Insights on Corporate Talent, Learning, and HR Technology
One of the most interesting and challenging issues for organizations around the world is “how to build a world-class HR team?” Of course the subtext is “how to build world-class HR skills?”
This problem can be particularly daunting because HR professionals are asked to do many things (from compliance to strategic planning), they are expected ... Read more»
Last month Saba, a pioneer in the market for enterprise learning and talent management systems, held its annual customer conference (more than 700 learning and HR professionals attended). I had a chance to meet with the management team, talk with many customers and employees, and talk with Saba’s new owners (Vector Capital).
My conclusion, ... Read more»
We just published the major study Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends 2015, and the results are striking.
Today, driven by shifts in both work ethos and the transparency of the job market, employee retention and engagement are now the #1 problems companies face. (3,200 respondents from over 100 countries)
This is the third year ... Read more»
I had a meeting with a client last week and we were talking about their learning strategy, content infrastructure, and the need to build an overall end-to-end culture of development. During the conversation I mentioned the phrase “a self-developing organization.” And the phrase seems to have stuck.
Think about the challenges we have in ... Read more»
The Epic Shift: Away from “Talent” and now focus on “People.” Talent scarcity is still a problem, but engagement, empowerment, and environment are now the real issues companies face.
For the last ten years businesses and human resources departments have been heavily focused on building talent management strategies. Originally conceived as programs to help manage ... Read more»
New research released this week (The Bersin by Deloitte 2015 HR Factbook) shows a 4% year-to-year increase in HR spending in the US in 2014, a significant increase in this $400+ billion marketplace. Between 5-8% of this is spent on tools and technology, approximately half is spent on HR salaries, and the rest is ... Read more»
This year our Predictions for 2015 has some hard-hitting new ideas to consider – in this article I will give you some highlights, and you can download the report here.
Top Line: Enormous Changes are Ahead
2015 is going to be a big year in the world of corporate talent. The economy has improved ... Read more»
The Epic Shift: Away from “Talent” and now focus on “People.” Talent scarcity is still a problem, but engagement, empowerment, and environment are now the real issues companies face.
For the last ten years businesses and human resources departments have been heavily focused on building talent management strategies. Originally conceived as programs to help manage ... Read more»
I recently completed a tour of Asia (Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo) and met with dozens of Human Resources and business leaders. It was a fascinating trip and I want to share a few thoughts.
1. Leadership Gaps Abound, and yes, Asian Leaders Behave Differently.
It’s easy to generalize about Asia (economies are growing rapidly, nationalities ... Read more»
Workday Introduces Predictive Analytics: Workday Insights Applications
The market for corporate talent analytics has gotten red hot in the last two years. Almost every major organization we talk with wants to build a “data-driven HR” program to help understand who to hire, identify the factors that drive retention, analyze employee engagement, and apply data to ... Read more»
The HR technology landscape, which is now more than a $15 billion market in software, is exploding with growth and innovation. We are tracking more than 100 new startups in social and referral recruiting, talent analytics, assessment science, online learning, and mid-market core HR systems. New tools to help manage employee communications, engagement, recognition, and ... Read more»
A very interesting Careerbuilder survey just found that the majority of employees do not want to be managers. This research, which surveyed over 3,600 employees, found that only 40% of men and 29% of women aspire to a leadership role (34% overall).
When asked why these people did not aspire to leadership, the #1 ... Read more»
This week I attended three client conferences – SuccessFactors Successconnect, the Achievers Customer Experience, and the Glassdoor Employment Brand Summit. All three of these companies are introducing amazingly powerful new offerings, so in this article I’ll highlight some of them – with full knowledge that a barrage of announcements will becoming at ... Read more»
One of the buzzwords we often use in the talent world is “strategic HR.” Given all the administrivia which HR people do, is it really possible for HR to be “strategic?” If so, what does this mean and what does “strategic HR” look like?
What Does It Mean to Be Strategic
Let’s take a minute ... Read more»
We just released our newest research on the corporate Learning Management Systems market and the numbers are astounding. The market is well over $2.5 billion and grew by over 21% this year.
These are big numbers, especially since the market grew by only 13% the prior year. Why all the growth? There are four big ... Read more»