Dear Colleagues,
This issue of boredom seems to me a very relative thing, I think it depends on the desposition of the personality saddled with the task of Human Resources within the system.
I believe strongly that HR is one of the most versartile careers/professions anyone can take-up, this is because it involves human-beings-which of cause are expected to be dynamic in everything they do.
In line with the above it is the duty of the HR person to see that he/she is not boring in the first place talkless of effecting others with this feeling.
Most times I advice HR practitioners to get involved in seemingly related tasks around the office-they could serve on the Marketing Committee, Project Coordination Committee, Event Management duties etal.
In addition the HR tasks are so interesting on their own that if they are well understood the HR department would the envy of every employee of any given Company-these range from Welfare through to Diversity Management, Compensation Administration, Alert Scheduling, Employee Development/Training, Employee Relation/Arbitration...
The bottomline I believe is who occupies the position of HR at any particular period would determine the rythym/velocity/tempo and how it affects the general pool of staff... for me I am a very vibrant Practitioner.
Thanks.
From Nigeria, Lagos
6This issue of boredom seems to me a very relative thing, I think it depends on the desposition of the personality saddled with the task of Human Resources within the system.
I believe strongly that HR is one of the most versartile careers/professions anyone can take-up, this is because it involves human-beings-which of cause are expected to be dynamic in everything they do.
In line with the above it is the duty of the HR person to see that he/she is not boring in the first place talkless of effecting others with this feeling.
Most times I advice HR practitioners to get involved in seemingly related tasks around the office-they could serve on the Marketing Committee, Project Coordination Committee, Event Management duties etal.
In addition the HR tasks are so interesting on their own that if they are well understood the HR department would the envy of every employee of any given Company-these range from Welfare through to Diversity Management, Compensation Administration, Alert Scheduling, Employee Development/Training, Employee Relation/Arbitration...
The bottomline I believe is who occupies the position of HR at any particular period would determine the rythym/velocity/tempo and how it affects the general pool of staff... for me I am a very vibrant Practitioner.
Thanks.
From Nigeria, Lagos
Dear vishal
there is boredom in evey function and in every discipline it is up to the concerned person to make his/her profession exciting and intresting.boredom is not in the profession but it is with in the self.
let me give some examples
A sales guy may feel that his profession is the most dull and boring job as it involves lot of travel and interaction with people.
now look at the other side of the coin
Another guy may feel that travelling provides him the oppotunity to visit different places and interacting with different people is like reading different books which is quiet intresting
so it is only the perception of the people who doesnt understand the true value of the profession
I dont know wether i conveyed the message to you or not,i hope you will get it
with regards
Amar.p
From India, Hyderabad
there is boredom in evey function and in every discipline it is up to the concerned person to make his/her profession exciting and intresting.boredom is not in the profession but it is with in the self.
let me give some examples
A sales guy may feel that his profession is the most dull and boring job as it involves lot of travel and interaction with people.
now look at the other side of the coin
Another guy may feel that travelling provides him the oppotunity to visit different places and interacting with different people is like reading different books which is quiet intresting
so it is only the perception of the people who doesnt understand the true value of the profession
I dont know wether i conveyed the message to you or not,i hope you will get it
with regards
Amar.p
From India, Hyderabad
Well Icertainly think that the role of the HR is most challenging. People in other departments may percieve the role of HR as a mundane job .... but theres much to it. Firstly I beleive that HR s represent the people of an Organisation, hence its the duty of HR to mind his/her behaviour ..attitude . So if people percieve an HR to be boring, its the HRs duty to project himself/hetself in a more livelier and a positive manner. Secondly....the roles of HRs are changing. HR is moving more towards atttaining a stategic role in an organisation..... Meaning, its just not enough for the HRs to have good communication and people skills, they need to clearly understand business. Its like .... if you do not know what business your company's in...how would u get skilled people to come and join your organisation. So...HRs have to understand business, they need to get talent into their organisation, need to retain the most critical peoplr in the company, train employees and get them fired about their job, and finaly see find a relation between the employees and the end customer. I do believe that the role of HR in many companies are restricted and not well tapped , but things are changing( in favour of human resources) ..... as any business ( which says its explicitly or not )is anyways people centric.
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
DEAR ANJUM, WELL SAID!!!! YOU HAVE GIVEN THE DISCUSSION A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE....GOOD KEEP IT UP... REGARDS VISHAL
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
Hi Vishal
The question posted by u has been probably worded wrongly-BORING refers to the work content or the pofessional indidually?
