Dear all,
I need your advice for my situation. I have been working at the company as an HR Manager for the last five months. By nature, I am not a very strict man, and I cannot be serious all the time. I always maintain a jolly mood, joke with employees, and take situations lightly.
Slowly, I started realizing that people may not take me seriously if I continue to be how I am. Please advise me on whether I should change my attitude towards them or if I should continue the way I am.
How should an ideal HR Manager behave? Should they be cool, calm, aggressive, or serious?
Thank you.
From Kuwait, Kuwait
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1I need your advice for my situation. I have been working at the company as an HR Manager for the last five months. By nature, I am not a very strict man, and I cannot be serious all the time. I always maintain a jolly mood, joke with employees, and take situations lightly.
Slowly, I started realizing that people may not take me seriously if I continue to be how I am. Please advise me on whether I should change my attitude towards them or if I should continue the way I am.
How should an ideal HR Manager behave? Should they be cool, calm, aggressive, or serious?
Thank you.
From Kuwait, Kuwait
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No need to change ur attitude. Behave seriousness at work & after completion of the behave like a friend but before u need conduct a meeting regarding this.
From India, Hyderabad
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Be dynamic. Act according to the situation and adjust to the people :) Remember that employees, as well as management, will have loads of hope in you. Be true to yourself while fulfilling your role. Leadership styles may vary, but being a leader is what truly matters.
From India, Hyderabad
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Hi MDASLAM49,
Thank you for raising this important question. I believe that an HR Manager needs to be strategic. While we often discuss the skills required to be a good HR Manager, such as leadership and communication, we sometimes overlook the significance of attitude, behavior, and interpersonal skills. These qualities are crucial for effective HR management.
In my view, to be an ideal HR Manager, one must possess magnetic confidence, good interpersonal communication skills, leadership abilities, presentation skills, motivational qualities, a philosophical mindset, and be a continuous learner with relevant experience. HR professionals are the primary communicators within an organization, interacting with all departments and employees. It is essential to know when, how, to whom, and what to communicate and how to react in various situations.
The HR department plays a vital role in creating and maintaining resources to achieve organizational objectives. This necessitates strategic thinking and action to fulfill the needs of the organization and the department. Therefore, I believe that being a good and idealistic HR Manager requires a strategic approach.
Thank you.
From India, Gurgaon
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Thank you for raising this important question. I believe that an HR Manager needs to be strategic. While we often discuss the skills required to be a good HR Manager, such as leadership and communication, we sometimes overlook the significance of attitude, behavior, and interpersonal skills. These qualities are crucial for effective HR management.
In my view, to be an ideal HR Manager, one must possess magnetic confidence, good interpersonal communication skills, leadership abilities, presentation skills, motivational qualities, a philosophical mindset, and be a continuous learner with relevant experience. HR professionals are the primary communicators within an organization, interacting with all departments and employees. It is essential to know when, how, to whom, and what to communicate and how to react in various situations.
The HR department plays a vital role in creating and maintaining resources to achieve organizational objectives. This necessitates strategic thinking and action to fulfill the needs of the organization and the department. Therefore, I believe that being a good and idealistic HR Manager requires a strategic approach.
Thank you.
From India, Gurgaon
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Dear Mr. Aroora, It is a great help, am very much thank full to you. The only thing i believe i am lacking is emplyee relation, can you give some idea to handle the employee relation. Aslam
From Kuwait, Kuwait
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Being jolly is a wonderful thing. At the same time, you need to be firm in given situations. The firmness is conveyed by your body language, such as eye contact, facial expressions, and the tone of your voice.
Are you worried that people will not take you seriously or the process has already started? If it is just fear, give yourself more time before reacting. If people have already started taking you lightly and it is affecting your workmanship, then develop these dual expressions quickly. As long as performance is not hampered, you need not worry.
