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Meetings – the practical alternative to work
A Chinese friend once told me: “Why stand when you can seat, why seat when you can lay down?” (the apology of laziness, lol). But HR mindset generally is: “Why give quick call when I can have a...
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Like wars, meetings should be the last resort!
I always feel after a day of meetings “wow, finally I have time to work”. And many other professionals feel as well. However, the Corporate machine keep crushing us with endless infective meetings. I’m...
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HR-PROFIT-MACHINE: To make $$$, you have to deliver something that other...
You are working hard, day full of meetings, trying to meet the next deadline or scape to another discussion or presentation. Problems, demands of your boss, customers, your team… Your significant...
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SHOOT COSTS FIRST, ASK QUESTIONS LATER
If there is one thing I love is cost cutting. I like to picture myself as a Cost Terminator, a Judge-Dredd-of-Splurgecity. It is somewhat a tantric experience to see that grease-cost-fat-ball sticking...
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Is HR outsourcing all its core responsibilities?
Common sense says that “career is an employee’s responsibility”, “leadership is a leader’s responsibility”, so what is the role of HR? Google the HR subjects below with the word “responsibility” at...
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Does training generate return on investment or are employees only boosting...
Employees love training. Makes their résumé looks better, get time out from work etc. Managers also love it, because showing a shiny training program show how much they care for talented people. But...
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HR: are you bringing RESULTS or managing PROCESSES?
“He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you”. F. Nietzsche “He who fights with...
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The (HR hardcore) Negotiator!
If there was an HR minimum curriculum, would it be odd if all HR professionals learned about “negotiations”? People costs are huge, and HR is dealing with high budgets all the time (from benefits to...
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HR: should we stand up or stay silent at the corner?
HR has stood silent at the corner of the room for too long. We (HR professionals) have been trained to comply, to run processes. We need to start generating more impact. We need to move away from the...
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Are you being held hostage by your Talent?
Modern days wars, there are two ongoing conflicts that are lasting for decades: the Korean war and… Talent Wars! Both are going on as long as we can remember, and are probably equally far from any...
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