Oct 2, 2026 · 6 min · 11 segments
HR can be a lonely profession, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. In this Top Shelf Take, David shares four ways HR professionals can feel less isolated. Whether you’re new to HR or have been…
David NoeHost
today i am going to get super real with you all and i want to talk about something we don't talk enough about in hr and it's loneliness because hr can be a very lonely profession think about your situation what you've dealt with in the past if you are in hr you sit in an office surrounded by people all day and you still can feel completely alone in your role Employees come to you with their problems.
You're dealing with employee relations and hiring and performance issues and having difficult conversations and sometimes situations you've never dealt with before.
And through all of it, you're often expected to be the person who has all the answers.
Who does the HR person go to? I've been in HR for 20 years, and I've experienced a lot.
I've had some amazing days and amazing experiences, and I've had some absolute horrific days.
I've lost sleep over it in situations I've had to be in, and I've wondered if anyone actually understood what I was dealing with.
The one thing I've learned is that you can't spend your entire HR career taking care of everyone else without having people in your corner too.
today i am going to get super real with you all and i want to talk about something we don't talk enough about in hr and it's loneliness because hr can be a very lonely profession think about your situation what you've dealt with in the past if you are in hr you sit in an office surrounded by people all day and you still can feel completely alone in your role Employees come to you with their problems.
You're dealing with employee relations and hiring and performance issues and having difficult conversations and sometimes situations you've never dealt with before.
And through all of it, you're often expected to be the person who has all the answers.
Who does the HR person go to? I've been in HR for 20 years, and I've experienced a lot.
I've had some amazing days and amazing experiences, and I've had some absolute horrific days.
I've lost sleep over it in situations I've had to be in, and I've wondered if anyone actually understood what I was dealing with.
The one thing I've learned is that you can't spend your entire HR career taking care of everyone else without having people in your corner too.
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