Biggest Challenges Faced by a Forward Planner at D.R. Horton
Avery's biggest challenge as a Forward Planner at D.R. Horton is the need for "a lot of knowledge in many different categories" of home building, requiring a versatile skillset encompassing aspects of civil engineering, architecture, and city planning, rather than expertise in a single area. This necessitates constant adaptation, requiring them to be "an architect one day and having to be a city planner the next day."
Project Management, Communication, Problem-Solving, Overcoming Challenges, Industry Realities
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Avery Jones
Forward Planner
D.R. Horton
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Environmental & Related Sciences
Real Estate
Real Estate
Took Out Loans, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Avery's role requires a broad understanding of various aspects of home building, including civil engineering, architecture, and city planning.
2. The biggest challenge is not being an expert in one area, but having enough knowledge across many areas to make informed decisions.
3. Continuous learning and adaptation are crucial to succeed in this role, requiring flexibility in expertise and knowledge
Transcript
What is your biggest challenge in your current role?
The biggest challenge in my current role, something I was told early on by a manager, is not having to be an expert in one single category. Instead, I need to have a lot of knowledge across many different categories of the home building process.
I'm not a civil engineer, an architect, or a city council member. However, I have to know a good amount about what all those people do. This is so I can understand what they're talking about and then make decisions for the company based on what they recommend for the project.
It's definitely a challenge to constantly be an architect one day and a city planner the next. It's doable, but it's certainly a challenge.
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