Hitting the ground running as a QFS professional Part 1 Have you just been employed for a QFS manager role or you are joining a new organisation in a managerial role? The expectation is you hit the ground running suffice to say all you said during the interview phase you have to showcase and execute them. It is not enough to say one thing during the interview phases and do not replicate those words that got you the job when fully employed. Hitting the ground running simply means adding the needed value, identifying and fixing gaps, challenging the status-quo and getting everyone involved in the initiatives you set to implement. To hit the ground running the first thing is AWARENESS OF THE NEW ENVIRONMENT. You need to be alive, sentitive and aware of the new environment. You need to know who are the decision makers, those who can get the job done, those who call the shots and critical to the success of your initiatives. Being aware of the environment you joined newly is to think, reflect globally and act locally. You have to localise your skill set, how you implement them and approach is key. You need to appreciate the existing modus operandi it took alot of effort to get there you don't go about condemning existing process rather you choose to consolidate by improving the systems. Being aware of the environment means you do not rush to execute. it means understanding the current process, why it is being run the current way. observing the environment involves doing a gap analysis through for instance a GMP tour of the facility and asking questions in all facets that covers quality and Food safety. you have to meet with departmental heads and managers across other department, get to know them, appreciate their good work and how far they have been running a successful system. Ask for any challenges currently being faced in their section as well as with the QFS department. Ask for how you can support them with any challenge that is within your purview as the new QFS manager. This is being sensitive.I will cover on how to ask the right questions and forge a Formidable alliance. While trying to understand your new environment, it is important to note that not everybody will accept you, some or alot will resist you,the number only keep decreasing with time as you establish yourself.However it is constant you will face fierce resistance from the day you resume till you probably leave the organisation as a QFS professional so you need to be prepared for scenarios like this. A lot of QFS professionals have failed right from day one because they were not sensitive enough to understand the new environment and how things work. While you have a fire of change, innovation 💡 and immense value to add you need to be aware some have been there before you and will be there after you and as such you need to understand the concept of times and seasons. Hey it is Friday! drink a smoking hot coffee and relax.
This post is very helpful and it's good hearing this from one of the best in the industry 👌💯
Eric Nkembataah
3mo
Thank you for sharing sir. i love reading you, your passion for quality and selflessness to help others grow. Thank you soo much for keeping the quality light burning
Thanks for sharing this wonderful and informative thought, it will be helpful in navigating a new environment.
This is highly informative.. Well done sir
Well said Sir Thanks immensely for sharing this.
Thanks alot for this insightful information
Adebusola Olude
3mo
Oluwayomi Obadina .A good piece
Very informative Thank you Sir 🙏🏽
Thanks for this
Head NPD & Regulatory at CHI Limited
3moYou are right, you don't go about condemning what has worked for years and has grown the company, carefully bring on board your improvement plan that will add value to the organisation. Thanks for sharing Osagie iboi (MSc Tech) 👍