March 27, 2024- Cherish every connection you make. That’s the advice Julee Prefer would give to her younger self. Cherish the connections, and welcome differences and differing viewpoints that come along the way in your professional journey. “Be willing to put the needs of others or the team ahead of your own,” said Prefer, President of Healthcare Solutions, and the 2023 recipient of Professional Women in Healthcare (PWH) Anne Eiting Klamar Leadership Award of Distinction. “If a relationship is not win-win, no one wins. Know that the skills you attain will transfer to far more applications and positions than you ever imagined. Be willing to take risks. Pay forward and give back.”
Prefer learned the value of giving back through her first promotion. The experiences gained changed the way she viewed leadership, she said. It was not the role or title of the position that impacted her but rather being humbled by the accountability to develop, empower, and support those on her team along their career path.
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