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Punk Rock People Management
A manifesto for simpler, shorter and more authentic HR
Written by Peter Cook FCIPD
Punk Rock HR gives people access to the fundamentals of great HR !! Peter Cook has taken HR and put it in three chords and on
the bottom shelf where it should be”
Steve Browne, Executive Director of HR, La Rosa’s Inc
Pretty vacant
Some HR pros think it’s
enough to post the words
engagement on every wall,
website and WC in the
company, hoping that the
repetition will rub off on staff
in some Orwellian approach
to culture change …
What do I get?
Pay people well enough,
but don’t just focus on pay
as the reward for work.
As far as possible, match
rewards to where people
are at … read on
Ever fallen in love?
Honorary Punk Rock
Professor Dennis Tourish
asks audiences of HR pros
“Who enjoys their
appraisal?” Almost every
time he asks the question,
no hands go up! So, why do
we do them? … read on
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THE BOOK As someone who made a career
out of bending and breaking the rules, Punk Rock People
Management comes as a refreshing alternative to the
tyrannies of work. As The Doctors of Madness were the virus that
gave birth to Punk Rock, Peter Cook is the cure for HR. Take a pill three
times daily.
Richard Strange, Founder of the Doctors of Madness and The
Godfather of Punk
Motivation – Reasons to be cheerful
In the words of honorary
punk rockers Rogers,
Hammerstein and Captain
Sensible, “Happy talk”. Yes,
it’s nice to be happy at
work, but that’s only half
the story … What are the reasons to be
cheerful at work? …
read on
Shall I stay or shall I go?
The classical HR approach
to selection is to hire
people for knowledge and
skills, and then sack them
for their attitude. It’s faulty
in many circumstances …
read on
“A book on managing people that is that rarest of things,
enjoyable for people to read. Peter's punchy style brings to
life the challenges of business and his practical
outlook and wit brings to life the solutions. Wisdom,
humour and a bit of well placed rebellion”
David D’Souza – CIPDAuthor of Humane
Resourced Vol I and II
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THE BOOK
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