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.

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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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PODCAST: HR Happy Hour 361 - Insights on Moving HR Systems to the Cloud

HR Happy Hour 361 - Insights on Moving HR Systems to the Cloud

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

Guest: Nickoria Johnson, Alliance Data Systems

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This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish were joined by Nickoria Johnson from Alliance Data Systems to learn more about their journey to migrate their HR systems to the cloud and what other organizations can learn from their journey.

Alliance is a lot alike many other organizations, they had a wide variety of HR and talent systems in place, a history of building custom solutions to meet very specific business needs, but also with the need to update and modernize the solutions that were needed to effectively manage business operations and provide a great expererience for their employees.

Nickoria shared how Alliance made the transition to the Cloud, the key considerations along the way, and the positive results and outcomes the organization has seen since the transition to the Cloud has been completed.

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This was a really interesting and informative show, thanks Nickoria for joining us.

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PODCAST: #HRHappyHour 358 - HR Technology for Diversity & Inclusion

HR Happy Hour 358 - HR Technology for Diversity & Inclusion

Host: Steve Boese

Guests: Stacia Sherman Garr, RedThread Research; Carole Jackson, Mercer

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This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve was joined by Stacia Sherman Garr of RedThread Research and Carole Jackson of Mercer to share their insights on the HR technology market and ecosystem for solutions and capabilities that support organizational Diversity & Inclusion initiatives.

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Their recent report, Diversity & Inclusion Technology: The Rise of a Transformative Market is the first deep dive into how HR technology solutions are developing and evolving to help support programs linked to making organizations more diverse and inclusive. From talent acquisition, to development and learning, to employee engagement and retention, and to reporting and analytics - D&I programs are increasingly reaching more HR and talent processes, and a wide-ranging set of HR technologies is emerging to help HR leaders meet their objectives.

Stacia and Carole shared key findings from their research, talked about the HR tech landscape for D&I tech, and offered advice for HR and business leaders who are thinking about these solutions for the first time.

This was a really interesting show - thanks to Stacia and Carole for joining us.

Here's the HR Happy Hour Show with GoodHire that Steve mentioned on the show.

Download Diversity & Inclusion Technology: The Rise of a Transformative Market here.

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PODCAST: #HRHappyHour 355 - HR in the Digital Age

HR Happy Hour 355 - HR in the Digital Age

Host: Steve Boese

Guest: Harry Osle, Principal, Global Human Resources Practice Leader, The Hackett Group

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This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve is joined by Harry Osle of The Hackett Group - www.thehackettgroup.com, to talk about some of Hackett's recent research on Digital Transformation and its impact on HR. On the show, Harry shared some of the research findings on the impact of technology advancements and digital transformations on the workplace and in the practice of HR. Harry shared some of the key drivers and impetus behind HR and workplace digital transformation and how HR leaders can become more aware of these drivers and incorporate them into their HR and HR tech programs and plans.

Additionally, Harry shared what their research suggests for how the HR leaders and the HR organization's skills and roles will need to adapt to help their organizations meet these new tech and digital challenges and take advantage of the opportunities. This was an interesting and deep dive into digital transformation and how it will impact HR in 2019 and forward.

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Thanks Harry for joining the show.

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