The HR Huddle

Send us a textIn this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, host and Sapient Insights Group Chief Research Officer & Managing Partner Stacey Harris and co-host and Director of Research and Sapient’s principal analyst, Cliff Stevenson get into the huddle and talk about the latest news on tech layoffs, economic headwinds, AI, and a humanistic approach to doing our jobs better. Key points they discuss:↪️ Why are investors betting on this talent assessment platform, Plum.io?↪️ An honest assessment of the latest LinkedIn 2023 WorkPlace Learning Report↪️ Secret uses of  ChatGPT and other AI tools - what are employee concerns? ↪️ Widespread layoffs and the positions most adversely impacted and how organizations can address the imbalanceDon’t miss this exciting episode! Follow the host, guest companies mentioned, and articles they discuss:Sapient Insights Group:  LinkedIn | TwitterStacey Harris:  LinkedIn | TwitterClifford Stevenson: LinkedIn Twitter: @clifforddarrellPlum: @Plum_ioLinkedIn Learning: @LI_learningMicrosoft: @MicrosoftOtter AI: Otter_aiRelated Articles:Plum Raises $6 Million USD to Help Employers Ensure Their Employees Flourish2023 Workplace Learning Report: Building the Agile FutureMost employees using ChatGPT, other AI tools for work aren’t telling their bossesLayoffs Reveal DE&I Policies at Top Tech Companies May Not Be What You Think

Send us a textIn this episode of HR, We Have A Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO  & Managing Partner, Teri Zipper, along with special guest Founder & CEO of Inspiration at Work, Alexandra Levit, get into the huddle to talk about Talent Intelligence and its significance for today’s market.  Some key points they discuss:↪️ Defining Talent Intelligence and how it can future-proof your business and elevate internal mobility of a future workforce↪️ How private and public sectors can leverage the power of skills-based artificial intelligence↪️ Answering questions around bias - and other data privacy concerns↪️ Bonus: Alexandra is a syndicated columnist for the Wall Street Journal and has authored a number of books about people, technology and the workforce, one of which is discussed in this episode!Don’t miss this exciting episode! Follow the host, guest and companies mentioned:Sapient Insights: @SapientInsightsTeri Zipper: @tazipperAlexandra Levit: LinkedIn | Twitter Inspiration at Work: LinkedIn | https://www.inspirationatwork.net/ 

Send us a textIn this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, host and Sapient Insights Group Chief Research Officer & Managing Partner, Stacey Harris along with co-host and Director of Research, Cliff Stevenson, have an insightful discussion about the $250 million expansion plan of WorkDay’s Ventures Fund, a recently issued time-theft ruling and breaking HRTech news that you may have missed.Key points they talk about:↪️ Will we see more vendors, like WorkDay, investing in smaller organizations despite the current market situation?↪️ With the surprising investment in human resource company Darwin, what does Microsoft hope to achieve?↪️ What is Cloudsnap? And how is it different from other integration platforms?↪️ Will the time-theft ruling recently issued by a British Columbia Tribunal have an impact on remote work in the United States?Don’t miss this exciting episode! Follow the host, guest, and companies mentioned and check out the articles they discuss:Sapient Insights Group:  LinkedIn | TwitterStacey Harris:  LinkedIn | TwitterClifford Stevenson: LinkedIn Twitter: @clifforddarrellWorkday: @WorkdayMicrosoft: @MicrosoftDarwinbox: @theDarwinboxPayLocity:@PaylocityCloudsnap: LinkedInLinkedIn: @LinkedInRelated articles Workday Commits Additional $250 Million Investment Capital to Workday Ventures to Power Technology Innovation Paylocity Accelerates Delivery Of Integrations With Third-Party Systems, Enabling Greater Use Of Employee Data Across The Enterprise Linkedin Introduces Big Ideas for 2023, Job Collections, Video Captions, Scheduling & more + Inspiring Conversations About AI, Creativity & Expert Tips Trust essential in work-from-home era, experts say, after 'time theft' ruling Microsoft Invests in Human Resources Software Unicorn Darwinbox

Send us a textIn this episode of HR We Have A Problem, host and Sapient Insights Group CEO and Managing Partner Teri Zipper, along with guest and Sapient Insights Principal Analyst Joe Almodovar, get into a huddle and break down the vendor selection process, where to find great vendor information and ways to find the right implementation partners.Some key points they talk about:↪️ Beyond buying a system - the problem with the lift and shift approach↪️ Starting with a business case - how vendor selection is only one step in a much larger plan and process↪️ Solving the problem - approaching your purchase as a technology-led event vs. transformation for your organization. The differences between requirements and capabilities↪️ In a thousand words or less - how implementation partners can make or break you Don’t miss this exciting episode! Follow the host, guest and companies mentioned:Sapient Insights Group:  LinkedIn | TwitterTeri Zipper: LinkedIn | TwitterJoe Almodovar: LinkedIn | @JoeAlmodovar2Sapient Insights Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sapient-insights-group/Teri Zipper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terizipperJoe Almodovar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joealmodovar

Send us a textIn this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, host Sapient Insights Group Director of Research and Principal Analyst, Cliff Stevenson, along with guest Tammy Smith, Sapient Insights Senior Research Analyst, take a deep dive into the use of data in HR and the story it tells us. Tammy shares her passion for all things data and the real fun of looking below the surface.   Some key points they discuss:↪️ Data and the world we live in ↪️ Sapient Insights HR Tech Systems 25-year annual survey - ethical methods to the madness ↪️ How to know you can “trust” the data ↪️ A new era of spammers  -  collecting, flagging and filtering good from bad data Don’t miss this informative episode! Follow the host, guest and companies mentioned:Sapient Insights Group:  LinkedIn | TwitterClifford Stevenson: LinkedIn | TwitterTammy Smith: LinkedIn | @TammySm87122449 Sapient Insights Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sapient-insights-group/Clifford Stevenson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliffordstevenson Tammy Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-lee-smith 

