Favorite Parts Of Being A Director Of Programs At Greentown Labs
Michela, Director of Programs at Greentown Labs, thrives on the "variation" in her role, enjoying the diversity of tasks—from "hosting a 300-person event" to data analysis—and collaborating with a wide range of organizations. The "Mission-based organization" aspect, supporting startups to "get their technologies out into the world," fuels Michela's motivation and provides a strong sense of purpose in even challenging situations.
Project Management, Communication, Leadership, Mission-Driven Organization, Variety
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Michela Grunebaum
Director of Programs, Greentown Go
Greentown Labs
University of Vermont
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Environmental & Related Sciences
Climate, Environment, Sustainability & Waste Management
Operations and Project Management
Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans
Video Highlights
1. Michela's role offers daily variety, including tasks such as hosting large events, drafting emails, and working with data.
2. She collaborates with diverse organizations, from large corporations to small startups, providing opportunities to learn about different work environments.
3. Greentown Labs' mission-based focus on supporting clean technology startups motivates the team and contributes to a positive work environment.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
I love that every day is different. As mentioned, there's a lot of variation in what I get to do, whether it's hosting a 300-person event, drafting emails, or working with data. I do love that variation, and it keeps things exciting.
I'm always learning new things, and I also love that I get to work with so many different types of organizations and people. From giant corporations with over a hundred thousand employees to startups that might have two employees, you just get to learn a lot about what a day in the life looks like for those different folks, which is really exciting.
I also really like working at a mission-based organization. Our mission at Greentown Labs is essentially to support startups with the physical space, resources, and community they need to thrive and get their technologies out into the world.
Everyone who's a part of Greentown Labs really has that mission underscoring all of their work. I think it keeps everyone very motivated, even on hard and stressful days. Everyone is kind of turning back to that mission, which I really enjoy.