You can't serve two masters! It is a concept as old as the time of Jesus. In fact, Jesus actually spoke those very words.
Human Resources constantly finds itself in the awkward position of trying to do just that. With all the furor over Why We Hate HR and related stories seeming to die down in mainstream media I am sure HR is wondering if the storm has passed. On the surface that may be true but what lies beneath is more troubling than a FastCompany article.
The blogosphere, social media, social networks and other alternative forms of transparent communication are continuing the outing in a less grand but more damaging conversation about HR. Sadly, HR does not understand these modes of communiction much less utilize them effectively so they aren't even aware of this ground swell of anti-HR sentiment that lurks around them.
Today, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen (staff writer for TIME Magazine) asks In times of trouble, is HR your friend? Her blog Work In Progress is a great read. More importantly her keen observation about HR is a telling sign that HR is not trusted by one of the masters they purport to serve.
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