“Why We Hate HR”
“Why We Hate HR”. Dark bureaucratic force that blindly enforces nonsensical rules, resists creativity, impedes constructive change HR people not sharpest tacks in box “HR isn’t about being a do-gooder – It’s about how do you get the best and brightest people and raise the value of the firm”
“Why We Hate HR”
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“Why We Hate HR” • Dark bureaucratic force that blindly enforces nonsensical rules, resists creativity, impedes constructive change • HR people not sharpest tacks in box • “HR isn’t about being a do-gooder – It’s about how do you get the best and brightest people and raise the value of the firm” • “Business acumen is the single biggest factor that HR professionals lack today” (esp finance) • HR invests more in activities than outcomes • Urge for one-size-fits-all • 94% of large ers outsourcing at least one HR activity • By 2008 many plan to expand outsourcing to include learning and development, payroll, recruiting, health and welfare • Source: Fast Company, August 2005
Listening to HR’s Critics • Quantify people-management results into dollars • Productivity of workforce • Cost of vacant position • Cost of keeping bad manager • Dollar impact of hiring and keeping top performers vs. average ones in mission-critical jobs • Adopt “fact-based” decision-making • Not “I think” or “I believe” but “I know” re: cause and effect • Causes of turnover • What motivates workers to produce more • Which HR actions can turn business unit around • Source: Workforce Management, 7/31/06
