![]() In this case, HR needs to critically evaluate how the "people part" of the business is affecting the bottom line. The company needs to critically evaluate what's going on in order to fix the problem. An example could be that your bottom-line profits are low, and the company is unclear exactly why this is happening. In the first instance, an issue in the organization is blatant and nearly impossible to ignore. These situations come to our attention in one of two ways: Either we are hit with an issue to evaluate, or we create one by evaluating. To use our critical evaluation skills, we need to have a situation to evaluate. In this chapter, we'll review three steps to getting started on your critical evaluation journey: understanding the situation, identifying the desired outcome, and planning your process. When we get too far into a process, it's more difficult for our human brains to think of other options. ![]() It's important to start with the big-view approach. We are able to consider other sources or people who can help create the solution.We are able to consider other options for a solution.We are able to see all of the contributors to the issue.Back on land and in our companies, the "30,000-foot view" can also be helpful in many ways: ![]() The birds had the better view to see the fish in the water. I once knew a fisherman who said he would take his boat to where the birds were circling in the sky. There are several advantages to stepping back and looking at the bigger picture. These were all things I would not be able to see as quickly (or at all!) if I were downstairs standing in the lot next to the vehicles. I looked around and realized that I could see the entire lot from my vantage point, and there were some poor parking jobs over the lines and some wasted space in one corner of the lot. I was only seven floors up, but I couldn't really even tell the difference in the types of cars-was it a car or an SUV? Was it a Mercedes or a Ford? Was it a late model, or was it older? They all looked disproportionate compared with what I was accustomed to: They appeared a lot longer when looking directly down on them than they do when I'm standing next to them. As I looked down over the lot, it occurred to me how different the cars looked from above. My room was situated above a parking lot, and the valet attendants were running to fetch the cars before the rain came in. ![]() As I awaited the impending downpour, I noticed the flurry of activity below me. Recently, I was sitting on a (covered) hotel balcony, reading while a storm rolled in I love the smell of approaching rain. The following is excerpted from Chapter 2 of Applying Critical Evaluation (SHRM, 2017), written by Jennifer Currence. ![]()
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