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
The Obvious Benefit of Internal Talent Marketplaces Is Not the Most Important
One of the promises of the information age is that it would give us a lot more information. It wasn’t always clear what that information would be good for. … 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
How SMBs Benefit From Training and Development
For many years, learning and development programs were thought to be exclusively for larger employers with big budgets. Thanks to the rise of HR … Read more
Making the Case for Recruitment Marketplaces
Technology has improved efficiency of many recruiting processes, but despite undeniable progress the process of finding great people is still really … Read more
4 Ways Companies Can Combat Tech Addiction
Technology addiction is damaging our personal and work lives. Studies suggest people are increasingly unhappy with their use of screen time and social … Read more
Choose Technology That Matches Your Culture
Think about this: “We’re primates with phones.” Hardly a revelation. But when you think about it that way, it explains the challenge … Read more
How One of the Big 4 Is Helping Workers Cope With the Bots
The workplace is transforming, as companies take advantage of developing technologies and tools. The digital transformation of the global business … Read more
The Looming Showdown: Privacy, Wellness and Productivity
Shortly after purchasing my first Fitbit, I noticed a change in my airport travel routine. Instead of looking for moving sidewalks or a comfy seat, I … Read more
This Bank’s HR Is Now Spending Time Analyzing Instead of Compiling
As HR analysts, we face the challenge of harnessing data to produce reports on everything from short-term incentive plans, benefits, hiring and … Read more
How HR Can Leverage Technology to Help Employees Cope With a Merger
“Dear colleagues, I’m excited to announce that we’ve agreed to be acquired by Company X! We have an exciting future ahead and are looking forward to … Read more
Read This Before You Buy a Recruitment Marketing Platform
“Over 70% of companies are planning to invest in solutions with recruitment marketing capabilities over the next 12 months.” This is one of the opening … Read more
Four Traps for People Leading HR Analytics
There were three particularly useful lessons in a recent Visier white paper that I wanted to highlight for people leading people analytics. I’ve also added … Read more
If You Use Slack, You Can Monitor Company Morale
One of the more disturbing Big Brother trends of the big data era has become workplace surveillance. Employers are now able to micromanage employees by … Read more
5 Challenges to Getting Your HRMS Do Real Analytics
Leaders across the organization recognize that making workforce decisions based on facts and data — instead of intuition alone — is a key route … Read more
Google Is Testing a New Jobs Service
Without any public announcement, Google has begun testing a new jobs product it’s calling Google Hire. Multiple Silicon Valley and technology sites … Read more