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Women in HR: Making a Difference
It is SHE! Everyone can see the writing on the wall of the corporate world. She is quite visible. She has carved a niche of her own. Yes! Women in HR are making a difference. Although the number may dwindle at the highest level of HR, women in the HR profession still hold the employment edge. Females are not limited to one specific role. In the last few years, they have increasingly made their presence felt by showcasing unique traits in all areas, be it sales, marketing, IT, finance, manufacturing, quality, R&D, and more. At each layer in the business organization, they are present.
The Evolution of the HR Function
The HR function has evolved over the past few years. In a highly competitive business environment where technological disruptions are prevalent, the function has shifted from administrative to transactional to transformative to strategic. HR is gaining more strategic and analytical roles where women have successfully emerged because they possess the dual skills of understanding how people deliver and how to embrace technological advancements to make data-driven decisions. This wonderful ability to blend skills has made women in HR leadership roles distinct, thus creating a positive and powerful impact.
Challenges and Opportunities for Women
There is no doubt that women have faced and continue to face various challenges at the social, family, and work fronts. What has significantly changed is that women have accepted these challenges as normal and have learned to handle them intelligently, converting such challenges into opportunities to prove their abilities. They have not sought any discounts on account of peculiar challenges that males may not face.
Strengths of Women HR Leaders
Before concluding the list of women HR leaders of 2018, BM has informally interacted with many industry HR experts, including women in top HR positions, to understand the common strengths and specific inherent skills that have helped them reach top positions. Some revealed strengths include working hard with dedication, honesty, and integrity towards oneself and the organization, recognizing their strengths and weaknesses, having an attitude of never giving up with a high degree of patience, being highly adaptable to embrace changes, and excelling in multitasking.
Employee Perspectives on Women HR Leaders
When interacting with many employees who have women HR bosses in their organizations, they indicated that she is an excellent counselor, keen observer, compassionate and empathetic, a soft communicator, flexible, and sensitive.
Celebrating Women HR Leaders
The women HR leaders of the July 2018 anniversary issue, with which BM also enters its 21st year of flawless publication every month, represent a variety of industries and entrepreneurship challenges. Each has her own professional and personal journey full of sweet and sour experiences, which are enough to pave the way for the next generation of women in HR.
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181Women in HR: Making a Difference
It is SHE! Everyone can see the writing on the wall of the corporate world. She is quite visible. She has carved a niche of her own. Yes! Women in HR are making a difference. Although the number may dwindle at the highest level of HR, women in the HR profession still hold the employment edge. Females are not limited to one specific role. In the last few years, they have increasingly made their presence felt by showcasing unique traits in all areas, be it sales, marketing, IT, finance, manufacturing, quality, R&D, and more. At each layer in the business organization, they are present.
The Evolution of the HR Function
The HR function has evolved over the past few years. In a highly competitive business environment where technological disruptions are prevalent, the function has shifted from administrative to transactional to transformative to strategic. HR is gaining more strategic and analytical roles where women have successfully emerged because they possess the dual skills of understanding how people deliver and how to embrace technological advancements to make data-driven decisions. This wonderful ability to blend skills has made women in HR leadership roles distinct, thus creating a positive and powerful impact.
Challenges and Opportunities for Women
There is no doubt that women have faced and continue to face various challenges at the social, family, and work fronts. What has significantly changed is that women have accepted these challenges as normal and have learned to handle them intelligently, converting such challenges into opportunities to prove their abilities. They have not sought any discounts on account of peculiar challenges that males may not face.
Strengths of Women HR Leaders
Before concluding the list of women HR leaders of 2018, BM has informally interacted with many industry HR experts, including women in top HR positions, to understand the common strengths and specific inherent skills that have helped them reach top positions. Some revealed strengths include working hard with dedication, honesty, and integrity towards oneself and the organization, recognizing their strengths and weaknesses, having an attitude of never giving up with a high degree of patience, being highly adaptable to embrace changes, and excelling in multitasking.
Employee Perspectives on Women HR Leaders
When interacting with many employees who have women HR bosses in their organizations, they indicated that she is an excellent counselor, keen observer, compassionate and empathetic, a soft communicator, flexible, and sensitive.
Celebrating Women HR Leaders
The women HR leaders of the July 2018 anniversary issue, with which BM also enters its 21st year of flawless publication every month, represent a variety of industries and entrepreneurship challenges. Each has her own professional and personal journey full of sweet and sour experiences, which are enough to pave the way for the next generation of women in HR.
If you like it, let us know. If not, well, let us know that too.
Happy Reading!
From India, Delhi
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