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Are you worried that people will not take you seriously or the process has already started? If it is just fear, give yourself more time before reacting. If people have already started taking you lightly and it is affecting your workmanship, then develop these dual expressions quickly. As long as performance is not hampered, you need not worry.
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Hello,
It is not always possible to be in a serious mood, but I feel HR people need to draw a certain line between employees and themselves. Since they are the persons who deal with people in different situations, many times HR become scapegoats between management and employees. So we have to behave in such a way that employees should trust us as well as they should not take us for granted. An ideal HR should know where to get serious, where to be calm and quiet, and where to be aggressive. (This is my personal opinion.)
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Sukhada Sant
From India, Pune
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It is not always possible to be in a serious mood, but I feel HR people need to draw a certain line between employees and themselves. Since they are the persons who deal with people in different situations, many times HR become scapegoats between management and employees. So we have to behave in such a way that employees should trust us as well as they should not take us for granted. An ideal HR should know where to get serious, where to be calm and quiet, and where to be aggressive. (This is my personal opinion.)
Regards,
Sukhada Sant
From India, Pune
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Dear Aslam,
No need to change your nature for anyone 😊
Because you have a good nature of making others happy. But for HR, they need to be a little bit firm. If it's not possible for you, don't worry. Keep quiet in those situations. Being non-reactive in situations makes people realize that we are expecting them to work. I tried it and succeeded. Please try this strategy.
Thank you.
From India
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No need to change your nature for anyone 😊
Because you have a good nature of making others happy. But for HR, they need to be a little bit firm. If it's not possible for you, don't worry. Keep quiet in those situations. Being non-reactive in situations makes people realize that we are expecting them to work. I tried it and succeeded. Please try this strategy.
Thank you.
From India
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Dear Profesionals
May you please help me regarding information on how to teach Supervisors or foreman’s to do weekly schedules of their activies starting from Monday to Friday. Is needed by management for control. If can have Template to work on and some facts of why is so important to have it in any organisation.
kind regards
Abraham
From South Africa, Pretoria
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May you please help me regarding information on how to teach Supervisors or foreman’s to do weekly schedules of their activies starting from Monday to Friday. Is needed by management for control. If can have Template to work on and some facts of why is so important to have it in any organisation.
kind regards
Abraham
From South Africa, Pretoria
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Dear friend,
I hope the suggestions given by the seniors are quite valid. It is not wrong for HR Managers to mingle with staff members and colleagues freely. However, HR Managers should also maintain official decency and decorum to ensure strict discipline among the staff members. Regarding official business and transactions, HR Managers should maintain careful observation, monitor the work of subordinates, and ensure the completion of targeted tasks. Effective supervision and firm decision-making are necessary for the smooth functioning of the HR Department. As the Manager of the Department, you have your own goals and objectives. You must adhere to certain norms to prevent work disruptions.
If people do not perceive you as serious, it may be a loophole that you have provided to your staff members. As an HR Manager, you must uphold certain standards and systematic discipline to demonstrate the dignity of your position. By maintaining these standards, you can also encourage productivity through positive interactions and engagement with your team.
I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions.
Best regards,
[Your Name]
From Canada, Calgary
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I hope the suggestions given by the seniors are quite valid. It is not wrong for HR Managers to mingle with staff members and colleagues freely. However, HR Managers should also maintain official decency and decorum to ensure strict discipline among the staff members. Regarding official business and transactions, HR Managers should maintain careful observation, monitor the work of subordinates, and ensure the completion of targeted tasks. Effective supervision and firm decision-making are necessary for the smooth functioning of the HR Department. As the Manager of the Department, you have your own goals and objectives. You must adhere to certain norms to prevent work disruptions.
If people do not perceive you as serious, it may be a loophole that you have provided to your staff members. As an HR Manager, you must uphold certain standards and systematic discipline to demonstrate the dignity of your position. By maintaining these standards, you can also encourage productivity through positive interactions and engagement with your team.
I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions.
Best regards,
[Your Name]
From Canada, Calgary
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