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I think I am adopting this as my new HR mantra.....

"Good HR acts as a market player, not a mechanical manipulator of people."

This was written by Bill Strahan in a new blog called HumanMarkets.
This really fits with what I have been attempting to discuss in my blog. Too much of the time over the years, I have seen HR trying to manipulate people instead of trying to really improve the business.

In my little personal workworld, I am trying to persuade others to behave this way. To start focusing less on the petty differences & letting those issues encompass the whole day, and start focusing on how we can integrate ourselves within the entire fabric of the organization. If we do so, we behave as a "market player," and we are more proactive, and better prepared mentally to handle most situations.

In another related post, the HR Capitalist asks, "Can you get a non-HR job in your company?".
The answer for me right now is no. But that has not always been the case...so I know how to do it. For me it's just a matter of time before I can say yes to #1: Knowing the business, and #5: Demonstrating personal credibility.