What A Brand Program Manager At Grow Therapy Wishes They Had Known Before Entering The Healthcare Industry
Shannon, a Brand Program Manager, learned that navigating the corporate world often requires compromise; "sometimes it's easier to go with the flow than to die on that hill," requiring flexibility and resilience when facing pushback from various teams on ideas. This involves trusting leadership and adapting to changing circumstances.
Project Management, Communication, Resilience, Teamwork, Leadership
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Shannon Tremaine
Brand Program Manager
Grow Therapy
University of South Australia, 2015
Bachelor of Marketing and Communication, University of South Australia
Marketing
Healthcare, Medical & Wellness
Communication and Marketing
Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. The importance of compromise and adaptability: Sometimes, the best approach is to go with the flow instead of rigidly sticking to an idea, especially when facing feedback from various teams.
2. The necessity of selling ideas: Effectively communicating and selling your ideas to different teams (executives, legal, compliance) is crucial for success.
3. The value of resilience and flexibility: Be prepared for your ideas to change, and cultivate the ability to adapt and remain resilient in a dynamic environment.
Transcript
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone had told you before you entered the industry?
This is an interesting one. Sometimes, it's simply easier to go with the flow than to die on that hill.
Often, you have a great idea and you know how great it's going to be, but you have to sell it to others. This might mean selling it to the executive team, legal, compliance, and all the different teams that slowly whittle down your great idea.
Rather than dying on that hill and making enemies, it's sometimes easier to go with the flow. This is because you don't always have the full picture.
Trusting leadership a little, and being mentally resilient to change and flexible with your ideas are all things I wish someone had told me to look out for.