Saturday, February 28, 2009

Ways to Know When It’s Time to Get Out of Human Resources

Here are some ways for you to know when it’s time to get out of HR:
  1. You actually look forward to firing someone
  2. You have a 20-year collection of SHRM tsotschkes displayed in your office
  3. You don’t think that anyone can get a 5 in a 5-point rating scale
  4. Your phone rings less and less each day, and not from managers either
  5. You’ve never been seen at the table, and there is one empty seat
  6. You think that it’s just a matter of the right forms, no exceptions
  7. You can no longer say no to management, even when it’s the right thing to do
  8. You spend more time talking about employee engagement than talking to employees

What are your thoughts on ways to determine when it is right to get out of human resources?