Over the last 20 years I’ve spent a considerable amount of time working with startups in our domain. It has been interesting to observe the development of the start up landscape across HR and recruitment technology and the increased focus and attention on this now very popular sector. Go back 7 or 8 years and…
I hate the phrase gamification. To me, its a term that serves little purpose than to give journalists and “pop up” guru’s a hook around which to generate hype and promote their personal agendas. Nope, not a fan. I am, however, a fan of game mechanics, a much better and more meaningful way to refer…
So I’m starting my first blog from the #HRTechEurope conference by shooting straight to the end – or should I say the last session – Management 2.0: Business Strategy for the 21st Organisation by Gary Hamel. I must admit, I’m a bit of a fanboy and I think he is right on the money when…
History was made on Wednesday the 15th of October 2014 at the @workplacetrends conference #wtrends14. Well, maybe thats stretching it a bit! But it’s certainly the first time I’ve ever seen or had the privilege to be involved in the initiative that was @workstock. Cue a “guerrilla presentation” if you can call it that, consisting…
As the week draws to a close and the last of the jet lag ebbs away, I’m compelled to put finger to key and share some initial thoughts from my trip last week to the HR Tech Conference in Las Vegas. I have more to say on some of these highlights but for now, this…
Back in November I blogged about the biggest language and personality study ever undertaken and the fact that researchers confirmed they were able to assess your personality by scanning your Facebook likes and status updates. At the time, the research findings got very little coverage and those that did hear about it were very sceptical. I said I…
Following my recent rant about HR’s ignorance around the power of the social, and unstructured content – “all that crap on Facebook and twitter” to the as yet uninitiated – I figured it would be useful to share some specific examples. So, over the next few posts I’m going to feature three examples that are, in…
Now that I’m back in Blighty after attending both the HR Technology Conference in the US, and the HR Tech Europe Conference in Europe I’m just reflecting on what I saw. I found both buzzing experiences although here were a few stark differences between the two. Amsterdam was a sea of men in suits, a stock…
Ok that’s a bit harsh. Of course you still matter – to your loved ones and anyone else that may be dependent on you. I’ve no wish to kick a big hole in your self esteem! No, what I’m referring to is your position as a professional in the workplace or as a consumer and…
As I emerge from quite a challenging and busy few months, one of the first blogs I read is about my pet subject – engagment – from Gemma Reucroft, who penned the rather excellent post called The E Word. In it she refers to an article recently published online by HR Magazine entitled “Whose job…
