Janice McCaffrey
Sr. Director of Human ResourcesReliable Credit Association, Inc.
Transformational leader, organizational strategist and trusted partner with 25+ years leading all aspects of Human Resources and Organizational Development in private, non-profit and for profit organizations including international sporting organizations, national and regional engineering firms, national medical/hospitals, design and other small, medium, large and extra- large organizations. Specialization across all aspects of Human Resources from concept to design, delivery, evaluation and improvement and all aspects of Organizational Development, culture building, certified life, business and executive coach, management development, business development, employee performance and improvement, training assessment, strategic planning, content design, development, delivery and efficiency and organizational effectiveness.
My Areas of Expertise: i.e. strategy, marketing, team building, executive management
Holistic approach to all areas of Human Resources and Organizational Development. recognized for my ability to assess then align appropriate programs (Including their design, development and delivery) and services in support of business objectives and human need and expectations.
Areas of expertise upon which I would like to continue learning:
Keeping up with the every-changing landscape that guides business and holds accountable HR practitioners. Personally it’s never too late to become more self-aware, to identify opportunities for personal growth and improvement, recognizing blind spots, gaining influence, leadership trends, etc.
What three keywords best describe you?
Joy, professional, committed
Personal Motto:
Give us much as you can, take only what you need.
What are you passionate about?
Family, making a difference in the lives of others, being the best that I am capable of being, gaining understanding of others, minimizing the gap/differences that exist between human beings.
What is something interesting about you that members might not know?
I was active in the creation of the Family Medical Leave Act (Lobbying in Washington, DC, working in non-profit during the writing of the bill) before I fully realized how important it would become for employees and their employers.
Who has been a role model for you?
As an adolescent I was involved in a youth activity called “drum and bugle corps”, I participated for many years and traveled across the world performing. We were held accountable for all of the measurable’s – we had to show up and on time, know exactly how all of the pieces fit together, continuously practice, learn from our mistakes, partner with more than 100 other participants, maintain meticulous uniforms, constantly seek opportunities for improvement; study and know our competition, identify our strengths, and opportunities, we worked hardest at our worst, through exhaustion, heat wave or thunder storm, we were a team that recognized that investing in others was an investment in our own self and that we were only as strong as our weakest link.
What are you most proud of?
I found a career that empowered me with a privilege to nurture and develop others. I constantly hear from former employees and coworkers that I made a difference.
MENTORING:
a. What would you say are the key success factors for a mentoring relationship?
Trust, respect, the right mentor for the mentee, planning, commitment, vision/common goals, relevance, open-honest and effective communication, desire to learn, willingness to adapt/change, measurements, defined frequency and duration.
b. What advice would you give yourself as a young executive?
Listen for understanding, identify and embrace the ideas, thoughts and needs of others.
c. What do you know now that you wish you knew when you started your career?
How difficult it is to align the the high demand for operational outcomes with the critical needs, desires and expectations for people and performance.
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