Guest Article: HR: You're Still Scared to Death of 'Them' by Jay Kuhns, SPHR

I recently attended a human resources conference and found myself leaving a bit disappointed. The conference overall was fine...working hard to find the right balance between content, programming, and sessions to meet the needs of a wide range of leaders from 'brand new' to 'seasoned executives.'

HR Still Out of Touch
What disappointed me however was the nature of the discussion during one particular session on communication. More specifically, communication with our younger employees. The group used the term millennials, although personally I am so sick and tired of generational labels that I'm going to try something new for HR and call them...

...people!

The group spent the majority of the session complaining, venting, and candidly whining like first-time managers about meeting their employee's needs.

Really HR? Still complaining? 

Have you forgotten that...

WE are the people champions of our organizations!

WE are the ones who despise labels and embrace inclusion!

WE are the ones who align and execute people strategies with our company's plans!

WE are the ones who are advocates for corporate culture, employee morale, and overall engagement!

Sadly, it is clear to me that, in the healthcare industry at least, HR appears to have lost it's way.

The Truth Hurts
Has HR remained current with how the world works today? Have any of the contemporary communication tools been adopted by the 'old guard' or are they still hiding behind excuses and fear? 

Some of you may say I'm being too harsh, yet I was the one who watched this embarrassing display of behavior. You may think that I am the one who is out of touch with reality; yet you didn't hear me complain about the future leaders of our world. 

...and yes, those 'younger' employees will ALL be in our jobs one day...so what example are you setting for them?...

How About You
The time has come for a new wave of leaders to take control in HealthcareHR. The brave, the visionaries, the ones who actually want to take action and make a profound difference in an industry that, despite it's massive economic impact, has little to show in the way of true HR executive presence and thought leadership.

Too harsh? Then why don't you do something about it in your organization today?

I'd love to hear from you.

No Excuses.

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