1x1 with Kruti: Career Conversations

A transparent look at Cindy’s thought process on decision making, self awareness, and working style in early career as she transitioned from college into the workforce.

As we wrap up the year, Episode 8 focuses on reflecting, reassessing, and continuous learning.

Happy Holidays, listeners!

1x1 with Kruti is a podcast that will cover topics related to the career of an every day full time person in the US.

You can follow 1x1 with Kruti on Instagram @1x1withKruti and email us at [email protected]

“Thoughts, ideas, creativity.” Policies, people, transparent communication. How can those influence organizational culture? What does good organizational culture look like?

In Episode 7 and the second half of the interview with Mellissa, she shares her simplified and digestible approach to good organizational culture through her anecdotes!

Mellissa is an experienced engineering leader growing organizations throughout the consumer product industry. 

1x1 with Kruti is a podcast that will cover topics related to the career of an every day full time person in the US.

You can follow 1x1 with Kruti on Instagram @1x1withKruti and email us at [email protected]

For the next 2 episodes, we will focus on Mellissa. With over 30 years spent working in the industry, Mellissa has garnered wisdom that she often shares with me and is willing to share with you all today. Episode 6 will cover her insights into mentorship from the perspective of a mentor and a mentee. Mellissa will reiterate the long term benefits of mentorship, how it can increase one’s confidence, and the importance of building a network to learn from.

Reference Links:
 Forbes Article 1 - https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2022/05/19/does-mentoring-still-matter-for-fortune-500-companies/?sh=160504075d8c

Forbes Article 2 - https://www.forbes.com/sites/christinecomaford/2019/07/03/new-study-76-of-people-think-mentors-are-important-but-only-37-have-one/?sh=587fa75e4329

1x1 with Kruti is a podcast that will cover topics related to the career of an every day full time person in the US.

You can follow 1x1 with Kruti on Instagram @1x1withKruti and email us at [email protected]

Is finding the right organizational fit like dating? How do you bridge between expectation and reality during the interview process and after you join a company? Can aiming high and taking risks be beneficial?

In Episode 5, Audris will share her experiences and thoughts on the topic of organizational culture, primarily in the start up space. Audris is a product analyst (data driven storyteller) who will answer the hard hitting questions above and more in this episode.

Reference Links
 Organizational Culture Attributes - https://www.greatplacetowork.com/best-companies-to-work-for
Start Up Statistics - https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/17/heres-how-likely-your-startup-is-to-get-acquired-at-any-stage/

1x1 with Kruti is a podcast that will cover topics related to the career of an every day full time person in the US.

You can follow 1x1 with Kruti on Instagram @1x1withKruti and email us at [email protected]

Episode 4 will focus on David. David is an experienced supply chain professional who has worked in the insurance and consumer product industries. Listen to his thoughts and examples on managing expectations and career pivots. David highlights the importance of asking questions (especially at the start of a new role), building credibility and trust, and the clarity that can come from ever evolving self awareness.

Reference Links:
 Rotations (Internal to Company) - https://www.forbes.com/sites/adp/2017/12/05/the-benefits-and-challenges-of-job-rotation/?sh=1251a1826ff5
Pivots (Career Changes) - https://www.zippia.com/advice/career-change-statistics/

1x1 with Kruti is a podcast that will cover topics related to the career of an every day full time person in the US.

You can follow 1x1 with Kruti on Instagram @1x1withKruti and email us at [email protected]

In Episode 3, Nick tackles the topic of figuring out a career path and shares his medical education journey to become a family doctor. Dr. Nick will reiterate the importance of exploration, self care, and awareness and care for those around us through his stories and personal examples.

1x1 with Kruti is a podcast that will cover topics related to the career of an every day full time person in the US.

You can follow 1x1 with Kruti on Instagram @1x1withKruti and email us at [email protected]

Our second episode will focus on Ivana. Ivana is a frontend developer (under the broader umbrella of software engineering) who has worked in a variety of industries over her career.

Ivana will provide her expertise and share experiences on work life balance and career transitions focusing on themes of leading by example, creating “zones”, and being in touch with how you feel when you think about your work.

Reference Links:
HBR Article - https://hbr.org/2021/01/work-life-balance-is-a-cycle-not-an-achievement
Pew Research Center - https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2022/07/28/majority-of-u-s-workers-changing-jobs-are-seeing-real-wage-gains/

1x1 with Kruti is a podcast that will cover topics related to the career of an every day full time person in the US.

You can follow 1x1 with Kruti on Instagram @1x1withKruti and email us at [email protected]

In our first episode, we will be setting the groundwork for future episodes by providing the context of who Kruti (the host) is, what we want listeners to get out of this, and sharing a personal example and takeaways on the topic of marketing oneself.

1x1 with Kruti is a podcast that will cover topics related to the career of an every day full time person in the US.

You can follow 1x1 with Kruti on Instagram @1x1withKruti and email us at [email protected]