Hidden gems of wisdom I found on Linkedin for HR!

I haven't been writing on Linkedin for quite some time after having moved some of work over to Medium (You can check them out here).

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However, I wanted to share this "find" I made this morning, and hidden in the ton of updates/ posts, someone in HR with a ton of humour and wit.

The posts were from Raymund, a teacher and mentor of mine, and someone that I've known for an extremely long time. I found these "HR Coaching Moments" extremely delightful to read, and it'll be a shame for them to stay hidden! Here are a couple that I really enjoyed a lot. Let me know what you think! Enjoy!

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"The cost of these pancakes is probably only around SGD$1 but with all the trimmings costs SGD$12. I remembered some years ago I was given a 15 cm thick of employees’ feedback, of which 40% was related to unhappiness over their salaries. We spent the next six months bringing greater awareness of the total benefits of working for the company. Without much changes to our compensation structure, a year later, the salary discussion was no longer on the table. Employees are more appreciative of the total benefits that they have been enjoying. Sometimes it is not about making more changes, but spending time creating more trimmings. Not about doing more on the same thing, but spending more on other areas. " - Raymund Chua

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Three years ago, my Korean management team gave me this vase. I was very touched by the gesture. About a year ago, I was careless and mishandled the vase, and it had a slight chip at the top of the vase. It was no longer flawless. No one would want to pay a single cent for this vase. Some would have discarded this vase and look for a replacement. For me, this vase is priceless. This vase represented a time in my life where a group of people took time to appreciate me for my efforts and hand-carried the vase from Korea. Irrespective of the imperfection, I am never going to let this vase go off my possession. In life, we need to know that we are just like this vase. We are not flawless. Our thoughts, actions, expectations, perspective on life are also flawed. When meeting another person, don’t just focus on the crack at the top of the vase, but treasure the entire vase. If you don’t, you will miss the most significant opportunity to be with a beautiful person who may have connected with you on many levels. - Raymund Chua?

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I took this photo as it reminded me of Toy Story. I just could not get the image of this rabbit off my head. Strangely, I felt depressed about this discarded toy. This stuffed rabbit was once upon a time, loved and cherished by the owner. I am sure this rabbit was adopted because, at that time, the rabbit was able to fulfill the interest of the owner. It had some value. Now it is thrown at the corner of the car park, covered with dust, with one eye missing, and with a distorted beak. I hope organizations in their pursuit of “making more money” (or the unwillingness to suffer any dip in earnings), do not treat employees like this discarded rabbit. I hope more organizations have a sense of morality to remember that when they were doing well, it was the people who have contributed to the success of the organization. When an organization business runs into a bad patch, please don’t treat your employees as disposable items. It takes two hands to clap. The employer must always engage in crucial conversations with their employees to ensure that they remain marketable. The employee must be receptive to the need to learn new things and not to take these crucial conversations in a negative light. - Raymund Chua?

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Eric Wong is the Managing Consultant from The Talent Shark and the CHRO forIntel Wise. His experience spans across the various human resource functions such as HR Information Systems, Business Partnering and Talent Management. Eric is also the Advisor for Workbond and currently sits on the Advisory Board of the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS). Connect with him on Linkedin or follow him on Twitter @ErickyWong. For more stories and articles on careers, job search and anything HR, you can also visit us at The Talent Shark’s Publication on Medium!