Human Resources: The Misidentified Subject

Interest in the field of human resources has explodedthe big wheel.If you shift the emphasis to "human" side
in recent years due to the promises it offers for aof the definition, you are defining a being of potential. A
better understanding of human beings at work. Thebeing of potential cannot be squeezed into a
term is now as ubiquitous as it has once been obscure.pre-determined need. You will have to find out the
It is taught in schools and universities; it has turned intostrengths of that person and about what they are
one of the main functions of a corporation in additioninterested in; what they are passionate about! This
to marketing, finance, and accounting. Yet despite thisinformation will then allow you to determine exactly
trend, there are still many challenges facing the field. Itwhat they can do in your company to provide value
seems like the subject of HR is talking the talk but notby using their strengths and working in what they love
walking the walk. It is true that it is easy to talk aboutto do. Everyone can provide value when they do what
how we should treat employees and how to rewardthey love. Job dissatisfaction is out of the question
them in order to create an incentive for greaterwhen you love what you do. When you love
performance, but how do we tackle the mostsomething you will work late for it; wake up early for it;
common problem of job dissatisfaction?I believe thatdo anything just to do it! With that as the leading
the root of all problems in the human resources fieldattitude, all acts of creation and work spontaneously
has to do with the fact that it has not been accuratelycreates value for the company and the customers.
defined. The way you define something determinesValue comes from passion! A passion for something
how you will use it. For example, imagine a waiter atcreates the venue for excellence in that very thing. All
an Indian restaurant bringing you a bowl of warmof that happens when the emphasis is on the word
water with a slice or a couple of slices of lemon in it at"human" rather than on "resource". We should change
the end of your meal. If you define the contents of thethe name of the field to "human resourcefulness"
bowl as "soup", you will begin to drink it (until someonerather than "human resources" to tap into the limitless
stops you!). However, if you define it as a bowl topotential within the human being rather than reducing
wash your hands, you will put your hands in the bowlthem to a mere resource.The answer to any problem
and begin to wash your hands. In the very same way,lies in the way you define the problem. Change your
the emphasis on the subject "human resources" hasdefinition and you change your possibilities. This is true
been misplaced. We put too much emphasis on thefor whatever field you are looking at. So today, take a
word "resource" rather than on the word "human".look at an area in your life, redefine it, and then see if
"Now what's wrong with that?" you may ask. Tothat new meaning opens up a new way to live it. If
answer this question, we will begin with defining theredefining it creates more potential you must start
words.A resource, as defined by is "an available supplyusing it, and if it limits you, you must drop it. Where else
that can be drawn on when needed." Now if you takecan you use this? What else in your life has been
this definition you can clearly see that a resource ismisidentified? When you answer these questions to
something you rely on for a pre-determined need. Youthe best of your ability, the myriad possibilities of life will
already have a need and you need to fill it. Realize thatopen up for you.Sukhbir Singh is the founder and
in the job market today, people are ready to doleading trainer of LifeApps! Personal Development
anything to get that illusive dream they call "jobInternational based in Bangkok, Thailand.The current
security". They say, "I will do anything if you give me aworkshop being offered by us is the Create Your
job." The job that they are required to do isPurpose Weekend which was created for people
pre-determined. The outcome of this is have towho felt that they were living the same monotonous
change themselves to fit the job if they are notlife with no clear purpose. "By the time you leave this
passionate about it (this is the equivalent of trying toworkshop, you will have a purpose and something to
push a square peg in the round hole and we learnedlive for! You will wake up everyday from now on
when we were younger that it just doesn't work!). Ifknowing what you were meant to do and will go out
they love to do it, then job dissatisfaction is out of theand do it!" is the resounding promise that Sukhbir Singh
question. However, if they do not love what they arealways states at the preview and at the beginning of
doing you will have a person who is on the payroll justthe workshop itself.All of the seminars and workshops
doing the bare minimum which creates no value tohave an unconditional full refund guarantee if the
pass on to your customers. There is a high probabilityparticipants do not sense a change or see new
that the person will eventually quit because they don'tpossibilities created by the event. We can assert this
feel that they are contributing to the level that they canclaim because of the confidence we have in the value
at this job because they aren't passionate about it.of our programs to help people reevaluate the way
They feel stifled. When you treat someone like athey live their lives.For more information on LifeApps!
resource they will feel like a resource; another cog in