Archetype Hero ·
Homo Sapiens HR Sanctimonious
Blesses the decision. Counsels the consequences.
Corp Role profile
SCHTICK Score™
Seven traits, rated from 1 (low) to 10 (high). These describe a fictional archetype; a higher score is not always better.
How the SCHTICK Score™ works ↗
- Sycophancy
- UnratedHigh: Tells power exactly what it wants to hear.Low: Rarely flatters or agrees merely to please people in power.
- Confidence
- UnratedHigh: Projects certainty, regardless of evidence.Low: Shows little certainty and hesitates to assert a position, even when well informed.
- Honesty
- UnratedHigh: Tells the truth, even when inconvenient.Low: Withholds, distorts or avoids the truth when it is inconvenient.
- Tenacity
- UnratedHigh: Persists through resistance and setbacks.Low: Gives up or changes direction quickly when resistance or setbacks appear.
- Influence
- UnratedHigh: Uses charisma and persuasion to win people over and shape decisions, priorities and actions.Low: Has little sway over decisions or other people’s actions; struggles to win support.
- Capability
- UnratedHigh: Has the skills and judgement to deliver results.Low: Lacks the skills or judgement to deliver reliably and needs substantial help.
- Killer Instinct
- UnratedHigh: Seizes opportunities and outmanoeuvres rivals.Low: Rarely presses an advantage or pursues opportunities at a rival’s expense.
Why this one bites
Dressed in white robes with a halo overhead, Sanctimonious brings an air of moral authority to decisions made elsewhere. Speaks softly about belonging while explaining why your position no longer belongs in the organisation.
This fictional Archetype Hero turns RBM’s themes of corporate framing, employee experience and displaced responsibility into a smiling guardian of company values. Every unpopular decision arrives with reassuring language; the people affected inherit the practical consequences.
Famous for:
- Describing redundancies as opportunities for personal growth.
- Offering resilience training to people who asked for manageable workloads.
- Inviting honest feedback, then coaching employees on how to express it more positively.
- Ensuring every unpopular decision arrives wrapped in the company values.
Favourite quotes:
- We hear you. The decision remains unchanged.
- Your wellbeing is our priority. Have you tried the meditation app?
- This is a safe space. I’ll just take a few notes.
- We’re like a family. Unfortunately, your role in the family has been eliminated.
Memorable moments:
- Launched a psychological safety initiative with mandatory attendance and identifiable feedback.
- Rebranded the removal of assigned desks as freedom from ownership.
- Sent a burnout survey during the lunch break employees no longer had time to take.
- Blessed a restructuring with “people first” messaging before switching off their access.
Reality Byte:
- The halo is overhead. The protection is for the company.
Accessible summary
- A smiling HR character wears flowing white robes and sandals, with dark shoulder-length hair and a golden halo overhead.
- One hand makes a soothing blessing gesture; the other holds a heart-marked company-values tablet. A paper complaint slips into a wide sleeve.