The Key to a Strong Staffing Function: It’s Having a Strong CEO Behind Them
by Lance Haun 想知道微软为何有如此强大的人力资源优势？阅读完本文相信你心里自然就会有答案了。
I avoided most of the sessions that would cause me to get a knock on the door from the folks at Microsoft if I ever wrote about them (I m sure they have my address) but I couldn t avoid one: CEO Steve Ballmer opened up the day talking to their recruiting leaders, answering their questions about what he needed from them and where the company was going. It was a fascinating look at the interaction between the CEO and recruiting organization supporting him. Drinking the kool-aid What reminded me of my Microsoft conference experience was an interview that Ballmer gave during the recent Web 2.0 Summit down in the San Francisco Bay Area. His unbridled enthusiasm for Microsoft s own products has garnered him less than favorable mentions in the tech press. In reality though, if you re the CEO of a tech company, you let the analysts and press sort out the so-called winners and losers and you drink your own kool-aid. And to me, it related to a post Kris Dunn did over at the HR Capitalist about a spat on the field between two NFL head coaches: Your team is watching. Sometimes being passive is the right call. Being passive all the time is rarely the right call. If you re going to lead, you re going to need to show passion. There are a million different ways in an organization to show you re standing up to the challenge. The main thing is that you show your team you aren t afraid to rise up if you re being disrespected. They re watching and waiting for someone to rally around. Sure, at times Ballmer comes off as a bit nutty about some of Microsoft s products to those of us on the outside (the same way Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz looked this past Sunday). But what do people on the inside think? Enthusiasm is infectious, especially from the top If last month s Global Staffing Summit was any indication, it seems to be working. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer The conversation with Ballmer was wide-ranging, but the most interesting parts were the questions from the recruiting team at Microsoft. Ballmer showed remarkable candor about some of the challenges that Microsoft is facing from competition. He talked about perception issues. He talked about big wins the company was making. One of the most memorable parts was when he talked about a candidate that got away, something every recruiter everywhere has experienced. How he worked his tail off to get a candidate and it didn t work out. The enthusiasm was insurmountable and was definitely a highlight to watch him enthusiastically tell this story. What happened at the end of the story got the biggest applause of the day. Many of the people in the room believe they have the best jobs in the world offering the best jobs in the world to candidates, and when one doesn t accept, they need a leader who will tell them that person is crazy. Or, maybe they weren t thinking right. Or, maybe we have some improvements to make. But hey, I m the CEO and understand where you re at and I m behind you. After hearing Ballmer speak, I was half-ready to sell my MacBook, Android phone and PlayStation and grab myself a PC, Windows phone ,and Xbox 360 (with Kinect of course). Even if it is only on occasion, if you can get your CEO and other top executives out there in your staffing organization to infuse them with your organization s collective mission, enthusiasm and strategy, it will pay dividends down the road. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer 管理新知 您可能感兴趣的文章 Here is a great idea for your next meeting. Cancel it! 2011-08-19 5 Ways to Build a Better Talent Community 2013-02-27 Bullhorn Report: LinkedIn Most Popular Site for Social Recruiting 2013-05-06 最近文章 TEST 2018年01月15日 嫖娼被抓不属无故旷工，公司解雇赔4万！（法院判决） 2018年01月15日 如何判断你是否具有HRBP胜任力？
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