It was such an incredible honor to be inducted into the Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame. President Allison Grealis described our inductee group as having “made significant, lasting contributions to our industry,” and as “true trailblazers who have created...
Try to look for the good that lies beneath. As I reflect on the sights and sounds of the assembly plant back in the day, there was a definite rhythm to it. Not only was the line set to produce 60 cars per hour, but there were sounds of tools and whistles, camaraderie,...
Set your boundaries. After I had cycled through most of the HR functions, I finally got the opportunity to go to the department which was aptly named to match the major I had chosen or had been chosen for me (semantics). I had loved HR as a “people person” and now was...
Things don’t always go as you envisioned but staying true to your values can help you navigate these experiences. My third assignment in HR was to be a negotiations coordinator…which is a glorified term for gopher, I do believe. Our contract was expiring, and I...
Take the opportunity to cultivate relationships through small moments of positivity After I returned from my first semester of school, I was again put in Human Resources. This was a very different assignment from the Suggestions Department. The plant was doing very...
