Human Resource is the backbone of any organization. Managing Human Resources is not easy. Today many organizations have a vast pool of talent or human resources.

Here in this blog, HRavailable has compiled a list of 10 inspiring quotes for HR professionals that recognizes the value of strong leadership, employee engagement, and relationship building.

Quote #1

“I am convinced that nothing we do is more important than hiring and developing people. At the end of the day, you bet on people, not strategies.” – Lawrence Bossidy.

Hiring the right people for the role is the most important job of a manager. After all, you need to bet on great people if you want to accomplish great things.

A thoughtful and in-depth onboarding experience is integral for both attracting and retaining top performers. Good HR leaders don’t just aim to fill spots and forget them later. They help in their employees’ success by providing relevant and effective training programs, and regularly facilitating impactful collaboration within the company.

Quote #2

“Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough, so they don’t want to.” – Sir Richard Branson.

This quote is from Sir Richard Branson, the enigmatic founder of Virgin Group Ltd. The idea Sir Richard so often promotes is to train people well enough to leave but treat them even better so that they don't. What he is advising is to take a more proactive approach to employee cultivation

Give your employees top-notch treatment not just because it will help them perform better for your company, but also because they deserve it.

Quote #3

“When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.” – Simon Sinek.

This quote points to the importance of employee engagement.

Employees that are cognitively and emotionally detached from their work and workplace usually show up to work and do the minimum required, and leave the company quickly for a slightly better offer.

To avoid such situations, we should engage our workforce so that they are emotionally invested and want to contribute to the organization’s growth. How it can be done..??

1. Design and implement employee engagement and recognition systems to take care of them better.
2. Make sure your employees know how their specific job or position contributes to the overall mission of the company.
3. Do not micromanage your employees, give them the freedom to express their ideas and work towards their goals.

Quote #4

“One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.” – Elbert Hubbard

Every employee has a unique set of skills that could be extremely beneficial to the company. Don’t be upset about technologies dominating the workplace. Horn your skills and be someone who cannot be replaceable.

Quote #5

“Hire character. Train skills”. – Peter Schutz

While HR professionals should aim to onboard candidates who will aid in the company’s success, it is hard to teach someone to have a positive and contributing attitude. The overall outlook and conduct of the candidate need to be examined during the recruitment process. If they seem eager and willing to adapt to challenges and learn new skills, they are likely to be a strong hiring decision.

Most jobs can be learned. If someone has character, if they’re trustworthy, honest, hardworking, and show the ability to learn quickly, then they can be trained!

Quote #6

“In order to build a rewarding employee experience, you need to understand what matters most to your people” – Julie Bevacqua

We know that employee recognition is essential to employee engagement and success, and this quote comes to explain the importance of the same.

If you aim to cultivate a better company culture and working environment for your employees, you must be able to go straight to the source and ask your employees directly about their wants and needs. This can be done in several ways; scheduling one-on-one meetings, sending out surveys, having casual conversations, or even taking behavioral assessments.

Keeping an open dialogue with every employee about their professional goals or demands will make them feel heard and valued and keep them motivated for their long-term stay.

Quote #7

“Recently, I was asked if I was going to fire an employee who made a mistake that cost the company $600,000. No, I spent $600,000 training him. Why would I want to fire somebody with his experience?” – Thomas John Watson Sr.

One of the hardest things we deal with as human beings is mistakes. It hurts. It’s embarrassing. Mistakes that are harshly punished feel even worse.

It’s very possible that the money lost or damage done by the error is equivalent in value to the learnings that come from failing. Clearly, from the looks of this quote, Thomas Watson Sr. thought the learnings from this mistake were worth the $600,000 that was lost.

However, things will be different if the employee is intended to hurt the company by making an error.

Quote #8

“Before you are a leader, success is about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is about growing others” – Jack Welch.

Truly successful leaders tend to focus more on the success of others. To be an effective leader, you must work closely with your team, listen to them when they talk, encourage innovative ideas, and let each member of your team learn in the process.

Quote #9

“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart” – Eleanor Roosevelt.

This quote emphasizes the importance of compassion in good leadership. Being a good leader does not just mean being able to effectively delegate roles and promote company success. It also means that you possess the emotional intelligence required to listen to the needs and feelings of others, and act accordingly in response to those needs and feelings. Great leaders know how to empathize just as well as they know how to execute a process.

Quote #10

“You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless they are willing to climb” – Andrew Carnegie.

An employee must be willing to climb the ladder of success by themselves, but it is the responsibility of a leader to guide them to that ladder. No matter how strong a leader is, a leader cannot push someone to success if they are not willing to put forth the effort to climb the ladder to success by themselves.

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