Human Resource Professionals have a responsibility to advise our clients (Line Managers) on the practices of good industrial relations. This role has many challenges. There are times one may come across a Line Manager that really grasps the importance of managing people and does not shy away from difficult or character building conversations with employees....
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Front Line Managers as People Managers
According to a CIPD report in 2003, one of the keys to managing performance through people is triggering discretionary behaviour in employees so that employees go the “extra mile” for the organisation. People are more likely to engage in positive discretionary behaviour when they feel motivated, are satisfied with their jobs and are committed to...
Why Did We Ever Go Into HR?
I just read an interesting article in the July-August Harvard Business Review. The article entitled “Why Did We Ever Go Into HR” is an interview with two recent Harvard Business MBA’s who chose human resources as a career. Essentially, they make the case that the field of HR is the “next big thing.” They argue...