Comments on: “Because That’s the Way We’ve Always Done It” Is Bunk http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/07/10/becuase-thats-the-way/ Know More HR. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:07:50 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chad Bordeaux http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/07/10/becuase-thats-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-3594 Chad Bordeaux Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:44:26 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=866#comment-3594 Bureaucrat and Leaders always struggle with one another when it comes to change. When the struggle is over and the dust is settled, the Leader is left standing. Bureaucrat and Leaders always struggle with one another when it comes to change. When the struggle is over and the dust is settled, the Leader is left standing.

]]> By: HR World » Blog Archive » Friday Links: SHRM Podcasts, Lies http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/07/10/becuase-thats-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-3591 HR World » Blog Archive » Friday Links: SHRM Podcasts, Lies Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:29:30 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=866#comment-3591 [...] Pretend you’ve never heard it spoken. Ever. KnowHR is talking about this awful phrase here. Change is good, [...] [...] Pretend you’ve never heard it spoken. Ever. KnowHR is talking about this awful phrase here. Change is good, [...]

]]> By: rick http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/07/10/becuase-thats-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-3589 rick Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:26:18 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=866#comment-3589 Frank, I absolutely agree. However, "Because I said so" is acceptable as long as I am the one doing the saying. Frank, I absolutely agree.

However, “Because I said so” is acceptable as long as I am the one doing the saying.

]]> By: Frank Roche http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/07/10/becuase-thats-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-3587 Frank Roche Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:02:33 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=866#comment-3587 Elliot, you're so right...that thinking works everywhere. I get really bent when I hear people say, "That's how we've always done it." Let's hear it for the iconoclasts of the world! Elliot, you’re so right…that thinking works everywhere. I get really bent when I hear people say, “That’s how we’ve always done it.” Let’s hear it for the iconoclasts of the world!

]]> By: Elliot Ross http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2008/07/10/becuase-thats-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-3586 Elliot Ross Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:23:07 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/?p=866#comment-3586 Too True! And it is not just HR (OK - that is why I like your blog! it cosses disciplines) People forget that a decision on a process was only valid at the time and in the context that the decision was made. What was a "good" decision a year ago, may no longer be good - what was dismissed as a "bad" decision today - may be a "good" decision a year from now. "The way we always do it around here" is a beast that must be slayed :-) Too True!

And it is not just HR (OK – that is why I like your blog! it cosses disciplines)

People forget that a decision on a process was only valid at the time and in the context that the decision was made.

What was a “good” decision a year ago, may no longer be good – what was dismissed as a “bad” decision today – may be a “good” decision a year from now.

“The way we always do it around here” is a beast that must be slayed :-)

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