HR Tech Weekly: Episode #259: Stacey Harris and John Sumser

There’s a ton of news related to COVID-19 and even more impacts to discuss. From Succession and workforce planning to ethics, workload increases in Recruiting and HR, to how intelligent tools and AI might figure into solving the large scale problems we face in our new world.
 

Software Implementation in HR with Intelligent Tools and AI

“The number of tools available in Talent Acquisition outnumbers other tools by almost 10 to 1. New intelligent tool initiatives are most likely to start in the Recruiting silo or as a part of a larger suite initiative.” - John Sumser
 

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Here’s a Quick Guide to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act from our resident Employment Lawyer Heather Bussing.



Paul Hebert looks at how COVID-19 impacts HR’s role now and over the next decade. Can HR Do Their Future Job?



The old ways of fixing Performance Management aren’t working. Jamie Resker has solutions for Modernizing Performance Management.



John Sumser speaks with Randy Womack, the CEO of Socrates.ai. Socrates AI is trying to improve employee experience with a new type of conversational presence. Listen to Randy Womack on HRExaminer Radio.



On HR Tech Weekly: Stacey Harris and John Sumser discuss the COVID-19 Response, Topia, Mmonaeo, Lyra, SHRM, Ceridian, Workday, Facebook, Cornerstone Cares, HealthStream, NurseGrid, People Analytics, and Grokker.


 

HR Tech Weekly: Episode #258: Stacey Harris and John Sumser

Topia Acquires Monaeo, Lyra Health Raises $75M for Mental Health Wellness Platform For Employers, HealthStream Acquires NurseGrid #1 Rated App for Nurses, SHRM Selects Ceridian to Elevate Employee Experience, Workday Will Give Employees Bonus Two Weeks Of Pay Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Facebook To Give $1,000 To All Employees for Coronavirus Fallout, Cornerstone Cares Launch, Grokker Extends Free Access to Companies to Support Workforce Wellbeing During COVID-19 Outbreak.
 

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For a decade, HR Tech vendors uniformly claimed that the holy grail of software was the consumer experience delivered by companies like Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, and other web-centric software companies. Read, AI and Intelligent Tools and Enterprise Software Consumerization. John Sumser



What can you do to survive in a future that is almost certainly going to be radically different than anyone can predict? Michael R. Kannisto, P.h.D shares three powerful recommendations in, Wrong HR Tech Thinking = Missed Future.



“People fall short of our expectations and do things that irritate and disappoint us,” writes Jamie Resker. Consider these three things Before You Engage In A Difficult Conversation.



John Sumser speaks with Henry Albrecht, the CEO of Limeade. Founded in 2006, Limeade is an employee experience technology company. Listen to Henry Albrecht on HRExaminer Radio.



On HR Tech Weekly: Stacey Harris and John Sumser discuss Oracle Layoffs, Mercer, Research Quality, Pay Equity, Silkroad, Lilith Christiansen, Alight, Employee Experience, AI, Machine Learning, Paycor, Paychex, and Aon, Willis Towers Watson.


 

HR Tech Weekly: Episode #257: Stacey Harris and John Sumser

Topics: Fears for Dublin jobs as Oracle believed to be cutting 1,300 roles, Mercer’s Report When Women Thrive 2020, SilkRoad Announces Lilith Christiansen as SVP Chief Strategy and Product Officer, Alight deploys AI to improve Employee Experience, New Paychex Integrations and Enhancements, Paycor Announces Industry-First Open Enrollment Wizard Tool, and Aon Buys Willis Towers Watson.
 

AI and Intelligent Tools and Enterprise Software Consumerization

“For a decade, HR Tech vendors uniformly claimed that the holy grail of software was the consumer experience delivered by companies like Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, and other web-centric software companies. It was a way of explaining the miserable levels of adoption in most offerings.” - John Sumser
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Wrong HR Tech Thinking = Missed Future

“It’s all but impossible to predict the future. And even if a company does just so happen to design the perfect solution that should be a brilliant success, it still might not succeed.” - Michael R. Kannisto, P.h.D
 

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Most Human Resource questions involve subtle distinctions, case specifics, or other bits of context. That’s a problem when there’s Nuance in HR that AI and Intelligent Tools Don’t See. Read more from John Sumser.



Heather Bussing has created a Coronavirus checklist for HR and employers planning for employee exposure and illness from the COVID-19 virus.



Hiring managers get no love. And maybe—just maybe—that’s why recruiting is so broken. Jason Seiden has more in his article, Fixing Recruiting: Hiring Managers Hold the Key.



John Sumser speaks with Mike Psenka, the President and CEO of Moovila. Listen to Mike Psenka on HRExaminer Radio.



On HR Tech Weekly: Stacey Harris and John Sumser have in-depth coverage of the Ultimate Software Connections Conference and Phenom People’s IAMPHENOM event. Plus, Talespin nabs $15M for its extended reality-based workforce training tools.


HR Tech Weekly: Episode #256: Stacey Harris and John Sumser

Stacey Harris and John Sumser have in-depth coverage of the Ultimate Software Connections Conference and Phenom People’s IAMPHENOM event. Plus, Talespin nabs $15M for its extended reality-based workforce training tools.