Technology Trends / Disrupters / Industry Insights
We Are No Longer Users, But Owners and Gatherers of Information – by Dennis Hill
The governance role over employee information of human resource professionals has long been established. The very nature of employee information, from payroll details to performance reports, requires discretion and confidentiality. In recent years, emerging laws worldwide, including the General
Employee Experience Solutions – What’s all the Hubbub? – by Michael Rudnick
The spotlight is shining brightly on the concept of employee experience (EX) and a number of software products with the same moniker have come to market recently that are well worth understanding. Companies see strong correlations on many metrics
Major Tech Announcements Promise Market Disruption – by Josh Bersin
As I wrote in my most recent report, the HR technology market has seen tremendous disruption in the last year or so. That disruption is sure to continue, as evidenced by several announcements from major technology vendors in just
Skills-enabled Job Architecture for an Evolving post-COVID Environment – by Andre Rooks and Sherrie Webster Brown
As we enter the next phase of the pandemic, organizations are looking for answers on how to adapt to new economic realities, employee value propositions, and ways of working. In our experience, many organizations believe the answer to these
Mind the Gap: Harnessing Soft Skills on the Road to Success – Are Experienced Presidents More Effective? – by Mick
Beginning in 1948, U.S. historians have sought to rank order the performance of individual presidents. Despite a wealth of qualitative research into presidential achievements, criteria are highly subjective for assessing comparative performance. In spite of this, periodic studies are
From the Editor
The pandemic is still and will stay for some time at the forefront of the news, leading states, companies, communities, families or individuals to adapt and invent new ways of living and working. In this issue, we continue to
Decentralized Human Resource Technology – Use Case: COVID-19 Vaccine Verification
Today’s HR situation is unprecedented, involving a global pandemic, working from anywhere, and tidal immigration regulation changes. Never before has the professional contended with so much change at one time. Immediate concerns facing the entire world can be summarized
The Back Story: Surviving Disruption with a Capital D
While futurists used to talk about major technological innovations as disruptors and the changes introduced as “disintermediation” of the existing business order, little did they anticipate the degree of disruption caused by the small virus known as Orthocoronavirinae --
The Power is in the ‘Why’
Technology is amazing. There is more we can do now than we could ever imagine, even just a few years ago. But… just because it can do more, doesn’t mean there’s more value. “This new service gives me access
“The Silent Majority:” What you need to know about the representation of SMBs in HR technology research data
With nearly 20 years’ experience in helping employers strategize, buy, implement and optimize HR technology, our organization is confident in our instinct about what’s happening in the market today and where it’s headed. But we’re also firm believers in
One Step Closer to a Permanent “Seat at the Table”: The SEC’s Regulation S-K HCM Disclosure Revisions
On August 26, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“the SEC”) announced its first significant set of investor disclosure requirement revisions in the past 30 years. These revisions require that investor communications such as prospectuses and annual reports
The Growth Experience
The opinions in this paper represent the personal views of the author and do not necessarily represent the position or views of Denali Therapeutics Inc. or its team. You may not realize initially how influential your character, your
Decentralized Human Resource Technology – by Dennis Hill, Ph.D and John Macy
What has been promoted in a trustless world as a supply chain solution and an alternate form of currency, blockchain has gained acceptance in the enterprise space and various technical communities as a critical technology for the future. Given
“Moving the Needle” with Limited Resources – by Roy Altman
A recent survey by Raven Intel (see article this issue) concluded that, due to COVID 19, at least 60% of companies surveyed said that they were cutting costs where they can or will completely cease all investments in HR
The New World of Ultimate Kronos Group – by Dan Vander Hey
Author’s Note: Greg Swick, Chief Sales Officer, and Jody Kaminsky, Chief Marketing Officer, both of Ultimate Software, were interviewed and contributed to this article. Representing the largest merger of employees and shared customers in the HCM market in over
Evolving with the times: Tackling turnover and other workforce analytics challenges – by Helen Friedman and Anna Marley
What will be the top workforce analytics challenges of the new decade? Based on the flurry of activity and press on various topics, there are already some early contenders for top workforce analytics priorities: Exposing the power of “social”
IHRIM – Changes over 40 years of IHRIM’s existence – Part 2
Part 2 (Part 1 is contained in our Q1 2020 issue) We recently reached out to a few long time members of the IHRIM association (including one of the Founders, Sid Simon) to get their impressions of the many
The Quantum Apocalypse is Coming! Is HR Ready? – by Roy Altman
Quantum computing, an esoteric branch of computer science, holds promises of vast computing power once it becomes viable. One use case is that it will render all current encryption schemes vulnerable. Thus all information on the web will become
“2020 Vision”– Analyzing the Annual Sierra-Cedar HR Systems Survey
Sierra-Cedar (and its predecessor organizations)has conducted and published the results of its annual survey of HR information technology users for the last 22 consecutive years. A few details stand out among the survey group demographics: 609 of 1,892 (32%)