Farewell of an HR professional

I have recently moved on from my assignment as Head – HR, Admin. & IT Services. I worked with the Company for 4+ years. When I joined the Company, it was less than 200 resources and when I was moving out, the resource count has crossed over 550+.
This was an IT product Company and the large component of the workforce comprised that of software engineers / technocrats. They are generally not very expressive / descriptive in their feelings and hence you always keep on wondering regarding their feedback on various HR initiatives that you would have taken. To my surprise, I started getting lot so email & phone call as soon as news of my departure was made public. Though I had resigned 3 months back giving 3 months full notice period, we had decided not to make the news public in view of the kind of role one plays as HR Head and it becomes difficult to perform the role once the news becomes public.
On the day of the farewell, there was gathering of more then 300+ resources. I was really touched by the gestures shown by most of them. Many of them were unable to express what they wanted to say but they just held my hand and told me “we wish that you keep smiling forever and bring happiness to people wherever you go” – As an HR professional, you really fill that you have justified your role in whatever you have done. You get satisfaction of achieving purpose in life. When you are working you do not realize that how many lives you are touching upon by your actions or (inactions). It is really gratifying that you played a role in bringing in positive change for the people working around you. Most of the cases, you have just done your job professionally for which you are paid for. This is such a bless situation, you are paid for doing something which you like and people feel that you have done a great job.
These kinds of incidences bring in more sense of responsibility and accountability on you as an HR professional.

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