What do you need most when it comes to professional development? What takes up most of your time, yet you are unsure how to respond?

We often struggle to hold staff accountable to expectations, especially across racial and gender differences. We want to be compassionate about where they are and how they are struggling to meet expectations, but we also need to ensure we are holding up a standard of excellence across the board.

How to create a culture of feedback normed across all positions and departments within our organization. We have individuals who give and receive feedback, but we’ve struggled to establish cultural norms around this and then practice those norms continuously.

What is lacking in most professional development offerings to you as an HR leader or your team?

The field of HR, historically and currently, teaches and practices in black and white, with very little space for “gray.” This is in direct conflict with the People and Culture work. I often find that in my professional development, I am either learning “the HR way” or “the equity way,” and the two are rarely integrated. 

This makes it challenging to understand where and how HR and equity can be in relationship and service to one another, with very little practical application. I often learn tools but don’t know how to apply them to my daily tasks and responsibilities.

How much time is taken up by People and Culture issues? You have been exposed to “HR Reimagined” professional development. Why do you think this series is so critical?

The first two years of my time with my organization were taken up by People & Culture issues! I could barely get enough time in the day to get to any sort of strategic visioning because I was busy with mediation, staff issues, and high staff turnover rates due to our organization's lacking effective systems and practices when it comes to People & Culture. This finally started to change, and our culture started to take shape after we brought this content to our organization’s supervisors.

We now have clearer practices regarding feedback, accountability, and supervision. Our staff retention rates have increased by 40% over the last three years, and our leaders across the organization feel more empowered to manage day-to-day issues that surface across the organization.

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Our new HR training was developed in direct response to the challenges and needs voiced by HR professionals nationwide. This five-part series equips HR leaders with the tools and strategies to address real-world workplace challenges—from accountability and supervision to establishing a solid foundation in workplace culture principles.

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