If I Had to do it Again

As I look back at my life, every failure/success achieved, emotion felt and decisions made, I have no regrets. I am who I am today because of past experiences. This blog post is a reminder that in order to set yourself up for eternal success in the future, you must not only fight through obstacles in the present but also learn from the hard fought battles in the past.

Motivational Monday - #MM

Happy Monday! And a belated happy mother's day to all the mothers out there.

Ever thought or caught yourself saying, "Boy this is such a long procedure... or ... Why are there so many hoops to go through? Well if this is you, than keep reading, because this #MM explores the equilibrium of when structure can be too much. 

Consulting New Associate (part of the new rotational program): 6 months in!!!

After my first post, I thought that in this blog I would update you on everything I’ve done in my first 6 months with PwC. This program offers us the chance to rotate through different competencies for two years.

Experiences:

1. Operations project – worked with Lean and 6 Sigma experts from the Operation competency to reduce wastes in different processes of a warehouse.
2. People and Change competency - built a team building event off site for IT senior managers across a large oil and gas company.
3. Financial Service competency – went to Montreal to work on procurement process improvements for the public sector.
4. Operations Competency – assisted in the building of network design models and worked jointly with an inventory management expert for a transportation company out of British-Colombia.
5. Sustainability and Climate Change – did research for a large multinational on the common measures used in their industry to publicly address human rights policy; was part of a research team on the impact of the climate change for insurance companies.
6. Sustainability and Climate Change – wrote two proposals for companies operating in the province of Quebec regarding their CO2 emissions strategy.
7. Operations / Financial Service – worked on developing a proposal for a retail store looking to launch a credit card in Canada.

Keys to success:

Networking:

During my first 6 months at PwC, I truly realized the value of networking. Through my different projects and multiple out of the office PwC events, I have developed a great internal network that saved me precious time at multiple occasions when facing a challenge. People at PwC realize the value of having a great network and the importance of maintaining a win-win relationship.

Team work:

On different projects, the team quickly took me in, coached me and gave me responsibilities. The “teach-don’t-tell” approach was often applied and was definitely one of the reasons why I felt involved and was able to contribute to the success of the team.

Attitude:

People at PwC are fun to work with! It does not matter if you work with senior associates, managers, directors or partners, people here bring their best attitude to work and it’s contagious! Not only does it have an impact on coworkers but the clients see it as well.

More than 6 months ago, I joined the #1 professional service firm in the world and was told that my job was going to be fun, demanding, full of challenges, learning opportunities and different experiences. I have been implicated in 4 different competencies and 7 different assignments, worked in Montreal for 6 weeks and built an internal network full of people willing to help at anytime.

All of that said, I still play hockey, train every week and manage to ski in the Rockies on the weekends. What does an opportunity of a lifetime look like to you?

PwC Recognized as One of Canada’s 2013 Greenest Employers

PwC was selected by MediaCorp. Canada Inc. as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2013. This recognition is a testament to our commitment to reduce our carbon footprint and to support our clients through sustainable business solutions and is in addition to recent recognition as a Top Employer and Top Employer of Young People.

Every day, we strive to make a positive difference on the environment by scaling back on our travel needs, reducing paper consumption, switching the lights off and computer monitors when not in use, and expanding our recycling programs.

Learn more about the award here.

Employeur le plus respectueux de l’environnement

PwC reconnu comme l’un des employeurs canadiens les plus respectueux de l’environnement en 2013

MediaCorp. Canada Inc. a choisi PwC comme l’un des employeurs canadiens les plus respectueux de l’environnement en 2013. Cette reconnaissance témoigne de notre engagement à réduire notre empreinte carbone et à soutenir nos clients avec des solutions pour un développement durable. Cette distinction vient s’ajouter à notre récente reconnaissance à la fois comme meilleur employeur et comme employeur de choix pour les jeunes.

Nous ne ménageons aucun effort pour apporter un changement positif dans l’environnement en diminuant notre nécessité de voyager, en réduisant notre consommation de papier, en éteignant les lumières et les moniteurs d’ordinateurs lorsqu’ils ne sont pas utilisés, et en étendant la portée de nos programmes de recyclage.

Vous pouvez en savoir plus sur cette reconnaissance ici.