Comments on: The Problem With HR https://www.evilhrlady.org/2008/10/problem-with-hr.html Everything to make HR better Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Nick https://www.evilhrlady.org/2008/10/problem-with-hr.html#comment-3186 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:19:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/10/the-problem-with-hr.html#comment-3186 Interesting post. I think there is a perception in the current corporate culture that HR is the solution to all problems in an organization. And since it’s an internal service organization, employees tend to see themselves as the client and HR as the vendor, and be treated as such. The reality is, HR is a business partner to other teams. Once people start thinking that way, relationships will get a lot better within organization.

]]> By: Just another HR lady... https://www.evilhrlady.org/2008/10/problem-with-hr.html#comment-3185 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:10:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/10/the-problem-with-hr.html#comment-3185 I’m being quoted by EHRL…I feel very honoured.

I didn’t intend to cause any debate here, I just wanted to point out that we HR folks deal with everyone in the entire company on many different and far-reaching issues, so often on a daily basis we have the opportunity and visibility to make both incredible positive change, and also to make some very large mistakes (as all humans do) on a company-wide scale. I totally feel for you in that situation EHRL, I’ve been there for sure. Yes, how we deal with mistakes and the reputation we have built around HR prior to the mistake makes a huge difference, but that doesn’t mean that everyone in the company won’t still talk about it, and remind you about it years later. :0)

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.evilhrlady.org/2008/10/problem-with-hr.html#comment-3184 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:27:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/10/the-problem-with-hr.html#comment-3184 A rookie HR mistake is to say… I love working with People as the reason for getting into HR… use any other reason…but this one.

]]> By: HR Godess https://www.evilhrlady.org/2008/10/problem-with-hr.html#comment-3183 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:37:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/10/the-problem-with-hr.html#comment-3183 I agree with Wally in that it creates the most opportunities. It also depends on how a company handles a problem. I always apologize, sincerely, if I make a mistake that affects someone else. In turn, when a mistake is made, I don’t scream and yell. I think if you treat people with respect at all levels, you get respect back.

There are always exceptions to every rule but I have found that more times than not, this works for me.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.evilhrlady.org/2008/10/problem-with-hr.html#comment-3182 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:04:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/10/the-problem-with-hr.html#comment-3182 I rememember a senior HR leader in my organisation once saying that being in HR was a thankless task because everyone expects 100% perfect performance at a minimum!

]]> By: The HR Store https://www.evilhrlady.org/2008/10/problem-with-hr.html#comment-3181 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:04:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/10/the-problem-with-hr.html#comment-3181 Agree with Wally on the opportunities that get created and also that HR needs to be the ‘best’ in people business.

The fact that the error was around finances could have triggered the end of the world! As usual, the buck stops at HR! I guess HR folks pray harder for each day to pass without an error…

Honestly, Good HR or Bad HR isn’t really the point when the ‘rest’ of them have decided a volunteer (in most cases HR) to nail the blame!

]]> By: Evil HR Lady https://www.evilhrlady.org/2008/10/problem-with-hr.html#comment-3180 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:19:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/10/the-problem-with-hr.html#comment-3180 Wally is, of course right. It does open the doors to a lot of opportunity.

]]> By: Wally Bock https://www.evilhrlady.org/2008/10/problem-with-hr.html#comment-3179 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:08:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/10/the-problem-with-hr.html#comment-3179 I need to be a contrarian here. Yes, HR folks deal with everyone in the company in some way, but that’s as much an opportunity as a threat. And everyone in every department can catch a load of junk because of a mistake the a VP-on-the-make happened to notice.

]]> By: HR Underling https://www.evilhrlady.org/2008/10/problem-with-hr.html#comment-3178 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:42:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/10/the-problem-with-hr.html#comment-3178 They are always watching us waiting for us to nmake a mistake at my company…it sucks

]]> By: Evil HR Lady https://www.evilhrlady.org/2008/10/problem-with-hr.html#comment-3177 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:58:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2008/10/the-problem-with-hr.html#comment-3177 It would help with the caliber of people, but it wouldn’t change the expectation that HR has to be perfect. No mistake is “unseen.” Or at least, not in my world.

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