#TheEngineRoom with Dr. Hazel Berrard Amuah

<p>Top Ten Lessons from Dr. Hazel Berrard Amuah - #HazelQUOTES</p><ol><li><strong>Appreciating Diverse Exposures</strong>. My working foundations especially my leadership, discipline and competences were forged in various ways by the different places where I worked.</li><li><strong>Adaptation</strong>. Assimilation into a new industry sometimes requires taking a new course. I took a bet with my boss at Old Mutual and completed both the diploma and advanced diploma in record time to become a Chartered Insurer.</li><li><strong>Ownership</strong>. Guinness was about celebrating life, rewarding experience and taking full ownership of your function. It was fun working in a happy environment while delivering on your KPIs.</li><li><strong>Balance Sheet</strong>. Before you see any place where you’ve worked as problematic, draw a balance sheet of your opportunities versus your regrets, and you could get a different perspective.</li><li><strong>Volunteering</strong>. Develop a keen interest in taking on projects, especially in cross functional opportunities. Opportunities often come disguised in unfamiliar clothes but they stretch you and create networks and visibility.</li><li><strong>The Power of Apology</strong>. Saying sorry disarms both yourself and the person you’ve offended. It is a powerful tool for settling issues quickly.</li><li><strong>The Golden Triangle</strong>. Not all women are successfully able to navigate marriage, career and children. I got divorced, but I learnt so much from it and celebrate my female colleagues who have kept it all together.</li><li><strong>Engaging People</strong>. Be bold but respectful in dealing with people. Maintain eye contact when communicating verbally. Corporate interviews are often not looking at technical competence but at soft skills.</li><li><strong>Executive Grooming</strong>. There are ‘disqualifiers’ in your quest to advance you career. Seemingly insignificant things like halitosis, table manners, grooming, appearance and other hygiene-related issues can easily stand