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What is the Role of a Human Resources Department?
From the May 2018 issue of Compliance & Ethics Professional Magazine, Ted Banks and Sharon Ray share their insights on important topics such as:
HR departments should be available for help in all compliance concerns and should be the first line of defense when it comes to cases of alleged sexual harassment
The evidence from media reports indicates that HR departments at numerous companies failed to protect either the company or the employee due to incompetence, active collusion with managers who behaved improperly, or by engaging in willful blindness
Like Compliance departments, HR departments need to get management buy-in to a set of standards that the company stands for—and the HR department will enforce
HR employees need to receive training in how to deal with allegations of improper conduct
HR departments can provide a positive benefit not only to the morale but also to the profitability of their company
How Four Days In Mexico Transformed My Perspective on the Employee Experience
In the 25+ years I spent working in HR for both fortune 500 companies and small fast growing startups, we developed countless initiatives to engage and inspire our employees. Each time, however, we were unable to gain the momentum we’d hoped for. That’s why, when I heard of a company called Ignite that claimed to engage and inspire employees through international immersion trips, I was skeptical.
Why reverse mentoring could be the key to engaging - and retaining - younger employees
Tony Case with Worklife talks to Sharon Ray about her expertise on the topic, answering the question: We’re all aware of the tradition of mentoring in the workplace, where more experienced employees guide younger generations of professionals. But what about reverse mentoring?
According to Deloitte, Gen Z and millennials account for nearly half of the full-time workforce in the U.S., and a growing number of companies see younger generations of employees as possessing skills and perspectives that are invaluable to the organization. While older employees are able to share insight into their work ethics, corporate know-how and general fundamentals, Gen Z and millennial employees, they believe, can provide expertise in areas such as the latest technology, the hottest social media platforms and other cultural and workplace trends.
Sharon states, "It’s so important to make sure everyone feels they can contribute their knowledge. I really enjoy learning from others and seeing their faces light up when they realize they have expertise that can be shared."