Exploring the Intersection of HR Technology and Gender Equality: A Closer Look Discussions surrounding gender equality and diversity have become more important than ever before. Organizations are increasingly realizing the significance of promoting inclusivity and addressing biases within their workforce. As a result, the role of HR technology in driving gender equality initiatives is garnering attention. In this blog post, we will delve into the insights and experiences shared by Lucia Valerio, a global people operations leader, in a conversation about HR technology and its impact on gender equality. “Organizations need to be intentional about using HR technology to promote gender equality. Leaders and HR professionals must have a clear understanding of gender disparities and biases that exist in their organization and develop targeted interventions […]
Continue readingUnleash – UNLEASH America analyst takeaways: Lean into AI, skills & belonging
It’s been two weeks since UNLEASH America 2023 came to a close. Across three days at CAESAR’S FORUM, Las Vegas, more than 200 of the leading voices from the world of HR shared their perspectives on the future of tech and the workplace. At the show, hundreds of HR leaders from companies ranging from Citi to Coca-Cola to Microsoft to Sanofi spoke about their workplace challenges and successes during the pandemic and beyond. But UNLEASH America attendees were also privileged to hear the insights of the HR sector’s top analysts. 3Sixty Insight’s director and principal analyst Jennifer Dole agrees on the need for innovative tech in the realm of talent development, plus employee engagement and performance. By adopting “smart talent solutions that leverage technology and […]
Continue readingResearch Agenda: The 3Sixty Insights Talent Management Research Themes for 2023
Since engaging with the HR technology space as a research analyst, I have had many eye-opening conversations with solution providers and human resource leaders alike. These exchanges opened my mind to new ideas and ways of thinking, resulting in an increased enthusiasm for this subject. I want to help our community challenge the status quo and discard practices that are no longer fit for purpose. This revised agenda has evolved through those conversations and hopefully you will see a greater curiosity on challenges and solutions. Advances in technology are revolutionizing the way we work by enabling people to be more efficient, effective and successful in ways that were not possible before (3Sixty Insights Blog – “How can business find the right balance between empathy and […]
Continue readingAnatomy of a Decision: Magnox Ltd. Makes the Decision to Migrate HCM and FP&A to the UNIT4 Cloud
What You Need to Know 3Sixty Insights spoke with a customer of Unit4 whose choice to continue their transformation by moving their human capital management (HCM) and financial planning and analysis (FP&A) tools to the cloud helps illustrate several emerging realities. Much of the need for HCM resides beyond HR’s traditional scope. HCM technology is at its best when integrated seamlessly with other domains of the enterprise. It provides deep companywide insights into the organization’s people data. This, in turn, furnishes leadership and line managers alike with the information they need to make real-time, informed decisions on staffing for optimal organizational resilience—e.g., workforce agility, financial control, cashflow management, reduction in staff turnover, right-fit talent for organizational growth, etc. People-centric organizations tend to have forward-thinking leaders […]
Continue readingHCM Technology Report Guest Podcast: Brent Skinner on HR, Technology and Change
Brent Skinner, co-founder of 3Sixty Insights, where he leads the HCM practice, appeared last week on PeopleTech, the HCM Technology Report’s podcast. There, he and Mark Feffer, editor and publisher at the HCM Technology Report and executive editor at RecruitingDaily.com, waded into deep waters to address complex questions around just how, exactly, HR leaders and their departments can continue to influence the employee experience in a world of work where technology for HCM is becoming increasingly friendly and usable for line managers. Their discussion originally took place during a webinar Brent delivered on the same subject matter, for HCM Technology Report. You can listen to the entire podcast here: 3Sixty Insights’ Brent Skinner on HR, Technology and Change
Continue reading#HRTechChat: Jamie Aitken, Vice President of HR Transformation at Betterworks
“Why would you ever want to be in a place where you can’t thrive?” asked Jamie Aitken near the close of our conversation. It’s a good question. We contemplated many on this episode of the video podcast, Jamie’s second appearance on #HRTechChat. As vice president of HR Transformation at Betterworks, she’s party to (and helps lead) many discussions with employers looking to modernize their approach to, and related software for, promoting employee engagement and measuring and improving employees’ performance. “Why Modern Organizations Need Modern Performance Management and How to Get There” is the unofficial title that Jamie and I gave our chat. Continuing on the theme we covered last time, of moving from operational to strategic HR, this latest conversation of ours closely examined just […]
Continue readingInfographic: Transforming the Workforce and HR with Modern Performance Enablement
Drawing on an episode of #HRTechChat with Jamie Aitken, vice president of HR Transformation at Betterworks, this infographic delves into the heavy negative consequences of conventional, traditional annual performance reviews. “Nobody wakes up in the middle of the night thinking, ‘Oh, great! Tomorrow is my performance review!’,” Aitken said, during the podcast. A modern approach to performance management is fundamental and essential to optimizing the employee experience.
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