Comments on: Snarky Comments http://hrlori.com/snarky-comments/ Helping to Unravel the Complex World of Human Resources Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:50:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Derek http://hrlori.com/snarky-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-28849 Derek Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:05:11 +0000 http://hrlori.com/?p=540#comment-28849 I am in complete agreement that the tragic passing of one person should not be used as a platform to bash the profession chosen by that individual, especially when it was the good faith job responsibilities which that person was carrying out that probably led to the event. There are many of us in the profession, myself included, who have been asked by our employers to take the lead in discussions with volatile employees when informing them that they are no longer employed. Though I've had that conversation many, many times, my heart still races every time. Steady, straightforward honesty and getting the person on the other side of the table ready for whatever comes next has always worked best for me. All that being said, we must admit that there are a lot of folks in our profession, (like every profession), who don't do us any great justice with the way they approach their work. And we should come to terms with that. The term defined in my Dictionary of Corporate BS page-a-day calendar yesterday was "human resources (HR)". It wasn't a glowing review. I laughed anyway. Integrity, compassion, common-sense and humor. If we can season our careers well with all of those, we're best off, serving in our own way as the model for what HR really is. I am in complete agreement that the tragic passing of one person should not be used as a platform to bash the profession chosen by that individual, especially when it was the good faith job responsibilities which that person was carrying out that probably led to the event.

There are many of us in the profession, myself included, who have been asked by our employers to take the lead in discussions with volatile employees when informing them that they are no longer employed. Though I’ve had that conversation many, many times, my heart still races every time. Steady, straightforward honesty and getting the person on the other side of the table ready for whatever comes next has always worked best for me.

All that being said, we must admit that there are a lot of folks in our profession, (like every profession), who don’t do us any great justice with the way they approach their work. And we should come to terms with that.

The term defined in my Dictionary of Corporate BS page-a-day calendar yesterday was “human resources (HR)”.

It wasn’t a glowing review. I laughed anyway.

Integrity, compassion, common-sense and humor. If we can season our careers well with all of those, we’re best off, serving in our own way as the model for what HR really is.

]]> By: Mary Wallace http://hrlori.com/snarky-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-28848 Mary Wallace Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:03:38 +0000 http://hrlori.com/?p=540#comment-28848 The comments came from people intent on telling their own opinion, instead of joining the spirit of your post, the remembrance of lives lost. It happens. You are a great HR person and should freely blow off the off-key snarky comments. The comments came from people intent on telling their own opinion, instead of joining the spirit of your post, the remembrance of lives lost. It happens. You are a great HR person and should freely blow off the off-key snarky comments.

]]> By: Breanne http://hrlori.com/snarky-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-28847 Breanne Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:57:13 +0000 http://hrlori.com/?p=540#comment-28847 Good for you! Love the response!!! Karma will catch up with those a-hole commenters. Good for you! Love the response!!! Karma will catch up with those a-hole commenters.

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