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The Decline of Corporate Elitism
Read more: The Decline of Corporate ElitismWhen I was a kid, I always hoped and dreamed that I would get into one of those Ivy League schools. Unfortunately, I was a disaster of a student (and a ridiculously undisciplined Asian student to boot). Yes, I had…
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The Decline of Corporate Elitism
When I was a kid, I always hoped and dreamed that I would get into one of those Ivy League schools. Unfortunately, I was a disaster of a student (and a ridiculously undisciplined Asian student to boot). Yes, I had…
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What the Meta?
In the world of HR, the ability of HR practitioners to grapple with data and glean insights has been suspect by business leaders for a long time. There are a variety of reasons for this from the lack of sufficiently…
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Applying the Cheat Code
I’m pretty hopeless in most games. There are always levels, other people to compete against, and too many tasks to get done. Inevitably, I run out of patience before I reach the top state, or I realize I’m not very…
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HR Technology Conference 2014: HCM Roundtable
Every year we’re trying to figure out what’s next. 7 years ago, I started hearing about social HR everywhere, but the market really wasn’t ready. Every HR organization thought that social was a bad idea, with personal privacy challenges looming…
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Get Over the Cloud
I think it was back in 2004 that I was writing about “DavesNextMove.com.” PeopleSoft had just gotten acquired by Oracle, and Dave Duffield was sitting around with $1B but no job. At the same time, SuccessFactors was building up some…
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HR Technology Conference 2014: Global Payroll
If you read this blog, you know I like order and simplicity. I want everything in one place. My scale at home weighs me and integrates to my calorie tracker. my calorie tracker integrates with my fitness tracker. I know…
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HR Technology Conference 2014: Recruiting System Thoughts
Overall, this year was one of the best years in a while for the vendor and show floor. In my opinion, there were some significant areas where technology has finally started catching up with vision, and it was happening on…
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Common Sense KPI’s Gone Wrong
I love dashboards. I have a goals list on my phone tracking how many miles I’m supposed to run or ride on my bike. I have a trending graph on the device that tells my how much I weigh. The…
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Time for the Annual HR Technology Survey
With the web content and search developing the way it has over the last 15 years, I think we take for granted how ubiquitous information is. We can Google just about anything and get decently reliable results every time. At…
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The Evolution of Standardization
So my wife has been on a homemade donut kick lately. That’s right, every weekend I get to sample another dozen donuts. Those of you who read often know that my constant struggle to stay fit must work really well…