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Five years down, many more to go! Celebrating a half-decade with an amazing team at Amazon. Grateful for the opportunities, challenges, and the incredible people I’ve met along the way. Here’s to five years of innovation, growth, and making a difference. These are my last 5 year’s reflection: Impeccable Teamwork: Collaborating with brilliant minds and solving some of the most complex challenges for customers ! Couldn’t have asked for more. Customer Obsession: the only golden rule ! Customer is king and there is always scope for improvement, be persistent and be obsessed. Work backwards of customer needs. Be humble: at times you will be tested on your patience, take a deep breath and respond, do not react. There are no brownie points for being rude. Perseverance: Keep at it even when you fail. Have resilience and courage to keep inching forward. Small improvements compounds over long period Grateful for the opportunities and experiences at Amazon ! #Amazon #WorkAnniversary #Teamwork #CustomerObsession #Friendship #Perseverance

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🏠💻 Navigating the digital world as a parent just got easier! We’re excited to introduce our 2024 Screen Smart program, helping parents set healthy digital boundaries and utilize Meta’s parental tools effectively. Learn more about guiding your teens safely in the digital age. #ScreenSmart #SafeTech

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As Amazon's HR leader for Finance Technology under David George and Diane Gonzalez, I'm excited to see the transformative impact of generative AI in our finance organization reflected in this article - https://lnkd.in/gDAf45ry. From fraud detection to contract review, this cutting-edge tech is driving greater efficiency, accuracy and productivity across critical finance functions. Importantly, generative AI is also elevating our finance talent, freeing them up to focus on strategic, high-value work. By automating repetitive tasks, we're empowering our people to grow their skills and tackle more complex challenges. This aligns perfectly with our mission to foster an environment of continuous learning and development. When implemented thoughtfully, generative AI can be a powerful tool to augment human intelligence. I'm proud of the progress we're making and excited to see what the future holds. What are your thoughts on the HR implications of generative AI in finance? I'd be curious to hear your perspective. #GenerativeAI #FinanceTechnology #HRLeadership #Amazon

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Meet Charles, an Amazon employee who went from associate to trainer within six years at Amazon Customer Service. Through our continuous commitment to career mobility initiatives, employees like Charles are able to build and develop new skills, learn new industries, and participate in technical-training programs. Discover more today!

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#13YearsofAmazonWisdom At Amazon, one of the leadership principles that has always resonated with me is ‘Learn and Be Curious.’ No matter where you are in your career, curiosity and a passion for learning are what drive growth. Whether it’s picking up new skills, seeking feedback, or tackling challenges outside your comfort zone, you’ll find that the more you learn, the more opportunities open up. It’s also important to ‘Bias for Action.’ Throughout my career, I’ve made it a point to take on new projects or tasks—even when I wasn’t 100% sure of the outcome. Learning isn’t always neat or comfortable, but it’s in those moments of action that growth happens. To anyone navigating their own career path, my advice is this: Stay curious, take initiative, and don’t be afraid to embrace new challenges. Success is a journey, not a destination. #13YearsofAmazonWisdom #GrowthMindset #LearnAndBeCurious #BiasForAction #CareerDevelopment #AmazonLeadership

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Recently, we introduced new robotic solutions, Sequoia and Digit, that support workplace safety and help Amazon deliver to customers faster. With this system, employees will no longer have to regularly reach above their heads or squat down to pick customer orders, supporting our efforts to reduce the risk of injuries. Discover more about how we're using technology to make the work experience of our employees safer, easier, and less repetitive at Amazon.

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Looking forward to the discussion on this important topic!

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Through our ongoing #TheWorkplaceForEveryone series, we have been sharing some inspiring stories of Amazon employees and partners who are driving innovation across our diverse teams. Now, in our final episode, let me introduce Naoto Kabe, an Amazon leader who aspires to provide innovative solutions that can help Amazon sellers and small businesses expand their businesses and deliver the best shopping experience for customers. What Naoto is particularly passionate about is listening closely to the needs of these sellers and small businesses, in order to solve their challenges. He makes sure to listen closely to these sellers and small businesses, so that they can have the best experience selling on Amazon. You can learn more about Naoto-san's story from the video below.    As we look to the future, Amazon will continue striving to create a workplace where each and every one can thrive and shine.   #Amazon #AmazonJapan #TheWorkplaceForEveryone Ani FurukawaAwanish Narain SinghJasper CheungKohei ShimataniWunnava MadhulikaNaoto KabeRichard MillerKoji SuzukiDeepti VarmaSteve WalterMovit RamwaniBhumika ShahMaki OkuraDeepa Koka

