Ampliar tu conjunto de habilidades en recursos humanos es esencial para adaptarte a las dinámicas cambiantes del entorno laboral. Para maximizar las oportunidades de formación multifuncional, considera las siguientes estrategias: Busca experiencias de tutoría en diferentes áreas para comprender sus desafíos y flujos de trabajo únicos. Participa en proyectos interdepartamentales que te ofrezcan experiencia práctica. Asiste a talleres y seminarios enfocados en enfoques interdisciplinarios para resolver problemas empresariales comunes. Conéctate con colegas de diferentes departamentos y participa en grupos de discusión.

As an HR professional, most of the time you have a unique opportunity embedded in your day to day job, which is to have conversations with employees. To maximize cross-functional opportunities you need to leverage on that to get the most out of those conversations, including knowing the business inside-out.

Get down to the basics. Understand how the business works, how it makes money and how the score (read as the financials) is kept. Only then can one connect the dots better. My background is in engineering. When I was moved up to manage a business unit, one of the first things I did was to get my financial analyst to walk me through the various components of the P&L and its connections to the business. That was my first Business Finance 101 session and I got to appreciate the big picture of business better. I wonder why Business Finance was not taught during my 4-year engineering course. We had a paper in Business & Contract Law though - which I thoroughly enjoyed. I still remember the introductory case - "Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co."

Expandir minhas habilidades de RH por meio de treinamento multifuncional foi essencial para melhorar minha atuação. Acompanhando diferentes departamentos, entendi seus desafios específicos e como adaptar práticas de RH. Participar de projetos interdepartamentais me trouxe experiência prática e colaborativa, enquanto workshops interdisciplinares me ajudaram a integrar RH com outras áreas, como marketing e operações, fortalecendo minha capacidade de resolver problemas de forma mais estratégica.

Identify key areas where cross-functional training can add value to your HR skills, like project management or data analysis. Engage with other departments, asking to participate in relevant projects or workshops. Stay proactive in learning from their expertise, and apply those insights to enhance your HR role.

One practice of the military that stands out, and can be easily transferred to all trainees, or professionals to hone leadership skills, is this: Compulsory attachment of the trainees with all the teams, for a suitable period of time, to understand their objectives, their execution, their resources, and their limitations. So that when we come to a point of demanding their services/ support, we know realistically how our requirements are going to be met.

From my experience, collaborating with Finance and Procurement has greatly enhanced my HR skills. Working with Finance improved my understanding of budget allocation for training, helping me prioritize initiatives effectively. Collaborating with Procurement sharpened my ability to negotiate contracts and evaluate training offers, ensuring better quality programs while maintaining financial efficiency. These experiences have helped align HR strategies with organizational goals.