Must Watch Movies for HR Professionals this Holiday Season

As the holiday fervor has kicked in, we're certain you're geared up to enjoy the little perks the holidays offer us.??

Be it curling up with a book or watching (and rewatching) your favorite movies, no one resist a good story!?

So, as we're wrapping up 2022, we thought we'd help you set the stage for this holiday season. Here are our top five movies you can add to your watch list as an HR professional while you are using this break to reset and recharge.??

So, let’s get right to it.?

Up in the Air?

Be ready to meet the corporate hitman Ryan Bingham, who takes the role of a termination facilitator during the Global Financial Crisis in Up in the Air.???

Well, Ryan is no Agent 47.???

However, he has a few striking similarities with our favorite clone assassin, including having no specific home/office, being constantly on the call of duty, performing tasks others wish not to do, etc.???

Up in the Air is sprinkled with elements of dramatization and spasms of comic relief. Even then, the movie doesn’t forget to touch base with significant themes like building a personal connection, mentorship, and belongingness.???

So, why not watch this movie to explore the tricky waters navigated by HR professionals during the Global Financial Crisis??

Chak de! India (Let’s Go! India)?

Indeed, Chak de! India has scooped several awards nationally and internationally for being a cinema of patriotism, women empowerment, sports drama, and so forth.???

However, Chak de! India is more than Kabir Khan, an underdog, striving to coach the Indian Women’s Hockey team to achieve an impossible feat like winning the Hockey world cup.??

In its true essence, this movie depicts how to manage diversity, build winning teams and make the best out of limited resources.???

If building a future-ready team is one of your utmost priorities, you should give this masterpiece a watch!?

The Pursuit of Happyness?

Set in 1981, the movie revolves around the life of Chris Gardner, brought into life by Will Smith, a salesman facing several financial and personal adversities.??

The Pursuit of Happyness portrays how failures, missed opportunities, and unexceptional events can impact a person’s life. In its very essence, it is a feel-good movie, showing different ways of handling crises.???

As an HR professional, it can be a great watch as part of attaining self-growth and motivation.?

The Founder?

From a peripheral view, The Founder is the story of the creation of a fast-food empire, aka McDonald's, from a mere burger joint. However, if you analyze it closely, it brings to screen the importance of optimism, innovation, corporate expansion, persistence, the significance of talent, and how to create wealth through land and real estate.???

The Founder is a feel-good underdog drama that subtly showcases different aspects of building a successful business. Directed by John Lee Hancock, this biographical drama represents the role of solid work ethics in attaining business growth.???

So, in short, this is a beautiful movie that can keep you entertained.?

Apollo 13?

Revolving around the real-life stories of three astronauts — Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert, Apollo 13 is a space docudrama film. Directed by Ron Howard, Apollo 13 delves into the complications associated with NASA’s failed mission to land Apollo 13 on the Moon.???

As the movie moves forward with a spellbinding narrative and riveting attention to detail, Apollo 13, in reality, depicts the importance of displaying rational leadership during a crisis. Although it’s a scientific movie set in the 1960s, it can act as an example of virtual team management for leaders.???

With these many elements in place, why not add Apollo 13 to their movie list for this holiday season???

These are our top five movie recommendations for this holiday season. By the way, this is a sneak peek from our extensive list of the top 10 movies and shows for HR professionals, so don’t hesitate to check that out from here !?

So, dim the lights and set the mood right to unwind and relax with these top HR movies for this holiday season.??

Why not let the show begin??