Lies of HR
Martin Spiteri SchilligMost of what HR preaches sounds good on an office wall and falls apart the moment it meets reality. Lies of HR takes one comfortable HR belief at a time — "people first," "hire for culture fit," "engagement equals productivity" — calls it what it is, and takes it apart in three steps: the myth, the cold truth underneath it, and the reframe an honest leader uses instead. Not HR-bashing — just swapp... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 10 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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"Change is a project — give it a plan, a timeline and a steering committee, and you can manage it from A to B." Except you can't project-plan your way through a storm.
In the tenth and final Lie of the first series, we take it apart: why most meanin... more
"The annual performance review objectively measures who performed and who didn't." Except the score often says more about the manager who gave it than the person who earned it.
In Lie No. 9 of Lies of HR, we take it apart: how recency, availability ... more
Productivity is a function of time — measure the hours and you've measured the output." The punch clock outlived the factory by a century, and nobody's quite sure why.
In Lie No. 8 of Lies of HR, we take it apart: why hours are a factory measure tha... more
"Leadership is what matters." We screen for it, promote for it, and blame it when things go wrong — while treating "follower" as a word nobody wants attached to them. But you can't lead an empty room.
In Lie No. 7 of Lies of HR, we take it apart: wh... more
"Leaders are in control." We want the calm pilot's voice on the intercom — someone at the top with their arms around the chaos. It's the most load-bearing lie in the corporate world.
In Lie No. 6 of Lies of HR, we take it apart: why most real leader... more
"Perks prove you care." Nap pods, craft beer on tap, catered dinners, wellness apps — the perks arms race is sold as proof a company is devoted to its people.
In Lie No. 5 of Lies of HR, we take it apart: why perks are weak, extrinsic motivators (an... more
Retain at all costs." The 95% retention slide gets the biggest applause in the room — but a glowing number can be the proudest slide and the emptiest.
In Lie No. 4 of Lies of HR, we take it apart: why the lifelong-employee era is long dead (median t... more
"Push the engagement score up and performance follows." It's a multi-billion-dollar corporate obsession — and the dashboard dial it's built on is wired to nothing.
In Lie No. 3 of Lies of HR, we take it apart: how the whole industry misread its own ... more
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This show critically examines common HR beliefs by turning one widely-accepted idea at a time into a practical, real-world critique. Each episode dissects a prevalent HR myth, lays out the cold, evidence-based truth underneath, and offers a grounded alternative leaders can actually implement. Topics frequently focus on performance metrics, engagement, culture fit versus culture add, automation and AI in people operations, and how to design work that prioritizes meaningful outcomes over glossy slogans. The hosts favor human-centered leadership, continuous feedback, and process improvements over rigid rules or vanity metrics, often using concrete frameworks and research-grounded arguments to argue for more honest, transparent people operation... more
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