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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, along with co-host and Director of Research Cliff Stevenson, where they uncover emerging technologies, share crucial HR findings and explore the latest HR products and capabilities in the market.

Here are a few episode highlights:

↪️ SilverLake has officially acquired Qualtrics, and Workday welcomes Emma Chalwin as their new Chief Marketing Officer, bringing fresh perspective to the team.

↪️ isolved introduces Benchmark Insights, empowering organizations to access real-time salary data, leave indicators, and a wealth of HR information on the isolved cloud.

↪️ Anne Fulton, from Fuel50, announcing her highly anticipated book, "The Talent Revolution: Optimizing Our Workforce for the New Talent Economy."

↪️ Greenhouse's research revealed that 76% of employees would actively seek new job opportunities if their company eliminated flexible work arrangements.

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Sapient Insights Group

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Stacey Harris

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Cliff Stevenson

Twitter: @cliffordDarrell

Lisa Rowan

Twitter: @lisarowan | LinkedIn: @lisa-rowan-215b05

Lexy Martin

Twitter and LinkedIn: @lexymartin

Emma Chalwin

Twitter: @EmmaChalwin | LinkedIn: @emmawood

Anne Fulton

Twitter: @Anne_Fuel50 | LinkedIn: @annefultonfuel50

Roel Deuss

Twitter: @deusSAP | LinkedIn: @roeldeuss

Geena Davis

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Workday

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Salesforce

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Oracle: 

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Qualtric

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Silver Lake

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Harri

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Isolved

Twitter: @isolvedhcm LinkedIn: @isolved

Greenhouse: 

Twitter & LinkedIn: @greenhouse 

Fuel50

Twitter & LinkedIn: @Fuel50

15Five

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In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem as Sapient Insights Group CEO & Managing Partner Teri Zipper, and guest Amy Lavoie, Chief People Officer at Torch, get into the huddle to talk about challenges in leadership development and the evolving world of work. 

Key points they discuss:

↪️ The science of happiness and how to leverage leadership to support organizational growth

↪️ The idea of “coming back to the office” versus “coming back to work” and the impact of  leading remote and hybrid workforces

↪️ Best practices for developing leadership and what the role AI plays in affecting change 

Don’t miss this insightful episode! Follow the host, guest, companies mentioned, and articles they discuss below:

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Teri Zipper: LinkedIn | Twitter

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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, along with co-host and Director of Research Cliff Stevenson, to hear more about the surprising impact of labor cost on overall inflation, Visier’s new AT digital assistant and Skillable’s new CMO.

Here are a few episode highlights:

↪️ Rippling expands into the UK with an integrated automated payroll system for small businesses.

↪️ Skillable appoints Sarah Danzel as Chief Marketing Officer, signaling its investment in the skills and L&D market.

↪️ Visier introduces V, an AI-based digital assistant, and Smart Compensation, a compensation planning tool.

↪️ The impact of rising labor costs on overall inflation, highlighting the need to consider broader economic factors?

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

Sapient Insights Group

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Stacey Harris

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Cliff Stevenson

Twitter: @cliffordDarrell

Sarah Denzl

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Skillable

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Visier

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Rippling

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The Federal Reserve Board of the United States

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Rippling launches in the UK 

How Much Do Labor Costs Drive Inflation? 

Skillable Further Bolsters Leadership Team and Market Position with New Chief Marketing Officer 

Introducing Vee, Visier’s New Generative AI... 

A Hiring Law Blazes a Path for A.I. Regulation 

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In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem as Sapient Insights Group CEO & Managing Partner Teri Zipper, and guest Sophie Wyne, CEO, and Co-Founder at Ariglad, get into the huddle to talk about the hot but often hard-to-define topic of the employee experience, declines in productivity, and how a human-first approach correlates to organizational success. 

Key points they discuss:

↪️ Defining the “employee experience” and the increasing challenges C-suite executives face 

↪️ Driving employee engagement with transparency and communication and the importance of using data and metrics to track success 

↪️ Demonstrating organizational culture and the employee experience to top talent from the first touchpoint

↪️ The impact of AI and role of ChatGPT in improving the employee experience

↪️ What it means when leading with a human-first approach 

Don’t miss this insightful episode! Follow the host, guest, companies mentioned, and articles they discuss below:

Sapient Insights Group: @sapientinsights
Teri Zipper: @tazipper
Sophie Wyne: @sophie_wyne_
Ariglad: @arigladapp

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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.

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

Follow us! Sapient Insights Group:  LinkedIn | Twitter

Stacey Harris:  LinkedIn | Twitter

Clifford Stevenson: LinkedIn | Twitter 

Sarah Greesonbach: LinkedIn

Visier: LinkedIn | Twitter

Workday: LinkedIn | Twitter

UKG: LinkedIn | Twitter

Beamery: LinkedIn | Twitter

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Global People Analytics Leader Visier Introduces New Products that Lower the Hurdle for Data-driven Workforce Strategies

Visier accelerates adoption of people analytics in Asia-Pacific region

Stacey Harris Keynoting at HR Tech

Sapient Insights Group Annual Systems Survey has had its public launch

Workday new CFO

UKG: Expect “Upside Surprise” in May Jobs Report

Nonfarm payroll employment up in 40 states from April 2022 to April 2023

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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 

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

Sapient Insights Group:  LinkedIn | Twitter

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.

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

Sapient Insights Group:  LinkedIn | Twitter

Stacey Harris:  LinkedIn | Twitter

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 

Related Articles:

UKG Developer Hub Helps Businesses Quickly Evolve and Adapt

HireVue Acquires Modern Hire to Transform the Global Talent Experience

Sam Altman calls for ‘incredible scrutiny’ of major AI companies, including OpenAI and Microsoft

Push to unionize tech industry makes advances

SAP taps Microsoft AI Copilot to streamline hiring and upskilling for enterprises

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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 

Don’t miss this exciting episode!

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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

Related Articles:

Rippling CEO Confirms an IPO Ahead

Betterworks and Visier Team Up to Revolutionize Employee Performance Analytics

Microsoft Viva Summit: Copilot in Microsoft Viva, Viva Glint, and Work Trend Index

Nearly four in five employers struggle to fill job roles, a 17-year high

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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Pete Tiliakos: Linkedin | Twitter

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