Great title, right? That is the name of the conference my job is sending me on the first week in February. There is something about my job that sets me apart from the rest of my colleagues, I don't feel entitled. (I smell a future post on not fitting in) My job does a great job of making everyone feel important and entitled, but I don't buy it...yet....
Some of my co-workers speak to their superiors like they are equals or better. They all truly believe that their opinions matter and should be stated. This makes for a very long meeting. I've known my father (an authority figure in my life) for 26 years, it took me 22 years for me to openly disagree with him. If he even speaks harshly in a firm tone, it still drives me to tears. To be fair, my father is 6'2, 250+lbs, about the size of a bear, and nicknamed by his nieces and nephews as a mountain man. Intimidation at its finest for all of my boyfriends.
This is one of my first jobs were I work on a team that is well-regarded, highly respected, and is an example for others. In my last job, I belong to a campus that was treated like a red-headed stepchild, but we continued to shine and preserve by believing in each other and supporting each other, but it definitely feels good to be appreciated. Not only my team, but I definitely feel appreciated and supported, something that I have never felt so strongly on a job before. And though, I have no authority (I'm definitely at the bottom of my team), I feel like I have influence and when I talk and have a point, people listen. How refreshing!
P.S. Join me in celebrating 20 days in a row! Actually a very good friend saw that I am one day more than I thought so 21! Thanks FRIEND! My bf is in 1 degree weather in the field in South Korea, pray for his warmth.
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