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 When a profession has too many charlatans, it becomes fatigued by Fads. In discussing KSS and ESS today, I like to conclude that the absence of Fathers to look up to has made KSS to fester in the HR Profession propelled by charlatanism. Let us assume and correctly that those in this HR Profession have basic qualifications in Human Resources. However, the opposite seems to be the case. What now happens in the smallest unit is involved in Knowledge Sharing Sections. I dare say, this is the handiwork of charlatans. When some of us joined the Institute in the early 1990s, with relevant educational qualifications, we needed practical guidance which we lacked, which can only be provided by the Fathers. The structure of the Institute was National and Branches generally but in Lagos the commercial capital of Nigeria, we had Personnel Practitioners Consultative Association (PPCA) which to some extent form one of the bases for recruitment of professionals for the Institute. A typical agenda...

 Any profession with a large number of vocal Charlatans will be plagued by Fads. Today, we wish to look at the Fad of Employee Relations vs Industrial Relations. I fought a loosing battle with these charlatans between 2016 and 2020, that in Nigeria, we practice Industrial Relations and not Employees Relations. I did tell them that where there are Trade Unions, what you practice is Industrial Relations. I pointed out to them that Section 20 of the Labour Act ( the principal Act) created both the Employees and the Industrial Relations Models. At a point in time when one Union was on a nation-wide strike, these charlatans told me there were no Trade Unions in Nigeria. This took my mind to a BBC Movie I used to watch in the late 70s into the early 80s titled "Mixed Blessings" in which the White in-law told the Black in-law that in Europe, they have trade unions but in Africa they have tribal unions. What started as a mere academic issue in the mid- 90s by a kite flown by these ch...

 Today, I wish to start the discussion with a pervasive statement that is at the same time controversial. That any profession with a large number of charlatans is plagued by FADS. FADS come by a few noisy charlatans who take upon themselves the "toga" of Influencers, Coaches and Mentors who have some knowledge of computer and start throwing words around. Let us look at three words that have been thrown around with relatively the same Content. These are :- - Manpower Planning and Development - Succession Planing - Talent Management In the main, all three concepts are dealing with the right numbers, right skills and right experience available now and the near future to maintain the functioning of the organization. Until I left active work in 2016, there was only one company in Nigeria that did not look outside for her Head of Human Resources and Group Managing Director. As regards yours truly, apart from my first job after post Graduate School, all the other jobs, I was an expe...

 How did we get here as a Country? The absence of consequence for action/inaction has brought us to the state where the worst of us are ruling over the best of us.