Everybody has some most memorable achievements in their lives. Sometimes one of these stands out–not that it was the best achievement, but because of the circumstances.This was the case when I sat for the Professional in Human Resources exam. I remember, we drove up to the University of Southwest Florida campus in Tampa that day. So we take the test, and then we have a long waiting period until we receive our results.
Well, in a couple of weeks many of the members of my SHRM chapter were receiving their results. And we even had a celebration dinner get-together, even though a couple of us had not received our results. By no results, I assumed that I had not passed. It was really embarrassing–here I was, a leader in an engineering firm at the time, and everybody knew that I had taken the exam.
Then one day, I was opening my mail, and there it was…the envelope from the Society of Human Resources Management. As I nervously opened it, I was prepared for the failure; and to my surprise, here I had passed all along–just the results had gotten lost in the mail. Now I was happy. I remember that my Mom was with me that day, and she got to share in my surprise as well. How wonderful. And back at work, I could smile again, and the pressure had lifted.
Not many know this story, and I would imagine that it may spark a story of your own. I would like to hear about your most memorable achievement, so please write a comment below.
