Lindsay McWilliams (Nutrition)

I believe a key component to being a supportive leader and associate is taking time to get to know and appreciate those you work with. This can include personal hobbies and professional work styles. As a newer Wilber-Ellis associate, I have tried to understand and influence how we can work together as a team to improve efficiencies. For instance, we were recently faced with a challenge building out a pipeline of work and ensuring we had the resources to cover the work as we drive more innovation into our business. We took the foundation of work the associate had and applied a few suggestions around project tracking, in turn developing a system for project tracking and resource estimation that will ensure we can effectively make decisions for work prioritization. This gives each associate the power of influence with their style rather than a “my way or no way” approach. As a remote associate, I also desire to lead with a level of appreciation for our operations team. So on each monthly visit to our Ameri-Pac site, I try to do one kind or engaging action for an associate while I am there. It maybe gifting them with a notebook that shows their personality or providing trivia questions to kick off their next lunch meeting. It is important for people to know they are seen, appreciated and others have a vested interest in them.