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What do you say?

In a recent interview with one of our analysts, a Fortune 500 company’s HR director said (not verbatim) “It’s not HR’s job to define our culture. It’s the CEO’s job. It’s our job to communicate that culture.”

While I understand the position I have to say it doesn’t sit fully well with me. What do you say?  Should HR have more of a voice in defining a company’s culture?

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2 Responses to “What do you say?”

  1. Totally Consumed Says:
    May 28th, 2008 at 4:24 pm

    I don’t see a huge gap between defining a culture and communicating the culture. Who has more power, the speechwriter or the speaker?

  2. Prasad Says:
    July 22nd, 2008 at 8:42 am

    I feel ..the direction am sure can be received from CEO but the actual execution, and making it actually happening is the HR’s fortay for the setting up culture

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