People are so wrong when they think that human resources professionals are bad at numbers and figures; we are pretty kickass. Don’t agree? Well, then you better start playing around with more facts, figures and number. And soon! Ever made presentations that are based on ‘the feel on the floor’, ‘conversations with employees’, ‘hunches’, ‘what … Continue reading Love numbers
Don’t solve that crib!
Surprised? It’s not a new school of thought. Think about it. Will eliminating majority of your employee’s cribs reduce the attrition or increase your ESAT score drastically? Maybe, but maybe not. More often than not, they just find new things to crib about. Eliminating the negatives rarely lead to a positive. Instead, focus on how … Continue reading Don’t solve that crib!
Bird by Bird
I have been recently reading this book on writing called Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. Into the 38th page of the book, I began thinking –‘I could use this at work too!’ And no, I’m not talking about writing better memos, resumes or MOM’s. I’m referring to taking away learning from the title and its … Continue reading Bird by Bird
Who’s stepping into your shoes?
Remember me taking about information hoarders? Recently in a discussion, an employee claimed to be proud of sharing his knowledge with everyone. He has won good recognition for helping his peers out when needed and teaching juniors. However, when time can to move to another role, his replacement was lost. Not lost because of a … Continue reading Who’s stepping into your shoes?
Wield that influence!
As HR professionals, I believe that we have far greater reach and influence than others in the business. To what extend we wield that power is something that varies from individual to individual. It might also be a parameter by which we may measure up to some of our goals. I spoke about specialization in … Continue reading Wield that influence!
Specializations!
This naturally stems from my previous post on ‘What’s your legacy? In process of trying to answer the question that I asked, you will try and build your own USP. At some point of time it is important to decide which area of HR you would like to be an expert in. It could be … Continue reading Specializations!
Pick two!
Tell me two things, two lines you would like to use to describe the population group that you handle. Are they eccentric, high maintenance, transparent, frank or just poor people managers? One department that I take care of is ‘Product Lifecycle Management’. I am going to re-narrate another interesting bit of a conversation I had … Continue reading Pick two!
What’s your legacy?
I may have referred to a similar theme in my earlier posts but it is definitely one that needs revisiting every now and then. It’s been praying on my mind all the more now with my transition taking place. At some point of time, it is always important to step back and question what it … Continue reading What’s your legacy?
When it stops at hiring!
I heard some of the most disturbing lines in my career today morning. I was having a conversation with a recruiter who hires for one of our largest business units. He said – ‘Our job is to hire. It doesn't matter how he performs post hiring. If the manager is on the fence, we urge … Continue reading When it stops at hiring!
The information hoarder!
We've all come across them – be it in high school, business school or at our workplace. Information hoarders exist and we've got to learn how to deal with them. More importantly, make sure that we are not one of them. Somewhere down the line people have confused the maxim – ‘Knowledge is power’ with ‘Information … Continue reading The information hoarder!
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