🎇 Grab your free stock of #PowerYourGrowth podcasts to accompany your holidays!
Listen to our insightful chats on road trips or in the mornings of your festivities.
Have you been curious as to which trends have become the talk of the town especially in the tech industry, and which conversations have helped star talents grow in terms of career and personal development?
With our #PowerYourGrowth podcast series, Mekari is opening the door for those looking to instill a growth-focused mindset. By presenting experts from various fields, our insightful chats are great convo starters, especially during the holidays!
Manifesting your goals
In the first Power Your Growth podcast episode, our Product Marketing Manager, Yahya Apristianto, sat with the CEO & Founder of Ternak Uang, Raymond Chin. They discussed the importance of manifestation in the form of a growth mindset.
During the 36-minute listen, they touched on a lot of subtopics, including:
The most important traits that someone should have now to manifest their goals well, and possess a productive growth mindset.
What Gen-Z naturally has that other generations may not have, which can be leveraged for personal growth.
Specific skills which would be big in the upcoming year, which will be important for those who are interested to invest in upskilling.
Predictions of upcoming 2023 business trends which Gen-Z and Millennials should jump on.
Current trend discussion: The pros and cons of renting a house rather than buying one, and the factors of choosing it such as lifestyle, preference, and remote working.
Tune in to the full episode which is available now on Spotify here.
Formula for financial freedom
The second episode of Power Your Growth podcast features Prita Ghozie, Financial Consultant and a lecturer at FEB UI, who is accompanied by Shaniqua Adalawiya, Mekari’s AVP Customer Engagement & Support as they exchange financial tips.
From 57-minute discussion, you will learn about:
The biggest challenges Indonesians still face regarding financial management, despite the many tools, information, and content that are available.
Common misconceptions regarding investments, especially among Gen-Z and millennials.
Tips and tricks for someone who is not naturally good at managing their finances. *Spoiler alert* The tips include:
Know yourself better
Tap into product investments
Budget formula of living, saving, playing —> 50:30:20
Which lifestyle we should avoid as a young productive adult to secure our personal finance. Another spoiler alert: it has a lot to do with minimizing experience-based expenses.
Current trend discussion: The pros and cons of remote job opportunities, including local and cross-country jobs, which create the trend of double jobs.
Listen to the full episode here and be more mindful with your expenses this coming week.
Quiet quitting vs quiet firing
A sensitive topic for most, but an important one to uncover.
The latest Power Your Growth podcast episode explores this phenomenon with our AVP of Talent Acquisition and People Strategy, Ricky Surya Putra, and the Head of HRBP at Bank Neo Commerce, Asmiani Fawziah.
In the 54-minute discussion, you will find insights on:
The root cause of the bitter truth which has been collectively experienced by many companies in tech: massive layoffs.
Experts’ thoughts on Quiet Firing, which has been known as the “employer’s version” of Quiet Quitting.
How HR-Tech plays a huge role, especially in terms of controlling performance indicators such as KPIs, Performance Reviews, etc.
What the future of HR will look like next year, and if HR-Tech will play an even bigger role in the industry.
Current trend discussion: The “toxic behaviour” trend that recently emerged in the industry: Can good culture really be determined by the amount of free pizzas, or should we focus on mutual respect and psychological safety at work?
Check out the full discussion and see if you’ll agree with the opinions shared here.
Just like how a new Monday Mavens edition releases every Monday, the Power Your Growth podcast will have a new episode every Wednesday!
By subscribing to both, you will be even more equipped with personal growth weapons to get you through your weeks in the coming 2023.
Follow the Power Your Growth podcast on Spotify and keep the conversation going by sharing it with your work friends, too!