--- title: Best Human Resources posts of 2024 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Human Resources posts of 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/tags/hr/best-of/2024 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/tags/hr/best-of/2024 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Human Resources posts of 2024 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Human Resources posts of 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Human Resources — 2024 1. 1 [](/posts/anonymous-employee-survey-f42k5okmg "Anonymous Employee Survey") Article Community Picks · 2y Anonymous Employee Survey Join over 16,000 subscribers who receive the latest comics and insights weekly by signing up for the email newsletter. 153 3 2. 2 [](/posts/too-much-therapy-at-work-syoix4rnb "Too much therapy at work") Article David Heinemeier Hansson · 2y Too much therapy at work Discussion around the consequences of integrating therapy sessions into workplace culture, highlighting the negative impacts of over-emphasizing emotional processing in professional settings. Advocates for differentiating between professional and therapeutic environments to prevent fragility and improve resilience at work. 40 4 3. 3 [](/posts/the-no-asshole-rule-adkegitdv "The No Asshole Rule") Article Hacker News · 2y The No Asshole Rule Robert I. Sutton's book, 'The No Asshole Rule', emphasizes that workplace bullying significantly affects morale and productivity. It proposes the 'no asshole rule' to identify and eliminate toxic staff. Sutton differentiates between temporary and certified assholes, stressing the importance of constructive arguments over spineless compliance. He outlines the extensive costs of maintaining toxic employees and provides examples of companies that have successfully implemented this rule. Sutton also discusses the impact of such behavior on employees, bystanders, and overall workplace culture. 34 1 4. 4 [](/posts/ten-questions-to-ask-your-manager-when-starting-a-new-job-i1vry00x4 "Ten Questions To Ask Your Manager When Starting A New Job") Article Community Picks · 2y Ten Questions To Ask Your Manager When Starting A New Job Starting a new job requires more than just showing up on the first day. Proactively prepare by asking your manager key questions about how to get up to speed, set priorities, schedule meetings, and understand communication and feedback processes. These steps demonstrate initiative and can enhance your productivity and success in your new role. 29 4 5. 5 [](/posts/why-competent-workers-become-incompetent-managers-lqxkzhpl8 "Why competent workers become incompetent managers") Article Community Picks · 2y Why competent workers become incompetent managers Managers significantly impact employee engagement, often negatively. Studies reveal that many competent workers turn into incompetent managers due to overconfidence, lack of necessary managerial skills, and flawed promotion systems. The Peter Principle explains that employees are promoted until they reach their level of incompetence. Solutions include broadening promotion aims, evaluating leadership potential, and creating separate career tracks for technical and managerial roles to ensure better alignment and effectiveness. 22 2 6. 6 [](/posts/this-hr-company-tried-to-treat-ai-bots-like-people-it-didn-t-go-over-well-xo3tni2kj "This HR company tried to treat AI bots like people — it didn’t go over well") Article The Verge · 2y This HR company tried to treat AI bots like people — it didn’t go over well Lattice attempted to make AI history by giving digital workers official employee records, onboarding them, and assigning goals and managers. However, after strong backlash, Lattice quickly decided not to pursue this initiative. Responses from HR professionals and AI experts highlighted the shortcomings and premature nature of the effort. 13 3 7. 7 [](/posts/ask-hn-how-to-handle-a-senior-hire-turning-out-to-be-junior--nl5ptwxdc "Ask HN: How to handle a senior hire turning out to be junior?") Article Hacker News · 2y Ask HN: How to handle a senior hire turning out to be junior? A company hired a senior developer who turned out to be lacking basic skills due to deficiencies in their technical interview and a breakdown in communication. The candidate suffers from imposter syndrome and is reluctant to ask for help or join efforts of others. 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