Meaghan DelliCarpini describes her positivity as “big golden retriever energy.” Her teammates would undoubtedly agree. “I’m just happy to be here,” she says. “I love that every day, I have the ability to positively impact other people. That’s a pretty powerful tool we all have in our toolbelt.”
After more than a decade with MarketSource, Meaghan has positively impacted a lot of people. Starting as a seasonal, part-time rep, she quickly grew through the ranks into her current position as Operations Supervisor for her program, which she describes as involving “a lot of collaboration.” Meaghan oversees the program’s new hire specialist team; builds and provides reporting; assists with the program’s communication to the field; and works closely with a number of internal stakeholders to collaborate on a variety of projects. Because of her vast experience, people often call upon her to assist with other MarketSource programs.
“When I came on board with MarketSource, I was actually unemployed, and I feel like MarketSource really took a chance on me,” she reflects. “So, I don’t want to let anyone down. I’ve gone through some tough personal times during my tenure here, but no one told me, ‘You’re on your own.’ Ensuring that others realize they’re not on their own either drives me to give my all.”
It goes without saying that Meaghan places great emphasis on our core value of building relationships, which has come in handy…not just for herself, but for her teammates. “I really enjoy being able to confidently say, ‘Hey, if I don’t know the answer, I know who will,’” she explains. “It’s an honor knowing that people put their trust in me enough to ask questions and look to me for assistance.”
“I love that every day, I have the ability to positively impact other people. That’s a pretty powerful tool we all have in our toolbelt.”
So, what does her relationship-building process look like? “First, it’s important to be genuine,” she says. “People can tell if you’re not, and it takes so much less effort than putting up a façade. I try to break that barrier as soon as possible because once you can build a personal relationship with someone, that’s when the real work can get done. Second, when you’re given the gift of someone sharing parts of their lives with you—whether they’re proud of something, or need support, or just want to be heard – don’t let them down.” Finally, Meaghan is known by friends and teammates for her “Good Days Only” days, when they hype each other up for the day, call out their future accomplishments, and reach out to others with a compliment. “It can be as simple as, ‘I don’t need anything, but wanted to let you know you’re awesome and I hope you have a really great day,’” she explains.
On the flip side, she feels grateful to learn something new from everyone she meets. To demonstrate that fact, she explains that the two best pieces of advice she’s ever received came from 1) her grandmother, and 2) an old hippie outside of a concert.
“My grandma taught me ‘nothing ventured, nothing gained,’ and I followed that advice when deciding to go to a concert by myself one time,” she remembers. “Once I got there, I was so anxious! I hadn’t been to a concert solo in years and almost left. I ended up making small talk with an old hippie, who looked at me and said, ‘Some of the best experiences of your life are on the other side of fear.’” She explains that there have been so many times she let fear win, from passing on presentation opportunities, to not going to concerts, and even being worried about going to a new grocery store by herself.
She continues: “I try my best to keep my grandma’s quote in mind to propel me to send those emails, go to those concerts, and put myself out there. Once I’m there, it might be scary, but some of the best things I’ll ever do in life will be just on the other side of that fear. By the way, the concert was awesome…and so was the grocery store.”
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