How Full is Your Tank?

Well, it’s been a little more than a week and although it has gone by quickly, I have experienced some pretty amazing things…and some pretty amazing feelings. First, while placing the Finance and Administrative Services division (my division) in the hands of even very capable people is scary, what a sense of pride I have watching them keep moving forward (running actually). I shouldn’t be surprised – it’s just like them.

Sidebar: I recall my uncertainty and anxiety over my then teenage daughter’s well-being the first few times she drove away in her car with a fresh driver’s license. Would she remember all the lessons and values that were instilled in her? Would she know what to do if there was an emergency? Would she call if she needed help? Does she have enough gas?

Next, I need to express my gratitude for how welcoming and responsive everyone in University Advancement (my division) has been in the midst of great change. These folks that used to be just across the hall from me are dedicated to the University and passionate about doing a good job. I am discovering that it’s just like them.

So, out of one division and into another I am finding that neither division is really “my division”…it’s theirs…or more accurately, it’s ours. It’s made up of and belongs to the people that work there everyday and that choose to embrace change, choose to take it and run with it, choose to be welcoming and responsive; individuals making choices and accepting both the responsibility and the credit for their choices.

Finally, I have noticed that a few things in Finance and Administrative Services are working even better than they were a week ago. Hmmmm? What’s up with that? I guess the gas tank was full.