The Real Reason HR Gets Blamed
The Real Reason HR Gets Blamed for Manager Issues

If This Felt Uncomfortably Familiar, That's the Point

Most HR leaders don't mind supporting managers.

What becomes unsustainable is owning conversations managers were never trained to handle—delayed feedback, unclear promotions, burned-out high performers, and difficult personalities that quietly escalate.

Over time, HR becomes essential—and blamed.

Not because HR failed.

Because the system never changed.

Want to Talk It Through?

If you'd like, I'm happy to talk through what results like yours typically predict—and what changes when organizations train managers on high-risk conversations specifically.

No pitch. No deck. Just a practical conversation.

Warmly,

Mark Murphy

Founder of Leadership IQ
NYT Bestselling Author