There is this constant pressure that comes with being an HR professional in any industry that no one notices or talks about, nor do they notice the emotional toll it takes on the people in those departments. Unlike the other departments that are mostly focused on just the growth of the company, an employee in the HR department has concerns about the company’s growth as well as its employees. They are the ones the other employees go to if they have complaints that need to be addressed. Most events, if not all, are planned by them and they ensure it is a smooth event. In other words, the HR department is seen as the mother of the company, and it is up to them to make decisions that will better the interest of the company.
And with all of these responsibilities the average HR professional has, the question, no one really asks or bothers to think of, is who is the HR’s therapist? Who do they talk to? Who is, professionally, there for them?
Of course, there is always going to be someone there for the HR, but it is that person, a professional like them or a person in their personal life.
With a job like theirs, a department mostly seen as the backbone of the company that plays a major role in most situations, it is easy to assume that their responsibilities can be seen as a lot even if there are a lot of people in that department.
They are the ones who grant leaves to employees, hire new people for vacant roles, listen to all complaints and make sure the needs of the employees are met. And after all of these, they are either disregarded or not appreciated.
So, who is every HR therapist if no one regards them enough to notice what they do for the company?
Who is every HR’S Therapist.
Therapy is a form of special treatment that is essentially aimed at relieving emotional distress and mental health problems, and I think it’s safe to say that every single person needs it especially if it is very clear that treatment is needed. To work a nine-to-five job means that you need to have the mental capability for it and if it’s something you think you can’t handle, you either quit or you seek therapy.
The average HR professional has a lot of responsibility that falls on them from the welfare of the employees to the welfare of the company as a whole. If you have a complaint about a certain colleague or manager, you take the matter up to your company’s HR. If you want to seek leave or call for a day off, you report to your HR. If you were looking for a job at an organization, your application would be sent to the HR. If you want to resign from your job, your resignation letter will be sent to the HR.
The people outside of the department do not know the emotional toll that an average HR professional goes through, and I suppose it is because they have their own responsibilities in their respective departments.
Ask an individual, in another department, what they think their HR does for the company, they would either have no idea or give a mundane response. And they don’t know it, but their HR is their therapist in the office.
So, if their HR is sometimes considered their therapist in the office, who is their HR’s therapist?
Who is your HR therapist?
It can be you.
It should be you.
Author: Emmanuella Elvis
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