The No. 1 Quality That Makes a Strong Manager, According to an SVP

The No. 1 Quality That Makes a Strong Manager, According to an SVP Senior Vice President of Small Business, Faiza Hughell, has been at RingCentral for nearly a decade, but shes proud to say shes still learning something new everyday.You have to strive to be the best by learning from the best, she said.Whetherbei shes getting inspiration from her team, a mentee or a new project within the companys corporate responsibility program, Hughell has no lack of learning moments at RingCentral. Shes been promoted five times, tackling each career move by looking at them as lessons instead of challenges.How does this self-proclaimed learning fanatic channel her lessons into career improvements, how does she manage her team to drive promotable results and how can you start to build a career like hers? Keep reading to find out.How long have you been in yur current role, and what were you doing previously?I welches promoted to SVP of Small Business in July. Prior to that, I held several positions, including Vice President of Sales, Regional Vice President of Direct Sales, Senior Director of Inside Sales and Director of Sales. I was originally hired in 2010 as a Senior Manager and have had the privilege to lead new teams, broaden my scope and take on new challenges every year since joining.Whats the first or last thing you do at work every day?Every morning, the first thing I do is call my key leaders to align on the day ahead and enkoranvers I am making myself available to remove any obstacles.Whats the most unique or interesting aspect of your company?The most interesting aspect of RingCentral is that we are a growth company focused on empowering the growth of our customers and employees. We rise through their success.Whats something youre especially good at at work?I take a lot of pride in mentoring employees across different departments. In my nine years at RingCentral, I have found that I learn as much as I teach during behauptung mentoring opportunities. The success of t he individuals I mentor inspires me and reminds me to continue to challenge myself.What about outside of work?Outside of work, I am passionate about volunteering and raising awareness for charities and causes that make an impact on our community, customers and employees. I am thrilled to share that RingCentral recently launched a corporate responsibility webpage and formalized nonprofit pricing to further strengthen our impact.What are you trying to improve on?As a tenured employee, I am always trying to keep apprised of new go-to-market strategies, technologies and ideas, to ensure I am staying relevant and keeping our teams positioned to win. You have to strive to be the best by learning from the best. It is so easy to get comfortable when you have been with a company for a long time.Whats the one career move youve made that youre most proud of?I am proud of every career move I have made, but I think the reason each move has worked out is that Im a learning fanatic When you take e ach new challenge as an opportunity to learn, youre already on the path to success. What do you love most about your job or your company?My favorite part of my job is the time I spend with my teams. Its incredibly inspiring when you see their growth, ideas and collaboration drive results. I love seeing that lightbulb go off when someone makes a big connection and starts to realize their true potential.Whats your no. 1 piece of advice for women who are looking for jobs right now?Be willing to take chances and remember to be bold. Challenge the status quo.Whos the most influential person in your life and why?I have had the privilege of working for so many inspiring leaders that its hard to mention just one. Take RingCentrals Chief Operating Officer Dave Sipes, for example. Daves ability to make decisions and quickly drive results is unparalleled. He is concise and focused on results to drive our future growth. His approach has empowered me to think disruptively and make better decisio ns for our customers and employees.Whats the most memorable piece of career advice youve received?Always be present. When you are at home, be there 100%. And the same thing is true for when you are at work be there completely. When you are really present, youre focused. That focus will make you more successful. Eight years ago, I was talking to my boss at the time about wanting to have a child and not being sure how to balance working and being a great parent. What he said blew my mind If you build a strong foundation at home, you can make it work. But when you are there, be there completely. He said you can have it all and he was rightWhat was the best quality of the best boss youve ever had?I believe the best quality a boss can have is trust. I worked for my previous leader for 16 years at two companies. He always trusted us to make decisions and to learn from both success and failure. This created a culture that empowered us. As a result, we created some of the best processes. T rust your people, trust your decisions and trust the process.--Fairygodboss is proud to partner with RingCentral. Find a job there today