We@PS - 7. [Special Edition] Working Parents Episode 1 of 2

7. [Special Edition] Working Parents Episode 1 of 2

11/24/20 • 59 min

On the heels of recent accolades from Working Mother Media – 2020 Best Companies for Working Mothers and 2020 Best Companies for Dads – we’ve designed a special feature interview to learn more about how our working mothers and dads thrive at Publicis Sapient. In this episode, you’ll hear from Thierry Elmalem, Senior Managing Director of our Management Consulting practice in the UK. Thierry shares how he keeps up with his three school-aged children and how he works with his team to encourage a supportive environment for working parents. In our Bytes section, we discuss recruiting automation, banning the use of smartphones while walking, and how to make stress work for you.

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6. Rejection Turned into Opportunity

Anoop Kumar Gupta, Front End Architect on our Experience Technology team, shares his evolution from a computer instructor teaching the next generation, to leading some of the most complex projects internationally. It didn’t come easy for Anoop - in fact, he was rejected by the very same hiring manager who eventually hired him years later. Anoop shares how this experience of rejection actually redirected his ways of working and gave him the insight he needed to improve on his skills. In our Bytes section, we discuss the data-driven case for vacation (or, ‘holiday’), ways we can increase the number of women in tech, and the disciplined pursuit of less.

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8. [Special Edition] Working Parents Episode 2 of 2

In the second episode of our two-part Working Parents series, we are joined by Alexandra Hershey, Senior Manager Agile Program Management and Program Lead for the Publicis Sapient business resource group, Women’s Leadership Network. Alexandra candidly shares her experience of maintaining a successful career with two little ones at home. She gives her advice on finding – and asking for – flexibility and provides insider tips for a sustainable work life. In our Bytes section, we discuss the relevance of alter-egos and empowerment, recruiters’ changed perspectives over the years, and how to not repeat history when it comes to diversity in tech.