Journal Entries Week 2: #2

Part A:  Keep learning about the procedure needed for the authentication of the Laboratory and start building a presentation about what needs to be done for the accreditation.

Part B: My task keeps being the same as a couple days ago. This involves a lot of reading and exploration on the data base of the organization and will take at least a week. I’m learning a lot about how an organization creates a data base and organizes documents by codes. I’m now analyzing each of the documents and adapting them to the laboratory. One of the ONAC’s requisites for the accreditation of the laboratory is a database that describes equipment, procedures and experiments.

 I’m starting to learn the importance of having everything organized. An effective structure of a company provides easy management and avoids any legal conflict.  Being involved with this project of accreditation has increased my interaction within the organization. Classes at Loras College about management such as Organizational Behavior have been really important to understand this process.

I’m feeling the support of my coworkers and boss, which are always open for questions or suggestions. Communication has been very smooth and efficient. I’m starting to get used to the schedule and manage more effectively my time. My boss now knows my working habits and has placed trust in me. I love being involved in a project that means so much for the laboratory and also for the organization as a whole.

For this coming Friday I have to give a presentation about all of my findings to my boss and the manager of the division of packing. Normally people tend to feel stress about this situation but I’m absolutely confident about myself and my findings. It’s going to be the first time that I’m giving a presentation at company. I’m really anxious for this presentation. I’m currently halfway of my project. I just need some suggestions after the presentation from my bosses and proceed with the initial phase of the accreditation. My plans are to find on the database which are the missing requisites to create a starting point. One of the most important requisites is the resume of the equipment used in the Laboratory.

My organization’s culture is very friendly, although you have a lot of stress created by the load of work and deadlines people work together as a team to drain this uncomfortable feeling. Coworkers and even people working on other areas of the company make you feel welcomed, from the guard at the main entrance to the head boss of every division. It’s a great atmosphere to work in. there’s really no situation that didn’t turn how a thought. Even the food of the cafeteria is absolutely delicious.