Shoulda. Woulda. Coulda.
Slang.
I know.
You owned the decision about an HCM platform selection – or a subset.
Two years out – not happening.
Stakeholders (we will come back to them) do not see anything in them – in it. Leaving you more or less hanging out to dry in a breeze you no longer appreciate. More like a harsh wind from the North – last year’s Polar Vortex.
So – what happened?
Lots of reasons:
Depends on why you started. Or what you did once you started. Or how you continued once you started.
There is a lot in all of that.
For example:
I made Beef Tartar the other day. I chose the best Triple AAA Beef (guaranteed Sushi grade) to ensure that no one (and I mean no one) would have any grounds to complain about the integrity of the food.
I prepared it in the traditional French style – with minced shallots and garlic, capers, herbs Provençal, diced cornichons, salt and pepper (as I prefer – slightly under emphasized because it is easier to add than take away) – all mixed/chopped together (not pureed) and served with a raw quail egg on top.
I thought this was going to be a hit.
No one ate it.
Even though the dish was surrounded with home-made and oven-baked gluten free bread crackers.
Turned out that my steakholders (I mean stakeholders) were vegetarians. Or Vegans. Or just did not like Suchi. Or raw meat. Or the thought of raw egg.
Guess I should have checked before going to all the expense and effort (although the La Cream seemed to be thoroughly enjoyed).
Don’t imagine they will be very excited about my next dinner.
Back to the top…
Why are we doing what we are doing? And who is it for? And do we really understand what they need?
…to be continued…
Former HRchitect Project Manager Brian Kimball