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Barbara
Manager - IA
Compass Diversified
Makerere University Kampala
Makerere University Kampala, BSc Agri-Business Management

Minds Matter

Compass Diversified
Q1Career path
Communication
Project Management
Risk Assessment
1:20
Q3Day in the life
Communication
Flexibility
Multitasking
3:15
"Things change. Schedules change. You have to be able to just switch from one thing to another, just have the flexibility, know that changes are gonna happen and be able to just roll with it."
Q4Most important skills - role
Continuous Learning
Industry Exposure
Interpersonal Skills
2:20
"I love to see how everything comes together at this different industry."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Communication Skills
Adaptability
Work-Life Balance
2:44
"Trying to make sure that I can get that, you know, just find a nice little, you know, balance in those two areas because auditing is, it's very busy"
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Internal Audit
Compliance
Financial Reporting
3:26
"My industry right now, it's value addition. It's not so much examining and finding things that are wrong, but it's adding value to the company."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Organization
Problem-Solving
Resilience
2:59
"it needs people who are patient"
Q8Who thrives in industry
Overcoming Challenges
Stress Management
Communication
2:59
"I grew up in a culture where children were seen, not heard. So growing up in that culture, you know, it's not easy to speak out."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Accounting
Public Accounting Firms
Auditing
2:24
"Every single company business, non-governmental organizations, you need an, you need an accountant, an auditor in there."
Q10Entry-level positions
Self-Care
Stress Management
Work-Life Balance
3:25
"don't get too, you know, involved. That you forget who you are as a person in pursuing, you know, your career objectives."
Q12College ideas for success
Juggling Responsibilities
Time Management
Multitasking
2:13
"Being able to multitask and take on different things at the same time, including my education...doing this allowed me to kind of live out that experience that later became my life, basically my career."
Q13How identity impacted career
Communication
Resilience
Overcoming Challenges
4:15
"I always felt like I had to work extra hard, both, you know, as an immigrant and as a woman to be able to prove myself."