HR In Practice & Future Managing

I examined three companies in the 2020 Fortune Best Companies to Work For. This included Capital One, Accenture, and Deloitte. With these three companies, I examine how the companies practice HR. Additionally, I will later examine what kind of manager I would like to be and what aspects of the job I believe are most challenging. 

Capital One

Employees at Capital One share that the company allows them to be themselves as individuals. Capital One practices HR as it is committed to allowing its employees to be themselves, authentic, and diverse (Swift, 2021). In connection, Capital One practices HR by participating in caring for their employees’ health and safety. Allowing others to be authentic to themselves and have a diverse workplace allows their employees to feel safe in their workplace. Additionally, employees feeling welcomed and safe can overall improve their health both physically and mentally. 

Accenture 

Employees at Accenture share that the company values diversity within its organization. Accenture practices HR as it is committed to managing diversity (Swift, 2021). Many employees highlight the inclusivity within the company. Accenture encourages not only a diverse workplace but also encourages its employees to give back to their community. This depicts Accenture as also participating in employee engagement (Swift, 2021). Accenture employee engagement is both within the organization and outside the organization. 

Deloitte

Employees at Deloitte share that the company encourages and offers opportunities for them to improve and grow. Deloitte practices HR as it is committed to training and development within the company (Swift, 2021). Deloitte offers its employees opportunities for growth regardless of their experience. This encourages employees to feel supported and respected in the work at Deloitte. Deloitte also encourages employee engagement (Swift, 2021). Deloitte offers many opportunities for employees to participate in new career-benefiting opportunities. 

In the future, I would like to be a manager who fosters a diverse, engaging, and supportive work environment. I would like to be a manager who encourages others to be authentic and feel comfortable with themselves (Buckingham & Coffman, 2016). An aspect that I believe would be challenging for a manager’s job is encouraging and supporting employees while also still focusing on the company and ensuring that employees are still reaching organizational goals. I believe it would be difficult to have a balance between the two because not being able to balance out both can lead to significant negative effects on the company. 

References:

Buckingham, M., & Coffman, C. W. (2016). First, break all the rules: What the world’s greatest managers do differently. Gallup Press.
Swift, M. (2021). Importance of HR Management [Video] MGMT 453. Canvas.