A growing mental health crisis, particularly since 2020, has put HR professionals on the front line in many organizations. This, coupled with the difficulties of the job, such as dealing with redundancies, legal issues, employee emotional wellbeing, and even employee death, means that HR needs support more than ever.  

Joining the podcast is Julie Turney, Founder and CEO of HR@Heart Consulting, who shares lots of brilliant ideas for people in HR to get the support they need to do their jobs effectively.  

We hear about the importance of having coaches and mentors for your career, resources for support, how to set healthy boundaries, and much more. 

Key moments: 

• The importance of HR for HR 
• Why there’s a greater need for trauma and response training for HR today 
• Why HR professionals need mentors  
• How to be intentional about networking  
• Why people in HR need to set healthy boundaries 
• Resources to get support  

Key links: 

• Subscribe to HR Unplugged Series: https://www.bamboohr.com/resources/podcasts/hr-unplugged/ 
• Join HR Heroes Slack Community: https://join.slack.com/t/hrheroesworkspace/shared_invite/zt-21ad3f1r8-dkWC2EdmyhxUAHw9cGLdQw 
• Bamboo HR Homepage: https://www.bamboohr.com/

Communities

• https://join.slack.com/t/hrheroesworkspace/shared_invite/zt-21ad3f1r8-dkWC2EdmyhxUAHw9cGLdQw
• https://hrgirlfriends.com/
• https://www.acas.org.uk/
• https://www.raconteur.net/ 

Working together to support mental health and wellbeing

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kRPRsl8d3k
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9ULc-rjHbU 

21 Best HR Resources

• https://www.bamboohr.com/blog/top-websites-for-hr-professionals