Significant Career Lesson From A Senior Analyst, SEC Reporting At A Fortune 100 Tech Company
Allek, a Senior Analyst at a Fortune 100 company, highlights the importance of embracing critique for career growth; "being able to take feedback, make strides to improve, um, and minimize repeating certain mistakes" is more effective than simply seeking increased responsibility. This approach of learning from feedback has "built trust... much faster" in Allek's career.
Feedback, Self-Improvement, Trust Building, Responsibility, Career Development
Advizer Information
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Allek Surratt
Senior Analyst, SEC Reporting
Fortune 100 Technology Company
Howard University
Wake Forest - MS in Accountancy
Accounting
Technology
Finance
HBCU Grad, Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Critique can be healthy; being able to take feedback and improve is important.
2. Minimizing repeated mistakes is crucial for career growth.
3. Taking feedback and improving builds trust faster than simply asking for more responsibility.
Transcript
What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
Critique can be healthy. Being able to take feedback and make strides to improve, and minimize repeating certain mistakes, built trust in my career much faster than just raising my hand and asking for more responsibility all the time.