The Engine Is Already Burnt Out - Hebba Youssef
"In the last five years, we've seen such rapid change with work—from COVID to the talent wars to recession, then layoffs, then AI. A lot of that has fallen to HR to manage unfairly."
"In the last five years, we've seen such rapid change with work—from COVID to the talent wars to recession, then layoffs, then AI. A lot of that has fallen to HR to manage unfairly."
Who Shows Up for You? - Hebba Youssef
"It's tough because you're the person who shows up for everybody else, but who shows up for you? Nobody. And you are still an employee who deserves all the great things that all the employees are experiencing because of you."
"It's tough because you're the person who shows up for everybody else, but who shows up for you? Nobody. And you are still an employee who deserves all the great things that all the employees are experiencing because of you."
Trust Is the Whole Relationship - Hebba Youssef
"If there is not total trust between [the CEO and head of HR], it's just a lost cause. If you can't trust the person who honestly knows all the secrets of the company... that relationship is never going to be successful."
"If there is not total trust between [the CEO and head of HR], it's just a lost cause. If you can't trust the person who honestly knows all the secrets of the company... that relationship is never going to be successful."
Delegation, Not the Whole Job - Hebba Youssef
"Your people are your biggest budget item. We need to understand the business just as well as your CFO, just as well as your CEO, because we are driving the biggest line item on the budget."
"Your people are your biggest budget item. We need to understand the business just as well as your CFO, just as well as your CEO, because we are driving the biggest line item on the budget."
Curiosity and Creativity Are Anti-Burnout - Hebba Youssef
"There are two skills that take an HR leader from good to great: they need to be creative, and they need to be curious. Burnout a lot of times comes from doing the same repetitive tasks, being stuck doing the same work over and over again."
"There are two skills that take an HR leader from good to great: they need to be creative, and they need to be curious. Burnout a lot of times comes from doing the same repetitive tasks, being stuck doing the same work over and over again."
