Human Resource Managers or HR Managers play a key role in all areas from technology to lifestyle. Employees are the most valuable “assets” of any organization and it is the people who contribute to its success, and successfully implement projects.

HR Managers are the ones who ensure that the “human” capital of the company is used effectively to achieve organizational goals.

And although on the surface this role looks sweet and easy, the truth is far from it. The responsibility that HR Managers have is tied not only to the success of the company, but also to the well-being of each and every employee. Because in order to be productive, an employee must not go into a burnout, must feel calm and balanced and above all try to differentiate between personal and professional life and not let problems at home affect his work and vice versa.

HR managers not only need to know the company’s business well, but also know what each employee is capable of, what their strengths and weaknesses are, and how they can “bring out” the potential and productivity of everyone in the company. The drive for continuous improvement, the ability to earn people’s trust with ease, business ethics and responsibility are just some of the skills that would make any HR manager an employee favorite. Today we will introduce you to the TOP qualities that make a successful HR Manager that TravelPerk shares with us.

The TOP Skills That Make HR Managers Successful

Communication skills
People in this position need good communication skills – both oral and written. Communication skills are needed not only to convey information effectively, but also to interact with different people and business partners. It is customary for HR Managers to easily build and maintain relationships with employees. To take a genuine interest in people.

Strategic thinking
A key part of the HR Manager’s job is to ensure that HR policies, strategies and practices are aligned with the company’s objectives. And this is where the role and need for strategic thinking comes in. It is one of the most important skills that allows analyzing situations and implementing the right solution that will benefit the business.

HR can use their strategic thinking and skills when they need to select new candidates to ensure they only select talented people who have the skills and potential to meet long-term business goals. They also know how to put in place strategies that will give their companies a competitive advantage by investing in the right people at the right time.

Leadership skills
HR Managers are the ones who help employees reach their potential, create solutions to problems, and guide the workforce toward the company’s success.

Good leaders also have good decision-making skills – they are able to take charge even in times of change and instability, can anticipate problems quickly before they arise, and lead by example – whether with themselves or another colleague who is their benchmark for success.

Interpersonal skills and empathy
There is no way to miss these qualities. One of the most important skills in HR is the ability to empathize with employees and manage productively. HR Managers are able to use their experience and judgment to manage a variety of relationships and personalities.

In addition, they possess emotional intelligence and excellent listening skills that allow them to respond appropriately and candidly, regardless of the circumstances or individuals with whom they must communicate. These abilities also help HR departments navigate conflict management processes.

Organizational skills
It is the turn of some of the most important skills, which often prove to be a difficult task especially if the commitments are countless. HR managers are responsible for a wide range of tasks. These include developing talent attraction strategies, creating professional development programs, developing onboarding processes, conducting performance reviews and much more.

In this engagement, they must possess a high level of organization and time management skills to help them prioritize tasks and execute them systematically-while being mindful of business needs and caring for employees.

The main reason for this action is the company’s intention “to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation”.

The “AI ethics and Governance Office” is expected to be established on February 1.

The company stated that this is one step forward to its efforts to “strengthen and enforce comprehensive, company-wide measures to achieve robust AI ethics and governance based on international best practices, policies and legal frameworks.

The new office is supposed to focus on applying some measures in order to promote ethics which are related to the research, development, and implementation of advanced technologies.

Cellebrite’s mission is to enable its customers to protect and save lives, accelerate justice, and preserve privacy in communities around the globe. The Ethics & Integrity Committee will further this mission by providing the Board with unbiased, expert advice to ensure adherence to high ethical standards for the benefit of all stakeholders, on topics including:

• Recommending a set of principles and policies to guide sales of Cellebrite solutions and services in alignment with the Company’s Code of Ethics and applicable laws.
• Advising on emerging and developing technology trends, use, and regulations.
• Providing recommendations on adapting policies to address ethics and human rights matters.
• Reviewing and assessing the Company’s communications to shareholders and the public with respect to the Company’s policies and practices.

Yossi Carmil, Cellebrite CEO, commented:

“As the global leader in the DI industry, we recognize our responsibility to our customers to operate in a transparent and ethical manner. Our commitment to creating a safer world and operating lawfully and ethically is unwavering.  The Ethics and Integrity Committee provides Cellebrite with independent, world-leading expertise to bolster our partnerships with industry leaders and practitioners, allowing us to establish best practices for the ethical use of Digital Intelligence solutions in aiding public safety and enterprise organizations to address growing criminal, terror, and civil threats.”

The Ethics & Integrity Committee will be comprised of eight members. The Committee currently consists of the following members, with more to be added by the end of the year:

• Prof. Gabriella Blum is the Rita E. Hauser Professor of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and Vice Dean for the Graduate Program and International Legal Studies at Harvard Law School. She is also the Faculty Director of the Program on International Law and Armed Conflict (PILAC) and a member of the Program on Negotiation Executive Board.
• William P. Eber is a former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) where he was responsible for recognizing evolving technologies that have the potential to add value to existing digital forensics and malware analytic core competencies. Previously, Mr Eber was the Director at the Department of Defense Computer Forensics Laboratory (DCFL) where he oversaw digital and multimedia forensics and cyber investigative processes, procedures, and standards for criminal investigations, counterterrorism activities, safety inquiries and countering threats to critical infrastructure.
• Anthony J. Ferrante is the Global Head of Cybersecurity and a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting, a global business advisory firm. Prior to joining FTI, Mr Ferrante served as Director for Cyber Incident Response at the U.S. National Security Council at the White House. Before joining the National Security Council, Mr Ferrante was Chief of Staff of the FBI’s Cyber Division. He joined the FBI as a special agent in 2005, assigned to the FBI’s New York Field Office.
• Doron Herman is an expert in the field of Online Child Protection and the founder of Safe School Analytics, a startup that analyzes the social climate in a school and provides students with tailored lectures and lesson plans. Mr Herman currently hosts a legal affairs show on Reshet. tv in Israel and spent more than a decade as a journalist, where his experience included being the Head of Crime Desk and Cyberwarfare on Channel 13 News Israel and a News Reporter for Israel Defense Forces.
• Gil Kerlikowske is a former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where he became the first confirmed commissioner in the Obama administration of the 60,000-personnel agency responsible for border security and customs. Mr Kerlikowske also served as the Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy between 2009 and 2014. He has served as Chief of Police in four cities and worked in the United States Justice Department. Mr Kerlikowske was an IOP Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School of Government and is currently a distinguished Non-resident Fellow at Rice University.
• Prof. Yuli Tamir is an Israeli academic and former politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party between 2003 and 2010 and as the Minister of Immigrant Absorption and Education, as well as the deputy speaker of the Knesset and a member of the Finance Committee, the Educational Committee and the Security and Foreign Affairs Committee. Ms Tamir was a fellow at the Harvard Center for Human Values and the Harvard Center for Ethics and the Professions.

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds the promise of making organizations 40% more efficient by 2035, which corresponds to $14 trillion in economic value.

Arvind Krishna will be joined by Kay Firth-Butterfield, Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Vilas Dhar, President and Trustee, The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, will.i.am, Officer, I.AM+, Henrietta H. Fore, Executive Director, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

The panelists will discuss what policies, practices and partnerships are needed to ensure algorithmic accountability and transparency.

This session is also associated with the following projects and initiatives of the World Economic Forum: AI Ethics Framework, and Empowering AI Leadership.