In this episode, podcast host Natalie Ivey discusses her observations of capacity issues and the stress and strain that is affecting HR and Employee Relations professionals. Natalie shares some sage advice in taking ownership of one’s workload, assessing leadership support or lack thereof, and some best practices in reducing stress levels and improving one’s state of well-being.
Key topics:
- Examining workloads for HR and ER and increasing caseloads
- Discussing the need to get real with oneself and size the capacity problem
- Examining why “suffering in silence” is a lousy strategy
- Evaluating the importance of documentation, specifically action steps in managing cases to accumulate historical data
- Examining how historical data becomes a platform for meaningful change
- Reviewing the differences in negotiating styles for “managing up” with leadership to obtain the necessary resources
- Natalie shares exciting news:
- Launch of the 2nd edition of How to Conduct Internal Investigations: A Practical Guide for Human Resource Professionals in April 2025
- Launch of the How to Conduct Internal Investigations: A Practical Workshop for HR & ER Professionals
- Launch of the rpchr.com website in March 2025
- Launch of the new RPC Academy, an online training portal at rpchr.com with access to Natalie’s content, launching in April 2025
Visit RPC HR for show notes and more information.
Check out Natalie's book How to Conduct Internal Investigations: A Practical Guide for Human Resource Professionals here: https://tinyurl.com/y39s7n77
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