My Visit with Santa: 2010 HR Wish List

I am Natalie Wood and I am sitting on Santa's lap.

I'm going on and on about stuff I want for Christmas: a Droid, a Kindle, a new laptop, an unlimited expense account on Amazon.mp3.com.

Then Santa says to me, "you can do without all of those material things." (what?!) and then asks me, "what do you really want?"

I looked at Santa quizzically, dumbfounded. Impatiently Santa says, "I know what you want, but you have to tell me."

I gave out a sigh and told Santa what I was really thinking.

This is what I told him.

"I wish HR would lose it's inferiority complex"
--- There's no need to cry about not having "a seat at the table" or not getting respect. Find out if it's you or if it's your job. Both you can change.

"I wish HR would lose it's superiority complex"
--- Looking down on others with lesser degrees, less experience or less than desirable positions, or name calling is not necessary. HR is a community. We share the same cause, achievements and disappointments.

"I wish for a New Wave of HR bloggers to emerge"
--- A group of punks to shake up the system, disrupt the status quo, not always be so polite and to introduce a revolution of new ideas to the blogosphere. Think 1977: The Clash, Sex Pistols, Ramones, etc. and just rip it up.
(I'm too old to play guitar, but I'd gladly play the fiddle.)

"I wish more HR people would network when they are employed, not just when they are looking for a job."

Lastly, "I wish HR people would not put politicians on pedestals and expect our political leaders to be something more than what we are: people at work."
---Politicians did not invent politics in Washington. Just like we didn't invent politics where we work. It's just there, and they deal with it the best they can.

After all that, Santa says to me, "it sounds like you're looking for the home of your dreams."

I said, "you ain't kidding...So what's the deal, am I going to get my Miracle on 34th Street or what?"