In this second to last installment in ‘The Voice of HR’ series, Maria and Michelle welcome yet another business leader to share their wisdom. Today, Tony Scala brings his vast amount of experience and knowledge as a Vice President of Sales and Marketing to the podcast to offer his perspective on the importance of an HR presence within an organization.
He begins by offering a glimpse into his professional background, and sharing what he finds most important in an HR partner. At our hosts’ invitation, Tony discusses some missteps that can occur with HR, his advice for those transferring into a new industry, the importance of creating a positive culture with employees, and his recommendations for supporting business leader and HR relationships. As you listen in, you will quickly discover that Tony’s approach to partnering with HR is a remarkably successful one, providing a model for listeners to admire and emulate.
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“Everything runs through that HR partner.”
“It starts with having someone who is structurally sound and understanding their role is not to necessarily be my partner but to be everyone's partner.”
“Going into a silo mode and working independently - that's going to get us nowhere.”
“It's resources for humans not human resources.”
“Ours is one voice in a collective.”
“Our job is to support you so that you are the face of your team.”
“Nothing will take the place of walking a mile in their shoes.”
“If you're the conduit for all of these different business entities, you have to figure out a little bit of each of those things and the only way to do that is to put yourself in there and immerse yourself in their situation.”
“You realize the amount of deposits that were made much earlier on are what is paying the bills now.”
“If we don't get the behaviors right, the results aren't coming.”
“It is not a ‘divide and conquer’ at any point in time. It's got to be an ‘all for one’ kind of deal and you'll succeed.”
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