Significant Career Lesson from a Strategic Partner Manager at Google
Nate's most significant career lesson is "not be afraid to ask questions," leveraging others' expertise instead of pretending to know everything; this approach, particularly valuable in new roles, fosters collaboration and accelerates learning.
Communication, Teamwork, Leadership, Problem-Solving, Overcoming Challenges
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Nate Muluneh
Strategic Partner Manager/Team Lead, GP Sellside
University of Arizona, 2015
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Business Management & Admin, Finance
Technology, Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Sales and Client Management
Scholarship Recipient, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Embrace a Growth Mindset: Acknowledge that you won't know everything and actively seek knowledge from others.
2. Proactive Knowledge Acquisition: Don't be afraid to ask questions; leverage the expertise within your team and company.
3. Effective Collaboration: People are generally willing to share their knowledge; asking questions fosters collaboration and learning
Transcript
What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
I'd say the most important lesson I've learned is to not be afraid to ask questions. Sometimes you can be intimidated or feel like you need to know everything.
If you're comfortable with the understanding and thought process that you don't know everything, and won't know everything, that's key. There are other people on your team and within your company who have knowledge you might be missing.
Lean on those folks for their expertise. I think that's proven to be the most significant for me. Typically, people are willing to help and share their knowledge.
You just have to be open to going to someone and saying, "Hey, I don't know," or "Hey, I have this question. Can you help?" So don't be afraid to ask questions.
This is particularly true when you start new roles. That's the opportunity to really lean into asking as many questions as possible.
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