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Nature’s Lessons
March 17, 2025
One of the greatest barriers to natural connection and collaboration can be communication. How many meetings have we sat through where nothing appears to be accomplished?
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The Future of Careers, Skills & Pay: Enhancing Development and Mobility
March 14, 2025
The way organizations approach careers, skills, and pay is evolving rapidly. In our latest podcast, HR executive Bob Hanley and consultant Kim Nugent reflect on their experiences executing a broadband, competency-based pay pilot at Abbott Laboratories years ago.
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Managing Workforce Morale Amid Legislative Change
February 21, 2025
We are thirty days into the new administration, and the regulatory landscape is rapidly shifting. Organizations are struggling to stay compliant and at the same time, ensure their workforce remains engaged, supported, and motivated.
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Leading Through Change: The Intersection of Change Leadership and HR Technology
February 11, 2025
The modern workplace is evolving at an unprecedented pace. From AI-driven HR systems to hybrid workforce management, HR leaders are navigating a landscape where change is no longer an event—it’s a constant state of being.
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Chaos is Here
January 29, 2025
Change is inevitable, but thriving through it? That takes skill—and the right kind of leadership. Today’s leaders face challenges that require more than traditional approaches.
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Surviving the Vendor Gauntlet: Standing Out in a Marketplace of Thousands
December 18, 2024
Given the scope, scale, and long-standing history of our Annual HR Systems Survey Report, vendors often approach us seeking advice on how to stand out in a very crowded (and growing) field.
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What HR Buyers Want: Unpacking the Voice of the Customer
December 17, 2024
If you’ve ever wished HR buyers came with a handbook, congratulations – you’re not alone. The HR tech market is booming, with literally thousands of vendors competing for attention.
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The Future of HR Budgets: What to Expect in 2025
December 17, 2024
It’s budget season, which means one thing: HR leaders everywhere are sharpening their pencils, crunching numbers, and wondering how to keep the lights on – let alone deliver meaningful results – with last year’s budget (or worse).
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Evolving Systems. Declining Results. What’s Fueling a Drop in HR Systems Outcomes?
December 17, 2024
2024 has been a year of contradictions, particularly for those in Human Resources. On one hand, HR professionals have self-reported that they’re “viewed as contributing strategic value” in greater numbers than ever.
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Looking Back Illuminates the Future
December 16, 2024
In the past, I would use the period between Christmas and New Year to “get ready.” I’d put together lists and mind maps on what I wanted to accomplish and where I wanted to go in the coming year. I’d begin to fill out my planner so I could be organized and feel ahead of the game as the calendar declares it’s January 1st.
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Embracing Transformational Change: Staying Ahead in Modern Leadership
November 11, 2024
In today’s rapidly changing business world, leadership has evolved beyond managing daily operations. Now, it’s about anticipating challenges before they arise and seizing them as growth and innovation opportunities.
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Behind the Scenes: Sapient’s 27th Annual HR Systems Survey
June 6, 2024
When our Annual HR Systems Survey made its first appearance more than a quarter century ago, the technology landscape looked a bit different than it does today.
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