Episodes
Wondering if you can hold more boundaries while working from home? Or are you looking for ways to improve your remote-work-productivity in the medium to long-term? On this episode of TechTalk Tuesdays, our guest, Nicole Baer, provides insights into the mindset change required to make work from home effective in 2021. Nicole Baer is the Global Head of Marketing for Logitech’s Video Collaboration business, a market leader and the fastest-growth business at Logitech. Before Logitech, she was at...
Published 12/18/20
Published 12/18/20
2020 has been an interesting and intense year for all of us. Whether on a personal front or professional front, we are all dealing with a new normal every single day. And while all of this is going on, we all are working remotely and trying to deliver more value at work. This is not easy, and the cumulative effect of all of this leads to a tremendous amount of stress, anxiety, and uncertainty, and many of us are feeling overwhelmed. On this episode of TechTalk Tuesdays, our guest Amol...
Published 12/11/20
Taking a leap of faith is the only way forward for most things in life & startups are no different. On this episode of TechTalk Tuesdays with Kate Stillwell, Founder & CEO of Jumpstart Insurance, we take a look at the start-up mindset, what it takes to turn your plans into action, and in turn, how to jumpstart your startup journey. Join us for an engaging chat that promises to be equal parts inspiration and fun. Kate Stillwell is the Founder and CEO of Jumpstart, an InsurTech startup...
Published 12/04/20
Digital Transformation is a hot topic, but what does it really mean to individuals and corporations alike? Everyone is talking about digital transformation impacting the business world. This conversation will focus on demystifying how digital transformation affects you and your work. How can engineers prepare for a new world of work in the face of large scale automation and creative disruption? In this TechTalk Tuesdays episode with Tarun Bharti, we cover how you can use digital...
Published 11/26/20
Supply chain inclusion has the potential for being the greatest equalizer. Socially responsible companies can harness supplier diversity programs' power to reach out to minority-owned businesses and create jobs in underserved and underrepresented communities. These concentrated efforts distribute the economic fruits of success to a larger talent pool and amplify entrepreneurship opportunities for the whole community. But, what does it take to have a successful supplier diversity program? On...
Published 11/18/20
Getting laid off or job-hunting during the pandemic can feel like the worst point in your career journey, however, wonderful things can come out of seemingly bad starts.  In this episode of TechTalk Tuesdays, we discuss job hunting during the pandemic with Keisha Stephens, Contingent Workforce Program Director at Splunk, and advisory board member for Women Back to Work.  Learn from Keisha’s recent career change story, gain inspiration on how to overcome an impossible situation, and learn...
Published 11/12/20
We are experiencing the highest rate of change and disruption in history. The fourth industrial revolution is unlike anything the world has ever seen before. It is about nanotechnology, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, distributed ledger, and machine learning and it is poised to transform business completely. These waves of innovation are coming at an accelerated rate, threatening to kill trends and consumer behavioral patterns that we have grown accustomed to. In the wake of this new...
Published 11/03/20
A big appeal of working for a startup is the possibility of making it big! But is a startup the right career move for you at this point in your life?  In this episode of TechTalk Tuesdays, we discuss evaluating startup career options with Sunil Phatak. Sunil is an experienced engineering and executive recruiter who has worked with Uber, Google, GE Digital, and others. He is currently the Director of Executive Recruiting at Coupang, the fastest growing e-commerce startup. In this discussion...
Published 10/27/20
How is that endless working from home working out for you? If you are stressed out, you are not alone. ​​​​​​​In this episode of TechTalk Tuesdays, we discuss Don’t Let Stress Be the New Normal with Gaurav Rastogi, popular meditation teacher as well as a career reinvention coach, sort of the Superman and Clark Kent parts of his personality. You only meet one side of his work at one time. In our discussion about stress and burnout,  we find out why doing Zoom calls all day can drain energy,...
Published 10/22/20
"Designed by Apple in California" These words are etched into memory now. Design has come a long way, and designers have become critical to the success of Silicon Valley's tech juggernaut. Every company in every industry must learn to speak the language of design. With growing adoption of digital technologies everywhere, great designers are more in demand than ever before.  At the same time, getting through a design interview can be a challenging experience for designers. In this episode of...
