My HR is Not Sexy.

My HR is not sexy.

Legal landmines are always on my radar. I am not one to jump on the bandwagon of the next new thing until I have checked it out and I quickly lose interest in a conversation filled with buzz words. After over 15 years in HR,  I can safely say that I have learned lessons the hard way.  I have been lied to, taken for a ride (or two) and held to account for my actions. I have thought less (and more) of someone than they deserved and have been put in some very value challenging situations. 

Am I crabby? Uninspired? Hardened? Dislike my job? No, not at all. I like my job. I am a realist. Phew. That felt good!

If you can picture yourself thinking, "while I am all for idealism, I think it has to be tempered with appropriate expectations and a good dose of reality," you might be a realist too. Check out this post at Your HR Guy. It is a good one. Really!

So the Drama

We are in Human Resources. We are not making life or death decisions. We really do not need the drama. Drama and Emergency Medicine? Yes. Drama and Human Resources? No.

There is drama all around us. If you want drama, head out into the organization and find it. Actually, you really do not even have to leave your desk, the drama will come to you. Don't believe me? Wait just a few minutes . . . just one minute more. . . see, there it is.

Drama is out there for those who seek it. It is there just for the asking. 

Stop creating it.