Steve Browne - HR Rising!!: From Ownership to Leadership

advance praise for HR Rising!!

In HR Rising!! , Steve has again given all HR professionals a much-needed wake-up call by showing us how to be an effective leader by putting people at the very center of everything we do. A must-read for anyone at any stage in their HR career.

!! Muhammad Usman Abid, CIPD, HR Director, Sahiwal, Pakistan

HR Rising!! inspires all HR professionals to lead from the seat theyre in right now. Steve shows us it isnt just about what to do; its about who to become.

!! Kyra Matkovich, SHRM-CP, HR Business Partner, Madison, Wisconsin

Steve challenges the HR profession to Rise Up!! as legitimate leaders, gently nudging us along the way to examine what were really doing to make things better for our organization, our people, and ourselves. Where HR on Purpose!! reminded us why we got into HR, HR Rising!! shows us how to excel.

!! Jon Thurmond, SHRM-SCP, HR Manager, Host of #HRSocialHour podcast, Richmond, Virginia

Steve may be telling entertaining and enlightening stories about the evolution of and revolution in HR, but what matters more is his compelling challenge for HR professionals to rise to the occasion.

!! Heather Kinzie, Chief Operating Officer, Anchorage, Alaska

A gifted storyteller, Steve Browne takes the reader through a journey of self-discovery and empowerment and motivates us to embrace the leadership potential within each of us.

!! Melanie Peacock, PhD, MBA, CPHR, SHRM-SCP, Consultancy Owner, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

With characteristic positivity, energy and good humor, Steve Browne emboldens HR to be leaders in all we do. From front to back, this is a highly recommended book for everyone in the profession today.

!! Michael Carty, MJCarty.com, Suxxex, England

HR Rising!! is the manifesto our profession needs today. Through endearing personal stories, HR Rising!! inspires us to put down the handbooks and begin acting like the leaders our organizations need.

!! Mike Spinale, SHRM-SCP, Director of People Operations, Boston, Massachusetts

Now more than ever HR is a global community and HR Rising!! shows us what a powerful force the profession and its practitioners can be for bringing about meaningful change in the workplace.

!! Rene Robson, Performance and Capability Manager, Melbourne, Australia

Steve is a wonderful, engaging storyteller and in HR Rising!! his stories not only educate and inspire, theyll make you laugh and encourage you to be a leader in your organization.

!! Wendy Dailey, SHRM-CP, Talent Strategist, Host of #HRSocialHour & #HRWonderWomen Podcast, Brookings, South Dakota

From master storyteller Steve Browne, HR Rising!! invites all HR practitioners to rise up and lead the way to creating better workplaces.

!! Mofota Sefali, Talent Brand Strategist, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Browne, Steve, author.

Title: HR rising!! : from ownership to leadership / Steve Browne, SHRM-SCP.

Description: First Edition. | Alexandria : Society for Human Resource Management, 2020. | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020010546 (print) | LCCN 2020010547 (ebook) | ISBN 9781586446444 (paperback) | ISBN 9781586446451 (pdf) | ISBN 9781586446468 (epub) | ISBN 9781586446475 (mobi)

Subjects: LCSH: Personnel management. | Leadership.

Classification: LCC HF5549 .B8655 2020 (print) | LCC HF5549 (ebook) | DDC 658.3--dc23

Published in the United States of America

FIRST EDITION

PB Publishing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Dedication

Id like to dedicate this book to my Mom and Dad who set the standard of how to be positive, encouraging humans to everyone in their lives. They are the model of effortless support and love.

Foreword

Many, many years ago , when I began my career in HR, Id never met anyone that had worked in HR (or personnel, as it was called then). Whyd I pick that job? I wanted to work in a position where I could have the most influence and impact (as any 20-year -old would, right?), and it seemed logical to me that the one job in a company with the sole purpose of dealing with all the people would provide that opportunity. I think we can all agree that I was (admittedly) not well informed, and perhaps slightly nave. But now, over thirty years later, I can say that my decision was absolutely the right one, and I believe more strongly today than ever before that HR is the best place to make a positive difference in any organization!

Unfortunately, Ive met many people that have felt exactly the opposite. Even more unfortunately, many of those naysayers have beenyou may have guessed itHR professionals. Thankfully, after several years of working in HR, trying to remain positive in a sea of negatively, enter Steve Browne. Before I even met him in person, he was inviting me to attend the local HR association meetings and a monthly HR roundtable. He sent me a weekly email highlighting an online forum for HR leaders to ask and answer questions, and each email contained an original HR song that Steve had written himself. Every week.