The Incredible Roxana Mocanu.

There are some people about whom the word "incredible" is the only way to describe them.

Incredible as in, this: Amazing, Extraordinary.

We've become very used to everything being awesome; fabulous (and my favourite that it even became a nickname for me) fantastic (I was tagged Captain Fantastic by my tech developer colleagues).

Incredible though is the only word to describe a woman who came into my professional life in 2011.

Roxana Mocanu was present at a CIPD Centres Conference at Keele University where I was a late replacement to guest speak at the event about the future of HR.

During Q&A Roxana stood up in front of the whole audience and invited me to speak at a conference the following year in Bucharest, Romania. I was amazed and grateful. What a generous thing to offer.

I still had a job then, but I took some leave and off I headed out to my first time in Bucharest. A great experience, I met some super people (including my good friend Ana Marica and my superstar PTHR colleague Catalina Ticau ) and experienced Roxana's incredible hospitality and amazing connecting abilities.

Roxana knew how to put on an amazing event, and knew how to connect people for destiny-enhancing things to come.

I say knew, because this week, we lost her.

Just saying the words "Roxana passed away" seems incomprehensible.

When you are more a phenomenon than an actual person, not being here any more just doesn't compute.

Roxana did SO much for so many people. A fiercely independent, driven, creative, pioneering, warm, generous, and appreciative woman, Roxana had nothing but admirers, friends and followers.

The most connected HR professional in Romania - by a long way. Everyone knew, respected and was willing to work with Roxana.

In 2012, my life changed because of Roxana.

When I met Ana and Cata they took me to the Alternative University (a student-led, self-directed learning anti-establishment). It made me want to do more in life (than the job I had - which I loved). That sowed the seed that eventually led to my breaking away from a corporate role (I actually broke it so had no choice, but I was clearly longing for something else).

When Roxana needed someone to teach some of the CIPD modules she ran in Romania, she asked me to be that tutor. A real honour and a really enjoyable experience.

More conferences (including a total hoot in Milan in 2015 with the European Organisation Design Forum - another wonderful group of people she introduced me to), many shared conversations, and many more generous moments with Roxana. I am truly grateful for them all especially now she is no longer here with us.

Roxana arranged for my first book "Transformational HR" to be translated and published in Romanian.

Roxana just gave ALL the time. With no need for anything in return.

I like to think I'm generous but Roxana Mocanu really did set the highest bar. An incredible level of kindness, selflessness and generosity.

And that incredibleness is not with us in mortal form any more.

But the incredibleness is with all of us whose lives this utterly amazing woman touched.

So it really is so sad that she's left us, but she's given us something of a lesson in life that we really ought to pay heed to:

In order to give life all you've got, all you've got to do is live a life of giving.

Rest in peace, power and incredibleness Roxana Mocanu.