Nos diplômé(e)s de la cohorte 2024 de l’EMBA McGill-HEC Montréal partagent leurs visions du succès et leur point de vue sur le programme Executive MBA.
Tout comme pendant le programme EMBA McGill-HEC Montréal, nos diplômé(e)s étaient invités à répondre dans la langue de leur choix.
Dominique Voyer
Diplômée de la cohorte 2024 de l’EMBA McGill-HEC Montréal
Pharmacienne
Entrepreneur
Comment définissez-vous le succès?
It is particularly interesting to see not only how they responded in today’s current social and political environment but how their definition has evolved over time. Just like the CEOs that I interviewed, my definition of success has evolved. Looking back in old journals, I found a definition of success that I had written which included the notions of being excited to wake up and go to work everyday, to have financial ease, to be able do something that I love that provides me with challenges and problems to solve. Upon completion of my paper, I realized that my old definition was not entirely in line with my values.
My new definition now includes the importance of having a positive outlook, of making sure that all voices are heard and that my values are in line with the objectives of my work. I strongly believe that if we create an environment where our employees have the opportunity to shine and be at their “best”, the rest will fall into place; the financial results and growth will be the natural result.
Quel serait, selon vous, votre plus grand succès jusqu’à présent? Pouvez-vous partager une expérience ou un projet qui représente une véritable histoire de succès dans votre carrière?
Mon plus grand succès a été de créer des relations professionnelles avec les communautés crie de la baie James ainsi qu’avec le Conseil de la santé de Nunavik.
The story began on a cold November evening when I walked over to the Northern Module, a residence where the patients of the Inuit community would stay while receiving medical care in Montreal and spoke with the receptionist Sharon. From this one friendly encounter came several relationships that have grown over the past decade.
I have learned many lessons from this success with the most significant being to trust your instincts and to not stop because you no longer fit the mould that someone else is so desperately trying to keep you in.
En regardant vers l’avenir, quel impact aimeriez-vous avoir?
Il est maintenant temps de clore ce chapitre de ma vie professionnelle et d’en ouvrir un autre. Je suis pleinement engagée à travailler avec les communautés inuites et cris pour améliorer leurs conditions de vie et l’accessibilité aux soins de santé. J’ai hâte de trouver une nouvelle façon de défendre cette cause.
Comment décririez-vous votre expérience EMBA à un(e) candidat(e) potentiel(le)?
To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.
This is what my EMBA experience has given me. I came into the program with almost 20 years of entrepreneur experience and I realized from the start that I had so much to learn. Your blind sports and biases have a way of keeping you in the dark and the EMBA program allows you to remove your blinders and help you realize some of the many things that you don’t know. I also learned the importance of listening more than speaking and remaining truly curious to new ideas, concepts and points of view.
Je recommanderais vivement à quiconque pense actuellement « ce ne peut pas être tout ce que j’ai à donner/apprendre/faire » de se lancer dans l’aventure EMBA. Vous ne le regretterez pas.
