The expectations for HR have never been higher. Quote me!
TBH: Those high standards indicate the importance of HR.
Yes, you! You and your team are super important! And I know it can feel somewhat unfair at times to be held to such a high standard when other departments… aren’t.
But it's because the work of HR is crucial to the success of any company.
You didn’t need me to tell you that!
Those high expectations can contribute to your burnout.
Here’s how to manage those high expectations:
✅ Get aligned: everyone needs to understand the role of HR and what is AND isn’t our responsibility.
Ex: it's not my responsibility to have hard convos FOR managers. It’s my responsibility to prepare managers for these convos and ensure they understand our policies and procedures.
An excellent way to do this: define your scope & responsibilities and outline HOW they contribute to the success of the organization.
I worked with a brilliant CFO once who said HR’s role is so vast that it might be helpful to have a menu of all the things HR can do. At first, I rolled my eyes, but then I really stuck onto that idea. He was right! We do A LOT and employees don’t even realize so having a menu explaining all the facets of our teams could be helpful.
🎂 Icing on the cake: make sure your manager shares the same understanding of your scope and responsibilities.