Comments on: Back to Basics in HR

By: digforleadership.com

digforleadership.com — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:58:19 +0000

Companies don’t start out with giant policy manuals and “annual processes.” Startups get moving and do the work…

It’s time to get back to the basics. If you aren’t questioning every rule and your role as overprotective and overbearing HR parent, then you’re doing it wrong. Let the kids do what they know how to do. Take away the silly rules and you’ll find…

By: Kristi Daeda

Kristi Daeda — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:19:11 +0000

Great thoughts, here. I’m also surprised at how often we manage to the least common denominator, and sacrifice our best performers in the process. Ditch the policy overload, and get out of their way.

By: Frank Roche

Frank Roche — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:42:18 +0000

@Bill You’re right, nothing like a little mecurchrome every once in a while to heal a wound or two. Burns…but makes people know they were there.

By: Bill Strahan

Bill Strahan — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:28:01 +0000

Love the thinking here. Part of is is also letting a few scrapes and bruishes occur along the way.

By: HR World » Blog Archive » Friday Links: Complicated HR, Managing in a Recession, Teaching Managers

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:06:37 +0000

[...] I love a good analogy. Frank Roche does a fantastic job of likening the overcomplication of HR to today’s kids who are overruled, told they are good when they aren’t and parented by people who think “release forms” for playing in yards. Seriously, out of control. Read it on KnowHR. [...]

By: Frank Roche

Frank Roche — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:55:25 +0000

@Matt…I’m going to buy The Parents We Want To Be today…that sounds like it’s exactly in line with what’s happening in HR. Wow…thanks for that link. Super!

By: Frank Roche

Frank Roche — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:54:40 +0000

@ Lisa, I’d like that. You could give me a call later this afternoon if you’d like 215-772-0400. This all wraps up for me with my view that performance management is hopelessly broken, and often is because it’s created by parents who make their kids sign waivers before they can play. This is really fun stuff. I’ll be around from about 4pm EST on.

By: Lisa Rosendahl

Lisa Rosendahl — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:46:35 +0000

I may need to call you one of these day and talk about this

By: Frank Roche

Frank Roche — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:33:11 +0000

@Lisa…heck I wrote out a whole note and then lost it. Yikes…here’s what I said: Managers don’t have to be popular to be effective. Doing feel good all the time isn’t everything (even though creating a great work environment is the best when managers are super involved and friendly). Managers aren’t parents trying to keep peace and teaching the kids to get along. Yes, get along…but undertand that homogeneity isn’t the only way to get ahead…it’s okay to not gel and still do great work.

By: Matt Cholerton

Matt Cholerton — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:32:53 +0000

The Well-Meaning, Bad Parent

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102831737