Author: Orion Digital

Career Crisis Management

In 2015, I had a career crisis. I was working for a boss that did not appreciate me and who was known for putting everyone down. His behavior was brushed off because he was “joking” but it still stung and after hearing insults day after day, “imposter syndrome” crept in. I started looking for a job and interviewed for a CIO position that I did not get. I knew why I was not hired. My confidence was shot, and I was emotionally exhausted and a little bitter. I was not leadership material.

President’s Farewell

The accomplishments that I’m most proud of are doubling our membership, increasing the diversity in the membership and on the board, ensuring the accessibility of many of our events, and establishing local leadership programming specifically directed at building a technology leadership pipeline. I certainly didn’t accomplish all this on my own. I had amazing board members who gave of their time and energy to help me build the chapter and accomplish our goals.

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SIM Member Mixer @ vBeers

The accomplishments that I’m most proud of are doubling our membership, increasing the diversity in the membership and on the board, ensuring the accessibility of many of our events, and establishing local leadership programming specifically directed at building a technology leadership pipeline. I certainly didn’t accomplish all this on my own. I had amazing board members who gave of their time and energy to help me build the chapter and accomplish our goals.