{"id":26115,"date":"2022-11-10T18:49:42","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T23:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldhr.org\/?p=26115"},"modified":"2024-07-30T17:41:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T21:41:53","slug":"keep-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ldhr.org\/uk\/keep-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What I learned from studying for an HR professional certification<\/strong><\/p>

A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to study for the SHRM Certification exam. SHRM stands for the Society of Human Resource Management<\/em>. It is a standard in the HR profession. Besides learning the body of competencies and knowledge<\/a><\/strong> required to pass the exam, I gained valuable personal lessons:<\/p>

  1. Cru is a solid organization. We have dedicated, professional staff in almost every area and competency I studied. Going through the course gave me confidence in our leadership and our organization. Now, when I don\u2019t know something, I am certain I can find an expert in that area.<\/li>
  2. While I am not an expert in every area of HR and leadership, I gained an increased knowledge of the entire domain of my field.<\/li>
  3. I gained confidence and competence personally as an LDHR leader and earned the status of a Senior Certified Professional. That is a recognized standard in the HR profession.<\/li>
  4. Instead of feeling \u201cone down\u201d and not having answers to people\u2019s HR questions, I became equipped by increasing my knowledge base. I now have more understanding and can ask better follow-up questions.<\/li>
  5. I have been able to connect with a network of other HR learners. My certification has allowed me the privilege to engage others and help them pass their certification exam. As I review with others, I keep my knowledge fresh.<\/li>
  6. I understand better how I learn. That lesson has carried over into every area of my learning. On one daily walk with my wife, I was discouraged that even though I had spent time alone studying and reading, I needed to pass more of the practice exams consistently. She asked me a simple yet profound coaching question, \u201cHow do you learn best?\u201d I learn by processing out loud with someone – that helps me gain mastery of the topics. So, I asked another certified professional who had just passed the certification to help me with a couple of study sessions. That made a huge difference. Now I ask people the same question and offer to pay it forward to help others study.<\/li><\/ol>

    Some questions for you to consider:<\/strong><\/p>