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Asokan Pichai reposted thisAsokan Pichai reposted thisThis is not a typical LinkedIn post, heck I don't even know if it belongs on this platform because it's not about the actual work I do but it's related so, here we go. Something about workplace friendships never clicked for me. Don't get me wrong, I've met some wonderful, intelligent and kind people all through my career since 2006 across India, the US, Europe and the Middle East, but somehow who I defined as "friends" remained outside of work. How I defined my friendships always remained personal and I felt a barrier (self-imposed) in deepening my workplace connections because it felt unprofessional and blurry. What if they don’t respect my boundaries? How will that affect my work? What happens if we disagree and don’t get along? Can work-wives and work-husbands break up and co-exist in the same organisation? But as I continued to progress in my career and especially over the past 8 years, my work became deeply personal. We spend so much of our day at work and if you love your job like I do, you're probably thinking about it even when you aren't working, so how can it not be personal?! Especially since I started working at The Quad, it meant I was working with people who were already my friends and people who I cared about. And as we built the company, everyone we attracted to our tribe came from a place of deep connection to our ethos. People who simply loved what we stood for and felt a personal connection with us. This is probably why it's also hard when they leave - but that's a story for another day. Around 2 years ago, as we were working on understanding psychological safety inside the company and circulated a Gallup survey, a question in that survey stopped me in my tracks - do you have a best friend at work? My immediate reaction was “umm, of course not, why would anyone want that?” But then as I spoke to other leaders in the organization, I understood why this meant a lot to them and why this means a lot to so many people. And then suddenly, I understood what this meant for me. Having a friend at work doesn’t mean blurring boundaries, discussing personal lives in too much detail and definitely not about office gossip and “venting”. It means having the freedom to talk to someone about the wins and challenges of your work without judgement. It means developing an equation strong enough to handle disagreements with poise, genuinely being open to feedback from a person you trust and root for each others’ victories wholeheartedly. It means having each other's backs during the tough times. And that's what you expect from a friend outside of work as well, right? Do you have a best friend at work? How important is having one, for you? Please tell me more in the comments section! ***Thank you for reading what I write on LinkedIn. I promise - no neatly structured bullet points, no emojis, no long hyphens (iykyk) and no filter. I’ll keep it real, and share everything that I’m learning and unlearning.***
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Asokan Pichai reposted thisAsokan Pichai reposted thisParents of girls in college in India, aspiring to become a very high-quality software engineer, do consider joining Women in Software Engineering. The design and pedagogy of this very exclusive program sets you up for success right from the first day of your career--you not only get to join a top-notch software company, you also learn how to continue investing and growing your own career, and you benefit from a huge network of mentors who show you the right path forward, exclusively customized for you, to help fulfill your dreams! Applications are open for 100 positions. Click on image below to apply
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Asokan Pichai shared thisHi folks Please apply and also tell your friendsAsokan Pichai shared thisThe Women Engineers (WE) Program by TalentSprint, supported by Google, is back with Cohort 6! 🌟 Embark on a transformative 24-month journey with our immersive LIVE online learning program. The program selects, trains, and nurtures 200 first-year women engineering students, turning them into world-class software engineers. Join the elite league of 950+ remarkable women who've transformed and launched successful careers with top global companies. Your turn to shine is NOW! Applications are open! Click the link: https://lnkd.in/fRn5_bY #WE #womenengineers #TalentSprint #google
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Asokan Pichai shared thisI love teaching people to code. Rather I love helping people learn to code. In a journey spanning more than forty years, I have been asked many times about my methods. Here is an article I co-authored with Santanu Paul covering the topic on a broader canvas. The article draws upon our experience at TalentSprint particularly (but not exclusively) in our WE, WISE and FSD programs. #WomenInTech #DiversityInTech #Inclusivity #WomenEngineers #WEProgram #codingPORTAL EXCLUSIVE: Why our institutions are not teaching students how to code - EducationTimes.comPORTAL EXCLUSIVE: Why our institutions are not teaching students how to code - EducationTimes.com
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Asokan Pichai shared thisAsokan Pichai shared thisHire industry-ready niche talent specialized in futuristic DeepTech domains. Partner with us today to build a highly skilled workforce that will scale innovation and growth for your organization. #futurereadytalent #skilledworkforce #recruittalent #talent #innovation #growth
