Human Resources Kit For Dummies, 4th Edition

Chapter 19

Ten (or So) Best Practices for HR and Talent Leaders

IN THIS CHAPTER

Staying connected to the business

Developing your leadership skills

HR leadership is business leadership because the talent in your business makes the business what it is. And because of the shifting expectations of the workforce, the remote nature of work, and the complexities of the always evolving legislative environment, strong HR leadership has never been more important. Amid the changes and challenges, which are likely to only accelerate, you need to keep certain principles in mind. This chapter covers best practices for HR and Talent leaders in any organization. Across each of these principles is a theme of staying connected to the business while continuing to grow as a leader.

Know Your Business

Leading HR professionals know the ins and outs of their business — their why, their mission, how they make money, how they do what they do, and so on. The best HR leaders also stay connected to what’s happening in the industries they are a part of. Because of this, they’re keenly aware of the ways in which their work fits into their organization’s overall business and the organization’s differentiators within its space. They do this by understanding the complexities and operating challenges that set ...