Talking recently with an HR colleague who mentioned that she was met with resistance when introducing an “HR initiative.” Yep. Been there, done that.

You’re fighting a losing battle if you propose an “ HR Program ” to your customer, without their having asked you for a solution. And if you have not taken the time to fully vet the problem that they think they have, you may be doing them more harm than good.

Step back for a moment and ask yourself these questions?

How often do I have to go out collecting information from managers well after the deadline has passed?

Something like this….the deadline for completed performance reviews was June 30, and in August you [...]