Why HR and People Managers Need to Work Better Together

And you talk to a lot of people about workplace issues.

And from those conversations, why do you think the relationship between people managers and HR deserves more attention? Ooh, honest HR-esque in all things work.

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So I work a lot with people who are particularly on the recruiting side.

I've had a couple conversations with them.

And the one thing they've really drilled down to is that relationship development point, having that conversation, kind of getting out of your own, as you would say, routine, right, that we mentioned.

I think that was just a theme and a recurrence I was hearing in my conversations, and I really wanted to dive deeper, like what can we really do to address this disconnect so we can see it impact the rest of the organization beyond just recruiting.

The recruiting part that we provided is just an example of that relationship part that impacts the team and impacts the organization and then the culture and so on and so forth, which we will dive right into.

because I do want to dive in a little deeper because I don't think most of organizations actually see this disconnect all at once.

It's like appearing piece by piece.

It's kind of subtle sometimes.

You don't really see it right away.

So let's name the damage here.

When managers in HR work in silos and the disconnect starts to show up in the little everyday routines, what are some of the biggest issues that can really arise, some that we just hinted to?

Yeah, I mean obviously issues that go unaddressed, right? So something that starts out really small kind of snowballs because it doesn't get addressed and it doesn't get addressed.

Potentially making a bad hire, right? That was another you had hinted towards from a recruiting standpoint.

I mean, the list kind of goes on.

The more that HR professionals know about the businesses they're supporting, the better.

If I understand your business objectives, if I understand your team beyond just the position I'm recruiting for, I can be a much better proactive resource for you than than if I didn't have that information.

You mentioned mismatched hires.

Would you say skills gaps become an issue because of these disconnects? How would that come about?

Yeah, that's a really good point.

Skills gaps are I mean, it's always a hot topic, but it's becoming more of a topic to address with HR teams and leaders because as technology evolves, as we add more and more AI tools to the workplace, we have to figure out ways for our employees to adapt.

And you don't want to have to go to market looking for skill sets because you've not trained your people to keep up with your own technology, right? So that's another way where HR teams can help you as a leader, make sure that your employees are keeping up with those, you know, with the skills that are important to your organization, you know, and keep them employed.