In my tireless effort to impart my thought leadership to the herd, it appears that at times I have succeeded only partially. Pourqoui do I say that? Well, I keep on reading drivel about what HR business partnership consists of! Never end sentences with "of", I was taught. That however is passe, a French word.
So, I have constructed a small quiz to allow all my English-speaking followers to get their hands around the very essence of what constitutes an HRBP.
After the quiz, there is a key provided to rank and rate your answers, so that you don't pester with more queries, although I appreciate all my readers, almost.
Now take a look at the quiz-looky looky. Shake a leg.
1) Your boss asks you to fire 14% of the nerds. So you
a-look for creative solutions to drive the number up to 18%.
b-convince him that in the long run, this will not save more than a few Groschen.
c-ask him: "by text or by Skype"?
d-consult the blockchain
2) Talent management is
a-another word for Training
b-a very nice word
c-a useful way to rebrand how to avoid hiring unskilled labour, and then retain them by sending them to a few cost-effective webinars.
d-consult the blockchain.
3) Your boss asks you to explain to the Board why the company was rated the worst employer next to the Prison Service. The first thing you do is
a-send him your ready made presentation.
b-ask him if the data refers to prisoners or jailers.
c-take time off in the Canary Islands, which are in Spain.
4) In order to emphasize the role that Diversity plays in your HR policy, you
a-stop hiring White people
b-replace English as the language of business
c-cancel Good Friday
d-consult the blockchain
5) Your boss asks you to handle suspected hanky-panky that was observed in the parking lot.
a-You tell him you won't tell his wife.
b-You tell him that hanky-panky is an old word.
c-You tell him that it's all on tape and will be leveraged to lower salaries of both employees.
d-consult the blockchain.
6) To celebrate Mental Health Day, you
a-hire people with a rich mental health record.
b-give each and every nerd a Xanax
c-provide Sales people with Cipralex
d-consult a Viennese blockchain
For the key to rank your scores-
Send 50 crisp Euros to HRBP Foundation,
Ramsbottom House,
London (England)
