PODCAST: #HRHappyHour 368 - Conversational Technology: The Evolution of HR Tech

HR Happy Hour 368 - Conversational Technology: The Evolution of HR Tech

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

Guest: Emly He, SVP, Oracle HCM Cloud, Oracle

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Recorded LIVE at the Oracle Modern Business Experience event, March 2019.

Today on the HR Happy Hour Show, in a special episode recorded live at Oracle Modern Business Experience, Steve and Trish were joined by Emily HE, SVP, Oracle HCM Cloud at Oracle. On the show Emily talked about how the team at Oracle has reimagined the employee experience, and how that has informed how their products and services have evolved, and what that means for HR and for business users.

Additionally, Emily shared how Oracle's innovative Digital Assistant solution - a conversational UI technology that lets employees interact with their HR technology solution in a modern, intuitive, and fun way is making an impact in areas like Recruiting and for the HR Help Desk. Finally, we introduced a new HR Happy Hour segment called 'The Best Thing I Ate This Week'.

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This was a fun and interesting show, thanks so much Emily for joining us and thanks to Oracle for having the HR Happy Hour Show at the Modern Business Experience event.

Learn more about Oracle HCM and the Digital Assistant at www.oracle.com/HCM.

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PODCAST: #HRHappyHour 367 - Busting HR Technology Implementation Myths

HR Happy Hour 367- Busting Technology Implementation Myths

Host: Trish McFarlane

Guests: Craig John Spendiff, Senior Vice President, Field Operations Major Accounts Services at ADP and Ed Davis, VP Professional Services at ADP

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This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Trish was joined by Craig John Spendiff and Ed Davis, executives at ADP, to talk about a topic that can strike fear into technology buyers...implementation.  While there are many myths can can scare even the most steely HR pro, Craig and Ed shared their expertise and knowledge of how to bust through the myths and have a successful technology implementation.

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They talked through what you need to know when you're starting the journey with a new technology partner, whether or not you need an implementation plan, who to involve in the implementation, change management and user adoption. They may have even created a soccer (Futbol!) challenge for the future!

As part of ADP's new service program, ADP Advantage, the tools you need to keep these implementation worries at bay are now standard for ADP's customers.  This will drive greater success through the implementation process, "Go Live", and beyond.

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PODCAST: #HRHappyHour 366 - The Future of HR in 2019

HR Happy Hour 366 - The Future of HR in 2019

Host: Steve Boese

Guest: Mike DiClaudio, Principal, Advisory, KPMG

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This week on  the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve was joined by Mike DiClaudio, Principal, Advisory at KPMG to talk about some of the findings from KPMG's recent 'Future of HR 2019' survey and report.

On the show, Mike talked about some of key findings of the research, particularly in the areas of HR and organizational digital transformation intention and efforts. From Intelligent Automation, from both a business and HR perspective, which has emerged as an increased focus area for the CHRO, to better understanding the disconnect between the CEO and the CHRO as to the value of automation, to the segmentation of employees and groups for the purposes of creating different and personalized experiences in the workplace, the research offers plenty for HR leaders to consider and introduce in their organizations.

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This was a fun and interesting conversation, thanks very much to Mike for joining us.

Access the entire KPMG Future of HR 2019 report HERE.

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PODCAST: #HRHappyHour 365 - The Chatbot Revolution in HR

HR Happy Hour 365 - The Chatbot Revolution in HR

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

Guest: Brian Sommer, Founder, TechVentive

Recorded Live at the Oracle Modern Business Experience event in Las Vegas.

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This week on the first of four HR Happy Hour Shows recorded LIVE at the Oracle Modern Business Experience event Steve and Trish were joined by Brian Sommer of TechVentive to talk about how chatbot technology is emerging in HR technology solutions.

On the show, we talked about what chatbot technology is, how it is being developed and applied in HR and talent management contexts, and what some of the more interesting potential applications of this technology might be. Brian also shared advice on how HR and business leaders can better prepare for the implementation of these technologies by preparing their data and working with their technology providers to ensure data privacy and security challenges are met. Finally, we talked about where these technologies are going, and how it is likely that integrated, platform solutions are likely to be able to best support HR and end users with HR chatbot technologies.

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This was a fun and interesting conversation, thanks Brian for joining us. Thanks to Oracle for hosting the HR Happy Hour Show - learn more about Oracle HCM solutions like their Digital Assistant at www.oracle.com/HCM.

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PODCAST: #HRHappyHour 364- The Root of the Productivity Gap

HR Happy Hour 364- The Root of the Productivity Gap

Host: Trish McFarlane

Guest: George Michaels, Division Vice President at ADP

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This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Trish was joined by George Michaels, Division Vice President at ADP, to talk about how HR leaders can identify the productivity gap, key contributors to that gap being high or low, and how knowing the contributing factors can lead to changes that drive business success in your organization.  They talked about how making changes to your strategic approach with your technology and improved partnerships with your vendor can make a substantial, sustainable difference.  

George also shared his tips for making your organization's approach to technology use more actionable, and how it will enable greater consistency in the results you see from your employees and leaders.  As part of ADP's new service program, ADP Advantage, the tools you need to make these changes are now standard for ADP's customers.  This will drive greater success through the implementation process, "Go Live", and beyond.

You can listen to the show on the show page HERE, on your favorite podcast app, or by using the widget player below:

This was an interesting and engaging conversation on productivity from one of the world's largest and most well-known organizations. Thanks very much to George for joining Trish.  Learn more about ADP Advantage HERE.

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