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Episode Notes
Chad Hughes invites Kala Belding, Technology Strategy Manager of Wireless Real Estate for TELUS, to the show to share her insights on the key attributes that lead to success in real estate management or access roles. Kala’s career journey has given her clear sight into what skills and attributes of her own aid in her current role.
Kala describes how each of her previous career roles equipped her with knowledge that, when paired with her natural attributes, makes her well suited to her role. She shares with Chad what attributes her work requires when dealing in real estate for a major carrier. They break down the leadership skills and technical understanding needed, as well as how operational decision making and collaboration become important.
Kala details the skills needed to approach negotiations which can sometimes get heated. An ability to listen, to explain intentions clearly, and to address concerns respectfully are vital aspects of the job, all of which she expands upon with Chad. Kala also shares what surprised her most about her real estate role, the impressions she had coming into the team, and the real complexity of the work. It’s an episode full of insight from the telecommunications real estate side of the industry and not to be missed.
“So I would say that when you’re starting something new within your business, you need so much internal support from groups that maybe you didn’t even know you needed internal support from. I know so many more people in sales and marketing now than I ever dreamed I would knoq. So I think being able to build relationships and to also be able to bring people along with your vision. So you have to be a compelling visionary. And you have to be able to convince others that this is also a great idea and that they should be following along on your journey,” – Kala Belding
About Kala Belding, P.Eng:
Kala Belding is an Industrial Engineer with more than 12 years of experience in Canadian wireless network design, build, operations and maintenance. She is currently a wireless Technology Strategy Manager at TELUS. Over the course of her career, Kala has been instrumental in driving operational excellence through strong team engagement and a passion for process improvement & innovation. She is currently pursuing her MBA at the University of Victoria and is leveraging her wireless experience in new entrepreneurial ways.
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Chad Hughes | CEO, Entrepreneurial Leader, Author: website |linkedin
Kala Belding | Technology Strategy Manager – Wireless Real Estate at TELUS: website | linkedin
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