So, I know that I can trust God to take care of us; He's proven it over and over....why do I have this fist-sized knot in my stomach?
The easy answer is that I'm human, that I'm not fully trusting God, and I'm sure those are partly to blame. More than that, I think it is unexpressed frustration and anger. I know life isn't fair, but as I look at what is going on in my company ahead of the layoff, I am both saddened and angry that I have not had any input to the "big plans."
I watched as a VP touted the new plans as innovative and "course changing," and how excited HE is, as HR will be taking care of everything that specialists (training, org development, recruiting, talent management--whatever that is) have spent considerable time developing expertise through study and practice. My comment to my coworkers as we left the meeting was, "I hope if he ever gets a heart attack, that he'll have a GP (general practitioner) to care for him instead of a cardiac care specialist." Maybe then he'll feel differently.
This is the logic that is currently being spouted from our corporate leadership--that HR people (they include us professional training and org development people in with them!) have to be able to be a jack of all trades. They are entitled to that opinion, but my guess is that within 5 years, that "logic" will fall apart. Of course the entire HRBP (HR Business Partner) is the concept du jour of the HR world, but I wonder how many business leaders look at this and snicker.
I've spent about 20 years in training and development, and personally, I consider it an insult to say that an HR Business Partner (should there have ever been an HR person who wasn't aligning their efforts to the business?) can take on training/OD as well as recruiting, compensation, benefits, etc. and perform well. I know the years I've spent dedicated to training and OD and how much I am still learning. I think it amusing to assume that because it is pronounced, HR employees will suddenly become expert in fields they've spent little time learning about and practicing in.
Well, I thought I'd feel better getting this off my chest, but it's just sunk down into my gut again. This is going to be a fun Fall!
The easy answer is that I'm human, that I'm not fully trusting God, and I'm sure those are partly to blame. More than that, I think it is unexpressed frustration and anger. I know life isn't fair, but as I look at what is going on in my company ahead of the layoff, I am both saddened and angry that I have not had any input to the "big plans."
I watched as a VP touted the new plans as innovative and "course changing," and how excited HE is, as HR will be taking care of everything that specialists (training, org development, recruiting, talent management--whatever that is) have spent considerable time developing expertise through study and practice. My comment to my coworkers as we left the meeting was, "I hope if he ever gets a heart attack, that he'll have a GP (general practitioner) to care for him instead of a cardiac care specialist." Maybe then he'll feel differently.
This is the logic that is currently being spouted from our corporate leadership--that HR people (they include us professional training and org development people in with them!) have to be able to be a jack of all trades. They are entitled to that opinion, but my guess is that within 5 years, that "logic" will fall apart. Of course the entire HRBP (HR Business Partner) is the concept du jour of the HR world, but I wonder how many business leaders look at this and snicker.
I've spent about 20 years in training and development, and personally, I consider it an insult to say that an HR Business Partner (should there have ever been an HR person who wasn't aligning their efforts to the business?) can take on training/OD as well as recruiting, compensation, benefits, etc. and perform well. I know the years I've spent dedicated to training and OD and how much I am still learning. I think it amusing to assume that because it is pronounced, HR employees will suddenly become expert in fields they've spent little time learning about and practicing in.
Well, I thought I'd feel better getting this off my chest, but it's just sunk down into my gut again. This is going to be a fun Fall!
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