Send us a textIn this episode of HR We Have A Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO and Managing Partner, Teri Zipper, along with guest Rukmini Banerjee, COO of Vouch Insurance, have an engaging chat about the challenges for fast-growing businesses ⁠when outgrowing a PEO and the impact of building their HR function. Some key points they discuss:↪️ Defining a PEO (Professional Employer Organization) – benefits and drawbacks of working with them↪️ Transitioning to and from a PEO, how they can help and recognizing when to engage appropriate external resources  ↪️ Smart moves when building an internal HR and complexities to consider Don’t miss this exciting episode! Follow the host, guest and companies mentioned:Sapient Insights Group:  LinkedIn | TwitterTeri Zipper: LinkedIn | TwitterRukmini Banerjee: LinkedIn | TwitterVouch Insurance: LinkedIn | @vouch_group Sapient Insights Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sapient-insights-group/Teri Zipper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terizipperRukmini Banerjee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rukminibanerjee/Vouch Insurance: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vouch-group

Send us a textIn this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, host and Sapient Insights Group Chief Research Officer & Managing Partner, Stacey Harris along with co-host and Director of Research, Cliff Stevenson, have an insightful discussion about how some startups have begun addressing industry needs and industry news about Confirm – a performance review calibration tool.Key points they talk about:↪️ The pitfalls of relying too much on AI and technology to solve bias issues and objectively pointing out the positives of AI if used correctly ↪️ They cover a series of articles (linked below) from UKG, Paycor, and Business Insider on trending topics for HR in 2023 ↪️ The rise of HR Tech in smaller organizations and the increased accessibility of new, powerful tools↪️ What to expect from Sapient Insights Group’s upcoming SMB-white paper and their own predictions on the importance of data and data-based decisionsDon’t miss this exciting episode! Follow the host, guest and companies mentioned and check out the articles they discuss:Sapient Insights Group:  LinkedIn | TwitterStacey Harris:  LinkedIn | TwitterClifford Stevenson: LinkedIn Twitter: @clifforddarrellConfirm: @confirmHR UKG: @UKGIncPaycor: @PaycorIncWorkday: @Workday2023 HR Megatrends: Emerging trends shaping the global workforce (UKG): https://www.ukg.com/solutions/human-resources/megatrends-2023 HR in 2023: Insights & Predictions (Paycor): https://www.paycor.com/resource-center/guides-white-papers/hr-in-2023-insights-predictions/ HR execs open up about the biggest challenges that will define 2023: https://www.businessinsider.com/hr-execs-the-biggest-workplace-challenges-of-2023-ibm-hilton-2023-1 HR Tech Startup Confirm Launches First and Only Auto-Calibration Solution for Employee Performance Reviews: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hr-tech-startup-confirm-launches-194200434.html

Send us a textIn this episode of HR We Have A Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO and Managing Partner, Teri Zipper, along with guest David Turetksy, VP of Consulting for Salary.com, have a lively chat about pay transparency, what it means and how to prepare for changes.Some key points they discuss:↪️ Defining pay transparency and its slow and dramatic evolution ↪️ Mandates and potential ramifications for non-compliance↪️ How pay transparency can affect brand and culture↪️ Business strategies for staying on track in 2023 Don’t miss this exciting episode! Follow the host, guest and companies mentioned:Sapient Insights Group:  LinkedIn | TwitterTeri Zipper:  LinkedIn | TwitterDavid Turetsky:  LinkedIn | Twitter

Send us a textIn this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, host and Sapient Insights Group Chief Research Officer & Managing Partner, Stacey Harris, introduces our new Director of Research, Cliff Stevenson.They have a lively chat about what they’re looking forward to in the new year for Sapient Insights Group - also what HR Technology buyers, vendors and investors can expect in the market.Some key points they discuss:↪️ The new research, data and insights that Sapient Insights Group is preparing for in 2023↪️ Market shifts and investment in payroll, workforce, and time management ↪️ Updates on Workday - Carl Eschenbach is named new Co-CEO for Workday as Chano Fernandez steps down↪️ Favorite movies for Cliff Stevenson and Stacey Harris - we’ve got some 80’s movie lovers in the house! Don’t miss this exciting episode! Follow the host, guest and companies mentioned:Sapient Insights: @SapientInsightsStacey Harris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceyharris/Cliff Stevenson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliffordstevensonWorkday: @Workday Carl Eschenbach: linkedin.com/in/carl-eschenbach-980543 

Send us a textIn this episode of HR We Have A Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO & Managing Partner, Teri Zipper, along with Founder & Managing Partner Susan Richards and Chief Research Officer & Managing Partner, Stacey Harris, have a lively chat about significant trends they saw in 2022, what to expect in 2023 and more.Some key points they discuss:↪️ Reflecting on 2022 as a year of surprises including transforming how we use technology, determine policies and processes and engage with employees and other stakeholders↪️ Shared insights into some of the biggest bets for 2023 in the HR space, including becoming more human in a technology-driven world, shared service models and data flow architecture↪️ Teri, Susan and Stacy’s favorite holiday traditions and personal stories↪️ What they wish for listeners in the new year Don’t miss this exciting episode! Follow the host, guest and companies mentioned:Sapient Insights: @SapientInsightsTeri Zipper: @tazipperSusan Richards: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susansapientinsightsStacey Harris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceyharris