Dysfunctional HR Function - Human Resources SickKids Employee Review

Front line employees are dedicated and committed, too bad they are “supported” by the most dysfunctional HR department ever. Poor senior leadership of the function with little to no strategic direction, infighting for power and prestige amongst Directors and a mentality that working staff like dogs is acceptable and encouraged. Political, catty and soul sucking are the only words adequate enough to describe working in this environment on a day to day basis. Long time employees with a “know everything, share nothing, and don’t dare change anything” miserable attitudes. Open gossip, backstabbing and absolutely unprofessional behaviour are the norm, and “leadership” does nothing except pay lip service to the ongoing issues. Turnover stats within the function are a clear indication of the deep issues that plague the group, but the dead wood at the top continues on, blissfully ignorant, lining their pockets at the expense of junior staff who are grossly underpaid. The organization is amazing, this function is not and is detrimental to the ongoing success of SickKids. Time to make some significant changes, starting at the very top.