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We’re not just adapting to the future; we’re shaping it. Our commitment to an AI-forward culture at Microsoft is reshaping the way we work and learn, and the results are nothing short of transformative. Learn more from our own internal insights on how AI is changing how Microsoft operates. We asked seven functional leaders to share how they’re using Copilot to drive growth, optimize costs, and better meet customer needs—all while empowering employees to scale their impact. Great insights and learnings! https://lnkd.in/e5Y8Yj3b #AI #Innovation #FutureOfWork #Copilot

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🚀 Leading Through Change: A Guide to Growth and Resilience 🚀 I reconnected with a few folks I worked with at #Google amid the recent round of reorgs and layoffs. We discussed all the changes happening and I wanted to summarize some of my philosophy around change for leaders here. Change is inevitable, especially in the fast-paced tech environment. How we perceive and react to change can significantly impact our career and personal growth. As leaders, our job isn't just to manage change but to drive it and turn challenges into substantial growth opportunities for our teams and ourselves. “Growth and comfort do not coexist” - Rometty. This is particularly true in leadership. Here are a few strategies to embrace and lead change effectively: - Develop a Growth Mindset: View changes as opportunities to learn and innovate rather than threats to your comfort and stability. - Communicate Openly and Offer Support: Help your team navigate through changes by fostering open communication and understanding the emotional impacts these changes might carry. - Lead by Example: Show enthusiasm and confidence in the face of change. Your team will likely mirror your reactions and adapt more readily. - Encourage Resilience: Remind your team of past challenges you’ve overcome together and the lessons learned, boosting morale and resilience. Change should not only be managed but embraced as a stepping stone to greater achievements. Let’s not shy away from change, but instead, let’s lead through it. #Leadership #ChangeManagement #GrowthMindset #TechLeadership #Innovation

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There’s a lot of buzz about Amazon’s decision to enforce Return to Office (RTO), assign desks, and increase individual contributor-to-manager ratios—all in the name of protecting a "unique culture." But we have a unique culture too, and we’re doubling down on remote work. Spirion empowers employees where they live, trusts them like adults, and fosters true flexibility—no productivity software, no forced metrics, no mandatory collaboration (ok, we could have less meetings though, maybe?). I am not here to make a comment on their specific move. But, here’s what our employees said in recent surveys about OUR remote culture (are there broader lessons here?). In response to, "What's one thing about your organization that enables you to have a healthy lifestyle?"... "The ability to take short periods of time off during the workday to recharge and regroup, then back at it." "Freedom to get the job done remotely is the best." "I work from home and am provided all the tools I need for my job." "I have a separate office from the rest of the house [so there's nothing else I need to be productive]." What's the hardest part of remote work? One word: TRUST. Trust your employees to do the right thing, and they’ll return that trust tenfold. Maybe that’s a lesson worth considering when thinking about what kind of culture truly thrives—remote or not. #RemoteWork #CompanyCulture #TrustInTheWorkplace #EmployeeEmpowerment #WorkFromAnywhere #HealthyWorkLifeBalance #RemoteSuccess #FlexibilityMatters #FutureOfWork #CultureOverMetrics #SpirionCulture #LeadershipTrust #christopherhudsonhr Missi Carmen Tom Palomaki Kevin Coppins Carrie Roberts Ryan Tully Glenn Wright Scott Calo Mark McClung

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I'm in the process of training to become a facilitator for Amazon's Women's Leadership Program, an internal development opportunity to help enable women and nonbinary employees to build community and take an active role in their career development. I'm getting so much out of this process, and these statistics shared during today's session have been front-of-mind for me: ❗ Women are often expected to be more modest than men and not self-advocate, which sometimes leads to women feeling uncomfortable, uninterested, or unmotivated in tasks that require self-advocacy. ❗ Women who self-advocate are often less likely to be liked, and their self-advocacy may be seen as excessive compared with the same self-advocacy by men. ❗ Women shoulder roughly double the load of mentorship, sponsorship, and career development. I find myself wondering: to what extent do we take on this additional effort of helping fellow women to develop because we've experienced the stigma from when we've tried to drive our own growth? I'm grateful for this opportunity to become a facilitator and I derive satisfaction from the experience of helping others to develop in their roles, but I can't deny that it's sometimes a challenge to find a balance between these "extra" opportunities and my own day-to-day commitments.

