great things on the horizon

I did a Personality Profile Assessment for work the other day where I had to answer 25 questions by picking which word/phrase was most/least like me when it comes to how I act and behave and think at work. At the end my answers were submitted to the company who does the assessments, and they worked their magic to spit out a 10 page write-up about me. Most of what it said was pretty accurate and a good description of who I am and how I like to interact with those around me. Apparently, I react pretty much the same under pressure as I do day-to-day, which is a good thing. I respond well to feedback and flourish in an environment where my actions are acknowledged and rewarded. I like to feel welcomed, and gaining people's trust, respect and friendship is important to me.

It talked about the type of management style I work best with, and also what my Manager should do to bring out my key attributes and foster the skills they want in their team. There were hints and suggestions for how to deal with someone like me in terms of motivation, discipline, workload and the types of tasks I excel at. There was also a list of adjectives or key words that best describe me that was kind of flattering to read. As confident, self assured, and personable as I think I am, it was nice to read that others view me that way too. My colleagues and peers tend to have the same impression of me that I am trying to give off - one of an easy going, no nonesense HR professional who has her shit together.

These last few weeks at work have been the most chaotic yet. I'm talking mornings filled with meetings and updates and trips to the floor, afternoons booked solid with interviews, employee meetings, paperwork galore, and last minute changes to my schedule every day. So yesterday at the end of an epic interview and impromptu meeting in the hallway, I had the chance to sit with one of the VPs and have a very candid conversation. We spoke about work, cooking, people, and the challenges we both face when it comes to doing our job. I talked about where I would like to see my department in the next few months and years; he gave me his insight and some of the feedback that he has gotten on me from his Managers (turns out the production staff has a few other adjectives to describe me that were not included in my write-up). Everything we discussed and all the advice he had to offer was exactly what I needed to hear and it was a great way to end off the week. Fingers crossed all this continues as I run out the remaining weeks on my contract, and they hopefully decide to keep me on for good.