Side of the Desk: Recent Episodes
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This podcast shares the authentic experience of being a professional in today's ever-changing workforce. We highlight employee stories, mentorship successes, and accomplishments to empower all of us to reach our highest potential.
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Side of the Desk sits down with associate Chad for Military Appreciation Month. Listen to learn about our Military Community Resource Group, FIVE, and how Fidelity supports its veterans. #FidelityAssociate
It’s not all finance! From gaming to video production, Side of the Desk interviews associates with some of the more unique roles here at Fidelity. Listen and review our episode. #FidelityAssociate
Side of the Desk takes you through our RCBX program, aimed to help more people through highly engaged associates who, by representing their functions in headquarters, deliver real impact to our customers and associate experience. #FidelityAssociate
To honor Women’s History Month, we sit down with a few of our amazing female leaders at Fidelity that help lead women in finance. #FidelityAssociate
Side of the Desk discusses ice breakers – those that work and those that don’t! Tune in for our tips on how to best “break the ice”. #FidelityAssociate
Side of the Desk discusses their experiences with bosses that are both good and more challenging, along with some key advice for managing up. Can you relate? Listen and review our episode. #FidelityAssociate
To honor and reflect on Native American Heritage Month, Side of the Desk sat down with #FidelityAssociate Brandon to learn about his heritage and how he brings his authentic self to work each day.
Listen as Side of the Desk talks about the various perks and offerings across Fidelity sites. With locations across the country, including Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Texas, and more, each site has specific benefits that make the experience and culture unique. #FidelityAssociate
To celebrate National Podcast Month, Side of the Desk is joined by a panel of other podcast hosts at Fidelity Investments. Listen as they discuss all things podcasting and the variety of topics and resources that are offered here at Fidelity. #FidelityAssociate
In this episode, hear from Jackie and Sasha about their current roles, listen to their career path, and how they ended up in their positions at Fidelity. #FidelityAssociate
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In the latest episode, Side of the Desk is joined by three Fidelity interns, or “FIDterns”, as we like to say. Listen to hear their about experiences working at Fidelity in summer 2023. #FidelityAssociate
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Do you have a side hustle? Side of the Desk is joined by Bret Clancy, Vice President, Social, to hear how his side hustle in social media helped transform him professionally to help Fidelity’s customers. #FidelityAssociate
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While it sounds good, having a work-life balance is easier said than done. Whether it’s returning from vacation or getting back the office, Side of the Desk discusses the best tips and tricks to making it real. #FidelityAssociate
Want to know who makes Side of the Desk? Go behind the scenes with the squad who drives this podcast. Hear about our day jobs, our career paths, and how we came to bring authentic workplace discussions to your speakers. #FidelityAssociate
Our discussion on career vitality highlights the lessons our guests have learned along their career paths, and their most valuable takeaways after moving through a variety of roles. #FidelityAssociate
Side of the Desk is joined by our summer interns to discuss a variety of topics, from interviewing to thriving in the office. We have a focused discussion on the importance of networking during the internship, with advice and best practices shared in our roundtable. #FidelityAssociate
The Side of the Desk team discusses the “authentic out of office”. Tune in to hear how we approach leaving, staying disconnected, and take time away from our jobs as working professionals. #FidelityAssociate
Part 2 of our sit-down with Brooke Forbes, Head of Technology, Personal Investing and Adam Ely, Chief Information Security Officer. Brooke and Adam dive into their career journeys and advice for developing leaders. #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech
Brooke Forbes, Head of Technology, Personal Investing and Adam Ely, Chief Information Security Officer, sit down with Side of the Desk to talk all things FinTech at Fidelity – from their passion for their careers to the industry hot topics and challenges they face. #FidelityAssociate #FidelityTech
In our latest conversation, Side of the Desk is joined by Bill Ackerman, Head of HR, and his friend, co-founder and CEO of Humu, Laszlo Bock. Hear their discussion on how Fidelity collects feedback from associates on their managers through Humu to offer personalized coaching on their performance, as well as a piece of career advice you may never have thought of to consider. #FidelityAssociate
Side of the Desk sits down with #FidelityAssociate Julie to learn about meditation and mindfulness – and how it can be used to set goals and intentions both personally and professionally.
Side of the Desk sits down with Fidelity associates Nicole and Mike, who took on new roles recently--and a new family member. Listen to their story to hear how Fidelity has supported them through change, and how they leverage a work-life balance. #FidelityAssociate
Fidelity welcomed nearly 1,000 FIDterns for their summer 2020 virtual internships. In this episode of Side of the Desk, we spoke with several FIDterns to ask questions about their experience and what their virtual summer was really like as we welcome our 2021 interns!
