Interesting post from popular US blogger HR Ringleader last week.

Posing the question Is Your Company Brainwashing You?, Trish went on to ask why so many firms tell new recruits “this is the best place to work in our industry”?

As she points out, we can’t all be “the best” place to work.

She goes on to say what she wishes employers would tell their staff and asks what other statements employers use that are not true?  And also what companies should be telling employees and candidates – but don’t?

Well, my thinking is that while it might be disingenuous, we can’t blame organisations for wanting to motivate their staff by telling them they’re the best. Because it’s far better than employers doing nothing.

We’re always being told by the staff of clients we work with (pay as you go HR, HR consultancy and management training) that they’re not given enough praise or recognition when they do something well. Compared to that feedback void, being told you’re the best when hired sounds like a good thing to me.

Tags: employee engagement, Leadership effectiveness
Posted by steve walker
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