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PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS STRIKES: AVOIDABLE? 1

 In general speaking politically,  there are LEADERS and RULERS. The difference in the main between them is, that while LEADERS lead by example,  RULERS on the other hand rule by precepts. 


Taking the above scenario to HR Management,  you have HR Professionals and HR Practitioners. Three main differences between the two are as follows: -

Firstly,  HR Professionals have wisdom based on correct application of knowledge, while HR Practitioners have knowledge that cannot be applied. 

Secondly,  While HR Professionals listen by being silent,  HR Practitioners listen by talking. What is the "letter" missing between LISTEN and SILENT? 

Thirdly, While HR Professionals read,  HR Practitioners are allergic to reading. An example will illustrate this for you. Sometime ago I was asked to prepare a policy to address the situation of staff who constantly miss their lunch due to no fault of theirs. I did the policy that was three pages,  and I was told the head of HR Function has not time to read such a lengthen policy. I reduced it to a page and half by removing the explanations to the assumptions,  and surprisingly I was told the policy was still too long. 


HR Professionals from the above introduction could now answer the question posed by this content. As for the HR Practitioners,  the answer will come in four or five weeks ahead. 


Next week,  we shall look at the process of the genesis of INDUSTRIAL STRIKES. 


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