Comment 66598

By H+H (registered) - website | Posted July 20, 2011 at 14:02:39

Odour Detector

I agree. Recently, at a GIC meeting, Human Resources was presenting the results of their findings about employee absenteeism, short term disability and long term disability. The trends in all three categories are not good. All up. Some way up.

The question you have to ask yourself is, of course, why?

They can talk all they want about an aging and out-of-shape workforce, but one of the key factors as it relates to these numbers trending up or down is both the employee working environment and a personal sense of purpose and contribution.

On both these fronts, the organizational culture of the City of Hamilton gets low marks. There is no compelling vision. There is no sense of personal contribution. The HR systems are anchored to nothing except generic forms. There is no inspirational leadership, neither from Chris Murray and his SMT, nor from Council. No wonder people phone in sick, or actually get sick. they can hold all the "Living and Eating Well" workshops they want. They will have little or no effect. This is bad news both socially and economically. the costs are staggering.

gcrawford

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