How do you play your strengths to your advantage in your career?
Visualization is a strength of mine that helps guide the design process much easier. Once the initial conversation with a client occurs to discuss their wants and needs, a visual begins to form in my mind of what the final design may entail. This allows for a more efficient process when materials and FF&E must be selected.
How have you navigated obstacles to achieve success in your career?
The service my company provides is unique. We use Border Collie dogs to herd, chase and haze Canada Geese from private properties, golf courses, housing communities and school fields. What started out as a hobby in dog training in 1994 has become…
How have you navigated obstacles to achieve success in your career?
As a female minority in a male-dominated industry, I found further confidence through obtaining my Master’s Degree in Real Estate Development at the NYU Shack Institute of Real Estate and would recommend it to any young person that is dedicated to growth in the industry. I also never…
How have you navigated obstacles to achieve success in your career?
I have faced many challenges throughout the course of my career and the most important thing I have learned is that no matter what happens, you always have a choice. You might not have the ability to immediately change a situation or circumstance, but…
How have you navigated obstacles to achieve success in your career?
Balancing work with professional development is an obstacle, especially when I got my MBA at night or when I serve on professional boards. But determination and a desire to grow have allowed me to expand the services that I provide to SGH. Over the years, I developed…
What trends are you seeing so far this year?
The shifts in the workplace environment, and the lifestyle it fosters are meaningful to me, because people and businesses are being asked to continuously learn how to incorporate extreme mobility and technology into the value chain. On a macro basis, I perceive…
What trends are you seeing so far this year?
Private owners are pursuing building efficiency at a higher rate as they are seeing the high yield in savings that is difficult to attain in other building capital expenditure projects. We are seeing more building owners utilize the positioning and savings of LED conversion projects to offset much needed mechanical upgrade projects such as boiler and AC repairs that have far longer payback cycles.
How do you play your strengths to your advantage in your career?
I think one of my strengths is that I am a people person. Part of my role includes human resource management, and in order to be effective in that arena you really have to like and understand people and their motivations…
How have you navigated obstacles to achieve success in your career?
I think part of overcoming obstacles is viewing them as positive challenges and challenges are a great way to learn; something I hope I never stop doing! When faced with a challenge, I generally…
How have you navigated obstacles to achieve success in your career?
I’ve navigated through obstacles in my career in two ways—determination and self-reflection. I think it’s important to maintain a positive and forward-looking attitude, especially when dealing with obstacles, and to apply a healthy dose of self-examination…
