Amy Randolph Regional Trainer
Jennifer Newport Facilities Management
Q: How do you believe we can value all forms of diversity and inclusion in the current US climate? A: It’s important that we make sure our teams are identifying with all people and not isolating specific groups. Do not assume what people are capable of, what they need to succeed, or what their preferences will be. We can bring them into our conversation to get to know them, ask them, and then value what they bring to the table. Q: What’s the best career advice you have ever received and why is it meaningful to you? A: A saying that comes to mind for me is “A poor workman argues with his tools.” If I hand you a shovel and you dig with the wrong end, I can’t help you (just kidding - I will tell you to use the other end). Bring your individual skills to the table and figure how to work the most efficiently by utilizing the tools you are handed and leveraging the help from those who have gone before you. Q: What is the one thing that you aim to embody as a leader? A: My motto for myself is Kind, Fair, and True. Be kind to everyone. Be fair to others. Be true to yourself. If you keep that in mind through everything that you do, I think you’ll do just fine! Q: What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? A: When making decisions, keep in mind this one critical question: “Will my future-self appreciate this?” Whether it’s building a new skill, flossing, not eating that extra bag of Doritos, or getting up early to work out. If the answer is yes or heck yes, then you should go for it!
Q: What’s the best career advice you have ever received and why is it meaningful to you? A: I have received tons of great career advice over the years, but the piece of advice that seems to stick out most and will never go out of style for me is: Operate with kindness. It has always been important to me to cultivate a culture of kindness and giving back. I believe wholeheartedly that generosity and kindness are contagious and can have a huge impact on overall positively in the workplace. Q: How have you built confidence and/or resiliency over the course of your career? A: I have become more confident and resilient by embracing my failures and learning how to rise above them. No matter how terrible it feels in the moment, failure offers us an opportunity to learn. I trust that we are able to learn more lessons and skills from our failures than from our successes and if we choose to ignore our failures, we are almost certain to repeat them.
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