As I start writing this - I have no title. It is strictly observations of work life - and maybe that will be the name.
I have recently become a manager of a group of people. It has been a fun ride to get where I am and as I have told others it fits like an old sweater - comfortable and what I thought it would be. It is also what I had forgotten about managing people.
I have a colleague (yes, the new word for co-worker), who comes across as negative. There have been things in her life that have affected her outlook on work. I would like to think after a shaky start, we have found a common ground. I found something she enjoys doing - mentoring others - and she is good at it!
I have another colleague who is young and ambitious. She has her eye on the goal and is working to get there. She has been looked upon by a former manager as someone to go to. I think she is also someone to go to - but realize I need to reign her in some.
There are other colleagues - high performers, low performers, some there to just do their job and go home at the end of the day and some who are thirsty for knowledge.
I hope to make an impact in all of their lives - just as former managers did in mine. It is with their help, prodding and yes, some pushing that I am where I am today. I try to look for the good in each person, I try to make a difference in their lives and I realize that some colleagues will not get what I am trying to do.
I have those that I look up to and that I have kept in my life - either in person or through the wonders of Facebook - that keep me grounded and true to myself. By staying true to myself, I hope to be that same beacon for others.
Love,
Forever and a Day
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