Side of the Desk sits down with Fidelity’s Working Parents Group, Raise, to discuss parenting and caregiving during the pandemic, changing the way parents have had to work, and life’s challenges along the way. #FidelityAssociate
Side of the Desk is joined by Joe Grasso, a licensed clinical psychologist at Lyra Health working as the clinical director of partnerships. Joe consults with employers on their mental health strategy, and guides a discussion on mental health, dealing with stress and our every changing society. #FidelityAssociate
In the latest episode of Side of the Desk, we chat with members of PRIDE, an employee resource group at Fidelity for LGBTQ, plus associates! Listen to learn about PRIDE’s mission in empowering and aligning its members and our community.
In this episode, Side of the Desk sits down with associates Nakia and Sean to have a discussion about how every month is Black History Month, their involvement with ASPIRE, and how we can further advance our conversations about race in today’s world.
In 2020, we’re focused on giving back to our communities and donating time and resources to the causes that we care about the most. In this episode, we’re joined by one of our associates in Fidelity Charitable to help demystify philanthropy for us, talk about her personal experiences with charitable giving and making an impact.
In celebration of Veterans Day, we’re joined by two amazing Fidelity associates: Chris Hamilton, who served in the Armed Forces, and Kanwar Singh, who currently serves in the National Guard. We chat with Chris and Kanwar about FiVE, Fidelity Investments Veteran Employee resource group, and how they are supported here at Fidelity.
In this episode of Side of the Desk, we bring you an extra spooky episode, talking about something that everyone has experience in: scary stories at work. Whether it's starting a new job, dreaded reply-all emails or running into your coworker in the lunchroom while you have spinach in your teeth, we all experience them! But almost all scary stories have a happy ending and a lesson to learn. Listen to our associates share their scary stories!
In this episode of Side of the Desk, Lucie hosts a conversation with Kristina and Christian, two summer interns, to discuss their experiences at Fidelity in 2019. Hear about their transition from school to the working world, some of the people and mentors they met, and what surprised them most about working at Fidelity.
In this episode our Side of the Desk intern, Kristina, leads a conversation about how our workspace and technology allow colleagues to connect regardless of their geographical location. The group shares their unique perspectives on being their authentic selves and how they’re each working to adapt to an ever-changing workspace.
Giving and receiving feedback can be stressful and uncomfortable for all involved. Fidelity’s Head of Talent Management joins us to discuss how she is reframing feedback at work and encouraging associates to engage in healthy dialogue on a more regular basis.
In this episode, we’re sitting down with Sandra and Mollie to learn about Fidelity’s Boundless Program, a career discovery program for female-identifying high school and college students to explore possibilities in financial services. Listen in to hear how Boundless supports young women as they prepare for post-grad life.
Ever wondered who makes the Side of the Desk? Go behind the scenes with the women who drive this podcast. Hear about our day jobs, our career paths, and how we feel as young women in financial services. This episode is hosted by Annabel, Farrah, Hanna, Lucie and Maggie.
In her 21 year career at Fidelity, Angela Clark has held a lot of roles. Most recently, she’s on the Fidelity Diversity & Inclusion team, working to evolve the firm’s diversity and inclusion initiatives. Listen to our conversation with Angela as we discuss her current position, allyship, employee resource groups, and what you can do in your daily life to become more inclusive.
Fidelity associate Laura, a Marketing Manager, started the Weekend Inspo. Originally meant to be a casual weekly newsletter, she's grown Weekend Inspo internationally and created a new community by encouraging coworkers to bring their personal lives into the office. She was also chosen to be part of a Fidelity Culture Club - a group addressing direct employee feedback about their experience at work.
Looking for a way to create your professional brand and connect with colleagues? We discuss building a brand, balancing performance and authenticity, underlying biases, and stories about connection. Beth, our guest, piloted the idea of making out of office emails more honest, heartfelt, hilarious, and, most importantly, authentic.
In our first episode, we talk about working differently and the benefits and challenges of international teams. You'll hear advice on how to improve communication with both domestic and global coworkers. You will also learn about the creation of Fidelity's Young Professional Network, an internal group that creates a community for those who are earlier in their careers. Our hosts Lucie and Farrah lead the discussion with guests Meredith and Connor.