Five themes from HR Tech World Spring 2016, London
The 2nd HR Tech World was held in London’s ‘ExCel’ centre – oh the sweet irony, and a pertinent reminder of how far we have come! Here is my view of some of the themes emerging from the...
View ArticleState of HR Systems Market Europe 2016 Sierra Cedar Survey Results
For the last 19th years, Sierra Cedar have been conducting a survey on HR System adoption. This demonstrates admirable commitment to a market that ebbs and flows like the form of our star strikers in...
View Article7 Challenges that People Analytics Must Overcome
7 Challenges that People Analytics Must Overcome I am excited about the role People Analytics will play in transforming organisations. I have seen some real success stories where organisations have...
View ArticleLet Them Eat Tech
The HR Tech Congress, the second held in Paris, was yet again a splendid mix of stimulating speakers, great organisations and brilliant technology. However, the smell of revolution was in the air…...
View ArticleManaging Attrition – Are You Looking Backwards or Forwards?
How do you manage attrition? Most companies will review last month’s attrition figures, long after the star employees have had their farewell leaving do. This is the equivalent to looking behind in...
View ArticleHow Will Blockchain Impact HR?
Of all the emerging technologies, blockchain is the least exciting as a technology, but potentially the most impactful on society. Blockchain doesn’t converse with you, it won’t 3D print your house...
View ArticleVisualising Relationships at Work
We know that successful team dynamics is critical in building organisations, however many of our HR and people management processes are still designed around the individual. We have embedded...
View ArticleWhat Makes Work Meaningful?
Thirty seven percent of British workers think their jobs are meaningless, according to a YouGov survey, which is a really shocking statistic if you think about it. In my article, The Campaign for...
View ArticleThe Seven Deadly Sins Preventing Meaningful Work
People are more likely to view work as meaningful when it mattered to others more than just to themselves. In our article, “What Makes Work Meaningful?”, we highlighted some research findings on the...
View ArticleBlockchain Platforms Can Enable Good Work
Babies born in the UK today are expected to live past 100. It is unlikely they will go to university when they are 18 for three years, work for two or three employers then retire with a pension at 66....
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