Dealing with the ‘fun’ within the Business Junk Drawers taught me how to work collaboratively with other departments. Rarely did an item in the business junk drawer involve only my immediate team. I became VERY proficient in befriending other teams and solving the problems that existed between the two teams. I learned the immense value of COMMUNICATION and ACTIVE LISTENING. It is amazing how easy it is to work with people when they feel heard and valued.

Within weeks and sometimes days, I would solve problems for my teams that had been plaguing them for years. I developed deep relationships of trust amongst myself, my team and the teams that surrounded us. I created a world of positive energy. I reduced the levels of stress amongst those that worked for me.

I believe that everyone deserves a positive environment to work in. And every organization deserves employees who give it their all. Employees who go above and beyond to make the organization as great as it can be.

This is now my mission with Clear Simple Business.