My HR Journey

My HR journey didn’t start intentionally.

Back in the 1980s, I thought I worked in IT. I was part of an IT Training team—and one day, without fanfare, the department was moved into HR.

Months passed before I noticed. I finally asked my manager why “IT” kept getting invited to HR meetings. That’s when I learned: I’d been working in HR all along.

On my next performance review? Low marks for organizational awareness.

Fair enough.

Since then, I’ve spent a 40+ year career in HR—focused on Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Management, and Leadership Development.

And over time, I developed:

• Deep respect for HR’s role in shaping culture and strategy.

• Profound admiration for the people who make HR what it is.

I’ve watched the function evolve—From personnel and compliance to well-being, transformation, and strategic leadership.

And I’ve witnessed the tension HR must navigate daily:

✅ Advancing business goals

🔁 While protecting and advocating for employees

It’s not easy. But time and again, when crisis hit or opportunity knocked—HR was the first to step in.

🎯 Here’s what I’ve also seen:

HR professionals spend much of their day coaching and counseling others. But rarely do they have someone holding space for them.

That’s why I coach HR professionals now.

To support those who support everyone else. To help them reflect, reframe, and reignite their careers.

This is my passion. This is my purpose.

And you?💬 How did your HR journey begin?