My drive to work is a pleasant enough 35 minute drive through the Dorset countryside. I rather enjoy it - it gives me time to shift into/out of work mode, and there are always deer, buzzards, egret and the like to make it all the more interesting.
Today though, was a little different. Today I had the radio on and they played a Michael Jackson song. In particular they played 'Man in the Mirror'.
I've heard the song plenty of times - yes, I still have the CD that I bought a fair few years ago (more years than I care to think of!). Today though, I listened to the song. Really listened..
The line that kept popping up and making me take notice goes like this:
"If you wanna make the World a better place, just take a look at yourself - and make that change."
Not just that line, there are plenty of lines throughout the song that talk about Change, and how it starts with me/you/one person. All rather deep stuff perhaps, but it struck a chord (no pun intended!) with me.
I'm on the Level 5 HRM programme, and two modules in.. It is evident already, that there will be changes that will be coming to my HRM function as a result. Guess who will be making the first change? That's right. Me!
If you haven't heard the song before - or maybe haven't listened to it. here it is. Check out those Lyrics!
Steve
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A Change Would do you good - Sheryl Crow
Everybody's Changing - Keane
Love Changes Everything - artist forgotten at this moment in time!
Changes - David Bowie
Still looking to incorporate a Girls Aloud track in there somewhere...
I do love a bit of Michael Jackson and 'Man in the Mirror' has always been one of my faves. Sometimes you hear things so often or over a period of time that you do stop listening and when you do listen again you hear the messages and they evoke genuine feelings and get you thinking.....
I bet there are a few good songs around change or that can be linked to change...anyone think of any?
On the song theme (and a bit of fun) here was our attempt at HR / L&D songs using the #trainertune hashtag ;)
Trainer Tunes