# HR May Not Be Your Friend - Part 1

An episode of [Manager Tools](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/74198801), 2 Jun 2025.

Audio: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/manager-tools/manager-tools-2025-06-02.mp3

Effective managers need a good relationship with HR. But HR may be the hardest staff organization to have a good relationship with, because their incentives are often misaligned with everyday managers. Even if you have an "HR Business Partner," they work for someone else, and probably support other managers. This isn't inherently bad, but a smart manager knows to work with them, while understanding the challenges.

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