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Welcome to our third episode of Hard Yards in Leadership.

This episode’s guest is Paulwyn Devasundaram, the co-founder and CEO of Medoo a tech startup building software for coaching and personal development. Prior to founding Medoo, Paulwyn was a General Manager and Senior Engineering Leader at Canva. She posts about topics in the intersection of technology and human growth on LinkedIn



In this episode Paulwyn shares:
How her time at Canva helped her move from being a contributor to a leader
Where she first took her lessons in leadership from
What happened when she led a new group and a fellow leader wasn’t performing at the level that was expected.
How we need to approach emotions in conflicting situations
The way she handles people disagreeing with how she does things
Learning to see, acknowledge and work with the personal blockers she has



Key Quotes

“As much as we try to leave emotion out of it, I don’t think that’s possible.”

“When you have those hard conversations you do end up alienating at least some people.”



More About Paulwyn Devasundaram

If you want to know more about Paulwyn and Medoo, check out their website: https://medoo.life/

Or follow them on socials.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medoo.life/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medoo-life/



If you want to find out more about what Wayne does does, check out his business via the website:

http://engage4performance.com/

Or you can follow him on socials:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-reuben-engage4performance/

Welcome to our third episode of Hard Yards in Leadership.
This episode’s guest is Paulwyn Devasundaram, the co-founder and CEO of Medoo a tech startup building software for coaching and personal development. Prior to founding Medoo, Paulwyn was a General Manager and Senior Engineering Leader at Canva. She posts about topics in the intersection of technology and human growth on LinkedIn
 
In this episode Paulwyn shares:
<ul>
<li>How her time at Canva helped her move from being a contributor to a leader</li>
<li>Where she first took her lessons in leadership from</li>
<li>What happened when she led a new group and a fellow leader wasn’t performing at the level that was expected.</li>
<li>How we need to approach emotions in conflicting situations</li>
<li>The way she handles people disagreeing with how she does things</li>
<li>Learning to see, acknowledge and work with the personal blockers she has</li>
</ul>
 
Key Quotes
“As much as we try to leave emotion out of it, I don’t think that’s possible.”
“When you have those hard conversations you do end up alienating at least some people.”
 
More About Paulwyn Devasundaram
If you want to know more about Paulwyn and Medoo, check out their website: <a href="https://medoo.life/">https://medoo.life/</a>
Or follow them on socials.
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/medoo.life/">https://www.instagram.com/medoo.life/</a>
Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/medoo-life/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/medoo-life/</a>
 
If you want to find out more about what Wayne does does, check out his business via the website:
<a href="http://engage4performance.com/">http://engage4performance.com/</a>
Or you can follow him on socials:
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-reuben-engage4performance/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-reuben-engage4performance/</a>

Hard Yards in Leadership is the podcast where we explore the tough leadership challenges experienced by successful leaders along their journey.

Each episode features a guest who will share their story, challenges and the lessons they have learned.

Hard Yards in Leadership is the podcast where we explore the tough leadership challenges experienced by successful leaders along their journey.
Each episode features a guest who will share their story, challenges and the lessons they have learned.

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