December 21, 2015
The Tradition of Advisory Boards There's a long standing tradition of HR tech companies creating advisory boards to help them guide their company. This has been especially visible over the last few months, and I've had several clients and contacts asking about our board, how we use them, and what value they add. The answer is really simple. We don't have one. It's not that we haven't thought about it or discussed it. We did. We had long discussions over it, and as a team made the decision that there wasn't value to us adding a board. There are good reasons to have an advisory board, I think. Here are a few of them, and our perspective. Product Direction The obvious (or at least the most often mentioned) benefit of an advisory board is, well, advice. Getting input from thought…
November 14, 2017
Yay! A New Phone Wait -- how many of us REALLY feel that way? Getting a new mobile device is less than joyous when you know you are going to leave the store or check out from your online cart with far less money than with what you arrived. Even with a “free upgrade” – Is anything ever really free? My son is the only person I know who can crack a mobile device screen more than I. Venturing into a phone store often proves I am as cracked as my son's phone screen, but I am always up for a challenge. I made sure the store had the one in stock we wanted before we even left the house. I won't fight over a phone. The “host” at the AT& T store hesitated, like he knew they didn’t have any. I pressed on,…
May 23, 2016
Part 3 of series with HR Expert Jay Kuhns Series: Healthcare HR Check-Up Key Point Podcast Episode 3 Jay Kuhns, VP of Healthcare Strategy at Kinetix HR addresses Today's Technology for Healthcare HR in Part 3 of quick-hit podcast, key point podcast. The New Tools “I’ve been pushing myself to learn lately. The new tools that are redefining how executives transform their brands, their teams, and their organizations are exploding all around us. I know that if I do not stay current I will fail. We no longer have the cop-out options of having too many projects, too many meetings, or not enough time to keep up. When have effective leaders ever had ‘enough time?’ For God’s sake, stop saying that.” – Jay Kuhns from No Community – No Future Jay addresses Technology Today in Healthcare HR and its impact. Jay and Rayanne talk…
September 8, 2015
"Look For Vendors..." Not too long ago, I read Starr Conspiracy’ blog post titled “The ADP and Zenefits Kerfuffle, part 2: 5 Lessons for HR Technology Customers and Vendors” from HR Tech analyst and go-to market expert George LaRocque. A great point was shared which continues to stick with me today: “Look for vendors that support their integrations like a product – not a service.” Sound Advice This is sound advice to the HR Technology buyer. Not only because buyers don't want what happened to Zenefits customers to happen to them, but also to consider these 5 reasons partner-built integrations are a sound investment Technology Stack - A supported partner integration has been built with both parties being involved. This means their technology stack has been understood by both sides, and the integration is working within the boundaries of their…
August 5, 2014
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the HRSSI Conference in Atlanta. The conference is a Human Resources (HR) Shared Services event for HR Executives and Jim Scully has done a nice job of marketing to that particular audience with content rich in information without the SALES pitch of other HR Shared Services shows. It is appropriately named the HRSSI Shared Service Institute Executive Retreat. I came away from the HRSSI retreat with a few new friends and some valuable insight on current trends, challenges and what technology solutions are prevalent in HR Shared Services today. Many of the scheduled presenters had solid metrics that they were willing to share and discuss. I left with a burning question though…why are so many of Fortune Top 500 Companies forced to use their IT Departments CRM solution/technology to manage the complex HR…