Little Footprints

Soooooooo......last week was challenging!  I traveled for the first time since 9/11 and was introduced to TSA real fast, I had to work and complete my assignment for 4 classes. Part of my trip to DC, I made it my goal to visit Arlington National Cemetary.  I'm not one to do things by myself.  Taking a tour by myself was exactly what I needed that afternoon.  I was so moved by the graves.  Graves of people (even under aged kids) that fought for this country, because they did what was right.   They did what they did to keep this country free. Arlington National Cemetary October 9, 2019 Me at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (October 9, 2019) I traveled back to Kansas City that evening.  When I got off the plane--I received a flood of text messages that my grandfather had passed.  The last of my grandparents. It hit me hard, I already had anxiety of traveling by myself, working and accomplishing school work, now this, what in the wo...

"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....

I'm not going to lie. When I think of Leadership--my name is never top on my list. Why? I'm a process-person, not one to facilitate leadership type-activities, but if you need it done, I'm your person. After taking this survey, I was able to ponder why I answered the way I did on some of the questions: I am not self-confident - I mean, after getting my SHRM-CP, I started to see myself as an HR professional. However, every time I am faced with a difficult issue, like a scientist, I had to have 'proof' for my reasoning--even if I knew for a fact, I was right, I always second-guess myself. Is there such thing as an introverted HR Director? I am friendly and outgoing and love to help my employees--at home, I tend to love to sit on the couch and read than hang out with friends (Weird I know). I am so diligent and persistent, I come across as annoying (I'm sure!). Anywhoo...with my "army-brat" background, it was ground in me "If It's...