As nice as it may sound, why would anyone want to have a learning culture? There are reasons that won’t suffice: HR needing a pet project, the company looking for good PR, or even an edict from above. All these lack meaningfulness for the ones who must carry it out—everyone else. “What for?” should …
Culture
IT’S MORE THAN A JOB TITLE: THE ROLE OF HR IN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
What does it mean when “culture” is a part of your job title or role description? Can one person (or even a whole functional area) alone be totally in charge of and wield its power? Culture is not about amenities, employee appreciation days, company picnics, or community service events. It is …
SHOEMAKER’S CHILDREN NO MORE: CHANGING HR’S CULTURE
This article originally appeared in HR Strategy and Planning Excellence Magazine, a publication of HR.com. When an organization needs culture change, sometimes HR is charged to lead—or worse, it’s frozen out all together. Both circumstances (and everything in between) are fraught with pitfalls, …