(With regard to people):
'Hearsay management' where management argues on the basis of the corridor/watercooler conversation
'Heard it at the last conference management' where management sees a presentation without due diligence but it sounds good and has been implemented at XYZ co but there's nothing to relate from an evidence based perspective
'Talked to the next-door neighbour management' where management is privileged to have a conversation with their next door neighbour who happens to be very knowledgeable in the chosen specialist subject (Phone-a-friend)
'My experience last time management' where whatever the circumstance last time, the same decision-making takes place whether the same factors/variables are now present with the current situation
'XYZ Consulting's research' where executives take verbatim the results/ conclusions of some very dodgy output. The market is inundated with them.
'No time for any real research evidence-based management' where executives reject any notion of informed results/opinion in favour of their own opinion
'They do it down the road management' - a real favourite with many executives where the organisation next door or closest competitor has done it so therefore it must be right.
'I can find something else to occupy my mind from the real important things management' - a perennial favourite for some HR Directors who can find any potential internal distraction (think HR restructuring) to avoid attacking the real organisational issues
And 'I listened to somebody famous and they said..... management' another favourite with some HR fraternity.
Recognise any of these in your day to day experiences?
I noticed that Gerry Robinson at the latest HR jamboree (fresh from the CIPD stand-up) calling for HR to stop waffling re change management. As much as I might agree with Gerry's assertion re change management its hardly HR's fault.
Seriously, HR's waffle is blown away in comparison with management's ability for hot air - think 'People are our greatest assets', 'Talent management is our real focus', 'Performance is key' and like any other CD marketing comment, 'and many many more'...... Perhaps we can come up with the top or (best) 100 jokey management phrases that are hollow and vacuous. Send them in.....
I've mentioned before about inane comment being printed. There's a new game in town which is called 'Gerry says' .....'put your hands on your heads' and how all the flag-waving HR fraternity clapped and then put their hands on their heads..............
'Back to basics' - now there's a good one for starters...........followed by Evidence-based management.
This song goes (to 2 Unlimited's 'There's no limits, No-No)
Evidence based management
repeated 71 times as in the song..........
No, no....no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, Evidence based management
No no limits, we'll reach for the sky!
No gutter to deep. No ignorance too high.
No no limits, we'll give up the fight
Why EbM when we do it with amateur pride.
No, no....no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
No, no....no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
No, no....no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
No, no....no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no...........(take a breath)
