The power of mentoring at an Azure Expert MSP with Richard Cheney
Microsoft Mentors18 Syys 2024

The power of mentoring at an Azure Expert MSP with Richard Cheney

No matter how skilled the individual team or how reputable the employer... mentorship still plays a MASSIVE part in your career development!


This week on Microsoft Mentors: The Podcast, I'm joined by Richard Cheney - Azure Practice Lead at Cloud Direct (Azure Expert MSP).


Richard's career in Microsoft technologies spans over a decade including over 7 working closely with Microsoft Partners to develop their Public Cloud proposition for Microsoft.


My conversation with Richard hits right at the heart of what Microsoft mentors is all about...


Having open conversation with the successful leaders in the Microsoft eco-system, so we can all learn from their experiences and offer mentorship at scale to the community!

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