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Defending the HR Profession

Paul Carter

Hello everyone

I am writing a blog and producing a podcast to stand up for the HR profession and need your contributions. This is in response to the anti-CIPD posts on LinkedIn and The Times article 'How HR took over British business and got in the way of actual work' and the Financial Times article 'Does HR still need humans?' and the Josh Bersin podcast 'Is the HR Profession as we know it doomed?' There are many more examples too.

I am forming a virtual shield wall to protect our profession that puts food on our tables and makes a difference to our employers.

Q) Are you aware of the prolonged criticism of CIPD and the HR profession?

Q) Have you responded to the criticism? Is it a worthwhile discussion to have?

Q) Is it easy to criticise the HR profession because it has an image problem?

Q) Does it make you worry about your jobs?

Q) Anything else you would like to say?

Please let me know if you would like your responses to be included in my blog and/or would like to feature in my podcast. You can see my podcast here https://www.watchingworkingliving.co.uk/podcasts 

Thanks

Paul

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  • Hi, Robey's response is absolutely spot on and I completely agree with everything he has said. If I had to add anything it would be

    Q) Are you aware of the prolonged criticism of CIPD and the HR profession? - I have seen a lot of criticism of the CIPD by people saying they are setting up their own consultancy service in competition to quite a few of it's members. I haven't been able to identify if that is true, but if it is then I can understand that criticism. In terms of HR, as Robey says, it is based on a complete misunderstanding of our role and managers not wanting to own their decisions.

    Q) Have you responded to the criticism? Is it a worthwhile discussion to have? I will often correct the misunderstanding of our role. I think it is a worthwhile conversation to have as I have had success. I think part of the problem is that as a profession we do have a tendency to try to be all things to all people, so I can see where the confusion arises..

    Q) Is it easy to criticise the HR profession because it has an image problem? I find the CIPD a very good professional organisation, but my one frustration has always been that I think it could do more to engage with business and be clear what our role is and how we can support a business if it we are treated as a trusted professional advisor, engaged in business strategy and planning from the outset and not just wheeled out to deliver unpopular messages or when things have gone pear shaped

    Q) Does it make you worry about your jobs? I'm too close to retirement to worry.

    I have no problem with you including my responses where you would like to
  • in reply to Teresa
    Hi Teresa, thank you for your responses and honesty.
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