June 9, 2015
I took the title and input for this blog from John Hoebler's, Technology Lead at CrossCountry Consulting, excellent post recently entitled, "Don't be fooled by 'fake cloud' finance systems" - I changed the title ever so slightly, to really place emphasis on the level of fabricated fashion in today's SaaS vendor space, and of course it's important to HR professionals too! One can immediately see the Barbie® doll, and recognize it's not a reality - it's easy to do that from one glance. However, SaaS (Software as a Service) is hidden from view, under the hood, safe and sound...or is it? Real SaaS vendors might start to sound like a broken record soon, however, buyers are still unequipped, unsure and unaware as John points out in his article the "fake" SaaS vendors are using clever marketing to fool their buyers.…
June 25, 2015
A Little History Three years ago, I was goaded into playing street hockey in Atlanta in the middle of summer. Two years ago, Jonathan Brewer and I put together one of the greatest kickball games HR has ever seen. Last year, we celebrated The Big Lebowski in a Orlando bowling alley. All of there were great fun, and were done in the spirit of changing the world. And in the process we’ve raised a significant amount of money for those who need a little help. And many of you have come along for the ride. Today This year, we are going in a slightly different direction. At the SHRM Annual Conference next week, we will be hosting a Poetry Slam, and are partnering with Quantum Workplace, Broadbean, Dice and Branded Strategies in our support for No Kid Hungry. Dice is…
June 23, 2015
No Kid Hungry Would you be surprised to know that there are hungry children in America? Especially right now – the summer months are very hard for children who no longer receive supplemental meals from their schools. Dovetail Software is responding to this knowledge by, once again, raising awareness and hosting an event at the SHRM 15 National Conference June 28 – July 1 in Las Vegas. Joining us in this effort are our fellow event sponsors Quantum Workplace, Broadbean Technology, and Branded Strategies. Our #SHRMpoetry campaign launched last week and is gaining attention as more and more in the HR industry become aware of childhood hunger in America; 1 in 5 children do not receive the nutrition they need on a daily basis. We want to help. Please join us in our fight to end childhood hunger in America…
April 6, 2015
Dovetail is excited to be sponsoring at the LEHRN (Leading Edge Human Resources Network) HR Technology Expo this Thursday, April 9th, in Minneapolis, MN. This one-day event features the latest in the strategic workforce and talent management space. The day will feature educational sessions on emerging topics and trends (full agenda) and product demos (ShopperTracks) by key exhibitors and sponsors from many top HR technology players. We’ll be demonstrating Dovetail Employee Engagement Suite V13, which combines HR Case Management, Knowledge Management, Employee Service Portal to enable companies to do a better job of tracking, managing and reporting on HR-related issues and requests. The event will focus on five key trends HR professionals must understand as workplaces evolve around them. These trends include: a new focus on team leaders within organizations as the drivers of business and growth; a shift from…
February 26, 2015
A Change Would Do You Good How many times in the last few years (be honest) have you been involved in an HR project to identify something…a process, a model, a technology, a strategy to improve overall performance? How many times has that project been put on hold due to funding, resources, lack of leadership backing, or something else? And how many times has the broken inefficient process just continued? Does it all stem from a poorly supported or drafted business plan? In truth there are a hundred reasons why a project doesn’t come to fruition. But one stands above them all. A change would do you good, yet your business won’t successfully change or evolve when the PROCESS continues to be broken. What do I mean and what I think is the root of the problem? Resistance, the in…