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...
Kathy and I had the opportunity to speak at the Women in Manufacturing North Region meeting. We recorded our presentation beforehand then answered questions from the group live. It was such a great experience to connect with women that share our passion. In the...
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...
Not all assignments are glamorous but all can provide valuable learnings. I was 17 years old on my first day at the auto assembly plant. My first assignment was in the Suggestions Department. My orientation was a little less formal than the orientation I have given...
Some times we find ourselves on paths that we didn’t know existed. The thing to remember is stay open to all possibilities because you never know where they may lead. Any of you that have ever heard me speak have heard me say that my dream job would be to run...
