Webinar: Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health
Critical Steps HR Needs to Take Now
The Redesigned Role of Human Resources
Over the past 2 years, the role and function of Human Resources has been disrupted. An ongoing pandemic, an almost overnight transition to more digital and distributed ways of working, and rising calls for more diversity, inclusion, and belonging all pose significant challenges and opportunities for organizations. In this new uncharted territory, HR practitioners were immediately thrust into the spotlight and became the single most important function as organizations looked to them to help lead the way forward.
However, the vast majority of HR professionals have never faced this degree of challenge and change, nor had they received previous training to help them cope. Despite this reality, they have been running a marathon, working day and night to develop systems and processes to keep their employees safe and to ensure that their organizations survive. They have navigated furloughs, layoffs, and reductions in their workforce. They have had to adjust to and facilitate the massive movement to remote and hybrid work. They have engaged in strategic workforce planning, drafted emergency communications, and been responsible for protocols designed to prevent the coronavirus from spreading in the office. Creating and sustaining an authentically inclusive culture falls on their shoulders too.
What Is the Toll of All of This Work?
The overwhelming majority of HR professionals choose their profession because they care about people, want to help, and want to make a difference. That is why they continue to wear many hats in their efforts to help steer the ship while holding workplaces together. That being said, the responsibility of redesigning workplaces for resilience and recovery has required the development of new skills, and the speed and depth of change has added a great deal of stress and pushed many HR professionals to the brink of burnout. The pressure of caring for people during these ever-changing times cannot be overlooked if organizations expect HR to continue leading the way.
How Can Emotional Intelligence (EI) Help?
The principle tenet of EI is “start with self.” Because HR professionals use themselves as vehicles in the development of others on a daily basis, this webinar will focus on first helping HR professionals develop the essential human skills they need to feel fortified, so that they can continue to do the good work of providing resources to and being a resource for leaders and their teams.
The second component involves making mental health and wellness a personal priority. These activities involve engaging in self-compassion and self-care, leveraging EI skills to help alleviate stress, pressure, fear, and anxiety, and creating a personal practice to establish groundedness.
You’ve likely heard the quote, “put the human back in human resources.” In this webinar, you will learn how HR professionals can develop the essential human skills of Emotional Intelligence (EI) to move from being reactive to proactive, to engage in self-reflection and build awareness before action, and pave the way for them to act as role models for others in the organization.
Participants will learn:
- Steps to nurture your own mental wellbeing and build resilience in the midst of uncertainty, fear, and anxiety.
- The critical role Emotional Intelligence skills play in navigating disruption, and how you can add these skills to your toolkit now.
- How to shift your mindset from transactional to transformational so you can approach 2022 with confidence.
- How meaningful connection at work is foundational to mental wellbeing. Learn how these skills can be developed across the organization to help your people be able to manage their emotions and be able to meaningfully connect.