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I Wish My Boss Told Me That!

Summary: Welcome to I Wish My Boss Told Me That! A podcast about discovering what it takes to have a fulfilling career. Hosted by: Serge De Vos, Global Director of Operations at AbInBev, world's largest beer company.

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 Episode 17: Demystifying LGBTQIA Inclusion at Workplace with Parmesh Shahani - PART 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1675

Join us as we celebrate Ambedkar Jayanti and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's contribution to an equal India via our constitution with a fresh episode of #IWishMyBossToldMeThat with Parmesh Shahani. In the episode, he dives into the facets of coming out and how can organizations make a safe space for employees to come out.The podcasts helps us in understanding what kind of simple steps, benefits and policies we can implement to bring in equality in the workplace. It also explains the history of queer culture in India and how it can be adopted in the workplace.

 Episode 16: Busting DE&I Myths And Unconscious Bias at Work (With Dr. Ishani Roy, Founder - Serein) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2554

In this episode of our Podcast, #IWishMyBossToldMeThat, join us as we feature our special guest Dr. Ishani Roy, Founder Serein, in conversation with Serge De Vos, Global Director- Operations, AB InBev India and understand unconscious bias at the workplace and various myths associated with DE&I.Dr. Ishani Roy, an accomplished scientist is now reimagining DE&I solutions for today’s enterprises. She is passionate about connecting people to their calling and in the process hoping to make a dent in India's DE&I ratio at the workplace. At Serein, Dr. Ishani and her team of scientists, sociologists, behavioral economists, and lawyers are pioneering a data-driven approach to DE&I. Dr. Ishani Roy explains terms like implicit and explicit assumptions, bystander intervention, safety, imposter syndrome, microaggressions and her experience with gender diversity at different levels.

 Episode 14: How to start Networking (with Hari T.N) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1967

We are always looking to create a legacy and networking is essential for a successful career. According to Hari TN, networking is all about being able to develop mutually beneficial relationships. Learn how you can start networking and making it work for you.Understand the power of social media networking to build a brand based on your core values and strength.Watch the full episode to find out more.Do watch till the end for the "I wish my Boss told me that!" mantra from this episode!Check out this episode on our YouTube channel for an even better experience: https://www.youtube.com/c/IWishMyBossToldMeThat

 Episode 13: My Network, My Net Worth (with Pritam Dutta) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1358

Want to know how networking, the buzz word that people often talk about, will help you to grow in your career? Watch our new podcast episode with Pritam Dutta to understand why your Network is your Net Worth, how to network in a goal-oriented manner and some DO's and DONT's to watch out for! Check out this episode on our YouTube channel for an even better experience: https://www.youtube.com/c/IWishMyBossToldMeThat

 Episode 12: Career in Beer Industry (with Kartikeya Sharma) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2328

The Indian Beer Industry has seen an exponential growth in the last couple of years with interesting market trends. World's largest brewers, AB-InBev, has witnessed massive growth by leading category expansions.In this special episode of "I wish my Boss told me that!", Serge talks to Kartikeya Sharma, President - India and South East Asia at AB-InBev. Follow the trends in the beer industry, gain deep insights on developing markets and the opportunities they provide for innovation from the market leaders in this space! Check out this episode on our YouTube channel for an even better experience: https://www.youtube.com/c/IWishMyBossToldMeThat

 Episode 11: How to upskill for Future Skills? (with Amit Aggarwal) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1446

In this final episode of Upskilling, Serge talks to Amit Aggarwal (CEO, IT-ITES SSC NASSCOM) about his career journey where he has changed functions many times and about how he kept upskilling himself throughout his career. They also discuss some strategies and also some of the future skills that would be in demand in this tech-enabled future! Check out this episode on our YouTube channel for an even better experience: https://www.youtube.com/c/IWishMyBossToldMeThat

 Episode 10: How to upskill in Analytics? (with Madhur Bhatia) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1293

