Early on, when I was still cutting my teeth in the realm of Quality, a lot of effort, time, and resources was spent to ensure that the necessary foundations were set for me. More of often than not, this foundation was built on the job, guidance and mentoring from individuals far more seasoned than myself.
Looking back, starting with a clean slate… Those individuals molded my style, ensuring that the QA Manager they were developing would fit the type of lab they envisioned. I still have a lot of the same philosophies that were drilled into me at the very beginning.
Back then, when I was so very green, I soaked up every opportunity to expand my knowledge of QA in the Laboratory I could. I could, on occasion, even muster up the courage to submit a request to attend a targeted training session (A2LA has some great short courses on Internal Auditing and Uncertainty Measurement), or a professional conference (my preference has always been TNI).
I’ve always held the opinion that it’s important to get a good mix of internal training and external insight.
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