5 inspiring films about people management

People management is one of the most important areas in companies, but unfortunately it is one of the most undervalued. The internal public is the main public of the company, because it is through the actions of employees that the image of the company is created for external audiences. There are films with very valuable lessons on people management and in today’s article we have selected 5 inspiring movies that all managers should watch!

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

In spite of being an eccentric film and with a lot of fantasy, we have the vision of a very effective selection process. Willy Wonka is the owner of the factory and creates a new place to take five children to meet the chocolate factory, through several challenges, which are authentic group dynamics. Willy Wonka had the entire process thought out and with all the particularities defined, just as a selective process should be. In this movie, we see that the right ad attracts the right people, with the ideal profile for the job. Anyone who went through all the challenges would have the job. This film is very good to show us that planning is essential in all phases of human resources.

Rocky

All of Rocky’s films, starring Sylvester Stalone, show us a motivational speech with the ability to make us start working immediately on all our plans and accomplish everything we always dream about. Rocky has incredible leadership skills and all human resource managers should be a bit like him! This film is also essential for the management of human resources because it shows us the difficulties that we are encountering along the way until we reach success. The main lesson is that despite the difficulties that are appearing, we must be able to stay strong to continue fighting!

The Devil Wears Prada

This is a must have movie! It has a cast full of good actors and tells the story of Miranda, an executive of Runaway Magazine, who hires an assistant and the relationship between them is very inspiring. This film shows us that our dream job may be far from perfect and that bad influences at work and over-competitiveness can interfere negatively throughout our lives. It’s an inspiring film about people management, which shows that good workplace environment is essential to the success of a business.

The Internship

This movie tells the story of two seasoned salespeople who start working as trainees on Google. To secure the place, they need to enter a competition with other candidates. In the beginning, they encounter difficulties due to the great difference of ages and knowledge between them and the new generation. However, in the end they can learn from the younger and younger learn from them. This film teaches us how important it is to value the knowledge of your team. Despite the management position it occupies, you must take into account that everyone has something to teach and that you can learn a lot from your employees. Encourage the sharing of ideas and knowledge among employees, as they will feel more motivated to evolve and work better.

The Imitation Game

This is a movie based on real facts that tells us the story Alan Turing, a mathematician with an above average intelligence, who is quite antisocial. The film takes place during World War II. At the time, the British government hired a team that had the purpose of decoding a famous code used by the Germans to convey their messages of war. The film teaches us that working as a team is fundamental and not giving up on adversity is the most important messages that you should convey to your employees as responsible for managing people.