'Asking The Right Questions Is Key,' Says Philadelphia CEO
Denise Hayman-Loa was a founding partner of Sixpoint Partners and has been active in the financial services industry since 1982. She is also co-author of "The Practice of Risk Management."
Hayman-Loa assists in setting sales strategy for all clients and is a key resource in sales training for all Sixpoint Partners sales executives. Hayman-Loa has an undergraduate degree from Sarah Lawrence College in economics, philosophy and art. Hayman-Loa is currently the CEO of a new social media platform, Carii, which is located in the Philadelphia area.
Carii is a social media network geared towards non-profits, educational organizations, clubs, member groups and business communities. It allows its members to communicate with like-minded communities allowing them to broaden their scope through other members and connections.
What sort of education is needed to successfully do your job?
"An advanced college degree plus additional relevant courses on key and current topics in the industry are crucial to being successful. Lifelong learning is also critically important because in our world things change and evolve constantly. Attending relevant seminars and workshops on diverse topics is extremely beneficial both for ongoing learning and for meeting people who can contribute to learning in the future."
What is the most relevant aspect of your education that applies to your day-to-day job?
"Learning how to manage projects and people, and how to ask the right questions is so key to what I do. Sometimes it's not what you know, but if you know how to find the right answers that counts more."
What do you enjoy about your job?
"Working on designing new ideas and new business opportunities, and working with our clients and partners is the most fun. It is always interesting and new."
What advice would you give someone just starting out in the field of technology?
"Make sure to get broad exposure to different kinds of technology and learn about new innovations. And really get to know how businesses and people use technology, so the work you do is relevant to the problems you are trying to solve. Don't think of technology just for technology's sake - think of it as meeting a need and finding the best and most creative way to meet that need."
Christina Thompson is a freelance writer living in Philadelphia. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.
