Weekly Reflection 2.0

"Everyone has a Chapter They Don't Read Aloud"

This week was focused on taking a Skills Inventory  (You can click on the link to view my assessment of myself).

Wow, totally doesn't look like the HR Executive my company paints me to be does it?

Or does it?  I'm slowly growing into my role, day by day--trusting myself more an more.

The Chapter I don't read aloud?  Oh the time where I'm among HR professionals and they ask, "oh wow, Director of HR, where did you go to school?"

"uuuuum.....Donnelly College"

They probe more only to find out, I have an associates degree.  Yup, Director of HR has only an associates degree.  Everyone has a Chapter They Don't Read Aloud.

I never explain that I spent years as an administrative assistant. I fell into an HR Role in my mid-30s and had a true passion for it.  My mentor was a retired VP of HR for Sprint--now retired from work altogether.  He taught me everything I know about HR. Introduced me to the right people, provided the right resources and boom - VP of HR, 6 years later.

Now I want the education to go with it.  Yes, I have a 'brilliant' personality and I know Excel on a way more intimate level than most.  I want to take it a step above.  I want to be conceptual, I want to be more than the girl who does reports or processes payroll or has those less than stellar conversations that no one else wants to have with employees.  I want to be more than the HR Department of One.

I want to be a business partner.  I want to be more.

Will I ever read this chapter out loud?  Totally - it's online for all to see. :-)