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Originally Posted by DuSpinnst
Everyone who doesn't work in HR has the same opinion of HR, which is....
HR is worthless and annoying.
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I'll assume that's not your attitude, at least toward me.
It all depends on how well the HR department is run and what value they can provide to the organization. I've worked in HR departments where people thought we were a joke, but more recently, I've found that a customer service-focused attitude toward the managers and employees that we support led a lot of people to mourn my recent resignation from my last employer.
Succession planning should be considered strictly confidential, whether it be for the CEO or a lower level position. Not only does it set up a horse race among those six guys, but also gives Ford's competitors a nice checklist of who they might want to try to poach for their own CEO or COO openings should they arise. Plus it serves to disappoint the people not on that list who thought maybe they should be, or to disappoint at least five of the six when they don't get the job (or even six of the six if they decide to hire from outside again).