May 2019 Covers

Everyone remembers their first rotation - whether it was climbing a pole or speaking to customers in a call center.

Here are some reflections from first rotation shared by members of the LDP community that we can all relate to in one way or another.

“ Everyone has a unique story, and everyone has something to contribute. Be open. Listen. Learn as much as you can. Ask questions. Make an impact” - Karla Enriquez, Class of 2000

“I learned that nothing important can be accomplished without team work, and team work cannot be accomplished without taking the time to get to know people.” – Sara Curry, Class of 2018

“The relationships and experience from working the front line with some very hard working and dedicated team members is something I’ll never forget! My first day at AT&T was spent in a manhole with a splicer who (thankfully) let me ask him a million questions. He appreciated my sincere interest in his craft.” – Jack Laskowitz, Class of 2006

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“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. Help someone grow and performance takes care of itself. Embody what you hold others accountable for. Lead by example.” - Charles Stein, Class of 2016

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“A big takeaway is that frontline managers get the work done that moves AT&T’s day-to-day business forward. I learned that effectively getting work done requires the right mix of knowledge, connections, and empathy to maximize your team’s efforts. Expertise, alone, will not be enough at some point. This was a key learning applicable to all individual contributor roles I’ve held thereafter. There is always knowledge/information you undoubtedly will need that resides somewhere within AT&T. Your ability to find it is a function of your motivation, the relationships you’ve built or are quickly able to build, and your transparency/sincerity.” - Eli Trowbridge, Class of 2016