The Day I Almost Quit My Job

That was the title of the blog I was going to write when I realized I was no longer engaged. I was Human Resources…I was my degrees in Organizational Behavior and Org Management. I knew all the programs that were there to serve and benefit me as an employee. This wasn’t supposed to be happening to me, except it was.

At that point, I realized I was lost. I had a great career and I didn’t know what to do but everything in my spirit knew that I wasn’t doing the right thing. Now to be fair – I loved the work I did. Passion has never been on short supply for me and my work.  I will say, the relationship with my direct manager wasn’t the best but I wasn’t willing to let that stop me. I tried to re-frame every challenge, I tried to refocus my efforts, I tried to get myself back into the game.

I started researching engagement strategies. I wanted to understand what I needed so when the leaders that mentored me and believed in me asked why, I could give them a tangible response. I got coached because I wanted to do my part in ensuring our team dynamics were at least effective, if not positive. I even got professional counseling to help me overcome some of the challenges that I had experienced and help me to press the reset button.

What I realize now is that I wanted the information that I didn’t yet understand to help me feel better because I felt like I was failing. I was the stereotype. I was the Millennial who was disengaged. I was the opposite of what an HR professional is supposed to be...