-WAN, and customer experience improvements. Notable discussions include the significance of a wireless-first approach for competitive advantage, the role of partnerships in IT success, and how connectivity drives remote work and customer engagement.
Go Beyond the Connection is a show for business leaders, IT pros, and anyone obsessed with how connectivity shapes the modern enterprise. Listen and explores what happens beyond the internet connection—where technology, resilience, and real-world business needs intersect.
In each episode, we speak with industry experts, innovators, and practitioners who are pushing the boundaries of cloud connectivity, network performance, and digital infrastructure. From hybrid work to SD-WAN, from customer experience to business continuity, we dig into the strategies that power today’s most connected organizations.
Whether you’re leading IT transformation, navigating the challenges of multi-site networking, or simply want to stay sharp on emerging tech, Go Beyond the Connection delivers actionable insights in a human, engaging format. It’s not just about the tech—it’s about the people and stories behind it.
Tune in, subscribe, and discover how to future-proof your business one conversation at a time.
What does it take to reposition IT as a driver of revenue—not just a responder to outages?
Kurt Shriner, Vice President of IT Infrastructure Management at Capital Bank, has spent nearly two decades in technology leadership. But it’s his background in psychology and live events that shapes his leadership style today. In this episode of Go Beyond the Connection, Kurt shares how psychological safety, internal marketing, and strategic roadmaps are helping him turn IT into a high-performing, growth-aligned force within the bank.
Here’s what you’ll learn from Kurt’s roadmap:
- Psychological safety is a growth strategy. When engineers feel safe speaking up, retention improves and issues surface earlier—before they become costly.
- IT must market itself. Kurt treats his 18-month roadmap like a campaign—public, strategic, and tied to specific KPIs. It earns trust, headcount, and budget.
- Leadership starts with listening. Kurt leads through mentorship and empathy, building trust through check-ins, ownership, and collaborative decision-making.
- You can’t be everywhere—so control the intake. By routing all support requests through himself, Kurt shields his engineers from constant context-switching and keeps projects on track.
- Tailored advocacy earns a seat at the table. Whether talking to a CFO, CRO, or COO, Kurt speaks their language—connecting tech outcomes to the metrics they care about.
“When I talk about transforming IT into a growth enabler, I’m not saying we stop break‑fix. We still keep the lights on. I’m looking for value‑add that proves we’re more important to the business than before.” – Kurt Shriner
If you’re an IT leader looking to shift how your department is seen, this episode is a playbook for reframing IT’s role—from reactive support to proactive growth partner. Learn how Kurt earns trust across departments, retains top talent, and builds transparency into every project milestone.
Listen now and start building your own roadmap:
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