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 to hear how Fidelity has supported them through change, and how they leverage a work-life balance. #FidelityAssocate

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A Growing Fidelity Family

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!

Fidelity’s Virtual Internships

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

Parents and Caregivers Discuss Challenges and Tips

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

Discussing Mental Health and Coping with Rapid Change

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.

Discussing PRIDE at Fidelity

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.

Reflecting on Black History Month with ASPIRE

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.

Giving Back to our Communities

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.

Getting to Know Our Veterans 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&#39;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!

Fidelity Associates Share Scary Work 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.

Fidelity’s Culture Through the Eyes of Interns

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.

Embracing New Ways of Working

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.

Breaking Down Feedback Barriers

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.

Inspiring Future Leaders Through Boundless

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.

Meet the Podcast Squad

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.

Embedding Diversity in Everything We Do

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. Join the conversation around office life hosted by FidelityJobs and the Fidelity Women's Leadership Group. Fidelity is an equal opportunity employer. #FidelityAssociate

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