Comments on: Is There a Message in SHRM’s Musical Choice? http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/01/12/shrms_musical_choice/ All about the issues that arise when workforce issues converge with business management. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:28:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 By: WC in the field http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/01/12/shrms_musical_choice/#comment-32098 WC in the field Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:47:27 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/01/12/shrms_musical_choice/#comment-32098 Could SHRM be booking a bigger name in the hopes of shoring up attendance to the conference? New Orleans may not be the safest place to expect over 20,000 members and exhibitors show up. Or let me be even more negative than Mr. Hollon and ask, by hiring a very politically-active entertainer like this, is SHRM pandering to a mind set that is less balanced and objective in its platform? Does the HR profession need to enlist such bias? Could SHRM be booking a bigger name in the hopes of shoring up attendance to the conference? New Orleans may not be the safest place to expect over 20,000 members and exhibitors show up. Or let me be even more negative than Mr. Hollon and ask, by hiring a very politically-active entertainer like this, is SHRM pandering to a mind set that is less balanced and objective in its platform? Does the HR profession need to enlist such bias?

]]> By: Patti Steelman http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/01/12/shrms_musical_choice/#comment-32096 Patti Steelman Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:19:55 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/01/12/shrms_musical_choice/#comment-32096 I think the choice of music speaks volumes to new leadership (both SHRM and country) being more in tune with the desires of the majority of the people. Perhaps SHRM has decided to join the 21st century. :-) I think the choice of music speaks volumes to new leadership (both SHRM and country) being more in tune with the desires of the majority of the people.

Perhaps SHRM has decided to join the 21st century. :-)

]]> By: Joe http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/01/12/shrms_musical_choice/#comment-32086 Joe Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:51:38 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/01/12/shrms_musical_choice/#comment-32086 Thank you for taking some time to look at what SHRM is doing and what it is not doing. It seems to me that the organization is becoming less and less relevant just as the profession is in need of real thought leadership, innovation and transformation. I get special announcements from SHRM when they have booked a celebrity (most recently Sheryl Crow, but they were also very excited to tell me multiple times about Terrance Howard keynoting the 2008 Diversity Conference - great actor, does not mean he has anything of value for diversity practitioners), but am still waiting for their special announcement that they are going to really get serious about diversity...or innovation...or social media. I think that we are seeing more of a focus on frosting than we are on real value and real content and it is indicative of an organization that is too far removed from who it claims to serve. Thank you for taking some time to look at what SHRM is doing and what it is not doing. It seems to me that the organization is becoming less and less relevant just as the profession is in need of real thought leadership, innovation and transformation. I get special announcements from SHRM when they have booked a celebrity (most recently Sheryl Crow, but they were also very excited to tell me multiple times about Terrance Howard keynoting the 2008 Diversity Conference - great actor, does not mean he has anything of value for diversity practitioners), but am still waiting for their special announcement that they are going to really get serious about diversity…or innovation…or social media. I think that we are seeing more of a focus on frosting than we are on real value and real content and it is indicative of an organization that is too far removed from who it claims to serve.

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