Changing The Game with HR, Presented by SAP
Today’s dramatic business and workforce changes make it urgent to think differently about HR. Instead of being just “the system of record” or “engagement, HR needs to become an agile platform for everything in your organization to come together to transform the work experience. How can you develop your key relationships across the business as you transform hr into a powerful force for business breakthroughs? Tune in Thursdays at 11 AM Pacific / 2 PM Eastern on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel for Changing the Game with HR, presented by SAP.
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December 12, 2018 • 55 min
The buzz: “The budgets are opening up to HR and they’re going digital with everything” (Laura Zifchak, PeopleDoc). It’s the time of year for HR to reflect and move forward. From the employee experience to GDPR, HR has experienced its share of forced transformation in how it thinks and what it’s responsible for. Yet, has anything really changed? Our panel will discuss the current and future uses of emerging technologies in HR, wheth...
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November 14, 2018 • 55 min
The buzz: “HR can’t evade talent analytics any longer and the function must be willing to adapt and evolve” (Aaron McEwan]. Despite HR’s pronounced interest in analytics, an “execution gap” exists between intent and action. Are you one of the many organizations that remain stuck with ad hoc reports and Excel spreadsheets? In order to adopt leading analytics practices consistent with your company’s culture, you need to consider whic...
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October 24, 2018 • 53 min
The buzz: “Whether you see it or not, data exfiltration is a real risk for most organizations” (McAfee: Grad Theft Data). McAfee research shows that more than 40% of data breaches could be attributed to company insiders, i.e., employees. Are your HR leaders doing enough to establish a data privacy and security culture that protects your sensitive data and your workers? The experts speak. Sheila McGovern, EY: “Nobody cares how much...
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October 3, 2018 • 56 min
The buzz: “Millennial expectations are shaping where technology is going and where the modern worker will be” (Amber Hyatt, SilkRoad technologyadvice.com/blog/human-resources/11-insights-from-hr-tech-2015). Descaling the complexity of legacy systems and cumbersome processes in the HR technology space is almost laughable to most people.
Why? While agile and other lean approaches make sense on paper, they are tough to implement in o...
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September 12, 2018 • 52 min
The buzz: “I’m not the woman president of Harvard. I’m the president of Harvard” (Drew Gilpin Faust at WEF 2015). The World Economic Forum has been studying global readiness for gender because it’s as much an economic problem as a global talent necessity. Yet, despite continued program focus, research, and commitments from political and business leaders, the needle has not budged; in some cases, it moved backwards. In a reality whe...
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August 15, 2018 • 54 min
The buzz: “For employees, chatbots deliver an unmatched level of employee experience, from real time answers for HR questions to personalized learning and development” (Jeanne Meister). In our evolving labor market, organizational initiatives aimed at increasing workforce engagement no longer keep employees productive. Why not? Business need to create exceptional experiences for each worker. How? Technology. Give employees innovat...
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July 25, 2018 • 55 min
The buzz: “…take dramatic technological change as an invitation to reflect about who we are and how we see the world” (Klaus Schwab). What’s most remarkable about business in the 4th Industrial Revolution? The blurring lines between people and technology.
Heads-up for business leaders: Time to shift from how people interact with technology, to how technology interacts with people at the core of design, collaboration and tools. The...
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June 27, 2018 • 56 min
The buzz: “If HR wants to continue to play a critical role in helping businesses anticipate and manage organizational change, it must have technology at its core” (Meghan M. Biro). We’ve been hearing about digitalization in the workplace for so long that it’s buzzword-worthy. And most of us know that it involves process-automating technology reshaping the modern human resources practice. But beyond this, what does it mean to truly ...
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November 16, 2017 • 56 min
The buzz: “We live in a global village. No country can live in isolation of others like Robinson Crusoe” (Li Keqiang). You can’t be global without being local. What does that mean for a CHRO? One of your first considerations is transactional: compliance to local customers, local and global business regulations, legal practices – with local and industry best practices. Non-compliance can put you at risk of being shut down by a count...
