HR is widely thought of as “a necessary evil and a dark bureaucratic force that
blindly enforces nonsensical rules, resists creativity, and impedes constructive
change.” It is time to change this sentiment. Write an article NOT exceeding 1000
words on “Redefining HR in the minds of the employees. (Word limit: 1000 words)
Liana Hornsey, VP People Operations, Google
Biggest worry at google is managing talent.
Answer – rotational ability
Cross functional big company issues, additional skills, learning, and knowledge
Individual performers into managerial roles > Mentoring, leadership programs,
My success is linked to the success of people, light bulb moment, that’s when you become
a manager
Don’t keep track of sick days, people are adult, make mature decisions, managers now
look at the output
Interesting bit on work life balance, they people decide how they want to approach it.
Review: this is what I want to do! What do you think about it? Quarterly goals,
performance related culture.
Fortune list of best 100 top company to work for: people say they love the people and it
relates to hiring. Free food, not checking working hours, sickness, facilities.
Facebook
People want to make an impact, know that their work is making a difference. Promote
active and positive competition, transparency and real time feedback,
Reason is focus on impact, focus on removing stress, getting feedback from one another
Bain, Consulting
Training program, leadership program, it’s ok to ask for help, setting you up for success,
Productivity and task tracking tools are revolutionizing productivity measurement, each
employee’s work can be tied to the bottom line.
In 2004, jet blue started a revolution by allowing 700 customer care reps. To work from