Terming HR profession as borign isnt rite by ne means coz with HR gaining importance as a Strategic Business Partner in today's Knowledge centric technological era, the avenues n scope for work has increased tremendously...gone r the day swhen HR used 2 b a dull n boring profesion. i c it as the most vibrant n cretive area of work 2day. m nt saying this jsut coz m passionate 2wards my profession n my job, bt thats wat i've xperienced n seen. the difference this function can create into teh lives of people is beyound measure. A well led, strategically functioning, highly chargedup n talented HR team can brign an upturn in a slow moving organisation n on the other hand a poorly manged HR department can be the cause of the debaccle of n organsiation 2!
With such stupendous power, u still feel HR as a profession is boring?
probably u can say that P&A activities that r a part of HR r boring but not entire HR. n if we talk of today's robust HR, its by no ways boring...
bt it depends 2 a great extent in the kind of organisation u r working, teh team around, scope 4 HR , support by top management n ur own passion n luv 4 the profession.
REgards
Swati
From India, Chennai
The question posted by u has been probably worded wrongly-BORING refers to the work content or the pofessional indidually?
Terming HR profession as borign isnt rite by ne means coz with HR gaining importance as a Strategic Business Partner in today's Knowledge centric technological era, the avenues n scope for work has increased tremendously...gone r the day swhen HR used 2 b a dull n boring profesion. i c it as the most vibrant n cretive area of work 2day. m nt saying this jsut coz m passionate 2wards my profession n my job, bt thats wat i've xperienced n seen. the difference this function can create into teh lives of people is beyound measure. A well led, strategically functioning, highly chargedup n talented HR team can brign an upturn in a slow moving organisation n on the other hand a poorly manged HR department can be the cause of the debaccle of n organsiation 2!
With such stupendous power, u still feel HR as a profession is boring?
probably u can say that P&A activities that r a part of HR r boring but not entire HR. n if we talk of today's robust HR, its by no ways boring...
bt it depends 2 a great extent in the kind of organisation u r working, teh team around, scope 4 HR , support by top management n ur own passion n luv 4 the profession.
REgards
Swati
From India, Chennai
HI SWATI... :lol:
MY VIEWS ARE NOT TOWARDS H.R PROFFESION....BUT TOWARDS THE PEOPLE WHO PRACTICE THE PROFFESION....MOREOVER DEAR IT WAS JUST AN EXPRESSION....WHICH MIGHT HAV TURNED INTO A BELIEF ...IF PEOPLE LIKE U & OTHERS... HAD NOT POSTED THEIR PRECIOUS VIEWS...
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK... :lol:
REGARDS
VISHAL 8)
From India, Mumbai
MY VIEWS ARE NOT TOWARDS H.R PROFFESION....BUT TOWARDS THE PEOPLE WHO PRACTICE THE PROFFESION....MOREOVER DEAR IT WAS JUST AN EXPRESSION....WHICH MIGHT HAV TURNED INTO A BELIEF ...IF PEOPLE LIKE U & OTHERS... HAD NOT POSTED THEIR PRECIOUS VIEWS...
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK... :lol:
REGARDS
VISHAL 8)
From India, Mumbai
Dear All,
I do not agree with this as boredom can be denoted as a personal trait of HR professional who deals the functions of HR in an unpleasant manner otherwise HR ppeople are the most pleasant people as they are the ones that new comers/ existing employees/employers feel comfortable with them when they face a problem / issue and discuss with them easily.
Since the role of HR is not limited to hiring / firing or related to recruitment only as HR people are the ones who develop the culture of an organization that is acceptable/ adabptable/ flexible so how could such people be boring when there is change involved at every stage and in every role that he/ she takes on.
In keeping the above HR people know the psyche of the employees and employer as well so it is their way of tackling matters while knowing the business strategy and being a partner in the solutions of an organization in a positive and productive way.
So I do not agree to the notion that HR people are the boring people...
Regards,
Anjum Saba
I do not agree with this as boredom can be denoted as a personal trait of HR professional who deals the functions of HR in an unpleasant manner otherwise HR ppeople are the most pleasant people as they are the ones that new comers/ existing employees/employers feel comfortable with them when they face a problem / issue and discuss with them easily.
Since the role of HR is not limited to hiring / firing or related to recruitment only as HR people are the ones who develop the culture of an organization that is acceptable/ adabptable/ flexible so how could such people be boring when there is change involved at every stage and in every role that he/ she takes on.
In keeping the above HR people know the psyche of the employees and employer as well so it is their way of tackling matters while knowing the business strategy and being a partner in the solutions of an organization in a positive and productive way.
So I do not agree to the notion that HR people are the boring people...
Regards,
Anjum Saba
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