Thread regarding Walgreens layoffs

Maybe the role of HR has changed. When I entered the work force nearly 40 years ago at a different company, different industry, HR was there to help with navigating company benefits and answer questions about company policies, etc. HR at Walgreens, at least on the local level, rarely assists employees with their needs but instead functions as a disciplinary tool for management and little else (managing performance, attendance, etc.).

I believe HR has the opportunity to work with Leadership to jointly work on turning employee morale around. As strategic business partners, it will take time but BOTH have to be onboard with the same plan. Hiring outsiders to figure it out will not work. Has been tried over and over without much results without ongoing support.
Budget funding into allowing the different areas to be able to do activities to boost morale as well as time, during work, to do these activities would be a great start. Past experience was that there was not much importance given to increasing employee morale. This needs to start at the top, with C-Suite Support and filter down continuously...not just a quick hitter and then done.

It is so easy to see what is going on in the company. Just look at the number of employees, in ranking positions, jumping ship over the last couple of years. This is after so many people were laid off. Walgreens cannot seem to stick with a concept and execute it properly to completion. it is almost like they change ideas and approaches, midstream, and do not have a vision for the future. Literally flying by the seat of their pants even with Roz Brewer at the helm. I was rooting for her to be able to turn the company as I do care about the people who work there. They used to be #1 and now are constantly playing catch up.

Ship has already sunk. It in the bottom of the ocean.

Walgreens has allowed employee morale to deteriorate for years through poor compensation and unrealistic demands on it's workforce. It seems cost-cutting has been management's go to solution for turning a profit without consideration for how this affects the long-term prospects of the business. It will take a lot of playing catch up to turn the ship around.