Send us a text In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO and Managing Partner, Teri Zipper welcomes guests Steve Hansen, National Practice Leader - HR Technology and Ashley Tsolis, Manager of HR Tech Consulting, both from Marsh McLennan Agency. They discuss the benefits of collaborating with a broker, the intricacies and obstacles of benefits administration technology, and the future of HR technology, including the involvement of AI in HR. Key points covered include: ↪...
Oct 12, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Send us a text In this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, Sapient Insights Group Chief Research Officer and Managing Partner, Stacey Harris and Sapients Insights Group Director of Research, Cliff Stevenson kick off the episode with an update on next week's HR Tech Conference in Vegas and Sapient’s not- to-miss exclusive events - including where to catch the big reveal on this year’s HR systems survey’s key findings, ServiceNow's latest additions to its platform, the recent legal ruling in C...
Oct 05, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Send us a text In this special episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO and Managing Partner Teri Zipper and guest Ruth Thomas, Chief Product Evangelist at Payscale, discuss the challenges and opportunities organizations face in a continuing tight labor market, why employee retention should remain top of mind on the brink of pay review season and considerations for other looming economic factors. Essential points they talk about: ↪️ Surprising data on pay transparency reveals...
Sep 28, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Send us a text In this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, Sapient Insights Group Chief Research Officer and Managing Partner, Stacey Harris, and Sapients Insights Group Director of Research, Cliff Stevenson, discuss the drama surrounding Deel's interest in acquiring Papaya Global, highlighting the significance of aligning tech partners with your organization's values and reputation. Lastly, they reflect on the growing importance of data-driven decision-making in HR and its impact on employe...
Sep 21, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Send us a text In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO and Managing Partner, Teri Zipper along with her colleague Chief Research Officer, Stacey Harris welcome guest Holger Mueller, VP & Principal Analyst at Constellation Research to breakdown the challenges in defining AI and all the other subcategories such as predictive or generative AI that keeps flooding the market. Key points they discuss: ↪️ The popularity of generative AI like ChatGPT among non-technologi...
Sep 14, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Send us a text 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 as they delve into the latest HR tech news including Oracle's achievement of top-secret cloud authorization, Namely's expansion into global payroll support, Deltek's acquisition of Replicon for enhanced time tracking and project management, and Howdy.com's ac...
Sep 07, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Send us a text In this special episode* of HR, We Have a Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO and Managing Partner, Teri Zipper along with Sapient Insights Group, Chief Research Officer & Managing Partner Stacey Harris welcome guest Sherry Yarbrough, Principal Outbound Payroll Product Manager at Workday, to discuss the importance of understanding the strategic value of payroll data and its impact on business outcomes. The conversation explores ways to empower managers with data, use payroll i...
Aug 31, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Send us a text 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 as they discuss advancements in AI's impact on work life, updates on HR analytics platforms, the evolving landscape of HR benefits and wellness, and the emergence of voice technology featuring celebrity voices. Here are a few episode highlights: ↪️ The compan...
Aug 24, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Send us a text In this episode of HR, We Have A Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO & Managing Partner, Teri Zipper, along with guest, Dr. Amy Dufrane, CEO of Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI), get into the huddle and discuss the rapid changes in the market around human capital and how organizations can effectively respond. A few key points they discuss: ↪️ The rapid change in our current market, from bank collapses and ChatGPT, to numerous job opportunities with extensive workf...
Aug 17, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Send us a text 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, as they dive into more exciting HR tech news from around the world - including the acquisition and new funding of UK and Norway companies. They also explore inaccuracies of popular AI programs and tools. Here are a few episode highlights: ↪️ Game-based learn...
Aug 10, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Send us a text In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO & Managing Partner Teri Zipper, and guest Caitlin McGregor, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Plum, get into the huddle to talk about the current labor crisis and key strategies around effective talent management. Be sure to take advantage of Plum’s free talent assessment survey available to podcast listeners (link below). Key points they discuss: ↪️ What are the core issues that organizations should ...
Aug 03, 2023•44 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Send us a text 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, as they dive into some exciting HR tech news from around the world - including HR tech startups in Africa and the changing landscape of global payroll providers. They also explore the evolving role of AI in hiring and the importance of HR and IT collaboratio...
Jul 27, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Send us a text In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO & Managing Partner Teri Zipper, and guest Josh Merrill, Chief Executive Officer at Confirm, get into the huddle to talk about the most disliked HR function - performance review. Key points they discuss: ↪️ The pendulum swings around the evolution of work methods contrasted with age-old stagnant measurement practices. ↪️ Work evaluations and the significant role that generative AI is poised to play in critical...
Jul 18, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Send us a text 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 th...
Jul 13, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Send us a text 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 ...
Jun 29, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Send us a text 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 b...
Jun 22, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Send us a text 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...
Jun 15, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Send us a text 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. ↪️ Launchi...
Jun 08, 2023•27 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Send us a text 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 de...
May 30, 2023•53 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Send us a text 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 mov...
May 24, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Send us a text 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 hir...
May 18, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Send us a text 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...
May 12, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Send us a text 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 increasi...
May 05, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Send us a text 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 te...
Apr 19, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Send us a text 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 marketpla...
Apr 14, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Send us a text 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 rew...
Apr 07, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Send us a text 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 ...
Mar 30, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Send us a text In this episode of HR, We Have A Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO & Managing Partner, Teri Zipper, along with guest, Dr. Amy Dufrane, CEO of Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI), get into the huddle and talk about talent retention in an upside-down world, the impacts on recruiting and challenges for the road ahead. A few key points they discuss: ↪️ The velocity of change in our market today from bank collapses and ChatGBT, to the sheer number job openings amongst ...
Mar 23, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Send us a text 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 the impact of Artificial Intelligence within an organizational structure and some of the top headlines from the last few weeks. Key points they talk about: ↪️ Thoughts and insights about the lawsuit filed against Workday over its allegedly discriminat...
Mar 16, 2023•29 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Send us a text In this episode of HR We Have A Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO & Managing Partner, Teri Zipper, along with guest and Sapient Insights Group, Chief Research Officer & Managing Partner, Stacey Harris, get into the huddle and talk about Stacey’s recently published article in Human Resource Executive Magazine where she shares the real value of HR data and how to leverage it. Some key points they discuss: ↪️ Metrics and monthly reporting – challenging leadership and their ...
Mar 09, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 16
