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Week 9

Self-Reflection

1. What am I good at?

  • I am a very outgoing and reliable people person. I thrive in working in diverse teams, where everyone collaborates and shares their ideas to create something great. I know when to take initiative and communicate goals affectively to anyone, and I am very straightforward and assertive when it comes to getting any tasks done, especially during high pressure circumstances. 

2. What do I value?

  • I value healthy working and life cultures, and teamwork. I would not be able to participate in a job where I could not interact and communicate with many people on a daily basis. It is crucial that I am working and within environments that are supportive and recognize people’s accomplishments, but also know when to  communicate mistakes so growth can occur. Passive working environments are not for me – I need genuine confrontation that can help myself and my peers grow to be a better team, given in a positive manner. I also value good benefits over a larger salary, but I do expect to be paid according to the work I am doing in a given job and I will stand up for that whenever necessary in my future. 

3. How did I get here?

  • I got to this point in my life, graduating from OSU with a degree in business management and wanting to pursue human recourses for my career, from involving myself in controversial sorority leadership roles, taking a chance with an internship in an industry I was foreign to, and pursuing more dedication and interest in the field of HR by taking certain college classes and participating in seminars based on the topic. I also have always known that I want to work with all different walks of life and be a leader in my career within the business industry. 

4. Where am I going?

  • I am striving in the direction to be the head of HR for a business company one day. That would be my ideal job in working towards within my early career. Because I value healthy working cultures and working with much diversity, I want to help create a company culture as such with much of my own influence in being the HR leader. I want to instill my values and a positive and constructive working culture, while also the values of others, in order to help create a great working environment. I also want to educate others in an HR leader role on the importance of taking care of your body and healthy living for all employees outside of work and within. I want to do this by creating a health and wellness program for a company within HR to use and have as a benefit for employees. 

2 replies on “Self-Reflection”

Lindsay,
I think that it’s really important to take risks and go into things we’re not entirely sure of/comfortable with, and it sounds like it really paid off for you! You have some great values and very employable skills that will make you an excellent candidate and then employee. Past that, I really appreciated how detailed your future goals are. I think that shaping a healthy culture is one of the most important jobs in an organization, and you have specific goals already in mind about health and wellness and even benefits. Thanks for the honesty and great post!

Lindsay,
Teamwork is one of the most valuable skills we can have in the workplace today. I also want to go into HR, but I’m also considering consulting someday as well.

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