"Those are my
principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have
others." - Groucho Marx
As an HR professional, you value your integrity, right? Without
that, your credibility with staff disappears. A core aspect of
integrity is honesty - if your word cannot be relied upon, then you
lose the trust of staff.
But here's the problem, as an employee of the company
(particularly if you are a senior manager), your primary allegiance
is to the company. This can lead to some tricky situations, because
plainly, the interests of the company and individual staff members
do not always align.
One area where this becomes apparent is in the proliferation of
employee policies and procedures within a workplace. These
documents are expanding exponentially. They often impose a raft of
obligations on employees and also describe benefits available. They
may cover promotion procedures, what parental leave payments will
be made, the wellness program, approaches to flexible
