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Should you call people resources?
- ddingus 9y agoI don't. They are people, have skills, etc... Dehumanizing others leads to s lower value for all of us.
- greenyoda 9y agoI agree. It seems that calling people "resources" is encouraged by the existence of a "Human Resources" (HR) department. There are surely better names for that too.
- ddingus 9y agoGood observation! Yes, there probably are. What I've noticed is there are "people" names used where people, soft skills are more employed. Of course! They know better, and those skills have value. Where those soft skills are not as meaningful, "resource" tends to be used more. Hmm... Names. I don't know. Staff services?
- dragonwriter 9y ago“Human Resources” is an excellent name for what such departments exist for. If you want something better, you need a better mission first, and the name will be a natural outgrowth of the mission. Looking for a friendlier name without reconceiving the mission is just wrapping the existing problem up in a lie (which plenty of places do, to be sure.)