023 | Setting yourself up for success in your new HR leadership role

Starting a new job at any organisation can feel daunting but stepping into an HR leadership role can feel particularly nerve-racking. You care about doing a great job and you know that all eyes will be on you during your first few months, waiting to see how you perform.In this episode of the HR Coffee Time career coach, Fay Wallis shares four tips that will help to set you up for success in your new HR leadership role.Key Points From This Episode[01:00] There will be more than one episode to help you succeed as a leader in HR[01:35] In this episode, Fay shares 4 key things to set you up for success in your new HR leadership role[02:51] Tip 1: put things in place to protect your wellbeing and mental health[04:09] If you find self-care particularly challenging, episode 10, ‘Tackling stress & building resilience, with Adele Stickland’ may be helpful for you[04:26] Tip 2: plan your pre-boarding & onboarding activities[05:05] Plan your introduction to your team[08:16] Tip 3: get a sense check about strategic priorities, mission & vision[09:58] The SHRM has some good templates to help with creating a mission & vision[12:09] Michael D. Watkins’ STARS framework to help you assess what situation you’re walking into[14:23] Tip 4: focus on people and products[16:10] The importance of building relationships across the organisation[17:48] Other episodes focused on networking and building relationships:Episode 11: Networking – the three most important networks for your careerEpisode 15: How networking can help your careerEpisode 16: How to become more confident about networkingEpisode 21: The 8 people who will set you up for career success, with Sharon PeakeUseful Links From This EpisodeMission & vision resources from the SHRMMichael D. Watkins HBR article, “Picking the right transition strategy”Episode 10: Tackling stress & building resilience, with Adele SticklandEpisode 11: Networking – the three most important networks for your careerEpisode 15: How networking can help your careerEpisode 16: How to become more confident about networkingEpisode 21: The 8 people who will set you up for career success, with Sharon PeakeRate and Review the PodcastIf you found this episode of HR Coffee Time helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Fay know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: [email protected]. Enjoyed This Episode? Don't Miss the Next One!Be notified each time a new episode of HR Coffee Time is released and get access to other free career tips, tools and resources by signing up to receive the free weekly HR Coffee Time email.Mentioned in this episode:Join the Inspiring HR Leadership ProgrammeBuild your confidence, credibility & impact through the Inspiring HR Leadership Programme. The next cohort is now open for booking. Inspiring HRHelp That’s There when It’s Needed MostMenopause, grief, ADHD, relationship breakdown... Every day, employees dealing with these situations are turned away by their EAP because they don't qualify for counselling. When someone finally asks for help, they deserve better. Visit Kara Connect, where no employee is ever turned away. Kara Connect