HR people seem to be too busy all the time
I don't work with a lot of HR people but I do work with a few. It seems to me that all of the HR people I work with share one common trait. They are too busy. HR people are most likely to cancel meetings, most likely to have voice messages that say they are in all day meetings and most likely to have trouble getting back to you for several days. This trend is universal in every organization we work with.
So what? Maybe it means nothing but as a former HR person, I find the trend interesting. Either HR teams are understaffed or working on too many things or both. It feels like a function that needs a refocus. Everyone needs time to reflect, answer calls and emails and have lunch -- particularly those in HR. How can you help others when you have no time to reflect yourself?
