Stories of Real Life HR
SHRM's Competency Model comes to life through the stories of real HR professionals.
Read one or all of the 17 quick and candid stories in
this flip book to learn how these pros applied the model to advance their organizations and their careers.
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Bring the SHRM Competency Model to life with stories from real HR pros
Sharlyn Lauby likens good HR professionals to good bartenders, hence the launch of her wildly popular HR Bartender blog. Looking back, Sharlyn tells the story of how she, as a young HR professional, learned to speak so that executives listen.
Initially Jimmy Gonzalez didn’t buy into the need for a professional certification. But the more he investigated, the more he realized just how relevant SHRM’s certifications were to his everyday work. Learn how Jimmy uses SHRM’s competency model and certification to advocate that HR’s role has moved from transactional to transformational.
Dethra Giles shares that, “good negotiators have the right answers, while great negotiators have the right questions.” Read how Dethra used the power of communication to help calm a group of frustrated employees, recruit them as part of the solution and help the organization move forward.
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