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While the high-tech sector is highly celebrated for its innovation, mental health remains an ever-present challenge. In this episode, Dror from Amdocs and clinical psychologist Dr. Judith Levin read a letter from Anthony, an Amdocs employee who fought depression and prevailed. They will discuss how meaningful support systems played a crucial role in supporting him as he drew on his inner strengths to overcome the challenge. They will also address the pressures society puts on individuals and why it’s crucial to have outlets to relieve that pressure.

We are practically sailing through life when things are going well, when we are able to achieve all our goals. Failure and setbacks bring our emotions to the surface. Our ability to use our emotions to move forward instead of stopping right there is the true test of our Emotional Intelligence.

Let's hear Nicoleta Stanciu, a Software Development Manager from Cyprus, share her thoughts on bouncing back whenever she encounters failures and setbacks.

The words favoritism, gatekeeping, office gossip, and power-play come to mind when we talk about politics. But can we use organizational politics to our advantage with EI? Is there a way to excel at organizational politics and still grow great relationships?

Amdocs veteran David Hasting, Director of Digital Development, speaks about his experience dealing with organizational politics and the lessons he's learned.

We all know that listening is one of the most important life skills and that most of us are horrible listeners. Michelle Ceja Zaragoza, a Business Operations Professional at Amdocs and a multi-talented individual from Mexico, offers a unique point of view on using listening skills in the workplace. Listen to her story and tips for being a better listener.

“Opportunities don’t just fall out of the sky, they’re a correlation of something that presents itself externally, and the internal world that you’ve trained in order to quickly realize that this is a way for you to step forward and that you’re brave enough and bold enough to say….this is what I’m going for”

Strategic consultant Morielle Lotan shares her view on how to adopt strategic thinking in our lives and train our strategic thinking muscle. Our host in this episode is Michal.

You can visit Morielle's LinkedIn profile here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morielle-i-lotan-3b6a47125/

Many of us find it challenging to deal with others who are just too difficult. How should we handle this type of person when projects and relationships are at stake?

Join Bhakti for a candid conversation with our guest Uri Zisser, a Customer Business Executive at Amdocs. Uri offers some practical tips for understanding and influencing difficult people and gives us a hint that might make you reflect: am I sometimes difficult to others?

"Don't be emotional, be professional." "Keep your emotions at home." "We need strong people to run this project.”

You may have heard similar statements or even believe some of these are true, so join our host Bhakti for a lively discussion on management of emotions with our guest Vinod Melarkode.

It's fascinating to hear Vinod openly discuss times when emotional issues have overtaken work, and share hacks for managing emotions to enhance productivity.

What is unique about making decisions when you’re new to a role in an organization? What should you do to make the right decisions?

Join our hosts Michal and Matan as they analyze and discuss a true life story from the corporate world.

What are mental models, and how can you recognize that a change is due? When making a change, how do you minimize the risk involved? Listen to Michal & Matan discussing these dilemmas in the episode.

Mayank graduated college and started working at Amdocs during COVID-19, which made his onboarding journey completely virtual. He has never been to the office! (or any other company’s office). He and his team created an online office environment where everybody joins and works on their individual tasks, yet are not alone. This helped him progress professionally and grasp ‘how to get along at Amdocs’, which is no less crucial for a successful onboarding. 

Join Monica and Michal in their intriguing conversation with Mayank Jain.