HR and IT synergy: The key to making HR tech work in 2024
In 2024, the landscape of work continues to undergo a dramatic transformation, driven by rapid advancements in technology and the widespread adoption of tools infused with AI. As organizations navigate...
View ArticleWhy are employees hiring their own independent HR consultants?
Writing in The Guardian about one of the latest HR trends, Alaina Demopoulos uncovered a nascent industry of businesses that offer to act as something of an intermediary between employees and their...
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The new role of the HR business partner: Powering Systemic HR™
In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, the HR business partner (HRBP) role emerges not just as a pivotal element but as the unsung hero steering systemic HR transformation. This role, often...
View ArticleWhat it takes to operate as a true digital HR function
As HR leaders navigate through this digital age, strategic HR technology investments have become more critical than ever to drive true business outcomes. All organizations are facing increasing...
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HR leaders, it’s time to exert more influence on AI strategy
Last summer, in conjunction with Human Resource Executive, i4cp conducted a global study of over 1,500 business professionals on the state of AI within the HR function. We titled the study Is HR...
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Want to boost employees’ perception of HR? Look at your benefits strategies
As followers of Sapient Insights Group know, we place a lot of emphasis on helping HR teams elevate the awareness of their work and their contributions to the business. Our annual research allows us to...
View ArticleWhy a growth mindset can drive HR innovation, despite cost-center concerns
The digital revolution has transformed the business landscape, and the HR domain is no exception. As we all navigate the complexities of this new era, HR leaders need to embrace and reinforce a growth...
View Article3 critical HR challenges that AI hasn’t solved yet
The events of the last several years have combined to elevate the attention and pressure on HR organizations everywhere. Just looking back on the disruptive HR challenges, from the start of the...
View ArticleBalancing on the HR transformation tightrope
In the world of HR transformation, senior leaders often find themselves on a precarious tightrope. On one side, there’s the need to build organizational capacity, ensuring that teams have enough...
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Gen AI and job losses: What’s the real story?
Generative AI has been the subject of remarkable claims, including about how it is already putting millions of jobs at risk. Is that really likely? - Advertisement - The first problem for HR is just...
View ArticleEmployee activism in the age of Israel-Palestine and the ‘year of elections’
A few weeks ago, Google made headlines by taking a strong stance against protesters at their New York and Sunnyvale, Calif., offices. The company reportedly fired 50 employees involved in “disruptive...
View ArticleBeyond the chatbot frenzy: Rethinking HR’s digital experience architecture
In the HR technology industry, there’s a growing excitement about chatbots. These digital assistants promise to streamline processes, enhance employee experience and reduce costs. However, before...
View ArticleRethinking employee experience: the link between EX and CX
The history of established technology companies successfully moving into the HR domain is decidedly mixed: There are very few examples of adjacent technology providers managing to expand their...
View ArticleIs your workforce management technology up to the job?
In the “old days,” workforce management primarily meant tracking employee time and attendance. In fact, time and attendance systems were among the first to be adopted by businesses. However, as...
View ArticleTransformation readiness: Avoiding the trap of HR fads with a strong foundation
In the rapidly evolving landscape of human resources, senior HR leaders are often enticed by the allure of the latest trends and technological innovations. In our work with organizations, we often hear...
View ArticleEmployee stress: Why HR isn’t getting to the heart of the problem
It has been hard to miss the many reports about rising stress in the workplace. Despite the fact that we also hear that the tight labor market in recent years has given employees more power to address...
View ArticleThis management theory could reshape the return-to-office debate
Many decades ago, my company was co-founded by George Odiorne, an influential figure in academics and business whose contributions significantly shaped modern management practices. Odiorne was a...
View ArticleWhat does it mean for HR leaders to ‘support the business’ today?
Looking back, the late 1980s were a high water mark—maybe the highest mark—when it came to the amount of energy invested in exploring the role of HR leaders and their functions in business. -...
View ArticleTake a quick test on culture health: Can your workforce recite your values?
The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) just conducted a new survey on the state of organizational culture health—part of our ongoing research into this important topic. The preliminary...
View ArticleIs program management HR’s secret weapon for business transformation?
In today’s fast-paced business environment, organizations are increasingly seeking ways to adapt and thrive amid rapid changes. As businesses face the pressures of digital/technology transformation,...
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