{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6266b12ebfd5130012156a27/69a17062240faaa9b5f4e177?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Career-Defining Conversations: Listening, Belonging and Confidence in The World Of Tech","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6266b12ebfd5130012156a27/1772490369061-607ca48c-00be-4bea-99c0-5107a509f12f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h1>When Someone Truly Listens - Career Inflection Points | Women in ERP X SAP Business Women's Network</h1><p><strong>Podcast:</strong> Women in ERP <strong>Series:</strong> In collaboration with SAP Business Women's Network <strong>Host:</strong> Abigail Allman | <strong>Guest Co-Host:</strong> Meena Confait, Co-Chair, SAP Business Women's Network</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> active listening, psychological safety, women in tech, ERP careers, inclusive leadership, SAP Business Women's Network, career inflection points, senior allies, HR strategy, enterprise leadership, S/4HANA, SAP ecosystem</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Episode Overview</h2><p><br></p><p>This episode explores how being truly listened to can become the most defining moment in a career — particularly for professionals in enterprise technology, ERP, and SAP environments. Host Abigail Allman and guest co-host Meena Confait are joined by senior SAP leaders to examine how listening, belonging, and inclusive leadership drive individual career growth and measurable business performance.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Guests</h2><p><br></p><p><strong>Manos Raptopoulos </strong>Global President, Customer Success — Europe, APAC, MEA, SAP</p><p><strong>Carla Masperi </strong>Managing Director, SAP Italy</p><p><strong>Yvonne McArdle </strong>Global HR Business Partner, SAP</p><p><strong>Claire McPeak </strong>Director of Communications, SAP Middle East &amp; North Africa</p><p><br></p><h2>Key Questions Answered</h2><ul><li><strong>What is a career inflection point?</strong> A moment — often triggered by a leader genuinely listening — that unlocks confidence, opportunity, and professional momentum.</li><li><strong>How does active listening affect performance in tech?</strong> It builds psychological safety and trust, often achieving more than a formal promotion ever could.</li><li><strong>What responsibility do senior leaders carry?</strong> Manos and Carla explore how executives shape environments where diverse voices are amplified, not just invited.</li><li><strong>How can HR drive talent acceleration?</strong> Yvonne McArdle examines how HR identifies potential, creates stretch opportunities, and turns listening into action.</li><li><strong>Why does internal storytelling matter?</strong> Claire McPeak on how narrative and visibility inside organisations shapes who gets heard — and who progresses.</li></ul><p><br></p><h2>Core Themes</h2><p><br></p><p>🔹 <strong>Listening as Leadership</strong> — Active listening is a leadership competency. Career acceleration often begins with \"I hear you,\" not a promotion.</p><p><br></p><p>🔹 <strong>Belonging as Commercial Advantage</strong> — Inclusive environments where people feel safe to speak and challenge translate belonging from aspiration into business outcome.</p><p><br></p><p>🔹 <strong>Senior Allyship</strong> — Executives in the SAP ecosystem have outsized influence over whose voices are amplified. This episode makes the case for intentional allyship at the top.</p><p><br></p><p>🔹 <strong>HR as Strategic Catalyst</strong> — HR can identify high-potential talent and create conditions where listening becomes tangible opportunity.</p><p><br></p><p>🔹 <strong>Narrative &amp; Visibility</strong> — How stories are told inside organisations directly impacts career progression for underrepresented professionals in tech.</p><p><br></p><h2>Why This Matters for SAP Professionals</h2><p><br></p><p>Whether you work in S/4HANA implementation, customer success, enterprise HR, or communications, this episode reframes inclusion as a commercial and operational priority — not just a cultural one. Essential listening for anyone navigating leadership and career growth in the SAP ecosystem.</p><p><br></p><h2>About the Series</h2><p><br></p><p>The first episode in a series produced in partnership with <strong>SAP's Business Women's Network</strong> — a global community advancing women in technology and business. Grounded in practical action, honest reflection, and shared accountability.</p><p><br></p><p><em>\"The most career-defining conversation isn't the one where you speak the loudest. It's the one where someone truly listens.\"</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h5><strong>Related:</strong> SAP S/4HANA | Women in ERP | Enterprise Leadership | Psychological Safety | SAP Partner Ecosystem | Inclusive Culture | Career Development in Tech</h5>","author_name":"Abigail Allman"}