Here is a summary of my best HR advice from 2012.
- Be an advocate for what is right.
- There’s nothing wrong with paying people and protecting their civil rights.
- Remember that you don’t manage people unless you really manage people, yo.
- Job titles matter.
- Everyone wants to be a coach and an advisor because that’s the easy job.
- Big data is what small-minded people want when they don’t know how to ask for something more specific.
- When in doubt, shut up. The truth emerges.
- Bad habits keep HR in business.
- It’s not your job to fix people.
- Taco Tuesday can be a gateway to something bigger and better.
- No one ever died by saying, “I’m wrong.”
- The world is a tough place. It’s okay to swear.
- Not everyone can be a CHRO.
- There is no such thing as an employer brand. That’s a lie.
- Employees are engaged when the work is good, the people are decent, and the pay is worthwhile. And maybe not even then.
- You can’t gamify open enrollment.
- Potlucks cause office diarrhea and should be banned.
- Gaps in resumes are okay.
- HR technology can’t solve for stupid.
- There is no HR without recruiting.
This was originally published on Laurie Ruettimann’s The Cynical Girl blog.