Personal development is a bit of a buzzword these days. The term has become a lot like “self-care.” Somehow, the meaning has changed into indulging ourselves and making sure we are happy. Now, self-care is important, but the real meaning of personal development is a little different. For us, it means continuous learning. It means […]
“Oh no, HR is in the room. We better be on our best behavior.” This sentiment is one of many outdated notions surrounding HR. Notions such as: HR is the compliance police. HR is the therapy department. HR professionals don’t have any skills beyond being good talkers. Wrong, wrong and wrong again! HR is so […]
Boring, administrative, easy, stiff, nerdy, police, buzzkill, overhead, party planners, tour guides. Have you ever heard these descriptors used to describe HR? There are a lot of stereotypes surrounding HR. Unfortunately, some of them exist for a reason. It’s true, HR can act like Weenies, blindly following the rules while lacking an understanding of deeper […]
Author Keri Ohlrich asks whether you’re an HR warrior or HR weenie in her new book, “The Way of the HR Warrior.” Workforce Editorial Director Rick Bell caught up with Ohlrich via email.
When HR professionals and business leaders have great relationships, the work they can accomplish is amazing. They can create an engaging and transparent working environment, achieve business goals, and develop programs and structures that add long-term value. But when these relationships are less than optimal, the organization and employees suffer.
HR needs to run toward crises and problems. We can help solve big and small crises. When we solve these crises, we add value to the organization, build trust with leaders, and help employees. Do you see the HR symbol in the sky? Yes, the leaders need us!
Keri Ohlrich, the CEO and Co-Founder of the Abbracci Group, talks about the need to challenge a company’s status quo by equipping HR to break the model of being a personnel driven body and move them in to being a strategic force that can help push a company forward.
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