Season 2 Episode 3: PRIDE in Giving Back

In the first episode of season four of Life at ADP the Podcast, Kate and Ingrid interview Sean Gibbons, the Director of Leadership Development at ADP. During the interview, Sean discusses his career journey of 23 years at ADP, his passion for developing and facilitating programs to help leaders become more effective, and ADP's implementation of a strength-based approach, explaining the positive impact it had on the company's associates and culture. To discover your strengths, please visit: https://www.tmbc.com/standout-assessment/

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Kate talked to Isabel Espina, VP of Product Development at ADP, about diversity in the workplace. Isabel shared her experience as a Latina technologist and emphasized the importance of encouraging young people from underrepresented communities to pursue tech careers. They also discuss Latinos in tech and how tech careers are perceived in the Latinx community.

Join us as we sit down with Malvika T., Lead Product Manager, and Justo P., Senior Director of Application Development, as they share how ADP’s tech teams develop innovative solutions with our clients in mind, including their work on the Voice of the Employee product.

During this episode, we sat down with Guadalupe Garcia, Head of Inclusion and Talent for ADP's international business, and James McPhail, Business Excellence Manager and the President of ADP's UK Pride Business Resource Group Chapter. Hear their personal experiences about bringing your whole self to work and the significance of global diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at ADP.

In our second episode, we talked with Amy Freshman, ADP's Senior Director of HR for Mergers and Acquisitions. Amy shared valuable insights on how ADP fosters a culture of wellness and volunteering among our associates, particularly during May, our wellness and caring month. Additionally, Amy provided us with some valuable tips on how we can prioritize our well-being at work.

We sat down with Tracy Schaefer, VP – of Talent Acquisition for Sales, and Glenn Dowling, VP – of Talent Acquisition for Tech and Executives, and talked all things talent acquisition; what's hot, what candidates want, most asked questions… you name it. Take a listen and be ready to take notes.

For the last minisode of our GHC series, we sat down with Doreen C., Senior Director of Career Growth and Development at ADP. Doreen shared her career growth journey with ADP and how her career choices have led her to love what she does every day. She also gave a teaser for her talk at Grace Hopper Celebration, "Foot on the Gas, Hands on the Wheel- Using Your Strengths," and told us how she plans to give her audience actionable guidance to drive career success.

For the second installation of our GHC minisode series, Jyotsna M., Director of Product Management at ADP, shares why she is excited to attend Grace Hopper and shares a teaser to her session, "A Secret Guide to Drive Career Growth in Product Management," giving us insights into the differences between being a woman in tech vs. being a woman in STEM.

In our first-ever minisode series, Mina J., Director of UX Research at ADP, chats with us about what it means to be a woman in tech today and, even further, what it means to be an introverted woman in the tech world. Check out Mina's preview of her Grace Hopper session, "An Introverts Guide to Bringing Your Best to the Table."

In this episode, Lohit Sarma, Senior Vice President of Product Development within our Global Product and Technology team, shares the impact of what ADP does, its tech transformation, and why now is an exciting time to join #ADPTech.