Insights on Work, Talent, Learning, Leadership, and HR Technology
Every decade there’s a major shift in enterprise software. In the 1970s companies bought integrated financial systems; in the 1980s and 1990s it was ERP; now it’s a wild west of tools for digital customer experiences, digital employee experiences, and AI-enabled automation.
And thanks to the pandemic, every company is going through a digital transformation. ... Read more»
In all the research we’ve done over the years, the biggest problem of all has yet to be addressed. How do we “design the organization” to perform, scale, and adapt?
Well, we’re in the middle of a massive study of this topic (join this research program here), and let me give you some ... Read more»
The EX market is so dynamic it feels like every tool, vendor, and platform is moving in this direction. In this podcast I describe the three layers of EX and how you can think through what goes where. The three layers are A) the productivity tools layer, B) the workflow or journey tools layer, and ... Read more»
What is the number one thing we’ve learned from the Pandemic? In this podcast I sit down and talk about the number one thing we’ve learned from the Pandemic: The Unquenchable Power Of The Human Spirit.
In this podcast I explain why Human Resources has become one of the most important jobs in business, ... Read more»
The corporate learning industry becomes more massive every day. We estimate that more than $280 billion is spent on training, upskilling, and professional certification programs and there are now many billions of dollars spent on collaborative learning platforms, content, SkillsTech, and industry solutions.
How do you measure all this stuff?
Well as I ... Read more»
After many years studying the topics of corporate training, recruiting, mobility, and succession, we’re finally seeing the future of jobs and skills. And in this podcast, I try to summarize what’s going on.
Let me briefly discuss the issues here, and you’ll see much more to come in the Josh Bersin Academy and our research.... Read more»
In this longer podcast, I walk through everything we’ve learned about skills taxonomies, job architectures, and the new world of hybrid work. And to really get your attention I explain why the Apple Genius Bar is a genius idea, which builds on all that’s going on in the world of skills and jobs.
We are ... Read more»
This week two prominent HR Tech vendors were acquired by private equity firms. CornerstoneOnDemand, the leading LMS company, announced they will be acquired by a PE firm Clearlake for $5.2 Billion, a 31% premium to the stock price at the time. In the same week Medallia, one of the leaders in employee voice and ... Read more»
This week the Learning Technologies Group announced the acquisition of GP Strategies, one of the mainstay training delivery and consultants in the world. Together the combined company will be over $750 Million in revenue and starts to look like one of the largest corporate learning consultancies in the world.
LTG has an interesting history. ... Read more»
Here we are, still facing the pandemic, and now we’re in a panic about service workers. Coffee shops, restaurants, and even gas stations can’t find staff, so they’re being “forced” to raise wages. In a recent NYT podcast a hotel owner bemoans how his employees keep asking for more money because “they don’t have the ... Read more»
Over the last few years, we’ve seen unprecedented investments in HR Tech, Learning Tech, and SkillsTech. Analysts like HolonIQ and CBInsights believe more than $10 Billion has been invested in these markets and as I wrote about a few weeks ago, more and more HR tech companies are reaching Billion dollar valuations. And these ... Read more»
We have been studying HR technology projects for years and they can be complex and risky. Companies tend to upgrade or replace of their core HCM technology every 7-8 years and when they do it’s a massive change. Not only is it expensive and time-consuming, but these projects can interrupt business growth and take attention ... Read more»
The Learning Technology market is big. Every company is onboarding, reskilling, and developing its people and companies need dozens of tools to do this well. In fact, the entire learning tech market is now over $4 Billion in size and it continues to be one of the most dynamic technology markets in the world.
And ... Read more»
Almost two years ago I started describing what I call a Capability Academy, and the concept has really picked up speed. Well we just published a whole research report on the topic, and in this topic I’ll give you some specific examples.
First, most companies have over-rotated toward skills. Of course we all need ... Read more»
Many of you have heard me talk about TikTok as a learning platform, and you probably thought I was talking about the entertaining videos. No, it’s much more. TikTok is not just entertainment, it’s a Creator Platform.
TikTok development tools are amazing. Today millions of young people (and old) are building interactive videos, extravaganzas of ... Read more»
