As HR professionals become guiding lights for the workforce, they too require words of wisdom from their predecessors. Let us now explore the last set of valuable advice from experienced HR professionals.
Key Advice for HR Professionals
Develop Strong Communication Skills
Be a good communicator. Knowing how to communicate is the most vital skill. The ability to articulate your own ideas as well as listen to others is essential. Listening to what people want to tell you and observing their needs through nonverbal communication like body language could help gain a better understanding of what people are trying to convey. Asking people questions and then giving them sufficient time to reply will also help us better understand the people we’re communicating with. Remember that all communication is a conversation, not a debate.
Lead by Example
The best way to get people to do anything is to lead by example. People are unlikely to adhere to rules imposed by someone who doesn’t follow them. For instance, if you want people to arrive at work early, you should consistently arrive early yourself. Showing self-commitment and guiding others through your actions and inspiring them to follow in your footsteps shows your team that everyone is working together towards a shared objective. This approach guides and inspires them to follow the lead, fostering a sense of collective effort and unity.
The Right Mix of EQ and IQ
A balance between emotional and intelligence quotients is needed to survive in a field like HR. Each HR professional needs to possess good EQ to understand the feelings of their employees at a given time and to help them through difficult circumstances, if required. Studies indicate that while IQ cannot be changed much through adulthood, EQ can be built through the right mix of experiences and education, with HR being involved in the most important phases of an employee’s life cycle: first day of work, compensation, discussions, etc. EQ is a formidable strength for the HR professional who can wield it well.
Be Highly Organized
It is of utmost importance that the modern HR professional is as organized as possible. HR professionals are liaisons between employees and management and handle a host of tasks in between. It is imperative that HR professionals cultivate and learn great organizational skills, punctuality in all aspects, setting up all tasks in an organized fashion to be done within the deadlines, storing records, and filing data, whether digitally or manually, to make it all easily accessible. The same goes for essential tasks like organizing employee training or company events.
Conclusion
The above pearls of wisdom and skill sets are essential for an HR professional, which can be used to mentor and guide the most crucial assets of the organizations. Though they do make for a heavy workload, the reward is always worth the effort. Every happy employee is a victory for the HR department.
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