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Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008(I’m taking a break from HR Rehab today)…
I’m sorry, but it’s time that the “Big 3″ die a natural death. The Automobilia Rexus Americana has outlived it’s time; it’s extinct as the dinosaurs. Big business, small business, medium size business are not the enemy; Oligopolies are the enemy. The collusion of a small group of [...]
Taking Step Four at HR Rehab
Sunday, December 21st, 2008Step 4 is: Nothing is sacred. We’re going to critically think about everything we do. And if we hear people saying “That’s the way we’ve always done it,” well… don’t make me come over there.
Our counselor told us that there are other idea killers, like… “We’ve already tried that,” or, “That won’t work here,” or, [...]
Taking Step 3 at HR Rehab
Friday, December 19th, 2008Meanwhile back at Rehab we started reviewing the Third Step:
“We won’t accept mediocrity in HR. Human Resources cannot be where people go when they can’t find meaningful employment. We’re going to cowboy up our talent. We want - we demand - the best and the brightest.” [source: Frank Roche, KnowHR]
I used to hear of a company [...]
HR Rehab: Implementing the Second Step
Thursday, December 18th, 2008
Someone in the group whined, “We can’t implement this step; employees need to know that they can come to us.” Others worried about the tone of the step and how it goes against the good nature of HR people everywhere. Being a fan of Larry Winget (”Shut up, Stop Whining and Get a Life”), I kinda liked [...]
Taking Step Two at HR Rehab
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Our counselor has told us at HR Rehab that we never complete the steps. Our discussion of Step One was only an introduction and we need to revisit that step continuously. We should know all about the business and participate in every possible avenue to help the business grow and prosper.
“Now, Step Two is going [...]
HR Rehab - Implementing the First Step
Monday, December 15th, 2008Implementing Step One at HR Rehab…. last time I said that we were going to tackle #4 (main issues at “our” company) and prepare a plan per instruction #5. Let’s say that we identified “Poor Customer Service” as a major problem with our company. Now, my experience tells me that usually in organizations, they are in [...]
We’re In HR Rehab And Still On Step One
Friday, December 12th, 2008
Meanwhile, back at Rehab, we’re still studying the first step. So, what does it mean that…HR has one job: business success? It means that we have to know about business and, specifically about the company we work for and how it runs. We need to know what makes it a success in it’s particular market and how [...]
Taking The First Step At HR Rehab
Thursday, December 11th, 2008
At our initial meeting in Rehab, we’re learning about the First Step: HR has one job: business success. Anything else is useless and a waste of air. If it doesn’t have to do with business, we’re not doing it.
Note: I love Frank Roche’s no-nonsense wording of this step. We definitely get the point. In The [...]
Welcome To HR Rehab
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008We HR professionals have just arrived at Rehab and are checking into our Recovery Program. We are full of enthusiasm and thankfulness. We are appreciative how SHRM did such a great job moving us from the old Personnel/Industrial Relations model to the present one. However, we are looking forward to a new paradigm; a New [...]
Human Resources Goes To Rehab
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008As I told you last time, we need to be in “Recovery.” We partied hard and now it’s time to go to Rehab. The Ten Step Program I’m signing up for was created by Frank Roche over at KnowHR. I’ve said similar things before, but Frank does it so much better than I can. As [...]
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