The Element of Inclusion

Why Employees Should NEVER Trust Human Resources


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HR is not your friend and employees should never trust them; that’s the message of an article I recently read.

Find out how much of that we agree with.

Here’s some key topics covered from this episode:

– My personal experience with HR

– Why this article does not present a balanced argument

– Why HR may feel they have to protect themselves from you

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Here’s some key takeaways from this episode: 

HR is an Agent of the Organisation

“I’ve spoken about Principal Agent issues in a different context. Think of HR as the Agent. Think of the Organisation as the Principal. The Agent acts on behalf of the Principal.”

HR are the true face of an organisation

I find HR typically reflect the true character of the organisation.”

HR doesn’t have the Power that you think it does

too often HR Leaders they aren’t able to influence the organisation in they way they want.”

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Why Employees Should NEVER Trust Human Resources

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