Ep 80: Jade Fernandez, VP of Human Resources at Diversified Administration

Jade Fernandez, Vice President of Human Resources at Diversified Administration, joins host Karina Jimenez to share how an early experience with a difficult manager sparked her interest in HR and ultimately shaped the people-first leader she is today. Jade shares how she built her own path into human resources by recognizing a need within her organization, creating a business case for an HR function, and advocating for herself to step into the role. She also opens up about what happened when her initial proposal was rejected, why a “no” doesn’t always mean the conversation is over, and the importance of giving yourself permission to create opportunities instead of waiting for them. Together, Jade and Karina discuss career growth, self-advocacy, leadership, building trust with employees, and the lessons Jade has learned about becoming the kind of leader people feel comfortable turning to.