There’s much that people analytics professionals can learn from how data has been used in the pandemic. One of the most noticeable aspects of the expert … Read more
Can a Chatbot Improve Employee Wellbeing?
It’s difficult to have an impact on your employees’ mental health. Ideally, your organization would be a friendly place to work without undue stress and … Read more
HR Famous: United Airlines vs. Blondes Lawsuit, and Slack Growth Woes
In episode 34 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss a recent … Read more
Rebooting Internal Talent Mobility
HR encourages managers to have career conversations with their direct reports. This is a nice idea. Unfortunately, when an employee asks, “What’s next in … Read more
Can Managers Be Automated?
Can software replace managers? For anyone who has struggled with a nightmare manager, it might be a welcoming prospect. To top it off, we’ve had news from … Read more
An HR Head’s Quest to Find the Right HR Tech Solution
A big part of my job is making sure employees are happy — because happy employees are engaged employees. And in our quest to keep employees happy and … Read more
Is AI Just “Another Innovation”?
If you follow the commentary on artificial intelligence, then you’ll be aware of a certain tension. On one hand, some people are saying AI will change … Read more
Digital Transformation Is Not About Technology — It’s About People
As the pandemic continues to unfold, technology innovations that underpin digital transformation have been critical in helping companies respond to this … Read more
Shaping the New Employee Experience With Digital Real Estate
COVID-19 has created a massive shift in the employee experience as companies have implemented remote working policies for employees. Numerous organizations … Read more
Virtual and Augmented Reality March Into the Learning Mainstream
For most HR professionals, training using virtual and augmented reality has been an interesting topic; not something they’d be putting in next quarter’s … Read more
5 Areas Where HR Technology Will Make a Difference This Year
The global human resource management (HRM) sector is projected to reach $30 billion by 2025. In other words, the business of creating innovative HR … Read more
The Surprising Tech of Facial Analysis
Seemingly out of nowhere computers have learned to read human emotion from our faces. We can expect that any weaknesses this technology has now, in terms … Read more
HR Departments Everywhere Are Embracing Video. Are You?
Not long ago, companies viewed videos as optional tools to achieve communication objectives. They were a luxury reserved mainly for marketing departments … Read more
Here’s What You Need In a People Analytics Leader
You need the right People Analytics Leader in order to build an effective and strategic people analytics function. This person is the key evangelist and … Read more
5 Advantages to An Onboarding Learning Program
When bringing new talent into the fold, most employers tend to focus on paperwork and how quickly the employee can become productive. Bu with 30% of new … Read more
What We Can Learn About Engagement From Video Games
I sometimes joke with those who ask me what I do that I get paid to play video games. It’s actually half-true. As a behavioral scientist who specializes in … Read more
Could Mobile Technology Be the Answer to Retail’s Engagement Crisis?
There’s little that’s more important for HR strategy than addressing low levels of employee engagement. Engagement — or an employee’s emotional commitment … Read more
How Keeping Notes Makes Performance Conversations More Effective
Successful teams are made up of individuals with unique ambitions, strengths, and personalities. The secret to being a great leader is the ability to … Read more
The ‘Sexy’ Side of Time & Attendance: It’s Not Just Punching In
What’s the sexiest tech acquisition of the past five or six years? You probably just had “Instagram” somewhere near your lips, but what if it were a time … Read more
The ‘Creepy’ Potential of AI Notetaking
I first seriously looked at automated transcription 10 or 15 years ago, when Dragon Naturally Speaking was the leading product. For my purposes, the tech … Read more