Yes… That Boyz II Men. The 90’s R&B sensation labeled as the best selling R&B group of all time. When you think of Human Resources do you think of the 90s R&B sensation Boyz II Men? No? Well in a few minutes you will understand just what I'm talking about…
If you are not familiar with Boyz II Men they have been given the distinction of the best-selling R&B group of all time with an amazing 60 million albums sold. Chart topping hits include : “End of the Road,” “I’ll Make Love to You,” “Motownphilly,” and “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday” to name a few. So Why would Boyz II Men of all sources educate me on Human Resources? For the purposes of this article we will just dive into one reason and one song specifically - “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday” See media player below for a quick listen if this 1991 classic is not top of mind.
If you listen to the lyrics they are very powerful when thinking about the health, wellness, and growth of your company. As a business owner, department head, executive, etc you constantly need to evaluate where you have been to forecast where you can go. You need to be continually evaluating your team, your progress and vision.
The one department where this takes root the most, which may be a surprise, is HR. Human resources is the consistent thread woven across organizations of all sizes pivotally integrated with hiring, firing and company culture. There are many instances where organizations keep employees on who they know are hurting the company more than they are helping...because; “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday”.
As a leader sometimes it is hard to recognize that the team that took you from ABC will typically not be the same team required to get you to XYZ. You will require different types of skillsets, experiences and optimization but this is where the pain of personal relationships and ties makes it hard to say goodbye to yesterday.
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Think about your organization and the process of being able to let go of those obstacles that are holding your organization back from breaking through that glass ceiling and getting you to the next level. Remember it’s not that hard to say goodbye to yesterday if you know why you are doing it.
