I have been working on a generalist profile from 3 yrs but just dont understand why all the employees are so much rude,arrogant,averse against HR people...............
From India, New Delhi
From India, New Delhi
Hi Meenakshi, I do not agree with you, HR is respectable if we are able to bridge the gap between Mgt & Employee.
From India, Nagpur
4From India, Nagpur
very true. . . It all depends on how good yo handle things. It’s necessary that HR plays a multi faceted role of an enabler, facilitator, mediator and leader.
From India, Bangalore
From India, Bangalore
I guess it because HR has the powers to hire and fire and make and break all the policies. But my personal experience is if you help employees in their time of need they’ll like you back.
From India, Delhi
From India, Delhi
It’s about that HR department who is implement the role and policy and there are many people who would like to pass his time in the company without control
From Bahrain, Manama
From Bahrain, Manama
Hi Meenakshi,
Nice question with curiosity to learn something!
There are several reasons employees are rude, arrogant, and averse against HR people. As per Ravi Khairnar, who did not agree with you, "HR is respectable." No doubt they are respectable, but most of them are not respected. There is a great difference between the two terms, "respectable" and "respected." They are respectable due to their role of being enabler, facilitator, mediator and leader, but how many command respect and get respected is a matter to be seriously investigated in their absence. They can't guage their own respect by employees. It is assessed by others who have some interaction with employees.
HR people can get respect only if they are employee-friendly, otherwise, in the name of respect, it is shown only at their face and are contempted at their back for their several drawbacks and attitudes. Ravi Khairnar has rightly pointed out they are respectable "if we are able to bridge the gap between Mgt & Employee." But question arises, who should bridge the gap between management and employee, whether employee or management. Again it is HR, who should do this part of function of bridging the gap between the management and employee.
A few of instances are given below due to which the HR people command disrespect rather than respect, irrespective of their being respectable:
- Ego problems and not being easily approachable, due to their being in HR and being overconfident that they are enablers, facilitators, mediators and leaders;
- Not being employee-friendly and not understanding employee problems. Being as as enablers, facilitators, mediators and leaders, they must need to become employee-friendly;
- Negative approach in employee financial benefits;
- Delays in employee promotions, irrespective of the clear promotional policies of the organisation;
- Not keeping employee records updated;
- Delays in leave sanctioning to employees;
- Bias and prejudices towards employees in disciplinary cases;
There are several such instances for which the HR people (pleas don't mind) should actually review their policies and personal attitudes. They must remember that a happy employee is an invaluable asset for the organisation. Employees just need sympathetic consideration of their problems. Try to get their REAL respect and become an asset to the organisation too.
Another advantage of the employee satisfaction is that you will not face any trade union problem. A satisfied employee never goes to take shelter of any trade union. Once the matter goes to some trade union that gets so much exaggerated that the same becomes a very complex problem and headache for the management to settle easily. Negative attitudes of managers and HR always prove as loss full venture for the organisation.
Due to my employee-friendly policies I never had to face any trade union problem during 39+ years of my service career, even during the worst circumstances with some other departments of the orgnisation.
Of course I won't advise you to become such type of employee-friendly that may not be in the interest of the organisation's values, vision & mission.
P S Dhingra
Vigilance & Management Consultant
Dhingra Management Consultancy Group
New Delhi
[dcgroup@gmail.com]
From India, Delhi
Dear koul,
Before i was going to write on your question but as Mr. P S Dingra, has rightly mention very realistically why employees hate HR people. This problem is happening globally, especially where HR is taking place.
I used to face the same problem in HR few years ago, but when a HR guy shows interest listening employee problem ( that gives an edge to you) . On the other side you should show your deep concern to the management that your more into employer side.
Incase of any query write me back.
Regards
Adi
From Pakistan, Lahore
Before i was going to write on your question but as Mr. P S Dingra, has rightly mention very realistically why employees hate HR people. This problem is happening globally, especially where HR is taking place.
I used to face the same problem in HR few years ago, but when a HR guy shows interest listening employee problem ( that gives an edge to you) . On the other side you should show your deep concern to the management that your more into employer side.
Incase of any query write me back.
Regards
Adi
From Pakistan, Lahore
Hi Meenakshi
This am replying to your reference people need not to be averse to the HR.
It mainly depends on HOW a HR will deal the prolifric assignments of the day
without showing signs of disgust on once face. In the present seenario we are
required to be dicy and diplomatic with the situ and daunt as per requirement.
We will have keep stick and carrot always with us but should know where to
use and how ?
You may agree with this and avoid the averse of people.
Regards
Yandamuri
This am replying to your reference people need not to be averse to the HR.
It mainly depends on HOW a HR will deal the prolifric assignments of the day
without showing signs of disgust on once face. In the present seenario we are
required to be dicy and diplomatic with the situ and daunt as per requirement.
We will have keep stick and carrot always with us but should know where to
use and how ?
You may agree with this and avoid the averse of people.
Regards
Yandamuri
Hi All,
Thanks for a very good topic and different point of views...
I would say one thing: HR is the person who should be the reason for the employees to be motivated and happy so the same way the HR would be the reason otherwise.... The reason for employee satisfaction and happiness should be taken care by HR.
From India, Hyderabad
Thanks for a very good topic and different point of views...
I would say one thing: HR is the person who should be the reason for the employees to be motivated and happy so the same way the HR would be the reason otherwise.... The reason for employee satisfaction and happiness should be taken care by HR.
From India, Hyderabad
Dear Meenakshi,
When things go wrong in our life - we blame destiny / fate and also sometimes blame our past life :-)
Same way - when employees are unhappy - they simply blame or tend to think HR is at fault.
Think this:An HR is hired for the purpose of smooth employee / employer relations, and for taking care of the welfare of both. WHen things dont balance at one end - who else can they blame? US - HR's! :-)
Ignore it.. You be yourself. Just make sure you dont let people take advantage of you, and at any cost dont let work compromise.
From India, Madras
When things go wrong in our life - we blame destiny / fate and also sometimes blame our past life :-)
Same way - when employees are unhappy - they simply blame or tend to think HR is at fault.
Think this:An HR is hired for the purpose of smooth employee / employer relations, and for taking care of the welfare of both. WHen things dont balance at one end - who else can they blame? US - HR's! :-)
Ignore it.. You be yourself. Just make sure you dont let people take advantage of you, and at any cost dont let work compromise.
From India, Madras
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