The Prestigious Seat

The idea that traditional companies have not always respected and valued HR employees and managers is truly baffling to me. How could the CEOs and top executives of a company not value the representative of all of their employees? The employees are the most important part of a company, so the C-suite should want them to be happy and healthy...you would think.

The claims made in the article Why Every CEO Should Give HR A Seat At The Table written by Charece Newell are very insightful. Fortunately, they are the same claims that the new, more innovative companies are starting to adopt, if they have not already. And, they are the same ideas that are extremely important to me as a prospective HR employee.

In the past, an HR role has not been valued. It was considered a "back-office" function. It was considered the role that takes care of the "busy work". I find this extremely frustrating. This article is defying those stigmas, and I could not be happier! It states that in order for a company to improve the bottom line, they must invest in their employees. Employers can do this by enforcing flexible work hours, telecommuting, office lunches, outings, and more. There are many ways that a company can improve the quality and satisfaction of their office, and they finally seem to be adapting to these new principles and concepts.

I enjoyed reading this article and comprehending that HR will no longer be the minority of the office. They will no longer be underrepresented and overlooked. Rather, the role of an HR employee will be viewed as equally as imperative as the other corporate function roles.

HR is the representative for all of the employees. They advocate for happy, healthy workers that are being treated fairly and appropriately, receiving adequate salary and benefits, and possessing a high work satisfaction. If these elements are not present in a work environment, then the employees will not be as motivated to work. If an employee is not motivated to work, then they will not be successful in their work. If the employees do not create successful work, then the company will not be lucrative. Then, the C-suite will be interested.

It should not have to get to that dangerous point in order for the C-suite to care about what is going on in their company. Rather, preventative measures can be taken to ensure satisfied workers that will contribute to the bottom line and boost the workplace environment. Human Resources is the solution, and I am so glad that Newell brought this to his reader's attention.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2017/08/09/why-every-ceo-should-give-hr-a-seat-at-the-table/#b8a9cdb35bd0