Significant Career Lesson From an Accounting and Human Resources Assistant at Paws Plumbing
Hannah from Paws Plumbing emphasizes that mistakes are inevitable, but the crucial lesson is how one handles them. "Being willing to ask for help" to learn from errors and grow is essential, as past experiences with individuals unwilling to learn made it "very difficult to trust them" and hindered their professional development.
Mistake Handling, Learning from Mistakes, Asking for Help, Trustworthiness, Professional Growth
Advizer Information
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Hannah Coleman
Accounting and Human Resources Assistant
J Geyer Plumbing, Inc. dba Paws Plumbing
Denison University
University of San Diego Knauss School of Business
Economics
Architecture, Construction & Design
Human Resources (HR)
Scholarship Recipient, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Mistakes are inevitable; how you handle them and what you learn from them is crucial.
2. Being willing to ask for help after making a mistake is essential for learning and improvement.
3. Learning from past mistakes builds trust and confidence in your work.
Transcript
What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
I think that no matter what, you're going to make mistakes, and it's not a big deal. It's more about how you handle the mistake and what you've learned from it.
One of the biggest things in our office is that if you've made a mistake, you should be willing to ask for help. This allows someone to show you how to do it properly, so you can learn from that mistake and move forward.
We've definitely had people before who were not willing to learn from their past mistakes, and it made it very difficult to trust them with the work they were supposed to be doing. So, being able to grow and learn from what you've done has been extremely beneficial.