Posts Tagged ‘Events’
The Best Business is Built on Relationships: A Visit with ExponentHR
We’ve been keeping busy here at Lighthouse, and this past week I was on the road for my last travel of the summer. I visited the SHRM conference in Chicago, which is the largest HR event on the planet with more than 20,000 attendees. While I was in town I didn’t go to any sessions.…
Read MoreInnovation @ Work: How to Lead a HR Hackathon
Last week I had the pleasure of joining nearly 300 HR leaders from around the globe at the inaugural HCI Innovation@Work event in Scottsdale, Arizona. I was in town not just to connect with and learn from the assortment of smart people, but to lead a series of innovation sprints or hackathons for the audience.…
Read MoreLooking Forward to the 2017 HR Technology Conference
Next week brings another great HR Technology Conference to Las Vegas, and I’m excited for the week’s events. Check out my calendar below to see who I’m connecting with, what kinds of topics I’ll be sharing about, and more. I’m also finishing up my part in the HR Gives Back steps challenge this week. If…
Read More4 Strategic Drivers of General Motors’ Adoption of Recognition Technology [Case Study]
“After looking at the available research, we realized we had a deep need for strategic recognition.” Sandra Garcia, Global Compensation Center of Excellence Lead, General Motors The need for recognition programs can come from various angles. Some companies are moving away from an existing approach that simply can’t scale. Others realize a need for a…
Read MoreCase Study: How One Healthcare Agency Uses Appreciation to Improve Business and Patient Outcomes (#greatness17)
This week I had the distinct pleasure of seeing Dana Ullom-Vucelich, Chief HR and Ethics Officer with Ohio Living, speak about her company’s employee recognition program and how it has evolved over time. Additionally, she focused heavily on data that proves the ROI of the company’s investment in employee appreciation and recognition. (Full disclosure, the…
Read MoreKey Takeaways from Female Founders in Growth Stage Technology (#WIGST17)
Last week I had the honor of attending the inaugural Women in Growth Stage Tech event in Chicago, and it was quite the experience. Designed to appeal to female founders of HR technology firms, the event drew nearly 50 attendees, including founders, investors, and practitioners. Sessions ran the gamut from how to work with investors…
Read More3 Stories of Transformational Learning from #Perspectives17
This week I have had the pleasure of attending and speaking at Skillsoft Perspectives in Las Vegas. It has been a great event and I enjoyed the content and the updates on the technology. The SumTotal platform is continuing to evolve, and the new system architecture is going to lend a hand to that as…
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