HR Happy Hour 238 - Keeping the Human in HR: Live from Ultimate Connections 2016

HR Happy Hour 238 - Keeping the Human in HR: Live from Ultimate Connections 2016 Recorded LIVE at Ultimate Connections 2016 in Las Vegas Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Cecile Alper-Leroux, VP HCM Innovation, Ultimate Software This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, we welcome back friend of the show and one of our favorite guests, Cecile Alper-Leroux, VP of HCM Innovation at Ultimate Software to talk about the three big mega-trends that are facing HR leaders in 2016, and some of the ways that technology can help HR leaders and their organizations meet these challenges. The three big topics we touched upon on the show include, the concept of the  "Employee Experience", and how that differs from traditional ways of measuring employee engagement, the evolution and transformation of performance management as many organizations are re-thinking their performance management processes, and finally, how HR and HR technology has strive to make predictive and prescriptive analytics more accessible and relevant for HR and business leaders in 2016. This was a fun and interesting conversation about some big issues in HR, ways HR leaders can wrap their minds around these issues, and how technology continues to evolve to address these dynamic trends. Many thanks to Cecile and to the team at Ultimate Software for once again welcoming the HR Happy Hour to the Ultimate Connections event. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on iTunes or your favorite podcast app or iOS or Android - just search for 'HR Happy Hour' to add the show to your playlist to never miss a show!