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“Simplification is an emerging theme; HR is part of the problem.”

- Deloitte Consulting 2015 Human Capital report

I agree with both the question and the answer. Simplicity is just not in the DNA of HR.

Systems should solve problems - not just create complications

- People Profits Principle 54

Are you are spending too much money on recruiting, selecting, on-boarding and training?

Spend more time on retaining and engaging. We have found the money spent to increase retaining and engaging is nothing compared to what you are currently spending on hiring. A strategy and a plan for retaining and engaging will increase both and reduce cost.

Why is it that one or two departments have more turnover then everybody else combined? Does it seem that they have problems with both supervisors and employees leaving? 

We have found that when a department has high turnover in supervision, it will also drive turnover within the employees. Employees do not like to continually deal with a new supervisor. Most employees crave stability. 

Why do some managers need TONS of resources while others don't? Others can make it happen with less resources, less time, less effort and less conflict? The managers with less resources and greater results then look at the hogs and wonder why does this have to continue? The workers will see it too.

Ever worked for a micro-manager? Enjoy it? Make you want to do your best work or did it stifle and frustrate you? Can you imagine a situation where someone working for a micro-manager would be engaged? (Neither can I.)

Keep an eye out for these people - they are frustrating, stifling, engagement suckers and they absolutely kill productivity. I have seen cases where 80% of an organizations turnover was due to 2 micro-managers.