Mighty Seven

Last month, I was invited to sit in on a meeting to discuss the careers of seven managers. Senior management was made aware of the invitation, and that I had accepted. Made aware partly because you just don't bring a stranger into this type of meeting. And partly because I made a request that seemed odd to them: I wanted a chance to review past performance reviews for each manager, as well as time to meet with people key to the day-to-day interactions of the seven. It was only fair if you're going to ask me to give input about career decisions, that I learn a little bit about these individuals, deemed high potentials in this multi-billion dollar company.

And this, this is what I do. It's not all I do, but part of my hustle. My hustle being a person brought into large organizations and asked to help make people decisions. I've been doing this for so long it can feel second nature, to sit in on meetings, observe, set up assessments to find out if a person has what it takes to be a superstar leader. But I don't take it for granted, I don't allow myself to let it feel like second nature. It is a person's livelihood we're discussing. It's a person's self esteem, their ego, their this-is-who-I-am we're making decisions over.

So I'm here to take you on my journey, to give you a peek into a world most employees don't get to see, but wonder, don't get invited to but ask about. My work as a business coach, as a person who administers assessments, who mentors up and down the organization, is work I absolutely love. I think about it all day long, always coming up with solutions to complex situations, and not so complex situations.

...and what happened to the Mighty Seven? Stay tuned....

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