What Makes a Great HR Manager? Share Your Insights and Experiences

Dear All,

Can anybody brief about qualities of a good HR person/manager?

Thanks,
Tahir

Hi

Good HR managers see themselves as allies, not policeman.

Qualities

1) show empathy

2) Are approachable to employees

3) Communicate effectively

4)flexible in administering policies and in their own work schedules. Policies are guidelines

5) HR managers have two distinct, and often conflicting, roles according for a consumer products company.

They support the company to ensure they are optimising the value of the assignment and they support the employee by ensuring they are able to maximize their value to the organization.”

6)they actively listen to the employees

7)Leadership -- taking people to a place that they would not normally go to on their own.That also by good strategic planning.

8) able to Cope with change and operating difficulties

9) heart of organizational leadership

10) By providing the right C (challenge, confidence, or coaching) to the employees.

11)define a vision, articulate values, and infuse both into every aspect of employee management

Hope this answers your ques.

If not you can ask for some more.

Neha :)

Hi,

I would like to add a few more qualities:

- Team-oriented
- Fair
- Good in communications
- Focused

Hope this is helpful.

Regards,
Supriya

Hi,

An analytical approach is an essential quality of HR because HR professionals have to analyze tangible factors as well as intangible factors. For analyzing intangible factors within a team, you should have rapport with your team. The first aspect is analytical skills, and the second is how to build rapport with the team. A human touch should always be present.

Regards,
Jyoti

One of the quality is Leadership.
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Some important skills required to be a good HR manager are:

a. Listening Ability

b. Knowledge Authority

c. Ability to give correct directions

d. Building trust amongst your followers

e. Feedback

Hi,

Human Resources (HR) or personnel managers contribute to the success of organizations by selecting, recruiting the best staff, and then managing and developing them effectively. Recruiting the right staff requires a good understanding of the organization's needs in terms of workforce skills and experience, which means that HR managers may be involved in communicating with individual departments of the organization about overall recruitment policy and liaising with external recruiting agencies. They would work with line managers to analyze and evaluate staff training needs and manage the training program, perhaps delivering some training themselves or buying in training from outside providers. Additionally, they may be involved with policies for equal opportunities, health and safety, pay, and conditions of employment. They may also design procedures to keep employee records, maintain discipline, measure performance, and handle complaints.

Personal qualities

HR managers need good 'people' skills and require the confidence and communication skills to deal in a calm and tactful manner with a variety of situations, balancing the needs of the individual employee against the business interests of the organization. You may be required to operate in stressful situations when handling issues such as discipline, redundancy, or the personal problems of individual employees, so you would need a measure of resilience and an understanding of the importance of confidentiality. Accuracy, attention to detail, cooperation, and teamwork are as important as a fair and objective attitude.

Good spoken and written communication skills are essential to avoid errors and misunderstandings when dealing with employees' personal details.

HR manager should not be:

1. Sarcastic and put others down but must be empathic.
2. An excuse-maker but should cure himself from it because a successful person never makes excuses.
3. A bad listener but a good listener, as listening shows a caring attitude towards another person. When a person feels important, they can be easily motivated.

I hope this helps in improving the clarity and correctness of your text.

Hello everybody,

I want to apply for the HR Trainee job at Hawkins. They have asked me to write in 300 words why I want to join Hawkins as an HR Trainee. Please guide me, it's urgent.

Thank you and goodbye.

I was eager to know if a person with sound sales experience of 5 years can venture into the facet of HR with his skill sets. If yes, then how can he project himself? If no, why.

Hi Tahir,

Combining all the qualities that an HR should have, I can say that the HR should have versatile qualities like:
- Strong communication skills (oral/written)
- Good knowledge about the existing policies
- Leadership qualities
- Behavioral skills
- Presentation skills
- Interpersonal skills
- People handling skills
- Interview skills
- Negotiation skills
- Teamwork skills
- Computer proficiency
- Professional knowledge of HR initiative
- Problem-solving skills
- Decision-making skills
- Assertiveness
- Work/family balancing
- Strategic planning/HRM role
- Dedication to continuous improvement
- Employee trust
- Business ethics
- Business/culture awareness
- Personal effectiveness
- Human relations handling skills
- Stress management
- Listening skills
- Ready to accept challenges
- Emotional intelligence
- Diplomatic skills
- Convincing ability
- Grasping power
- Analytical skills
- Motivating skills
- Optimism
- Patience
- Creativity

I have corrected the spelling and grammar errors in your list of qualities that an HR should have. I have also ensured proper paragraph formatting to improve readability.