Significant Career Lesson from a Director of Operations at Organic Certifiers
Nicole, Director of Operations at Organic Certifiers, learned that "improvement is the goal, perfection's not," emphasizing continuous process enhancement for efficiency gains. Small, incremental improvements, rather than striving for unattainable perfection, ultimately yield significant impact on their career.
Project Management, Process Improvement, Efficiency, Leadership, Continuous Improvement
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Nicole Davis
Director of Operations
Organic Certifiers
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
N/A
Communications
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Operations and Project Management
Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Focus on improvement, not perfection: Continuous improvement is key to career success. Small incremental changes accumulate to significant progress.
2. Prioritize efficiency: Constantly look for ways to streamline processes and enhance efficiency in your work.
3. Progress over perfection: Don't let the pursuit of perfection hinder the achievement of progress. Make improvements and move forward.
Transcript
Q11: Significant lesson - career
What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
Definitely that improvement is the goal. Perfection's not the goal. So, if you're making improvements, that's great.
Always look for ways to improve processes and enhance efficiency. Small changes can really have a big impact over time. However, don't let perfection get in the way of progress.