A Day in the Life of a People Partner at Cisco
A day for a People Consultant - People Partner at Cisco Systems, Inc. involves juggling "short-term immediate fire drills," such as providing last-minute data, alongside medium-term projects like developing talent review processes, and long-term initiatives spanning up to six months, such as preparing for major company events. This variety, encompassing "a mix of very short term to more long term projects," is a key aspect of the role.
Project Management, Communication, Problem-Solving, Data Analysis, Leadership
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Carolyn Wright
People Consultant - People Partner
Cisco Systems, Inc
American University
UCLA Anderson School of Management, MBA
International Relations & Affairs
Technology
Human Resources (HR)
Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans
Video Highlights
1. A day-to-day mix of short-term, medium-term, and long-term projects keeps the work engaging and varied.
2. Examples of projects include providing immediate data requests, implementing talent review cadences, and planning large-scale events like sales conferences.
3. The role involves a blend of problem-solving, project management, and strategic planning across different timescales.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of an HR business partner look like?
Every day can look different, but I think of it as a mix of short-term, immediate fire drills that need to be resolved that day. There are medium-term things that I'll likely work on for a week or two to finish.
Then there are longer-term projects, which in my world often means something for the quarter, or at most six months. An immediate task might be a leader needing attrition data for a meeting tomorrow.
Something more medium-term could be working on a talent review cadence for my entire organization. This involves rolling it out, building materials, and developing a communication plan.
An even longer-term project I'm working on now is preparing for our largest sales conference of the year. We'll have an HR-related booth focused on leader enablement, which requires about six months of planning. So, it's just a mix of very short-term to more long-term projects that keep me entertained.