3 Tips for Getting Back Your HR Mojo
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They've got HR Mojo!
How’s your HR Mojo? If you are making progress in creating a positive workplace that engages employees and yields positive financial results then you’ve got it and you’re OK. If you and you company are hurting due to challenging economic conditions and layoffs, then you’ve lost it and need to get it back.
Getting and holding on to your HR Mojo are necessary conditions for your enterprise if it hopes to take advantage of an economic rebound and increased business activity. HR Mojo is a pre-requisite for your personal effectiveness and credibility both inside and outside of your organization.
Evidence for HR Mojo is a sense of purpose that permeates all levels of the organization and is apparent to not only members of the workforce, but to those outside the immediate environment including customers, suppliers and business partners. While survival is critical during difficult times, HR Mojo transcends the short term and creates the prospect of sustained business success throughout a company’s life-cycle.
Here are 3 tips for getting back your HR Mojo!
Tip #1 – Lay a firm foundation for Mojo Renewal. Tap into research, resources and best practices. A good place to start is with Marshall Goldsmith’s, Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back If You Lose It. A compelling read, it provides a basis for gaining business and personal effectiveness. Companion apps available for free download (iPhone and Blackberry versions) enable you to track your Mojo and monitor your progress.
Tip #2 - Communicate, communicate, communicate! Getting back your HR Mojo depends on engagement with key stakeholders. In the 21st Century, the key engagement vehicle is social media including blogs, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. Also, there are behind the firewall solutions for intra-company communication. Get active and extend your reach using these tools.
Tip #3 - Offer compelling content – Now that you have access to social media tools, you need to offer compelling content that really engages your target audience and generates their comments and active participation. The combination of social media and interesting content engenders a communications process that is truly viral, empowering HR Mojo.
By following these tips, you and your company can get back your HR Mojo for a better future.
