*Employee Population
**Managed Feedback Process
***Corporate Assurance Dossier
Speaking in tongues. With a straight face. And no one dares declare the emperor has no clothes …
Why? Oh, don’t be fooled by those sweet smiles and sensible shoes; HR might speak about soft skills, but if you ever find yourself out of bounds, they can really play rough.
The best advice my first boss ever gave me was to watch out for HR. “They will never really help you,” she whispered, “but they sure can hurt you.” It’s true, my friends: HR isn’t there to protect the working class from The Man; HR is The Man.
After all, these processes, policies, and precedents are in place to keep you in your place. And it doesn’t matter if you live in a cube or a corner, HR is ultimately pulling the levers behind all the smoke and mirrors.
Ever noticed that the same group who creates orgies of org charts never actually appears on one? It’s because HR seems to answer only to itself.
Which brings me back to my original question: who holds HR accountable?
At the risk of having to update my resume, I’m gonna go ahead and say that I’d rate the whole lot with a NI for Needs Improvement. What about you?
Remember, if you don’t have anything nice to say, my door is always open …
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