SwCA Ep. 126: HR HEROES..: “Whose ‘side’ is HR really on? Employer or Employee?”

SITE: http://www.courtneyanderson.com/swca-episode-126-hr-heroes-hangout-series-whose-side-is-hr-really-on-employer-or-employee.html

SHOW NOTES: Our HR HEROES HANGOUT™ series is dedicated to the unsung heroes that ensure that organizations achieve and sustain maximum human capital competitive advantage! In this episode our topic is, “Whose ‘side’ is HR really on? Employer or Employee?” 

HR is a glamorous and exciting field (it really is) where every single aspect of an organization is addressed. It deals with money (compensation, promotions, benefits, etc.), power (promotions, etc.) and respect (the concept of being valued). Our HR HEROES understand that they are not a peripheral “administrative” entity but are instead the very heart of the organization! 

I have been asked whether our show topic is a “trick question.” It is not!

Tips:

Law = What You Have To Do
Policy and Procedure = What You Have Decided to Do (organization specific)
Ethics = What You Should Do

HR is on the ‘side’ of what is best for the organization itself. 

1) Ask, “What’s the rule? [Law first, policy and procedure next and finally ethics].
2) Ask, “What is going to provide the best outcome for the organization as a whole (especially regarding longevity)?”

Let’s explore whose side HR really is on in an exemplary organization (full of HR HEROES)!