Sometimes Things Aren’t Broken, They Just Need a Different Level of Analysis
I like an escalator because an escalator can never break, it can only become stairs. There would never be an escalator temporarily out of order sign, only an escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience.
–Mitch Hedberg
Where’s the Diversity in HR?
I was thinking about HR’s homogeneity this morning as I was walking Snickers the Wonder Dog. (I need to get a hobby.) And although there is generally a Diversity position in HR, I’m not talking about that. Nor am I talking about outward appearances. I’m talking about the dearth of businesspeople in HR.
People I know in HR who are super successful have one thing in common: They’re businesspeople through and through. Sure, they know the technical aspects of HR — that’s a base requirement — but beyond that, they know what it’s like to ask people for money. Or make operations work. Or care about the bottom line. They talk in plain language and aren’t dazzled by the latest “management” trend. They’re, in a word, solid.
So, where’s the diversity in HR? How about hiring a few more businesspeople?
On-the-Job Interview
Should you stop with the silly one-hour interview and put your candidates to work to find out how they get things done? Kris Dunn of The HR Capitalist thinks so. He writes about it in “Should You Ditch the Second Interview and Have Candidates Work a Half Day For You?”
Here’s my take: Show, don’t tell. If you can actually do something, let’s see it.
How Do You Pay for Big Ideas?
Some people come up with big ideas. Others execute on those big ideas. (A third group poo-poos those ideas, but let’s ignore them for now.)
Which is more valuable? And if one is, how do you pay for big ideas?
What Are Your People Thinking This Monday?
It’s Monday. Back to work day. What are your people thinking?
I can’t wait to get into work? I can’t wait to see my friends? I need to check a box on my goals for my crappy performance review process? Ugh, I need to find a new job?
Mondays: It’s time to make them worth it.
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