The Couch?!, HR Zones's regular column putting the spotlight on the bizarre world of Human Resources.
Contributions are always welcome - email me Sarah Fletcher - with your tales of mirth and madness, and we'll show the world that HR Managers do have a sense of humour!
28-04-2006 - Caught drunken, disorderly and in possession of a fast food uniform, our members reveal their horror stories about when sickies go wrong. Their cautionary tales could just make you ill…
7-04-2006 - From British anti-nudes to swapping wives for donkeys, it’s been another wonderful week. Join us as we look back over the best stories from the past five days.
31-03-2006 - HR is a bit like drinking a vat of coffee and eating an elephant’s weight in sweets – the high is a buzz of frenzied energy , but the comedown can be enough to have you curled in a ball crying at the sight of sugar. From cyber milk to left handed heroes, it’s been another exciting week in HR, so join us as we recall the highs and lows of the past five days.
24-03-2006 - It’s been an exciting week in HR as recent stories have had us lurching from fist-clenching horror to joyful elation. Join us as we look back over our highs and lows over the past five days.
17-03-2006 - In this new Friday column, we look at the week's stories that have made us either happy or horrified. HR Zone invites you to jump aboard the HR emotions rollercoaster and see for yourself.
16-03-2006 - At what point do business metaphors take that slippery slope into jumbling jargon? Our HR professionals revealed some bizarre dealings with plastic coatings, ball parks and bus journeys… read on to find out more.
10-03-2006 - Self-service, self-medicate, self-make – there’s no need for the middle man or ahem lady any more and self-help is no exception. According to training body, Effective Training and Development our bosses’ reliance on self-help is weakening leadership skills, resulting in a nation of weak managers to boot.
3-03-2006 - If you’re going to make it in HR, size matters. Seeking that promotion in a box of chocolate éclairs, however, is not going to cut it, this is not a license to eat your way up the career ladder – it’s your office place, not your waistline, that shows success.
24-02-2006 - The TUC stages its Work Your Proper Hours event today, 24 Feb in response to findings that five million UK employees work unpaid overtime and to mark the occasion we asked our members for their horror stories, including extra hours, exploitation and prison cells.
17-02-2006 - The Couch?! finds itself in another meeting and daydreams about life outside the action-point drudgery.
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Contributions are always welcome - email Sarah Fletcher with your tales of mirth and madness, and we'll show the world that HR Managers do have a sense of humour!
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