Have you hugged your HR pro today?
I’m on a road trip. No, not the kind you take with the family. It’s a conference season kick-off trip. I spent last Thursday/ Friday at Talent Net Live in Dallas. Then, I came straight over to Orlando for HR Florida. It’s been an amazing few days of learning already and I’m getting lots of [...]
It sounds simple enough, but it is far too easy to see or hear something and immediately have your suspicion raised. You begin to judge based on a limited view of the facts of a situation or the motivation and context around a situation. It happens every day in the workplace, at home, in stores, and anywhere people gather.
As HR professionals, when faced with these situations in the workplace we need to be prepared to help the employee. Each situation is unique and you may need to be prepared to contact the local police, your organization’s security team, and refer the employee to EAP for further assistance.
Earlier today, I read a great post by my friend John Nykolaiszyn(@CigarSPHR) about what he has been doing to promote advances in the profession since HRevolution 2. That post inspired me to take a look in the rear view mirror to see if I am staying on track with changing HR as a practitioner from the inside out and giving back to the HR community.
What bothered me is that so often in daily life, we’re told we’re doing it wrong. What ever happened to learn about ways to communicate that are positive and that encourage people to be creative and innovative. Maybe there is a better way.
No matter what profession you work in, there will always be terms that flow from your lips easily that other people do not understand. Be mindful of this.
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