Ah, a favorite pet peeve among 'things I'd rather a HR department not do'.
'Team building' sessions that involve silly games at 'retreats' when everybody would much rather be socializing over beer and food is another. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olPmEddZjHY --> fun parody of teambuilding in an AA ad. srs > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Aadisht Khanna > Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 6:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [silk] On self-improvement > > > > > It would > > be interesting to see where a self-improvement book, or series, > places in a > > corporate ecosystem. Does it confirm or contradict "corporate values" > [such > > as broad consensus can make them]? What else does it induce you to > buy? > > Would an organisation distribute copies of Covey among employees as > readily > > as it would, say, Goldratt? > > > > My former employer did not distribute Covey but mandated Gallup > Strength-finder for everyone in a certain pay grade and above, and > additional training sessions in the self-improvement line. The actual > takeup > of such programs or books is probably driven by a combination of the > enthusiasm of senior management, the tenacity of training program sales > staff, and the existence of a large enough HR cadre to ensure that > everyone > attends said training or receives said self-help books.
