Is Something Missing In Our HR Departments?

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  1. shohrat shankar

    shohrat shankar Life Empowerment Coach and Facilitator

    Dear Reader,

    I am sure most of us on reading the title of the blog will be curious to find out as what is really missing in our HR departments…hold on for a while…as we proceed we will surely uncover what it is.

    Change is inevitable! Every field, no matter which it is, undergoes a series of change as it evolves; it is this change which broadens the scope and applicability of the field. The same goes for the field of Human Resources as well.

    If we trace its development, we can broadly see that the field emerged as the ‘welfare department’ within factories, which then transformed to the ‘personnel department’ and finally to the ‘Human Resource Department’. With every transition, the focus of the field has been redefined.

    If we see HR departments today, there is a considerable shift, where employees are not merely employees; but more of a ‘Resource’ and their ‘Performance’ is not merely performance in quantitative or qualitative terms but ‘Something beyond that’.

    So what is ‘something beyond that’, which organizations crucially consider along with an employee’s performance?

    Give it a guess…it’s not that difficult.

    OK here it goes; it’s an Employee’s Behavior!

    Yes, it is!

    Now if we relate back to the field of Human Resources, we can certainly identify that today, organizations are laying heavy emphasis on ‘Measuring Behavior’ along with one’s performance.

    Organizations are recognizing the importance of mapping behavioral competencies across roles and levels and are also making competencies a part of their Performance Appraisal Systems.

    Organizations are also relying on using ‘psychometric tools’ for ‘n’ number of reasons. Attitude Surveys, Climate Surveys, Engagement Surveys have become a common practice.

    They are striving hard to identify why employees behave in a particular way; what are the factors that motivate positive behavior and so on. Along with that they are also tackling several behavioral as well as psychological concerns of their employees within the workplace, such as low level of satisfaction, motivation, low morale, boredom etc.

    Keeping all this as a background, now the question arises that: Does an organization or the HR department have someone certified, qualified or trained in the Behavioral Sciences.

    Someone who is trained to know, what to look for and how to look for it, within an organization? One who has studied human behavior and the psyche; hence is well equipped within the organizational context to deal with areas pertaining to Behavior.

    May be a few organizations would state that they do have a behavioral specialist to cater to this need. However, I am sure there are many more who will acknowledge that, “This is what is missing in our HR departments.”

    What do you feel?
     
  2. ElmoCopy

    ElmoCopy New Member

    To Employees: You're a Fool If You Aren't Doing This!

    Any employee that isn't building their reputation, gathering more skills, learning more about what they do as well as continually looking for a better job is not very bright.

    This isn't your father's economy anymore.

    There is no community, loyalty, or anything else holding companies together any more.

    Translation: It's all cut-throat.

    When you haven't bettered your self and made yourself a key player - your days are numbered. These corporate evaluations are there merely for the reason of giving an employer an excuse to ditch you when it's convenient for them.

    This is a Double Edged Sword...

    Don't worry, if an evaluation of this nature can be used on you, it can also be used on the higher-ups as well. And lest any HR personnel think it can't happen to them...Think again!

    These tools can be used on just about anyone, so nobody is safe.

    And while we're on the subject, if you ever apply for a job and the want you to take all kinds of tests and evaluations, tell them where to get off. Do not take the bait! At the very least you should ask them if THEY WOULDN'T MIND TAKING AN EVALUATION THAT YOU'VE CREATED BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO WORK FOR A BUNCH OF NUT-CASES. See how they like it.

    If companies want to get crappy employees that have no confidence in their abilities and are stupid enough to fill out mountains of crap just to get hired to a company that can ditch you based on some sort of high-tech mumbo-jumbo, let them!

    How to Make Sure This B.S. Never Happens to You

    Ok so how do you make sure you can beat them at their game?

    As I said initially, you have got to make yourself the key player or linchpin at your job. You need to find out what your company really needs all of the time and then either get the education or skills to fill that need.

    What? Your company doesn't have a need to be filled? Go find a company that does. There are plenty of smaller companies and businesses that need people that are skilled. Besides that, if you aren't always looking for a better gig, start making that a part of your regimen.

    Here's a few other things you need to do:

    • Get a skill, learn a trade. If you lose your job you'll have something to help you get through the rough spots. Just this year I learned how to fix musical instruments and write real good blog posts. It barely cost anything. (Since I learned how to repair brass instruments, I now know how to restore antique brass too. This is an off - shoot of a skill I took the time to learn.)
    • Start a part time business. I write- professional blog posts, advertising copy, ghost writing and I've written several books. I also fix band instruments and most of it is done on the Internet very cheaply. There are tons of ways to make extra money out there.
    • Better yourself...continually. I'm a teacher, but since my Master's is in Education Technology I'm able to do instructional design. So the last several months I'm working an internship where I get to work with an Instructional Design team and learn how its really done. Why am I doing this? Check out how many jobs and online contracts there are for ID people, then you'll understand why I'm doing it. ( The salary's aren't bad either!)
    One Last Piece of Advice
    Start now, don't wait. Action=Money.

    You have got to shove these people out of your car and slide into the driver's seat.

    The faster you take action, the more quickly you'll have the ability to make money and ditch people that want to use computers to determine your worth.

    So, go for it and stop thinking like a victim. You control your destiny and you can tell these businesses where to get off.

    To your success!

    ~ Elmo
     
  3. Walley

    Walley Member

    Many companies actually hire the wrong professionals that they need and can't choose the best candidate. I know this because I have interviewed for my company many times and never once I could quickly find a specialist who would suit me. I know that many online and offline business owners face this problem every time they need help in some area. Some of them immediately seek help from outsourcing companies, such as WOW 24 7. This is a real, always fast, professional and profitable solution for any business. I think that in this case all problems with finding any personnel for your team disappear.
     

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