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HR Technology Conference 2014: Global Payroll
Read more: HR Technology Conference 2014: Global PayrollIf 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 Reactions: Naomi’s Master Panel – SaaS
Talk about a stacked panel. This one was moderated by a thought leader, and staffed by thought leaders. They included: MODERATOR: Naomi Lee Bloom (Managing Partner, Bloom & Wallace), Steven Miranda (SVP, Applications Development, Oracle), Mike Capone (VP for Product…
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HR Technology Conference Reactions: Predictive Analytics
I’ve always thought I was pretty good at analytics.Not being a practitioner who is sitting in the middle of data all the time, I get more time to just think about the type of analytics that it takes to really…
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HR Technology Conference Reactions: Social Media Panel
I’ll admit. I’m devastated. Lexy Martin and Thomas Otter were both presenting at the same time as this session. Had I the option, I would have pulled a Hermione Granger Time Turner thing. You know where she goes back in…
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HR Technology Conference Reactions: Talent Management Panel
The talent management panel at The HR Technology Conference was all about diversity. Not diversity in terms of workforce, but the diversity in terms of approaches in deploying talent processes and technologies that different companies take in pursuit of their…
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Switching Gears
A long time ago, I used to work for ADP doing pre-sales. We had great relationships internally with services and implementation, but nonetheless it always seemed to come up that we didn’t always sell with the full lens of reality. …
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Ruling the Road
“OMG Wes, how far can you take this theme?” I’m a firm believer that offensive driving is good defensive driving. That’s not to say I’m a jerk on the road. Ok, maybe I’m a little bit of a jerk on…
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Rules of the Other Road
The other road? What other road? The skinny 2-wheeled road of course. Here is the idea: for a cyclist to be safe when you are cruising down the road at 30 miles per hour, a guy 2 inches to your…
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Rules of the Road
Every time I go to another country, I’m amazed at how tame driving in the US actually is. People here obey lane laws, there is a fairly strict code of right of way (even if half the drivers don’t truly…
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Fooling Ourselves
I’ve been watching with fascination over the last couple years as countires have rebelled against their governments (Arab Spring in 2011), and American citizens have condemned corruption, and congratulated the populous for rising up and forcing change. It’s fascinating to…
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Apple Versus Samsung
One of my favorite Star Trek scenes is from Star Trek 4, where Scottie tries talking to the computer. In this classic scene, one of the basic Star Trek futurisms is on display as he tries to get the…