The document summarizes a presentation given at the 2015 SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition on how to be an effective HR professional. The presentation outlines five tips for HR professionals: 1) don't muck up the fundamentals, 2) embrace change and a little chaos, 3) improve systems without overcomplicating them, 4) understand that success is not all about HR, and 5) do something awesome every day. The conference was held from June 28 to July 1, 2015 in Las Vegas and focused on connecting individual capabilities to organizational success through strategic HR practices.

1. SHRM 2015
ANNUAL
CONFERENCE &
EXPOSITION
How to Be a Ferociously Awesome HR Pro
Robin Schooling | June 29, 2015
June 28 – July 1
Las Vegas
©SHRM 2015

3. “OMG Janet...you won’t
believe the day I had...”

4. what does HR do?
HR exists to connect the capabilities of individuals
to organizational success
HR delivers value when it supports and enables
the execution of strategy

5. (1) don’t muck up the fundamentals

6. (2) embrace change...and a little chaos

7. (3) improve the system; don’t overcomplicate it.

8. (4) understand it’s not all about HR

9. (5) do something awesome every day
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10. ‘make HR better’
• don’t muck up the fundamentals
• embrace change ... and a little chaos
• improve the system; don’t overcomplicate it.
• understand it’s not all about HR
• do something awesome everyday
“screw it, let’s do it!”
Richard Branson