HR past and future: time-travelling at HR Tech World in Amsterdam
We are all obsessed by the future, but get stuck in the past and can’t move forwards. Our obsession with the future is generally thought to be a pretty good thing, but getting stuck in the past is seen as something to be avoided at all costs. Attending industry events gives us space to notice […]
When culture kills the killer app
This article was co-authored by Helen Rosethorn, Partner, Practice Leader – Culture, Capability & Engagement, London, and Josh Feldmeth, Senior Partner, New York, at brand marketing consultancy Prophet. Every industry has been disrupted by a technology-enabled alternative promising faster delivery, lower costs, and delightfully better user experiences. In many sectors, these former disruptors now occupy […]
“For the human operating system, downtime is a feature, not a bug,” says Arianna Huffington
HRZone spoke to Arianna Huffington before her keynote at Unleash 2017 (formerly known as HR Tech World) in Amsterdam in October 2017. Arianna Huffington is not against transformative technologies but thinks people should set boundaries to retain their humanity. After all, we’ve done it before. Why can’t we do it again? “When electricity was invented, people […]
Book review: The Power of People, by Jonathan Ferrar, Nigel Guenole & Sheri Feinzig
HRZone has a range of books available for review. If you would like to receive one of our business books, free of charge, please contact the editor on editor at hrzone dot com and we can send you a list of what’s available. In return, we ask for a 400-700 word review of the book, […]
Employee engagement and GDPR: what’s the link?
Cybersecurity is a huge problem that has increased dramatically in just the last few years. By some estimates, cyber theft costs organizations around $450 billion worldwide. The latest Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report advises that more than half of companies are ill-prepared to deal with an attack on their data, and only around a third rated […]
How to decide when to make a technology decision and what level to invest in seven simple steps
Artificial intelligence, blockchain and other technologies poking their heads out of the ground are impacting HR departments across the globe. Technology companies are coming for your budgets, but how do you know which ones are going to help you do what you’ve got to do? What should you invest your time and money in? I […]
“Most organizations fail to drive adoption because of their inability to design processes around employees.”
Ahead of HR Tech World Amsterdam, taking place on 24-25 October 2017, we spoke with MC and CEO of Leapgen Jason Averbook about how organisations can better drive adoption of HR technology and prepare for what the digital future holds. Find out more and buy your tickets here for HR Tech World Amsterdam – one of the […]
“We are living in a very exciting period of our evolution as technology starts to impact every aspect of our lives”
Ahead of HR Tech World Amsterdam, taking place on 24-25 October 2017, we spoke with CEO and Founder Marc Coleman about the technology trends he is most excited for and their implications within a rapidly evolving HR landscape. Find out more and buy your tickets here for HR Tech World Amsterdam – one of the […]
How does technology affect your emotional stability?
Picking up a copy of Daniel Goleman’s book Emotional Intelligence is almost a requirement in the business world for educating yourself on the topic – but in terms of improving your emotional skills, does stepping back from the internet help or hinder your relationships (both online and off)? When we started our Digitox, such a thing couldn’t have been […]
Artificial intelligence: pre-screening candidates’ lives, not just CVs
At its most basic level, artificial intelligence (AI) will provide HR with the ability to automate many aspects of the recruitment process in a much faster and more efficient way compared with traditional processes. Manual searches for candidates will be a thing of the past; instead, recruiters will enter key terms, desirable aspects and job […]
Get ready for the ‘Day After Tomorrow’!
Peter Hinssen is Chairman & Co-Founder at Nexxworks, a company that helps businesses to look further ahead to their ‘Day After Tomorrow’. In this interview, he argues that organisations need to overcome their fear of radical ideas and risk in order to successfully transition to future thinking. Peter will be presenting a talk, ‘Get ready for the […]
How to prevent cheating in online assessment
When online psychometric testing was first introduced in the 1990s, it was estimated that 10% of job applicants attempted to cheat in their tests. That figure has since been greatly reduced as test providers and employers have taken direct measures to counter specific tactics such as: 1. Sharing the ‘answers’ Individuals can no longer take […]
Book review: The Future of the Professions by Daniel & Richard Susskind
Title: The Future of the Professions: how Technology will transform the Work of Human ExpertsAuthors: Richard and Daniel SusskindISBN: 978-0-19-871339- 5Reviewer: Kate Wadia, Phase 3 ConsultingReviewer’s Rating: 3 out of 5 Inspired by hearing Daniel Susskind introduce his book at the CIPD Learning & Development Show this year, I had looked forward to reading “The Future of the […]
Planning the Project: HR as the Professional PM
In our 12-part series, Kate Wadia – Managing Director at Phase 3 Consulting – guides the HR professional through how to navigate, succeed and lead with HR tech project-work. From the inception of the business case to the handover into BAU, we’ll follow an indicative project timeframe to explain the way and the why of a project […]
Where company values fall short, and what to do about it
In the past two decades, the world of work has radically transformed. Mobile tech has fazed out the desktop, telecommuting is more common than ever, and chatbots are taking over customer service. In most cases, companies have responded to this by implementing new technologies, drafting new policies, and bringing fresh perspectives into the ranks. But is that […]
Leaders must stay human in a digitizing world
Automation and AI are already changing many of our daily experiences. From automated supermarket check-outs to real-time Google translation, the world of work is most certainly changing. In Japanese, the word “henn” meaning “to change”, has inspired The Henn-na Hotel in Tokyo to imagine a totally different type of hotel, where 95% of its staff […]
Q&A: how are chatbots affecting HR?
Dean Withey is the Founder and CEO of ubisend, an AI company that enables brands to have on-demand, two-way conversations with their audiences. We talked to Dean about what chatbots could do to the HR function. Jamie Lawrence, Managing Editor, HRZone: In what ways are organisations currently using chatbots in HR? Can you give some anonymised […]
Protecting HR from the rise of social engineering attacks
Let’s face it, life is a series of calculated and uncalculated risks. Some risks we know about and can choose how to deal with (e.g. mitigate), and others we remain blissfully ignorant of until the consequences hit us. Work is like that, too; there are situations and threats that we have learned how to effectively […]
Leaders mustn’t be late to the digitisation game
Leaders are constantly bombarded with mind-boggling complexity, the exponential speed of change, and the application of new technologies. Meanwhile short-term pressure from the investment community continues to intensify. It’s understandable that even the best of the best business leaders will occasionally miss something. Some misses, however, can be devastating, chief among them: the move to […]
What does it take to be a courageous leader?
ThoughtWorks recently developed the first-ever report on ‘courageous leadership’ among successful C-Suite executives, in partnership with global insights consultancy Northstar, to explore how certain traits and leadership styles can contribute to business and workplace success. Below, Managing Director UK at ThoughtWorks, Ruth Harrison, explores what it takes to be a courageous executive, what it is […]
