While the Olympic athletes are deciding whether or not to stay in the Olympic Village or head on out and book a room at the local Hilton, the rest of us are just sitting here waiting for the opening ceremonies to kick off next week.
Those of us in HR though, in between having super-important-strategic meetings where we literally sit at the table and/or are running around prepping for open enrollment (sweet baby Moses…. already? didn’t we just do this?), still need a bit of fun. I mean, something other than the monthly SHRM chapter luncheon meetings at The Central City Convention Center (oh my god Tara! They’re serving the hot buttered rolls! And the special Green Goddess dressing!!) Am I right? Yeah; you know I am.
So, because I desired a bit of levity, I posed a query on Facebook the other day and asked folks to “name some featured sports in the #HROlympics.”
I went first and offered up what I thought was a sure fire winner —- “Forced Hoop Jumping.”
But then we got more ideas; way better than mine. Let me present to you the following #HROlympics sports for your consideration:
- Passing the buck
- Running a 401(k)
- Lying (** ouch**)
- Discussing Psychometric Assessments
- 4 judges with numbered cards for annual appraisals
- The hamster wheel
- Bending over (** double ouch**) (also – not in that way. Get your minds outta the gutter.)
- Lawyer wrangling (this from an employment attorney)
- Back peddling
- Excuse wrestling
- Synchronized employer branding
- Extreme cat herding
- Ass kissing – closest to the center ring wins (wait…isn’t that the #MarketingOlympics?)
- Disgruntled employee steeplechase
- The OFCCP luge
- OneUpsManship
- SHRM swag powerlifting (with reference to Coach bags and Michael Kors)
- The Marathon – (just another day in the life of HR)
- Biathalon: Failed teambuilding exercise and synchronized bitching
- The outside counsel waffle
- Insurance decathlon
- Picking low hanging fruit
- Stamina & endurance test: proving you have at least one more f*ck to give
My goodness. We’re a cynical bunch.
Or…perhaps…incredibly self aware.
#GoForTheGold
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thanks to: Matthew Stollack, Christine Assaf, Stephen O’Donnell, Julie Sholar, Heather Kinzie, Kate Bischoff, Franny Oxford, John Jorgenson, Damona Barnes, Mike Haberman, Martin Burns, Mary Faulkner, Lois Melbourne, Tim Baker, Mary McClure Wright, Brad Galin, Kelly Blokdijk, Christy Chess, Paul Miller (and more….)
p.s. since, as we know, NO idea in HR blogging is original, let me point out that back in 2012 my friend Tim Sackett wrote a post about the “The HR Olympics”. I, however, think our 2016 list is better…..