Published 10/16/20
While most growth indicators in tech have gone up, women’s share of tech jobs has gone down since the 1990s. Women hold only 26% of computing jobs, and in the silicon valley, 88% of engineers are men. These numbers show that the boom in high-tech jobs has not been shared equally. How can we fix the rules of this lopsided game? Are you geared up for the workforce of the future, where diversity might become the only way to differentiate yourself from competitors? Following the appointment of...
Published 10/13/20
Feeling lost in your career? You are in the majority. In this episode of Techtalk Tuesdays, we explore the new rules of the career club with Gaurav Rastogi, popular author and reinvention coach. We will be talking about the most common mistakes people make when thinking about their careers, why people get lost, and how to change career tracks. We also talk about the importance of following the first rule of career club…we talk about the career club. To check out the full videos or snippets...
Published 10/10/20
On our first episode of TechTalk Tuesdays, we talk about 'How to Succeed at LinkedIn Networking' with Suva Sharma and our host Hanita Chalabi. This discussion is going to be short, punchy, and filled with clear actionable advice that you can start implementing on your LinkedIn page like why you need to ignore LinkedIn's advice, how to build authority and connections, and how to make yourself available to networking even if you don't have a lot of content. To check out the full videos or...
Published 09/30/20
We are experiencing the highest rate of change and disruption in history. The fourth industrial revolution is unlike anything the world has ever seen before. It is about nanotechnology, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, distributed ledger, and machine learning and it is poised to transform business completely. These waves of innovation are coming at an accelerated rate, threatening to kill trends and consumer behavioural patterns that we have grown accustomed to. In the wake of this...
Published 08/19/20
A big appeal of working for a startup is the possibility of making it big! But is a startup the right career move for you at this point in your life? In our upcoming webinar, we’ll discuss the pros and cons of startups for every stage of your career. In this edition of TechTalk Tuesdays, we discuss Evaluating Startup Career Options with Sunil Phatak. Sunil is an experienced engineering and executive recruiter who has worked with Uber, Google, GE Digital, and others. He is currently the...
Published 08/19/20
How is that endless working from home working out for you? If you are stressed out, you are not alone. In our upcoming webinar discussion, we explore work stress, burnout and how to cope. Call your friends to join in. ​​​​​​​In this episode of TechTalk Tuesdays, we discuss Don’t Let Stress Be the New Normal with Gaurav Rastogi, popular meditation teacher as well as a career reinvention coach, sort of the Superman and Clark Kent parts of his personality. You only meet one side of his work at...
Published 08/19/20
"Designed by Apple in California" These words are etched into memory now. Design has come a long way, and designers have become critical to the success of Silicon Valley's tech juggernaut. Every company in every industry must learn to speak the language of design. With growing adoption of digital technologies everywhere, great designers are more in demand than ever before.  At the same time, getting through a design interview can be a challenging experience for designers. In this episode of...
Published 08/19/20
While most growth indicators in tech have gone up, women’s share of tech jobs has gone down since the 1990s. Women hold only 26% of computing jobs, and in the silicon valley, 88% of engineers are men. These numbers show that the boom in high-tech jobs has not been shared equally. How can we fix the rules of this lopsided game? Are you geared up for the workforce of the future, where diversity might become the only way to differentiate yourself from competitors? Following the appointment of...
Published 08/19/20
Feeling lost in your career? You are in the majority. In this episode of Techtalk Tuesdays, we explore the new rules of the career club with Gaurav Rastogi, popular author and reinvention coach. We will be talking about the most common mistakes people make when thinking about their careers, why people get lost, and how to change career tracks. We also talk about the importance of following the first rule of career club…we talk about the career club.
Published 08/19/20
On this episode of TechTalk Tuesdays, we talk about 'How to Succeed at LinkedIn Networking' with Suva Sharma and our host Hanita Chalabi. This webinar is going to be short, punchy, and filled with clear actionable advice that you can start implementing on your LinkedIn page like why you need to ignore LinkedIn's advice, how to build authority and connections, and how to make yourself available to networking even if you don't have a lot of content.
Published 08/19/20