February 23, 2007
Guru was recently reminded of a 1960s children's TV show that should have great resonance for all personnel professionals. It featured a young boy called Jimmy (played by Jack Wild of Artful Dodger fame), who was kidnapped by the evil witch Witchiepoo. The eponymous dragon who came to the rescue was - altogether now, you over-40s - HR Pufnstuf.
Many managers believe that 'puff and stuff' is all that happens in most HR departments. So let's not disappoint them.
Guru hereby launches a reader competition to find the fluffiest, least business-critical HR intervention of all time. It is called the Angora Award for HR Pufnstuf, and the prize is a rare DVD copy of HR Pufnstuf, The Complete Series Box Set.
Send your tales of HR fluffiness to guru@personneltoday.com or post them as a comment on Guru's blog. Guru will guarantee anonymity if requested, but please provide contact details in case you win.
