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Get into the huddle for this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech with host and Sapient Insights Group Chief Research Officer & Managing Partner Stacey Harris and co-host and Director of Research Cliff Stevenson to learn more about the launch of our 26th Annual HR Systems Survey, Visier’s recent expansion and other HR Tech news you don’t want to miss.

Here are a few episode highlights:

↪️ Visier introduces People Essentials, an easy on-ramp for people’s analytics.

↪️ Launching the 2023-2024 HR Systems Survey and why the value of your HR voice matters now more than ever.

↪️ The 2023 HR Technology Conference and how to catch key survey findings first.

↪️ Anticipated results from the May jobs reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

↪️ Hitting AI head-on with honest and proactive conversations to be having now.

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Sarah Greesonbach: LinkedIn

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Workday: LinkedIn | Twitter

UKG: LinkedIn | Twitter

Beamery: LinkedIn | Twitter

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In this first-ever live episode of HR We Have A Problem, host and Sapient Insights Group CEO & Managing Partner Teri Zipper stirs things up with special guest and Chief People Officer of Perceptyx, Lisa Sterling, along with co-hosts Sapient Insights Group Founder & Managing Partner, Susan Richards and Chief Research Officer & Managing Partner, Stacey Harris!  

They quickly get into the huddle for a lively chat on why HR leaders will and should continue to find a voice despite revolving C-suites, cultural evolutions, and a fever pitch of internal financial pressures.  

Key points they talk  about:

↪️ The Great 55 by 25 Challenge  - the growing intensity behind the movement and what HR leaders are doing and not doing to answer the call 

↪️ Surprising and not-so-surprising key data findings from the 25th Annual HR Systems Survey that started the movement

↪️ Helping executives understand the value and “whole” function of HR 

↪️ Finding and asking for necessary budget support when it feels like you’re competing with Finance and other departments for resources? 

↪️ Getting intentional about key internal relationships and why they are pivotal 

↪️ Actionable insights on how HR leaders can and should continue to elevate the C-suite conversation 

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Teri Zipper: LinkedIn | Twitter

Susan Richards: Linkedin 

Stacey Harris:  LinkedIn | Twitter

Lisa Sterling: LinkedIn | Twitter

Perceptyx: LinkedIn | Twitter

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Jump into the huddle for this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech with host and Sapient Insights Group Chief Research Officer & Managing Partner Stacey Harris and co-host and Director of Research Cliff Stevenson to hear about the latest industry moves and hot topics around AI in HR Tech.

A few points they talk about:

↪️ Key highlights from the recently held UKG Summit and answering the question on what they are doing well. 

↪️ Why the acquisition of Modern Hire is a good move by HireVue.

↪️ The AI wars in the HR tech space.

↪️ Insights from the Sam Altman testimony in front of the US Senate Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law.

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Sapient Insights Group:  LinkedIn | Twitter

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Clifford Stevenson: LinkedIn Twitter: @clifforddarrell

UKG: @UKG

SAP: @SAP 

Microsoft: @Microsoft

Modern Hire: @ModernHire

HireVue: @HireVue

OpenAI: @OpenAI

Sam Altman: @sama

Salesforce: @salesforce

Informatica: @Informatica 

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Catch this episode of HR, We Have a Problem as Sapient Insights Group CEO & Managing

Partner Teri Zipper, and guest Tim Partasevitch, Co-Founder at Juggl and Chief Growth Officer at Smart IT, get into the huddle and discuss the ideal job interview, potential bias and red flags.

Some key points they discuss:

↪️ Goals for an interviewee 

↪️ Top questions to ask in every interview regardless of a potential hire’s job level or position

↪️ Key metrics for finding and making good hires 

↪️ Impacts of machine learning and AI tools in the hiring process 

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Teri Zipper: LinkedIn | Twitter

Juggl: Linkedin | Website

Smart IT: Linkedin | Twitter

Tim Partasevitch: LinkedIn

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You don’t want to miss this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, where host and Sapient Insights Group Chief Research Officer & Managing Partner Stacey Harris, joined by co-host and Director of Research Cliff Stevenson, share their thoughts on the latest Rippling announcement, new industry-leading partnerships and the latest HR tools in development. 

Key points they discuss:

↪️ An interesting new partnership between @Betterworks and @Visier, plus good news recently announced by @UKG and @NWSL

↪️ The main focus of the recently held @OracleHCM Application Industry Analyst Summit - what can we expect?

↪️ Heads up! Sapient Insights Group officially launched the much anticipated 26th Annual HR Systems Survey on May 9th with new enhancements and updates!  

↪️ Are small organizations ready to take on advanced HR tech capabilities?  This type of market information will be available in the soon-to-be-released SMB Action Report -  the first in a series of in-depth data analysis reports available to the public for purchase from Sapientinsights.com. 

