Missed Opportunity

After those two days of information digging from me - my experiences, my qualification, my ratings, I almost thought I would make it to the fast track mode. Was keeping my fingers crossed.

Down it came on me yesterday.

"You missed the GOLD certification nomination by a whisker" – did it sound like one of those clichéd dialog from the boss? Not really. He has been with me – supporting me and giving me umpteen opportunities to prove myself in this fairly new domain. He told me it was my trivial experience in the new role, which made the mark, rather did not make the mark.

Sad – am I? Not really. I did not quite expect to get enrolled so soon myself. There is a next time. However, the next time better be soon. And this is precisely what I told him as well.

I would rate myself better than average so long in whatever I have contributed to my work. I never thought myself to be an excelling performer to get a fast track career path mode. Yet, when I tried for it, I was considered to be nominated, which got the spark in me. What what stops me from becoming one? I shall try and beat it the next time.

It feels good to be doing what I am doing as of now – there is power in the role and there is whole lot of exposure in it. Three years in Genpact have not been easy – the experience has been a mix of the good and the bad. Initial year went by in trying to understand the organization and finding if I was apt for it. Today, I have the confidence to get going here and I will do what it takes to reach the leadership. Cheers to the thought. So far so good.