This fall I created a shortcut on my phone to save myself a bunch of time: @ = Mencarelli My last name is long and cumbersome to type, especially on my phone. The shortcut was so convenient! And then I noticed a few days later, my LinkedIn crashed each time I tried to tag someone. …I’m ashamed how long it took me to realize my chosen shortcut was the problem. I was hurriedly fixing something small and inadvertently created a much bigger issue downstream. As soon as I discovered the issue, I asked myself where else in my life I was doing the same thing. In my job?? If you’re moving fast to fix something small in HR, don’t overlook the downstream impact. Creating a policy for that problem employee? Replacing that system a few on your HR team don’t love? Implementing a new process to address one team’s problem? Maybe it’s something that will have a positive downstream impact. Or maybe it will be the teeny tiny @ symbol that keeps crashing your entire LinkedIn session. 🫠 --------------------------------------------------------- ♻ Repost if you found this helpful and follow me, Amy Mencarelli, to grow your HR career.
It’s so easy to create a fix for one issue without understanding the ramifications that are bigger! But Amy Mencarelli, PHR, MBA the government does this all the time and they are supposedly the brightest minds 😂😂
Thanks for sharing.
Well said Amy
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4d↳ Small fixes can lead to unexpected issues, especially in HR. ↳ Consider the bigger picture before making changes, even if they seem minor. Amy Mencarelli, PHR, MBA