Frontline work has typically run on thin, disconnected infrastructure. A bulletin board in the breakroom, a coffee-stained notice on the lunch table, a paycheck stub, or a supervisor’s memory. Recent conversations with Gaby Contreras, Jaclyn Aiken, Dan Wolman, and Greg […]
Benchmark Report: Why Half of Businesses Want to Invest in Service-Enabled HR That Actually Works
HR technology alone isn’t enough. New research from 3Sixty Insights reveals why organizations continue to struggle with HR technology adoption, customer support, and compliance—and why nearly half are willing to pay more for better service. Based on a survey of […]
Unleash Article: Ask the Analyst – What Are Best-Performing Organizations Doing to Move Beyond Traditional Best Practices?
3Sixty Insights’ Nicole Roberts on Moving Beyond Traditional Best Practices In a recent article published by UNLEASH, industry analysts explored how leading organizations are redefining what it means to be a high-performing business. Among the contributors was Nicole Roberts, Industry […]
Nobody Cares What LLM Powers Your AI – They Care About the Problems You Solve.
Artificial intelligence has become the defining narrative across enterprise software. Nearly every briefing, product announcement, and marketing campaign now emphasizes AI capabilities, agents, automation, and the technological advances taking place behind the scenes. From an innovation standpoint, the excitement is […]
HRD: HR Facing Rising Compliance Strain – Report
For HR leaders, compliance demands are expanding rapidly while governance and technology investments lag behind, according to a recent report. Three in four (75%) respondents say their compliance needs have changed, according to a survey of 500 U.S. professionals across […]
Case Study: How MacLean-Fogg Used Quantum Workplace to Create a Thriving culture
What You Need to Know For manufacturers, building a highly engaged and high-performing workforce is a business imperative. When both are strong, output, retention, and results follow. However, hearing from and gathering feedback from this kind of workforce can be […]
Market Alert: Phenom Acquires Plum to Anchor a Full-Spectrum Assessment Stack
What Happened On April 28, 2026, Phenom announced the acquisition of Plum, a provider of psychometric-based talent assessment. The deal, Phenom’s second in ten weeks and third in roughly four months, brings Plum’s proprietary Role Model™ technology into Phenom’s agentic […]
Mitratech Article: Your 2026 Human Resource Compliance Checklist – What to Prioritize First
Insights from the 2026 State of HR Compliance Report to help you prioritize what actually matters. We all know the saying: if everything is a priority, nothing is. And right now, that tension is very real for HR team leaders […]
Mitratech: State of HR Compliance 2026 Study
The State of HR Compliance Report, developed through survey research and analysis conducted by 3Sixty Insights in collaboration with Mitratech, explores how organizations are navigating the increasing complexity of workforce governance, compliance operations, and AI oversight. The study examines several […]
Infographic: Your Employees Are Already Using AI – You Just Don’t Know Which One
This infographic explores the growing reality of “Shadow AI” in the workplace, where employees are already adopting AI tools independently due to unclear organizational guidance and governance. It highlights how the absence of a defined AI strategy creates exposure across […]
Workforce Management in the Age of Unknowns
Most workforce management strategies are built for predictability. Maybe that’s the problem. In 2026, that thinking may now be a liability as the defining WFM challenges instead seem to be managing what dashboards can’t show you, AI workforce transformation is […]
Infographic: Kansas City Royals + Dayforce – A Payroll Transformation Case Study
This infographic examines how the Kansas City Royals navigated a complex payroll transformation with Dayforce amid seasonal workforce fluctuations, unionization, and multi-state compliance demands. Rather than simply migrating systems, the organization rebuilt payroll and HR workflows from the ground up, […]
Analyst Insight: Building Cultures of Trust in the Age of AI
There’s a significant connection between attracting and retaining top talent and compliance. The Great Place to Work’s trust model emphasizes that employees experience a “great workplace” when they trust leadership, feel pride in their work, and experience camaraderie with colleagues. […]
Analyst Insight: Takeaways From Our State of HR Compliance Survey with Mitratech
Across a recent 3Sixty Insights survey of 500 respondents, sentiment about HR and organizational health looked strong on the surface. While 75% of respondents—with 2 in 5 (38%) employed in HR—said they were satisfied with HR’s performance and their company’s […]
Benchmark Report: State of HR Compliance 2026 – Benchmark Findings on Confidence, Complexity, and the AI Effect
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Across a survey of 500 U.S. professionals involved in HR and HR-related decision-making, organizations report strong confidence in their ability to manage HR compliance. Nearly three-quarters of respondents say they’re satisfied with how well their organization stays on […]
The Growing Gap Between Vendor Messaging and Organizational Reality
At 3Sixty Insights, we have a dedicated practice focused on HR, Benefits, and Payroll. Over the past several years, we have seen a clear shift in how organizations in this space position themselves in the market. The messaging has evolved […]
Analyst Insight: Workforce Management in the Age of Unknown
For decades, workforce management (WFM) meant controlling known variables like labor costs, scheduling, and compliance thresholds. That framing is now a liability. The defining WFM challenge of 2026 isn’t managing what you know—it’s preparing for what you don’t. As AI […]
Market Alert: Salary.com Launches Max Model
What It Is Early this week, Salary.com announced its new Max model, an AI layer for compensation workflows. Max is the latest addition to the CompAnalyst AI Suite and represents the company’s most significant product evolution since its founding in […]
Analyst Insight: UKG Report on AI and the Frontline Workforce
I really liked this recent report from UKG, More Perspectives from the Frontline Workforce, which echoed topics CEO Jenn Morgan raised during UKG’s Analyst Day, where she didn’t shy away from the stark challenges facing the US economy and workforce […]
Case Study: Turning Time & Attendance into a Strategic Asset
What You Need to Know Mergers and acquisitions are a powerful growth strategy, particularly from a workforce perspective. Acquiring an established business allows a parent company to inherit an experienced workforce in a new territory rather than building one from […]