In this episode of Upskilling, Serge talks to Madhur Bhatia (Director - Analytics at ABInBev) on how to keep learning while doing your MBA, keeping yourselves curious in the field of Analytics and other growth-hacks to help your career accelerate. Check out this episode on our YouTube channel for an even better experience: https://www.youtube.com/c/IWishMyBossToldMeThat

 Episode 9: Upskilling in Marketing (with Priyanka Ganapathy) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1247

In this episode of Upskilling, Serge talks to Priyanka Ganapathy (Senior Manager - Marketing at ABInBev) about the changing trends in Marketing, rising importance of data and analytics in the field, global leaders that we should follow, and ways to upskill ourselves to be future ready!Check out this episode on our YouTube channel for an even better experience: https://www.youtube.com/c/IWishMyBossToldMeThat

 Episode 8: Dealing With Challenges In Your Career (with Shreyoshi Chatterjee) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 643

This episode is all about dealing with the tough challenges in your career: a bad job/a difficult role/bad location/a challenging work environment and so on... Serge talks to Shreyoshi Chatterjee (People Business Partner, ABInBev) on how to deal with challenging situations in your career and still create an impact. Check out this episode on our YouTube channel as an animated video essay for an even better experience: https://www.youtube.com/c/IWishMyBossToldMeThat

 Episode 7: How to Make a Career in Analytics (with Vijoe Mathew) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1883

In this episode, Serge talks to Vijoe Mathew (Director, Analytics, ABInBev) on how to make a successful career in analytics, switching to data analytics from other fields, and staying relevant in a quickly evolving field. They also discuss how one can apply analytics in their existing role, and what actually makes someone a good data scientist. (00:00) Start (01:34) How Vijoe ended up doing analytics (11:34) How to network with new people to get new insights & learnings (13:40) Can one switch to analytics later in their career? (19:40) How to apply analytics to your own job (21:31) What makes a good data scientist? (25:10) How to stay relevant in a quickly evolving field (28:52) How to manage a data analytics team

 Episode 6: Codeword Banana! (with Alex Komrakov) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1756

In this episode, Serge talks to Alex Komrakov (Director, Commercial Operations, ABInBev) about his learnings from working with CXOs, power of a good story in presentations, learnings in moving from leading a small team to a huge one, getting things done and the codeword "Banana!". Recommended reading: Getting Things Done (Author: David Allen)

 Episode 5: Building Great Teams: Secrets to Being a Successful Leader | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1723

In this episode, Serge talks to Sanjeev Ravindranathan (Director, Automation & Efficiency, ABInBev) on how to turn disengaged teams to great ones and the power of getting feedback to be a successful leader.

 Episode 4: The Pursuit of Happiness | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1339

In this episode, Serge talks to Vinod Elangovan (Senior Manager, Data Transformation & Insights; IIM Bangalore Graduate 17') about finding happiness in one's career and searching for purpose. ----------------------- Recommended reading: Happiness at Work (Author: Srikumar Rao)

 Episode 3: The Chicken-Lizard Dichotomy: A Guide to Success - with Santiago Duarte | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1532

In this episode, Serge talks to Santiago Duarte (Vice President - Tech Supply and Logistics at ABInBev) about the Chicken-Lizard Dichotomy, finding what drives you, prioritising work-life balance and other valuable lessons from his illustrious career across companies like General Electric, Genpact, SAB-Miller and ABInBev.

 Episode 2: Making the Right Career Decisions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2045

In this episode, Mahesh Sivaramakrishnan (Director-ATR, ABInBev), talks to Serge about his journey from Banking to Operations, evaluating one's priorities and making the right career decisions. Timestamps: Introduction- 00:50 Moving from Banking to Operations- 06:54 Operations as a career- 09:59 Making tough decisions (Changing roles, companies)- 13:25 Dealing with peer pressure- 20:14 Choosing the right company- 23:17 Things we wish we knew earlier- 28:59

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