Petra Rees's guest appearances

Petra Rees

Radeo

Entrepreneurs Talk Africa

Jason Goldberg

Lucy Scott

Jonathan Slain

Philipp Hartmann

Carrie Santos

Andrew Brown

David Jacobson

Earl Smith

David Alexander

Jonathan Kohler

Eric Osiakwan

Richard Mulholland

Conor Neill

Dean Carlson

Kim Whitaker

OwlTail

Where Jason, Gerald and I come back on Petra's episode about 3D printing opportunities, pivoting and keeping you ears open for new opportunities. For the full interview episode, just go there.

Where Jason, Gerald and I come back on Petra's episode about 3D printing opportunities, pivoting and keeping you ears open for new opportunities. For the full interview episode, just go <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1099331/8571268" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">there</a>.

Debrief Episode - The 3D printing opportunity in Africa, and many others - with Petra Rees

3D printing is changing many industries and will continue in the future: from spare parts to building, almost everything can be printed. Before you can print anything in 3D, you need to prepare the part you want to print. And this forces you to think in 3D.With her experience as a mother who was always looking for that tiny part of a toy for her kids, Petra Rees decided to found WhyToyz, a company aimed at "inspiring children to become innovative thinkers and creators."In this episode, Petra walks us into the creation of WhyToyz as well as its evolution with the Covid crisis. It's a story of pivoting and grabbing the opportunity bull by the horns. Inspiring, motivating and deeply engaging, enjoy this episode!

3D printing is changing many industries and will continue in the future: from spare parts to building, almost everything can be printed. Before you can print anything in 3D, you need to prepare the part you want to print. And this forces you to think in 3D. With her experience as a mother who was always looking for that tiny part of a toy for her kids, Petra Rees decided to found <a href="https://www.whytoyz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WhyToyz</a>, a company aimed at "inspiring children to become innovative thinkers and creators." In this episode, Petra walks us into the creation of WhyToyz as well as its evolution with the Covid crisis. It's a story of pivoting and grabbing the opportunity bull by the horns. Inspiring, motivating and deeply engaging, enjoy this episode!

The 3D printing opportunity in Africa, and many others - with Petra Rees

In this episode of RadEO Ross chats to Petra Rees from Why Toyz. They explore the concepts and methods of learning through play with kids and connect how one would implement these learning methods in your workspace. They talk the power of co-creation both in toys and in business with your clients. Petra shares her thoughts on performance management and the CEOs role in taking ownership of your client experience.Subscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955) or Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/radeopodcast)About Petra -Petra Knezu Rees was born in Prague, Czech Republic. She started her career in Czech Telecom where she headed several projects including enterprise development programmes. But her passion for travel and learning about new cultures resulted in Petra working in many international locations, the longest of which was in Seychelles. Here she managed a private lodge and also developed new markets for the biggest domestic management agency. Petra started her own destination marketing agency and came to Johannesburg in 2006 to consult on a tourism project in Seychelles for local developers. Petra is a co-founder of Lean Enterprise Acceleration Programmes (LEAP) focusing on accelerating the growth of small enterprises through meaningful business support and technology.Why Toyz - whytoyz.comShow notes-00:46 - Petra’s elevator pitch01:10 - The backstory03:32 - Learning in the workspace07:21 - How does Why Toyz and 3D printing tie together in learning our children?10:58 - Ownership and Co-creation13:05 - Learning through play16:23 - Do you think learning through play has its place in the work environment?18:43 - How would you implement these learning methods into your office culture?21:13 - Did you end up in this industry because you are a parent?26:14 - How did you recruit your new team and when do you outsource work?28:06 - How would you performance manage people that aren’t sitting in your office?35:28 - Having ownership and partnering with your clients37:15 - How are you building out your client experience?

In this episode of RadEO Ross chats to Petra Rees from Why Toyz. They explore the concepts and methods of learning through play with kids and connect how one would implement these learning methods in your workspace. They talk the power of co-creation both in toys and in business with your clients. Petra shares her thoughts on performance management and the CEOs role in taking ownership of your client experience. Subscribe on iTunes (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955</a>) or Soundcloud (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/radeopodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/radeopodcast</a>) About Petra - Petra Knezu Rees was born in Prague, Czech Republic. She started her career in Czech Telecom where she headed several projects including enterprise development programmes. But her passion for travel and learning about new cultures resulted in Petra working in many international locations, the longest of which was in Seychelles. Here she managed a private lodge and also developed new markets for the biggest domestic management agency. Petra started her own destination marketing agency and came to Johannesburg in 2006 to consult on a tourism project in Seychelles for local developers. Petra is a co-founder of Lean Enterprise Acceleration Programmes (LEAP) focusing on accelerating the growth of small enterprises through meaningful business support and technology. Why Toyz - <a href="http://whytoyz.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">whytoyz.com</a> Show notes- 00:46 - Petra’s elevator pitch 01:10 - The backstory 03:32 - Learning in the workspace 07:21 - How does Why Toyz and 3D printing tie together in learning our children? 10:58 - Ownership and Co-creation 13:05 - Learning through play 16:23 - Do you think learning through play has its place in the work environment? 18:43 - How would you implement these learning methods into your office culture? 21:13 - Did you end up in this industry because you are a parent? 26:14 - How did you recruit your new team and when do you outsource work? 28:06 - How would you performance manage people that aren’t sitting in your office? 35:28 - Having ownership and partnering with your clients 37:15 - How are you building out your client experience?