Annual HR’s Favorite Things Survey

by HEATHER MCCULLIGH | Dec 5th, 2008 | Leadership & Management |

It seems that December has snuck right up on us this year! And while we’re all getting ready for the holidays, I wanted to share one of my absolute favorite things about the month of December. Each year we do a survey of HR’s Favorite Things, which always turns out to be as fun to work on as it is to fill in.

Last year Pizza, Football and Julia Roberts turned out to be some of HR’s favorite things and let me tell you, we had some rather funny answers. Here’s a sampling of some of my favorites:

  • Favorite Leisure Activity: Figure skating… usually followed by hot tubbing… or physiotherapy. But at my age I think I should get psychotherapy?
  • Favorite Food: Poutine, a classic French Canadian dish (fries smothered in gravy and cheese curds). Merci for this “death on a plate” delicacy.
  • Favorite Beverage: Cream soda or orange slurpees.
  • Favorite Sports Team: Shopping is the only recognized sport in my world.
  • Favorite TV Show: Murder She Wrote. Please don’t make fun of me for this … my family already does.
  • Favorite Travel Destination: 1st option: Maui, 2nd option: Maui, 3rd option: Maui, 4th option: Maui.
  • Favorite Gadget: Post-it notes, I go through almost a pad every two weeks.
  • Favorite TV or Movie Star: Jack Tripper in Three’s Company is a sure bet.
  • Dream Car: An ORIGINAL Volkswagen beetle. I know I will never be able to go up at hill doing more than 20 km/hour but they are so 60s!
  • Favorite Holiday – or time of year: Christmas. I like to go Clark Griswold and over-decorate my house!
  • Favorite 2007 New Year’s Resolution for the HR department: To not strangle our employees.

What do you think this year will bring? Will Grey’s Anatomy be HR’s favorite show for the third year in a row, or will we all have had enough of the shenanigans at Seattle Grace? Will chocolate edge out pizza to be declared HR’s favorite food once again? Have your say by filling out the survey and have a chance to win a $100 Amazon.com gift certificate.

Check back here on the blog the week of the 15th for the survey results!