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HR Technology Conference 2019: AI Grows Up, The Data Play, and More #HRTechConf
This fall has been incredible with plenty of travel across the globe, and the coming weeks promise more of the same. One of the events that I particularly look forward to during the year is the HR Technology Conference. Last week in Las Vegas, thousands of HR, IT, and business leaders converged to explore the…
Read MoreJust What is “Advisory” Anyway? How We Work with Clients
Recently we’ve been getting more requests for help from a broad variety of employers and vendors in the industry. They have typically seen our research published somewhere or heard me speak at an event. However, they may also have been referred to us by one of our existing customers or simply found the podcast or…
Read More13+ HR Case Studies: Analytics, Culture, Learning, Recruiting, Technology, and More
As someone who has worked in the HR profession, I know well the full value of stories, examples, and case studies. At the end of the day, practitioners like us wanted to know that we weren’t the only ones facing a problem and that, just maybe, some other organization had already surmounted the issue with…
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 MoreNew Research: 81% of Learning Pros Say Disruption Drives Upskilling and Reskilling Demand
We keep hearing that artificial intelligence, bots, and other components of technology will force employers to rethink skills in the workplace. But what do the data say? In a new study, Disruption Drives Reskilling and Upskilling, our team found that 81 percent of learning professionals believe that the current pace of change, automation, and disruption…
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence for HR: The Book is Live! (#AI for #HR)
Over the winter holidays you might have missed the fanfare, but the new book, Artificial Intelligence for HR, is now available! We will not be pushing this heavily in the coming months so this is your chance to get the book and learn the insights so you can be prepared for what’s coming to a…
Read MoreHow Learning is Changing: An Interview with Skillsoft’s Chief Content Officer
Ask almost any business leader, and they’ll tell you that they want their organization to have a culture of learning. However, in today’s discussion, Mark Onisk points out that firms often fail at that “squishy” dream because it’s not well-defined. Simply setting up a learning portal won’t lead to improved results, says Onisk. In this…
Read More#AI in #Learning: 8 Learning Content Recommendation Signals for Personalized Experiences
AI is penetrating into every aspect of HCM, including learning and development. In many briefings with technology providers I’m hearing the same thing over and over again: we designed this experience to be like the Netflix of learning content. That’s a nice sentiment, but Netflix is an entertainment streaming service with highly personalized experiences for…
Read More2019 HCM Trends: Market Size, Investment Priorities, and More
As we edge closer and closer to 2019, I’m receiving more and more questions from employers and vendors in the community about what trends I’m seeing. What will define the coming year? Obviously AI is going to be a big part of that, especially with my book coming out just before the new year starts,…
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence in Learning: The Resounding Message from #DoceboInspire
I’ve written quite a bit on AI and its impact on the employee experience, but one area that I have talked less about is the learning side of the equation. There have been so many advances in recruiting technology and other areas, but learning has lagged behind a bit. Until now, that is. At this…
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