I saw a post in a professional group last week dismissing reports of HR burnout as “a load of baloney”. The argument was that HR professionals are resilient people. They have dealt with difficult industrial relations environments before. They are managers. They should be able to handle the workload. That is not scepticism. It is… Read More Resilient people burn out too
I used to work in for the fire brigade but I didn’t ever put out fires. People would still make suggestive comments about uniforms, poles and helmets. Really? I used to work as a butcher and my girlfriend at the time was a vegetarian. ‘How does that work then?’ people would ask. They seemed to assume… Read More Really?
…it’s what you answer to. WC Fields Manager sits at their desk wearing a Leader’s hat, ‘Send for Training right away’, I want to have a chat. Training attends immediately, carrying pen and paper, ‘I want to develop Talent’ booms Leader, And Training’s belief dissolves like water vapour. Seated back at their working space,… Read More It ain’t what they call you…