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HR on Purpose
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HR on Purpose

Developing Deliberate People Passion

Steve Browne
SHRM, 2017

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Those familiar with the viral Fast Company article “Why I Hate HR” will find its passionate rebuttal here. Author Steve Browne loves HR, and wants to shout it from the hilltops. Most HR executives, he believes, hide behind the administrative aspects of the job to avoid people and all the messiness that comes with them. In describing his own decades-long career in the field, he reveals the true value of the profession: understanding people, caring for them and building a positive work culture. He issues a clarion call: If you don’t have a heart for people, find another profession.

Take-Aways

  • HR work is difficult, but a positive, people-centered approach can transform your experience.
  • If working with people isn’t your passion, leave the profession.
  • Use policies and procedures as guidelines, not handcuffs.

About the Author

Thirty-year HR veteran Steve Browne serves on the board of directors for the Society for Human Resource Management. He works as the executive director of human resources for a restaurant chain in Ohio.

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    I. N. 2 months ago
    I will ask my student to read this abstract before she signs the contract for HR Manager.
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    J. L. 2 years ago
    有所得