DISQUS

KnowHR Blog: 10 Things HR Needs to Do in an Economic Downturn: Redux

  • Ron Ulrici · 1 year ago
    Good stuff as usual, Frank.

    How about things not to do, like:
    Don't do any knee-jerking (like our Government is doing),
    Don't close your doors (they always think there is a layoff being planned),
    Don't automatically go to the layoff thing (try cutting back every where else first), and...
    Don't institute any new faddish program as a "fix."
  • Frank · 1 year ago
    Ron, you Bill and I all went to the same Old Skool!
  • Strahan · 1 year ago
    Thanks for republishing this Frank. Great messages and I know that I am using them here. I love the action orientation of the list.

    Thanks for the mention of HumanMarkets. Always appreciated.

    Bill
  • Frank · 1 year ago
    Bill, your piece today really knocked me out and gave me inspiration to post this one again. Sometimes good ideas have legs.
  • Jim · 1 year ago
    Um, that'd be $800 Buh-buh-buh-billion!
  • Frank · 1 year ago
    Jim...I guess I just didn't have the heart to write "billion." I corrected it. Thanks.
  • practicallyhr@blogspot.com · 1 year ago
    great advice.
  • Donna Ronayne · 1 year ago
    Great post! Points 3, 5 and 9 are ones that too many companies struggle with each time a downcycle occurs. The reality is that performance needs to be a day-to-day priority so that these items are dealt with in good times or in bad. If you are interested in reading more about the downturn and talent management, check out this article from David Creelman at http://tinyurl.com/3ecagz
  • Frank · 1 year ago
    Thank you, Donna. And thanks for that reference...that's very good reading. It's time for action..and this down cycle is making that clear to all of us!
  • Chris Young · 1 year ago
    Frank - Great list here!

    I pointed my readers to your post in my weekly Rainmaker 'Fab Five' blog picks for the past week which can be found here: http://www.maximizepossibility.com/employee_ret...

    Be well!
  • Frank · 1 year ago
    That is really nice of you, Chris. I'm flattered. Thanks very much.