Don’t miss out; tune in today! Follow the host, guest, and companies mentioned, and check out the articles they discuss:

Sapient Insights Group  LinkedIn | Twitter

Stacey Harris LinkedIn | Twitter

Clifford Stevenson LinkedIn Twitter: @clifforddarrell

Rippling People Center, Inc. @Rippling

Betterworks System, Inc. @Betterworks

Microsoft @Microsoft 

Visier, Inc. @Visier

Oracle HCM @OracleCloudHCM

UKG, Inc. @UKG | @UKGInc

National Women's Soccer League @NWSL

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UKG and National Women’s Soccer League Announce Historic Pay Equity Milestone

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In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO & Managing Partner, Teri Zipper, and guest GxT Advisors Founder & Principal Analyst, Pete Tiliakos, get into the huddle and have a lively discussion on common misconceptions and complexities around the hot topic of payroll transformation and why it needs a seat at the table. 

Some key points they discuss:

↪️ Assumptions and common misconceptions widely held by leadership and why.

↪️  Challenges and increasing compliance complexities payroll practitioners and vendors need to face. 

↪️ Getting ahead of payroll (tech) and why staying agile means applying a mix of art and science to achieve success. 

 ↪️ Current market forces that disrupt payroll and the intensity of the times for tech providers to keep up. 

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In this episode of HR, We Have A Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO & Managing Partner, Teri Zipper, along with guest Sean Luitjens, Vice President of Product Management at Korn Ferry get into the huddle to break down the highly complex issues around pay equity and pay transparency. You don’t want to miss this one! 

 Some key points they discuss:

↪️ Getting smart about pay transparency and the impact of downstream impacts 

↪️ Remediating pay equity as a moving target

↪️ Using technology to track pay and performance in today’s environment is a must

↪️ The answer to creating a defensible position on why people should be paid differently

↪️ The EU and pay gap explanations beyond 5% (of what)? 

↪️ What should you be doing now to mitigate differing US pay transparency laws from state to state

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You don’t want to miss this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, where host and Sapient Insights Group Chief Research Officer & Managing Partner, Stacey Harris joined by co-host and Director of Research, Cliff Stevenson, talk about all things AI – including new players in the marketplace and their break down of AI features in existing HR tech products. 

Key points they discuss:

↪️ Breaking down our walkthrough of Cornerstone’s new Opportunity Marketplace  - a talent marketplace differentiator?  

↪️ What we learned after talking to CoachHub about their new AI assistant coaching tool 

↪️ New players and opportunities in the AI game: Fyndo’s AI hiring platform, FairNow’s emerging AI compliance tool, and a brief intro to Beamery’s talent lifecycle management platform

↪️ Breaking policy news out of the UK on AI - a growing, impactful trend in AI tech?

Don’t miss out! Tune in today! Follow the host, guest, and companies mentioned and check out the articles they discuss:

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Cornerstone: @CornerstoneInc

Phenom: @PhenomTXM

Office for AI: @officeforAI

CoachHub: @coachHub_IO

Beamery: @BeameryHQ

FairNow: @Fairnow

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In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO & Managing Partner, Teri Zipper, along with guest, JDXpert’s Co-founder & VP of Sales and Marketing, Don Berman, get into the huddle to talk about assessing job descriptions as an effective approach when navigating today's current labor market.

Some key points they discuss:

↪️ The impact of automations and AI tools on creating and posting job descriptions

↪️ How organizations can leverage creating and rewriting job descriptions 

↪️ Key job titles and roles emerging from the remote work environment and AI tech

↪️ Best practices for job structuring, recruitment processing and content creation for job descriptions

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In this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, host and Sapient Insights Group Chief Research Officer & Managing Partner, Stacey Harris along with co-host and Director of Research, Cliff Stevenson, get into the huddle to discuss their recent experiences at the Workday AI and ML Innovation Summit and ADP’s 2023 Meeting of the Minds conference, including breaking HR tech news and surprise rulings. 

Key points they talk about:

↪️ Announcements on big changes for this year’s 2023 HR Systems Survey relevant to buyers and vendors  

↪️ The evolution of Workday - their new domains and aggressive growth despite continuous market change 

↪️ Cliff’s perspectives on ADP’s Meeting of the Minds conference 

↪️ What prompted Rippling to raise Series E Funding?

↪️ Impacts from NLRB’s (National Labor Relations Board) recent decision on non-disparagement clauses in severance agreements 

Don’t miss this exciting episode! Follow the host, guest, and companies mentioned and check out the articles they discuss:

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Stacey Harris:  LinkedIn | Twitter

Clifford Stevenson: LinkedIn Twitter: @clifforddarrell

Workday: @workday

ADP, Inc.: @adp

Rippling People Center, Inc.: @Rippling

National Labor Relations Board: @NLRC

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