When I first started at Central, I was assistant to the CFO, Andrew Klososky. I enjoyed the busy workflow of the executive life. However, my position expanded to include international accounting. At first, I pushed back. I was comfortable with the executive team. Everyone was straightforward and knew what they were doing. The thought of working with less-experienced employees was unsettling. Don’t get me wrong, everyone has their good days and bad days, but in my current position, I knew I could count on my colleagues to get their work done. Apart from Bairos and I, everyone in the international department was new to Central. I figured I had my work cut out for me. To be honest, I kind of threw my new team members to the wolves. In their assignments, I didn’t take time to train them as I should have. Then, I watched a trainee take a risk and lose $10,000 of his own money. At first, it was hilarious. This new guy who came in with a know-it-all and reckless attitude finally got what was coming to him. As I walked out of the office, seeing the disappointment on his face, it took me back to my early days of accounting. I made a great miscalculation and lost our company much more than what our new trainee lost. I was sure I had lost my job, but my manager did not let me take the blame alone. Our whole team worked together to resolve the issue, and with that teamwork our company ended up making back twice what we had lost. Not everyone is so lucky, and many other companies probably would have fired me for that mistake, but my supervisor showed mercy and the importance of teamwork. My coworkers stood by me and trained me further so I could be successful from that point on. They showed me kindness. After thinking of my past failure and the helpfulness of my first team, I decided to make some changes. I worked with Bairos to come up with more efficient ways to train our new employees and make them feel welcome at Central. I got to see them grow and flourish as part of the International Team. They weren’t the only ones growing. In my time as the International Accountant, I have learned so many new things from my new colleagues. They are wonderful to work with and I hope to continue growing with them in the years to come. Making the switch from one department to another takes a lot of patience, humility, and willingness to learn and grow together as a team. If you keep the right attitude, your team can succeed. Tsong HuaTsong Hua is the International Accounting Manager for Central Products. When she's not at work, she enjoys reading, caring for her two cats, running, and taking vacations. Comments are closed.
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