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Taking a Risk in HR
Oct 13You’ll never be old and wise if you were never young and crazy.
Sure, these are tough times in business. That goes double in HR. Stiil, it’s not time to sit back and do what’s always been done. It’s time for innovation.
Remember all those big ideas you had when you were younger? Remember when words like “That’s the way we’ve always done it” made you shiver? Remember when you were going to save the world? How about starting today?
Let’s think about one big idea and implement it. Tired old HR programs aren’t there because they’re the best idea, they’re there because no one stood up and said, “Hey, I have a far better idea.” Well, now’s the time to take a risk. Step out. Play “Still Crazy After All These Years.”
About the Author
Frank Roche
Frank started IFRACTAL over 7 years ago with Sarah Chambers. Together, they've created HR communications and HR software for some of the world's leading companies. Frank is also studying Flamenco guitar and origami.
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Yep, I'm still crazy after all of these years. Your post today reminds me of one of my past adventures. My daughter-in-law recruited me into her real estate company with herself and two other partners. My role was to be the manager and HR specialist. When I would come up with ideas, I would hear, “You don't understand the real estate business.” “That won't work in our sector, we're different.” “That idea might work in the electronics field, but not here.” When I warned them about the real estate bubble bursting and suggested getting prepared for it, they called be a doomsdayer and countered with, “You don't understand the real estate cycles.” Unfortunately, the rest is history.
Put another way, “Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.”