Imagine yourself promoted as the new HR manager of your company. Congratulations! But this new position didn't come lightly.
The previous HR manager, Fernan Bautista, was let go by the board because of an incident involving Lily Santos. Lily is the company’s compensation and benefits specialist. She is one of the department's most trusted and reliable employees.
Lily has been in the company for six years, starting off as executive assistant. She honed her skills and did her job well. Last year, she received the well-deserved position she has today. But the story doesn't happily end there.
A Hands Off Approach Leads to Idle Hands
Her problems began last year when Fernan headed the company's …show more content…
The answer rests on whether you do the job required of you. People around will look up to you for guidance, inspiration, and added motivation. When they are well-motivated they will give their best in performing their duties.
Paula Topolosky wrote a book about employee satisfaction. She said that when a worker is satisfied in her job she has positive impact to the company's health and wealth. Your decisions as HR head will have intentional or unintentional effects to employee satisfaction.
The Society for Human Resource Management conducted a research report released this year. The report urged companies to revitalize the changing workforce. Employees want to feel that their time and efforts contribute to the main goals of the company.
People want to know how their assignments connect with the company's business goals. Recognizing their contribution to the company's vision helps improve job satisfaction.
Takeaway
So, what has all this things to do with you? A lot.
You keep the company’s prestige. You are the head of Q Consolidated’s human resource department. Your job is to ensure high level of employee satisfaction. And you need a deeper understanding of human psychology. Tap their egos so that they will feel a sense of self-worth and