Euridice Julie Chavez

I would attribute my success to just being a really passionate person who's dedicated, and having really great examples growing up. My dad's been a very hard-working person, somebody that I've always looked up to and aspired to be. Seeing that in my home from a very early age has always been something that's been in the back of my mind, of who I want to show up as in the workplace and how I want to show up.

The best career advice I've ever received is that feedback is not intended to be personal, it's intended to help you grow, and if someone is giving it to you clearly, it's meant to help you. That's a kind way to show you that they want to invest in you and support you. I think sometimes when you've been somebody who's done really well in the workplace, when you get constructive feedback, you think you're doing something wrong and you take it very personally and spiral from there. It's good to know that everybody has opportunities and everybody has something to work on, and that's helped me improve myself over the years, especially in this role.

I would say don't be afraid to ask questions, don't be afraid to ask for opportunities, network, and put yourself out there. It's very easy to be intimidated, especially going into a bigger company and really knowing where you stand, but I think a lot of that is building connections and networking with people. You really have to search for opportunity and put your name out there. Ask for help. Ask for feedback. I think one of the biggest things that has helped me succeed in my role and step into new opportunities is asking for feedback and really applying it.

I'm going to be transparent with this. I think right now, a lot of companies miss out on great people because the internal promotion or internal salary gains that they make are very low when staying within the company, which forces people to have to leave. I think especially companies that are doing really well should maybe reevaluate that a little bit more by investing in their people that are already with them, committed and loyal to them. They might be able to save on cost of bringing somebody in from outside or losing really great talent. I'm a big advocate of salary transparency and ensuring that people get paid correctly.

The values most important to me have been being authentic, being a kind person, and really being empathetic with people. It's hard to get caught up with the day-to-day of life and work and forget that people are humans and they need support, they need help, and they need kindness. There's a lot more we can get done through that. The biggest thing for me has also been being a role model for my daughter. I always think of that, not just when I'm leading somebody in the workplace or when I'm at home. I think, would this be something that my daughter would be proud of? Or would this be something that another parent would be happy that they had this type of leadership for their child?