Sometime on April 21 your website, the one you worked so hard to get on Google’s first search page, may disappear down the rabbit hole, banished to page 2, … Read more
Tech Insights: Technology’s Role in Helping to Build Business Alignment
I once did a study of critical incidents for managers in a large bank, and I always asked, “Where does this story start? When did you first get involved?” … Read more
Simple Acts Can Have a Huge Impact — Especially in the Workplace
Have you heard of Edward Lorenz? If you don’t recognize his name, you probably have heard of his catch-phrase that described his work in the lab, which was … Read more
Coding and Cupcakes? Here’s Why We Need More Women in Tech
Last month at the SelectUSA Investment Summit, Google’s Eric Schmidt posed the question: There’s something about the tech culture, the way we approach it, … Read more
Some Answers to HR Technology Questions No One Else Is Asking
I love finding new sources of information that shine a light on how organizations can achieve better business results through better people practices. This … Read more
The Growing Issue of “Clopening”: Do You Have the Tools to Deal With It?
In many industries, particularly retail, automated workforce management tools have been used for decades to assign workers to shifts/tasks, to log their … Read more
What Managers Can Do When Employees Engage in Conflict
Every manager knows that resolving conflict between employees can be daunting. Many managers simply try their best to avoid the conflict and hope that they … Read more
Tech Insights: How Many Categories of Analytics Software Are There, Anyway?
It would be a fun exercise at the next HR Tech conference to count how many vendors have the word “analytics” prominently displayed in their marketing … Read more
Technology Insights: Why Career Planning Is Now Engagement Software
Career planning is a tough field because there is such a large gap between what employers can offer and what employees want. Employees would like to have a … Read more
Take My Word For It: Your HR Software Really Doesn’t Suck!
It’s the one of those great HR truths: Candidates who get a flat tire on their way to an interview are liars. Employees don’t really get sick on Mondays … Read more