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🏆 Honored to Receive the Employee of the Year Award for 2023 at Amazon 🏆 I am deeply honored to share that I have been recognized as Employee of the Year for 2023 at Amazon. This accolade reflects not just my personal commitment but also the dynamic environment and supportive culture that Amazon prides itself on. 🌱 Living Amazon’s Day 1 Culture At Amazon, embracing the 'Day 1' philosophy means fostering an environment of continuous innovation and customer-centricity. This approach has inspired me to consistently seek improvement and innovate effectively within our team. 🤝 Gratitude for Leadership Support I am profoundly thankful for the unwavering support and guidance from our leaders at Amazon. Their mentorship has been crucial in my professional development and achievements. 🎈 Cultivating Fun and Engagement at Work At Amazon, the balance of rigorous work with engaging, enjoyable activities makes our team not just productive but also bonded. It’s the blend of challenge and fun that enriches our daily work experience. Winning this award only increases my dedication to excel and keep contributing to our team's success and our customers' satisfaction. Thank you to all my colleagues and mentors for your support and collaboration. Here’s to continuing our journey of innovation and excellence! #AmazonLife #EmployeeOfTheYear #Leadership #Innovation #ProfessionalGrowth #Gratitude #Coaching #Earth’sBestEmployer #LeaderAsCoaches #Day1 #AmazonCulture

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🚀 Thrilled to see the launch of the next-gen OpenSearch Dashboards! As an engineering leader, you often work in multi-year timeframes, where the seeds you plant take years to fully bloom. This project was one of those—one I poured my heart into from the early days, writing and collaborating on countless documents with my team and cross-functional partners and laying the foundation for a new era in OpenSearch Dashboards. Although I left Amazon, it’s incredibly rewarding to see this vision come to life and to see my team’s hard work bear fruit. I’d like to give a special shoutout to Huan Jiang. When he first reported to me, he was one of the strongest ICs I’d ever worked with, with a natural inclination for leadership. I had the privilege of watching him grow into an amazing manager who relentlessly supported his team. Huan took strong ownership of this initiative, collaborating with other engineering groups, and was crucial to the success of this release, guiding his team through to the finish line with excellence. His dedication to the project and his team makes me immensely proud. Congratulations to everyone involved—seeing this reach users is a testament to the hard work, resilience, and collaboration of the entire team. It’s a reminder that, as leaders, we may not always witness the full lifecycle of every project we start, but the impact lives on through the incredible people who carry it forward. Our wake is bigger than our boat. Here’s to many more achievements in the world of the OpenSearch Project! #engineering #leadership #teamwork #OpenSearch #AWS #analytics #proudmoment

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Super useful tips! I color code my calendar activities (inbound and outbound), a weekly heat map gives me a sense of how my time is being spent on - what’s important vs. what’s urgent vs. what can be delegated. Guess it’s a residual yet very useful habit from my consulting days 😊 #timemanagement #beingorganized

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Earlier this year I brought the Google Operations Center leadership team together to talk about navigating the year ahead. Now more than ever, we find ourselves looking more critically at how we maneuver the healthy tension between creating stability and supporting our employees while continuing to innovate, adapt, and evolve our business. On the surface it may look like these scenarios are always a zero sum game, but they don’t have to be. As leaders we have the ability to be the bridge between our people and our partners, wielding the wisdom and patience to find the path that best supports everyone's needs. By fostering open communication, aligning incentives, and finding creative solutions, my team is aiming to build a foundation for mutual success. It's not always easy, but does this group look like they’ll give up easily? 😉 Has there ever been a time in your career where you took on the role of bridge builder? #peoplefirst #partnerships #bridgingthegap #holisticdecisionmaking Google

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I presume that most tech workers are doing easy and repetitive work most of the time. One common, half-serious joke at Google highlights this: engineers spend most of their time just copying data from one protobuf to another. It’s true that groundbreaking innovation is inherently difficult to measure or predict, but evaluating engineering productivity in a careful and nuanced way is both reasonable and necessary for most engineering teams. While individual metrics are bad proxies for measuring productivity and are easy to game, tracking a diverse set of data points can provide a clearer picture of trends and overall team performance. #engineering #productivity

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Amazon's return-to-office (RTO) mandate is sparking debate about whether it prioritizes traditional management over modern innovation. 💼 Laszlo Bock, ex-Google executive, argues that Amazon’s 5-day RTO rule reflects old-school thinking in an era that calls for flexibility. 🏢 CEO Andy Jassy’s push for office presence contrasts with the evolving hybrid work trend, raising concerns about talent retention. 🧐 Critics suggest this shift could backfire, leading to employee dissatisfaction and potential departures. 📉 Research hints Jassy might reverse course next year, as many companies struggle to maintain rigid office mandates. #Leadership #FutureOfWork #Innovation 💡 Traditional office models can hinder innovation by ignoring modern employee needs like flexibility and work-life balance. 🔍 Bock compares the mandate to sticking with outdated practices, missing an opportunity for adaptive leadership. 🔄 The potential for a future rollback suggests companies may need to reassess their RTO policies for long-term success. https://lnkd.in/gh-xSwTj

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