The Software Compatibility Quagmire

The hardest thing about work is not the work itself. It’s working with others. The same is true for systems and software.
 

HRExaminer v5.06

In our feature this week Stacey Harris explains What To Do When Data Says You’re Wrong. In Human What?, John Sumser dispels the notion that humans are capital. John also covers Morale.me, a new iOS app from Joel Cheesman and two articles that chronicle John’s recent journey through the halls of HR on a wheeled scooter (read Disruption, Learning and Curiosity and Fitness, Inclusion and OracleHCM). Our on-demand edition of HR Examiner Radio features Marc Mapes in a discussion about eiTalent.com. Enjoy.

Morale.me

Joel Cheesman just launched Morale.me, a mobile app that begins with a simple question: “How’s employee morale at your company?”
 

Human What?

Humans are not capital. What we call things really, really matters.
 

Disruption, Learning and Curiosity

The real learning doesn’t come from struggling with your mind and body. It comes from being willing to get back up when you feel stupid and broken.
 

What To Do When Data Says You’re Wrong

As we rush into the era of data analytics, big data, and personal tracking devices every HR professional should be prepared to face data that contradicts their beliefs sooner or later.
 

Fitness, Inclusion and OracleHCM

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
The theme at OracleHCM is fitness. Everybody gets a Fitbit. Figuring out how to harness more data about people, their interests and behavior is the next level of the game.
 

HRExaminer v5.05

In The Art of Work: Simulacrum, Doug Shaw cuts to the core of misinterpreting the numbers in HR data and the high price people pay when we do. John Sumser has some thoughts of his own on HR data, in What’s in a Number? Heather Bussing asks, Who Knows Your Operation Best? Paul Hebert questions if Engagement is a Near Miss Solution. Enjoy.

What’s In A Number?

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
Big data is not about how complicated you can make something. It’s about how quickly you can deliver actionable insight.
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Is Engagement A Near Miss Solution?

Homer Simpson, Paul Hebert and Fermat’s Last Theorem. Hmmm. What could go wrong with this Employee Engagement scenario?