The Devil Is in the Details: The Limits of Big Data Analytics
At the SHRM15 conference there were numerous presentations on the use of people analytics. This involves the use of big data to decide who is to be your best employee, who is likely to be your worst employee, or who is likely to be the next employee to leave. I participated in a panel discussion […]
Consequences of Not Planning for Future of HR Are Disasterous
HR is on a collision course for disaster without proper planning. Here’s how to see if you are on the right court or the wrong one.
Snippets of the future from #SHRM15
Snippets of the future from #SHRM15 I had the good fortune to attend the #SHRM15 annual conference held in Las Vegas from June 28 to July 1, 2015. It was by most accounts an excellent conference. It certainly was for me. Since this blog post is supposed to have a future orientation I wanted […]
Is Your Future Job & Career More About Purpose?
I read a very interesting article from Backchannel called The Portrait of a Future Leader. An interesting article, it laid out five traits of the leader of the future. These included: High emotional intelligence (EQ) Being a proponent of a purpose driven strategy and culture Being a life-long learner Being highly diverse (which means to […]
Why Megatrends are Creating Headaches for Employers
A recent report, “The Global Future of Work – The Future Labor Force“, has identified a number of megatrends that have the potential for creating a messy future for employers. Various Megatrends Affecting Employers Aging population According to the study the first megatrend is that an aging populations will greatly influence 2025’s labor market, extending […]
5 New Rules for the World of Work
Writer Ross Perlin wrote a fascinating piece in Fast Company that has been shared well over 10,000 times. Called The New Rules of Work, Perlin gives us his take on what work is transforming into. I will go on the record and say that I agree with his assessment and have written about these things […]