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Asokan Pichai shared thisAsokan Pichai shared thisIt was an honor to work with the Nexus at University of Michigan Engineering team to get our partnership started. Through this partnership with TalentSprint, Nexus is expanding access to high quality Michigan Engineering education to learners across the world. Partnerships like these play a pivotal role in developing the workforce with in-demand new-age skills, thereby empowering learners who want to stay ahead of the curve in their professional journey. Read the full article here. University of Michigan India Alumni Association (UMIAA), Alumni Association of the University of Michigan University of Michigan https://lnkd.in/eYNBkde3 #talentsprint
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Asokan Pichai shared thisDr Santanu Paul, our CEO is a wonderful communicator. DO listen inAsokan Pichai shared thisHow vast is the adoption of AI? Does it impact only a few industries? In a Podcast with The Hindu BusinessLine, Dr. Santanu Paul talks about AI and its impact across industries. Full podcast available at https://lnkd.in/g5qbKd4J #AI #Work #TalentSprint #NSE
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Asokan Pichai shared thisPlease join and listen to the industry experts and leaders speak.Asokan Pichai shared thisTalentSprint is back with yet another interesting #WhatIndustryWants session on ‘Early Careers across Technology and Analytics.’ Join us LIVE on Saturday, August 28, 2021 @ 12.00 PM for an interactive fireside chat with Ashish Sam, Sr. Partner - People & Operations, TheMathCompany. Don't miss out on this session that will help you stay informed about the growing #technology and #analytics space and gear up to tap into such opportunities. Register now https://bit.ly/3sE6GGU
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Asokan Pichai liked thisAsokan Pichai liked this✨ 𝐀 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐁𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐎𝐟 — 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 🎓 Two years ago, I joined the 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 with excitement, curiosity, and self-doubt. Today, as WE Cohort 6 comes to an end, it feels amazing to look back and see how much I’ve grown. From 4 AM sessions and bootcamps to balancing college, projects, deadlines, and everything in between, this journey constantly pushed me beyond my comfort zone. WE helped me grow technically through DSA, development, and projects, but more importantly, it taught me consistency, resilience, collaboration, and confidence in myself. And the best part? The WE community ❤️ The mentors who guided us, friends who made difficult days easier, and an incredible community of women who inspired me throughout the journey. A heartfelt thank you to TalentSprint, Google, and the entire WE community for making these two years special. A special thanks to Asokan Pichai, Aruvi Badrinath, Kunisha Reddy, Anshul Yadav, Sphoorthy V, Anasuya Sahoo, Sangeetha, Ahamika Banerjee, Muskan Walia and Nidhi Iyer for your constant guidance, support, and encouragement. ❤️ Walking away with beautiful memories, meaningful friendships, valuable lessons, and a stronger belief in myself. ✨ Grateful for the journey. Proud of the growth. Excited for what’s next. 🚀💙 #WomenEngineers #TalentSprint #GoogleWE #WECohort6 #WomenInTech #WomenInSTEM #Graduation #TechJourney
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Asokan Pichai liked thisAsokan Pichai liked thisI still remember a cold Christmas evening at MIT in 2016, hunting a stubborn bug in Fortran that stood between me and the final results of my PhD. That is what building used to cost. I sat down with Claude Code recently and watched a real pipeline take shape, not a toy demo, something that would once have needed a trained grad student and serious runway. Details of my job has changed. I bring the specification. I bring the imagination. I decide the solution strategy. “Taste”, as it is called, is mine. The execution, the part that used to consume all the time, now happens at a pace that still catches me off guard. Watching it unfold conversationally, after all those nights of long form execution, is a strange kind of full circle. The distance between having an idea and holding a working system has shrunk to something I could not have imagined a few months ago. What a time to be alive.
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Asokan Pichai reacted on thisAsokan Pichai reacted on thisHappy to join ISSM Business School as a mentor for their Career Accelerator Program! 💡 #LeadershipDevelopment #HR #MentorshipMatters #ISSM #CareerGrowth Babu Thomas R
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Asokan Pichai reacted on thisAsokan Pichai reacted on thisI’m seeing a lot of industry leaders suddenly posting long, concerned takes about the “foul language” being used by young protesters—especially by “young girls.” Apparently, it is “against our culture.” I am exhausted by the way the word culture is deployed whenever young women refuse to remain polite. Where were these long essays when these same young people were met with surveillance, tear gas, lathis and pellet guns? Where was all this concern for “our culture” when students—girls and boys—were injured and hospitalised? I’m trying to understand the moral hierarchy here. Teenagers using swear words after being beaten and brutalised: unacceptable. The state using violence against teenagers: apparently not worth a LinkedIn post. You don’t have to approve of every word shouted at a protest. But if the language of an angry young woman troubles you more than the violence inflicted upon her, perhaps it isn’t “culture” you are defending. Perhaps it is obedience. And let’s be honest: calls for “civility” are very often directed at those experiencing violence, not those exercising it. By all means, write your essays about language. But if your outrage begins with a swear word and not with the lathi that preceded it, spare us the lecture on culture.
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