Don’t Be an HR Seagull
Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2008 by Frank Roche
I’m sitting on the deck of our vacation house looking over the sun coming up on the Atlantic Ocean. I see the sun glinting, the waves rolling…and seagulls. Lots of seagulls.
Remember that old joke about the definition of a corporate seagull? A manager who flies in, makes a lot of noise, craps on everything, and then leaves.
My little HR hint to you today if you’re thinking about writing some dumb policy that applies to exactly one person who stepped out of line this year: Don’t be an HR seagull.
Jimmy CraicHead
Jul 31st, 2008
Seagulls that loiter the Pathmark Shopping center in South Philly look a lot less graceful than the ones at the shore.
Frank Roche
Jul 31st, 2008
Jimmy, there’s something about the possibility that the shore gulls are looking for fish. At the Pathmark, they’re just fishing for trash.
Ron Ulrici
Aug 1st, 2008
Frank,
I’m thinking that it would be a hoot sitting on your dock with you contemplating such lofty things.
I’m also hoping that your message grounded a flock of HR Seagulls.