{"id":167815,"date":"2025-09-05T11:04:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T09:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/factorial-play\/videos\/how-can-hr-professionals-be-given-more-of-a-voice\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T11:04:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T09:04:21","slug":"how-can-hr-professionals-be-given-more-of-a-voice","status":"publish","type":"factorial_video","link":"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/factorial-play\/videos\/how-can-hr-professionals-be-given-more-of-a-voice\/","title":{"rendered":"How can HR professionals be given more of a voice?"},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_video_type":"highlight","_related_series":167174,"_related_episode":167269,"_related_season":0,"_video_source":"vimeo","_youtube_video_id":"","_vimeo_video_id":"1113301636","_speaker_id":167144,"_video_description":"Etienne Ageneau emphasizes the urgent need for human resources (HR) professionals to not only voice their challenges but also to transition into decisive action that enhances leadership and team management. He highlights the paradox of abundant discussion on social media, which often lacks practical guidance for effective communication and career planning within organizations. Ageneau encourages HR to inspire others through actionable insights and to educate leaders on the vital values of the company, reinforcing the importance of their role in supporting organizational goals. Joining initiatives like Pragma HR can facilitate this shift from talk to action. According to Etienne Ageneau, \"Yes, but talking without taking action, no thanks.\" Don\u2019t miss more tips and insights on HR leadership in the full episode.","_video_transcription":"00:10 - What surprise is next?Oh my goodness!Oh!\n00:18 - How can we give human resources professionals a voice?\n00:24 - Don't worry, I'm not going to use it.They have to speak up first.\n00:28 - I think that nowadays we have a lot of HR people who are speaking up.\n00:31 - But many HR influencers.I think we are currently witnessing a trend,sometimes even one of victimhood and contradictory demands from people who don't work in HR on a daily basis.\n00:42 - And so I think that it is essential that HR professionals speak up at the very least to better promote their impact and their profession on this topic.\n00:48 - But ultimately, more than speaking out, because we nowadays we also have a overload of people speaking out,particularly on social media.\n00:55 - There are more and more HR professionals and influencers emerging,which is good, but it also creates overload,which creates a paradox between the contradiction of what should be done and taking action.\n01:05 - And I think that today, the real challenge for HR is not so much about speaking up, but about making a successful transition.to take action and be supported in doing so which is what \u00c9tincelle HR have achieved.\n01:15 - We have launched Pragma HR, a community called \"sleeves rolled up\".which focuses on learning and taking action.\n01:21 - The challenge is for HR professionals to share their issues and challenges.\n01:25 - But above all, to help them take action and get things done.\n01:27 - It's clear that in all the posts we read on social media there are many contradictions about what one should do, how one should be, etc.\n01:33 - And this happens without always giving the right practical guides to help HR take action.\n01:39 - So I want to say to HR: keep speaking up, but above all, inspire.\n01:43 - Inspire us through action, inspire us with what works by doing what is difficult to do.\n01:48 - But help us find the right tips, the right methods for achieving this.\n01:52 - Alternatively, join Pragma to take action.You can learn alongside your peers and then work on your operational action plans.\n02:00 - Because what makes HR so powerful is the impact it has on organizations.\n02:05 - So we must continue to be bold, we must continue to be courageous.\n02:08 - In the HR department, the HR role is a demanding one.\n02:11 - It's a role that isn't always obvious, and it's not always easy.\n02:14 - So you have to talk about it, you have to explain the difficulties.\n02:16 - You have to educate leaders,managers, operational staff.\n02:20 - But above all, we must not forget that we are here to help an organization,to support an organization and therefore to speak on its behalf.\n02:27 - Yes, but talking without taking action, no thanks.\n60:10 - What surprise is next?Oh my goodness!Oh!\n60:18 - How can we give human resources professionals a voice?\n60:24 - Don't worry, I'm not going to use it.They have to speak up first.\n60:28 - I think that nowadays we have a lot of HR people who are speaking up.\n60:31 - But many HR influencers.I think we are currently witnessing a trend,sometimes even one of victimhood and contradictory demands from people who don't work in HR on a daily basis.\n60:42 - And so I think that it is essential that HR professionals speak up at the very least to better promote their impact and their profession on this topic.\n60:48 - But ultimately, more than speaking out, because we nowadays we also have a overload of people speaking out,particularly on social media.\n60:55 - There are more and more HR professionals and influencers emerging,which is good, but it also creates overload,which creates a paradox between the contradiction of what should be done and taking action.\n61:05 - And I think that today, the real challenge for HR is not so much about speaking up, but about making a successful transition.to take action and be supported in doing so which is what \u00c9tincelle HR have achieved.\n61:15 - We have launched Pragma HR, a community called \"sleeves rolled up\".which focuses on learning and taking action.\n61:21 - The challenge is for HR professionals to share their issues and challenges.\n61:25 - But above all, to help them take action and get things done.\n61:27 - It's clear that in all the posts we read on social media there are many contradictions about what one should do, how one should be, etc.\n61:33 - And this happens without always giving the right practical guides to help HR take action.\n61:39 - So I want to say to HR: keep speaking up, but above all, inspire.\n61:43 - Inspire us through action, inspire us with what works by doing what is difficult to do.\n61:48 - But help us find the right tips, the right methods for achieving this.\n61:52 - Alternatively, join Pragma to take action.You can learn alongside your peers and then work on your operational action plans.\n62:00 - Because what makes HR so powerful is the impact it has on organizations.\n62:05 - So we must continue to be bold, we must continue to be courageous.\n62:08 - In the HR department, the HR role is a demanding one.\n62:11 - It's a role that isn't always obvious, and it's not always easy.\n62:14 - So you have to talk about it, you have to explain the difficulties.\n62:16 - You have to educate leaders,managers, operational staff.\n62:20 - But above all, we must not forget that we are here to help an organization,to support an organization and therefore to speak on its behalf.\n62:27 - Yes, but talking without taking action, no thanks.","_has_trailer":false,"_trailer_vimeo_id":""},"categories":[935,937],"factorial-categories":[],"class_list":["post-167815","factorial_video","type-factorial_video","status-publish","hentry","category-leadership-insights","category-team-growth"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow can HR professionals be given more of a voice? | Factorial<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/factorial-play\/videos\/how-can-hr-professionals-be-given-more-of-a-voice\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How can HR professionals be given more of a voice?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/factorial-play\/videos\/how-can-hr-professionals-be-given-more-of-a-voice\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Factorial\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Factorial\/100064908455810\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17131146\/factorial-open-graph.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"628\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@factorialapp\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/factorial-play\/videos\/how-can-hr-professionals-be-given-more-of-a-voice\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/factorial-play\/videos\/how-can-hr-professionals-be-given-more-of-a-voice\/\",\"name\":\"How can HR professionals be given more of a voice? | Factorial\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-09-05T09:04:21+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-05T09:04:21+00:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/factorial-play\/videos\/how-can-hr-professionals-be-given-more-of-a-voice\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Factorial\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"All-in-one business management software - 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