Biggest Challenges Faced by a Broadcast Engineer at NPR
Christian, a Broadcast Engineer at NPR, finds the biggest challenge is balancing individual needs with the needs of the many, stating that "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of a few." This often requires making decisions that might seem inefficient in the short-term to ultimately benefit the largest audience, forcing a compromise between instinct and the greater good.
Problem-Solving, Decision-Making, Prioritization, Communication, Balancing Competing Needs
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Christian Mulvany
Broadcast Engineer
NPR
Columbia College Chicago 2015
UCLA - Fully Employed MBA
Entertainment Management
Arts, Entertainment & Media
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Scholarship Recipient, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Veteran, Student Athlete
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1. Balancing the needs of many users while making decisions.
2. Prioritizing solutions that benefit the majority, even if it means compromising on individual preferences.
3. Overcoming personal instincts and training to make decisions that serve the greater good.
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What is your biggest challenge in your current role?
I think the biggest challenge is figuring out ways that you can satisfy the largest amount of people. Always remembering that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of a few, you might have to make inefficient or seemingly incorrect decisions.
These decisions might benefit the most people down the line. It's a challenge to go against a lot of your training or instincts in order to provide those solutions.
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