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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 22:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>In the past four years, HR professionals have encountered a host of challenges, including seismic work shifts due to the Covid-19 pandemic, The Great Resignation, and much more. Caught between the dictates of upper management and the wrath of employees in response to policy changes, HR professionals are feeling misunderstood, frustrated, and disengaged. Not surprisingly, HR [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaelleestallard.com/hr-crossroads-article-published-smartbrief">HR at a Crossroads: Article Published by SmartBrief</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.michaelleestallard.com">Michael Lee Stallard</a>.</p>
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					<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="760" height="389" src="https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Burnout_860x440-760x389.jpg" class="featured-image wp-post-image" alt="Business woman experiencing burnout" srcset="https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Burnout_860x440-760x389.jpg 760w, https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Burnout_860x440-300x153.jpg 300w, https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Burnout_860x440-768x393.jpg 768w, https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Burnout_860x440-518x265.jpg 518w, https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Burnout_860x440-82x42.jpg 82w, https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Burnout_860x440-600x307.jpg 600w, https://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/Burnout_860x440.jpg 860w" sizes="(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px" /><p>In the past four years, HR professionals have encountered a host of challenges, including seismic work shifts due to the Covid-19 pandemic, The Great Resignation, and much more. Caught between the dictates of upper management and the wrath of employees in response to policy changes, HR professionals are feeling misunderstood, frustrated, and disengaged.<span id="more-9100"></span></p>
<p>Not surprisingly, HR had the highest turnover rate of any position tracked on LinkedIn in 2022.</p>
<p>I recently wrote about the challenges HR professionals are facing and some strategies for preventing burnout in the face of those challenges. You can read about it in <a href="https://www.smartbrief.com/original/hr-at-a-crossroads-how-to-build-a-culture-of-connection" target="_blank">SmartBrief on Leadership</a>.</p>
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