Comments on: Organizing the company picnic http://tomob.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/organizing-the-company-picnic/ Human Resources, HR Tech, Healthcare, HCM, etc. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:36:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Human Resource Software http://tomob.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/organizing-the-company-picnic/#comment-10978 Human Resource Software Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:27:59 +0000 http://tomob.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/organizing-the-company-picnic/#comment-10978 Like the EAC also thanks for the information Like the EAC also thanks for the information

]]> By: John http://tomob.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/organizing-the-company-picnic/#comment-974 John Wed, 02 May 2007 15:34:47 +0000 http://tomob.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/organizing-the-company-picnic/#comment-974 Seems to me that the responses are pretty consistent. Treat the task of organizing a picnic like a project and run it with a project team. Rule of thumb in my book is to distance one's self from the administrative details associated with picnic planning. More imporantatly, ensure that as the HR professional, you are known for leading an accomplished project team, not organizing picnics. Seems to me that the responses are pretty consistent. Treat the task of organizing a picnic like a project and run it with a project team. Rule of thumb in my book is to distance one’s self from the administrative details associated with picnic planning. More imporantatly, ensure that as the HR professional, you are known for leading an accomplished project team, not organizing picnics.

]]> By: Kris http://tomob.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/organizing-the-company-picnic/#comment-793 Kris Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:50:59 +0000 http://tomob.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/organizing-the-company-picnic/#comment-793 The other catch-22 that most HR folks will feel is that this gets lumped with rewards and recognition. Solution #3 - become a project manager for the function, and farm out equal work to Finance, etc. via an informal EAC - some orgs won't support the formal version of this, but you can usually find one solid rep from each department... Sometimes you gotta cheerlead a little bit.... KD The other catch-22 that most HR folks will feel is that this gets lumped with rewards and recognition. Solution #3 – become a project manager for the function, and farm out equal work to Finance, etc. via an informal EAC – some orgs won’t support the formal version of this, but you can usually find one solid rep from each department…

Sometimes you gotta cheerlead a little bit….

KD

]]> By: tomob http://tomob.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/organizing-the-company-picnic/#comment-791 tomob Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:52:30 +0000 http://tomob.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/organizing-the-company-picnic/#comment-791 Michael: Like the EAC - and of course agree with point #2. Thanks - TO'B Michael:

Like the EAC – and of course agree with point #2.

Thanks – TO’B

]]> By: Michael Wolfe http://tomob.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/organizing-the-company-picnic/#comment-789 Michael Wolfe Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:07:39 +0000 http://tomob.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/organizing-the-company-picnic/#comment-789 Hey TO'B...agree with your post but will also add that if HR is typically the department that is constantly asked to handle and organize these type of requests then I'd recommend a couple of things in order to make sure HR occupies and reflects an added value seat at the table. 1. Creat some type of Employee Activities Committee which includes representatives from every department. With this, every department has their say on what activities are done and secondly every department contributes equally when organizing an event. This would take the focus off of HR and shift it to the EAC. 2. HR needs to take a hard look at themselves and see where they are or are not really adding value. Take each functional area (recruiting, emp relations, benefits, compensation, etc...) and see what truly proactive things they can start doing. If done right over time, and with great ideas and accomplishments, they will be seen in a different light... Hey TO’B…agree with your post but will also add that if HR is typically the department that is constantly asked to handle and organize these type of requests then I’d recommend a couple of things in order to make sure HR occupies and reflects an added value seat at the table.

1. Creat some type of Employee Activities Committee which includes representatives from every department. With this, every department has their say on what activities are done and secondly every department contributes equally when organizing an event. This would take the focus off of HR and shift it to the EAC.

2. HR needs to take a hard look at themselves and see where they are or are not really adding value. Take each functional area (recruiting, emp relations, benefits, compensation, etc…) and see what truly proactive things they can start doing. If done right over time, and with great ideas and accomplishments, they will be seen in a different light…

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