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How to Handle Making Mistakes at Work
I recently had a conversation with my manager where he coached me on how to better navigate the different work priorities. He must have sensed that I was feeling a little overwhelmed because the conversation seemed to come at the perfect time.
When I transitioned into HR a little over a month ago, I immediately started actively recruiting for several roles. We currently have six open requisitions that I’m managing, and in four of the roles, I have 13 candidates that are actively engaged in the process, meeting with different members of the team at different times. Recruiting can easily take up most of the day. And if you’ve ever tried coordinating schedules with more than two people, you can imagine the challenges I’m facing to find times to have candidates interview with the different teams.
Managing the volume of recruiting tasks, and my other HR responsibilities have led to me making mistakes. Mistakes happen during the best of times; however, I feel like I’m making more than usual. My workload has also been complicated by the organization’s change from Google calendar and Gmail to Microsoft Outlook. So, I’ve also been learning a new email and calendar system. When reflecting on this objectively, it’s no surprise that I’m struggling to keep everything together.
