HR
Why All the AI Research You’re Reading is Dead Wrong
When I was writing my book, Artificial Intelligence for HR, I thought very hard about doing a study on AI adoption by HR professionals. I wanted to understand the degree of penetration into today’s workplace, and the book was my perfect “excuse” as a researcher to explore the topic. However, in my digging I ran…
Read MoreThe Gravitational Pull of Suite vs the Innovation of Best of Breed
It never fails. Almost every time I speak to audiences about talent, technology, AI, or another related topic, I get a question very similar to this: I’m just curious. Do you see a trend towards consolidation in HR technology or are employers still relying on best-of-breed solutions to accomplish their goals?HR executive at Fortune 500…
Read MoreHow AI Can Positively Influence Diversity and Inclusion
Last month news broke that an AI-powered facial recognition technology used by law enforcement was actually biased against, well, pretty much everyone other than white men. This news hit the public like a slap in the face, but it’s something I’ve been seeing behind the scenes for some time now. Artificial intelligence as a technology…
Read MoreOnboarding Technologies: What They Can Do For You?
Onboarding is a period of time that varies by company but provides new employees with the necessary information and training to be successful in their new roles in an organization. As I pointed out last week, the average company loses 25% of new hires each year. The onboarding process should be simple, repeatable, and interesting.…
Read More#Think2019: Making People the Strongest Link in the Business
Check out the podcast episode below or scroll to read some additional insights from the event. For links to resources mentioned in the podcast please visit the podcast page. IBM Think 2019 Event Report Writing in from the IBM Think event in San Francisco this week. So far it’s been a very interesting series of…
Read MoreNew Research: The Evolving Employee Communications Technology Landscape
Are You Ready for Changing Workplace Communications? Click here to get the research In today’s world, communicating in the workplace is more challenging than ever. The sheer number of ways to connect and interact with others continues to expand, and that means critical communications from employers can get lost in the shuffle. On top of…
Read MoreNew Research on Diversity and Inclusion Technology [Podcast]
(Subscribers click through to check out this episode) Our team has been researching diversity and inclusion with a specific look at how training can help (or hurt) D&I efforts. Stay tuned for our findings in the next few weeks, but today let’s take a look at the latest We’re Only Human podcast. In case you’re…
Read MoreDiversity Leads to Innovation, Innovation Leads to Revenue
Imagine walking into your new job full of nervousness and anxiety only to observe that no one in the building resembles yourself. Puzzled, you begin to question if you even belong. After all, will you be accepted by your coworkers, or will you ultimately be excluded because you are different from your counterparts? Women In…
Read MoreCompanies Lose 25% of New Hires a Year: How Onboarding Can Save Your Business
The process of onboarding is one of the most critical stages of the hiring process and costs an estimated $400 per person. It is the time that goals and expectations are set and new hires gain the knowledge necessary to be successful in their new roles. Management, seasoned employees, and new hires should come together…
Read MoreHint: Your CEO Doesn’t Care About Employee Engagement
It seems that we can’t turn around today without having a conversation that touches on employee engagement. Yet despite all the attention, it hasn’t really moved the needle. In the time that Gallup has been measuring engagement, it hasn’t changed–engagement levels are hovering right around 30 percent. At the same time, Google data shows that there’s been…
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