George Weiner wishes he knew a year ago what he does today about choosing human resources (HR) technology. Instead, the founder and CEO of Whole Whale, a digital marketing agency for nonprofits, learned the hard way that the cheapest option for managing employee data isn't...
No surprise – human resources is at a distinct crossroads. Despite the critical role that human capital plays in business outcomes, the function has struggled to gain and retain its seat at the executive table. Some industry pundits have even gone so far as to...
While cloud-based technologies have the potential to revolutionise the HR function, this requires more than simply plugging into the cloud – people, processes and technology need to be successfully integrated in order to realise the greatest benefits from a cloud HR management system (HRMS). According...
The rise of data-based applications has brought about a new era for the HR department. Processes developed in the 1970s are now going through a transformation with tools for gathering more accurate reports based on people analytics. But what exactly can you do with this...
The mobilization of an organization’s human resources (HR) behind dynamic change is what strategic HR management is all about. A true catalyst for successful strategy execution is having in place an HR leader in the role of translator – the right-hand person to the CEO,...
The remarkable rise of women in politics shows that it is time for a different style of leadership, says Rosie Bailey, who provides five actions for HR practitioners. The rise of women in political leadership roles is a tell-tale sign that the glass ceiling has...
It’s finally happened: digital immigrants in the workplace have finally caught up to the digital natives. Or if you prefer a more colloquial turn of phrase, the older generation has finally caught up to the millennials in realizing and utilizing the power of social media...
In the last couple of weeks I have taken you through my recipe for becoming an incredibly successful HR Business Leader which can be viewed as: “Building on an impeccable reputation a successful HR Business leader combines business and people fore-sights/insights to effectively implement innovative...
Written by JoAnn Corley One of the most satisfying professional events I experienced in 2015 was being invited to become a member of the IBM Futurist-Influencer Group representing the human resource-talent management space. This group actively has its ear to the ground exploring new ways to...
I had a big “ah-ha” recently that compels me to write this post. I’ll start with the light bulb thought. HR professionals have substantial opportunities to generate enhanced value, that can significantly impact their careers and companies in ways they may not be aware....