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August 10, 2017 • 56 min
The buzz: Nearly 11% of the workforce is made up of full-time agile workers…39% of ‘permanent’ non-agile workers said they are likely to take a positon in the future in that category.” (Randstad Workplace 2025 report). While HR technology is helping companies model new workplace design and workforce fit scenarios, they may be failing to analyze roles that require permanent vs. contingent staff, i.e., freelancers, contractors, and t...
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July 20, 2017 • 57 min
The buzz: “Ethics is the new competitive environment” (Peter Robinson, Mountain Equipment Co-op). Business leaders today are expected to set a moral compass that defines their company’s role as a ‘citizen’ invested in making the world a better place. Their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs are a key indicator of brand equity and the company’s value to consumers, employees, partners, and investors. Where is your true no...
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June 22, 2017 • 56 min
The buzz: “Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as team is another story” (Casey Stengel). HR’s focus and practices have traditionally focused on individuals, often guided by hourly wage roles and professional sports where teams win and individual players are rewarded. But the workforce and how we work have changed. What will it take for HR to invest in collaboration tools and workplace design that shift culture, poli...
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June 1, 2017 • 56 min
The buzz: “J&J’s leaders estimate that wellness programs have cumulatively saved ...0 million on health care costs over the past decade; 2002-2008, return was $2.71 for every dollar spent.” (HBR.org). From insurance provide to wellness enabler, HR’s role may include a focus on the workforce’s welfare because good health and well-being practices influence how we work with and relate to each other. But some people worry that the...
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May 4, 2017 • 56 min
The buzz: “There’s a pure and simple business case for diversity: Companies that are more diverse are more successful” (Mindy Grossman). Pop quiz: How many unconscious biases are at play in the human brain–even yours–right now? 150! Why does this matter? Unchallenged biases form an unquestioned “reality” that challenges HR's ability to create an inclusive workplace. What can HR do to attract, retain, develop diverse talent? Th...
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April 13, 2017 • 57 min
The buzz: “Computers, machines, robots and algorithms are going to be able to do most of the routine, repetitive jobs… even… lawyers…are going to be susceptible” (Rise of the Robots). The digitalization of business functions has started an evolution and revolution, with smart machine technology informing our lives from home to office and everything in between. Will machines take over your job? We’ll discuss how machine learning, AI...
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March 23, 2017 • 56 min
The buzz: “Human resources are like natural resources; they’re often buried deep. You have to go looking for them; ; they’re not just lying around on the surface” (Ken Robinson). Reality check: Your people – the unique human capital combination in your workforce – are the only true differentiator that can sustain your company’s competitiveness. But as the power of the employee takes center stage, does your corporate board have the ...
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March 2, 2017 • 56 min
The buzz: “We live in a global village. No country can live in isolation of others like Robinson Crusoe” (Li Keqiang). You can’t be global without being local. What does that mean for a CHRO? One of your first considerations is transactional: compliance to local customers, local and global business regulations, legal practices – with local and industry best practices. Non-compliance can put you at risk of being shut down by a count...
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February 9, 2017 • 57 min
The buzz: “Human resources are like natural resources; they’re often buried deep” (Ken Robinson). Dramatic business and workforce changes require Core HR to shift from the “system of record” to an agile platform where HR can build value-based relationships with everyone supporting the business. This means engaging permanent and external staff in new collaborations, using consumer-style tools and social HR, helping management improv...
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January 19, 2017 • 57 min
The buzz: “Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right” (Oprah Winfrey). Once again, it’s time to reflect on HCM’s journey over the past year and then define opportunities where CHROs can commit to doing and being better. From whom to hire and how to better enable leaders, to harnessing talent, analyzing workforce demographics and more, we’ll explore key business trends and the technology and workforce process d...
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September 29, 2016 • 58 min
The buzz: “Every day is a revolution. Welcome to the future.” -B.Paisley- Savvy companies are replacing old performance management processes. Why? Fact Number 1: Annual evaluations and ratings don’t meet employee or business needs. Makeover number 1: Ongoing performance manager-employee dialogue, frequent coaching, feedback. Fact number 2: Employees perform and add value at different levels. Makeover number 2: Coaching, developing,...
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