{"id":15396,"date":"2025-04-03T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zayo.com\/?post_type=resources&p=15396"},"modified":"2025-09-04T08:27:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:27:25","slug":"from-woodworking-to-the-corporate-workplace-zayo-spotlight-on-lynn-daniel-director-of-data-governance-reporting","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/zayoustrans.burbledev.com\/es\/resources\/from-woodworking-to-the-corporate-workplace-zayo-spotlight-on-lynn-daniel-director-of-data-governance-reporting\/","title":{"rendered":"From Woodworking to the Corporate Workplace: Zayo Spotlight on Lynn Daniel, Director of Data Governance & Reporting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Lynn<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The power of multidisciplinary studies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When she first joined Zayo four years ago, Lynn Daniel was mostly focused on what she was learning, not where learning would lead her in her career. This matches Daniel\u2019s multidisciplinary educational past, in which she earned degrees in business, theoretical math, and studio art (specifically furniture making).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Zayo, she ended up in a very data-heavy field, a perfect match for her math background. Now the Director of Data Governance and Reporting, Daniel is right where she wants to be.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cZayo has been a phenomenal place to learn and grow,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also been a phenomenal place for her to put her full background to good use, including her studio art degree. Though she describes her math and art degrees as \u201cthe least practical of the maths and the most practical of the arts,\u201d both have been useful in her career, despite how unrelated they initially seem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For one, Daniel has found meditation in woodworking and furniture making. Whether she\u2019s planing a board or sharpening blades, the physicality of woodworking clears her mind, which then helps her sort through more theoretical questions and problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There’s a certain meditation to it, when you sharpen your blades, making sure that all the tools are prepared, making sure that the shop is ready.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere’s a certain meditation to it, when you sharpen your blades, making sure that all the tools are prepared, making sure that the shop is ready,\u201d she says. \u201cIt’s a very repetitive motion, again and again and again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Daniel, this repetition is what calms the chaos. In losing herself in her art, \u201cYou can start to see connections that you may not see if you’re just sort of looking at everything right in front of you,\u201d she says. It helps her prioritize: \u201cEverything sort of slows down and becomes more clear.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In short: Daniel\u2019s varied background has been a source of strength. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This strength and clarity in the shop carries over to other domains when Daniel returns to the workplace. Her background has taught her to ask questions when she\u2019s uncertain and build networks with others so that she doesn\u2019t have to move through work, and life, alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In college, for example, Daniel didn\u2019t feel particularly gifted at math. She and a classmate studied together frequently. \u201cWe had to work really, really hard for it,\u201d Daniel said, but her classmate\u2019s willingness to ask questions inspired Daniel to show up more confidently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are always going to be people who are better,\u201d Daniel says. \u201cThat’s just a given. This is a big world with brilliant people in it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But instead of letting that intimidate you, Daniel advocates for asking questions. More times than not, others will be grateful that you spoke up. In college, Daniel was always amazed by how many people had the same questions as her friend and classmate. They just lacked her confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the off chance that you run into a naysayer, Daniel recommends you keep asking questions. Be persistent and stay committed to getting answers, as this will benefit you in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven if one person is weirdly judgmental about your questioning of something, go to someone else,\u201d Daniel says. \u201cEventually you’ll find a network of people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That network can provide support, answers, and reassurance \u2014 and together you can all move forward.
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