The HR Huddle

Send us a text In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO and Managing Partner Teri Zipper and guest Jamie Aitken, Betterworks Vice President of HR Transformation, discuss the transformation of traditional performance management into a more dynamic and impactful process known as "Performance Enablement." Key points covered include: ↪️ Continuous Conversations: Performance...

Send us a text In this prior 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, discuss AI's influence on work life, share updates on cutting-edge HR analytics platforms, navigate the changing landscape of HR benefits and wellness and explore the world of voice...

Send us a text In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO and Managing Partner Teri Zipper and guest James Williams, Co-Founder and Lead CFO of Next Level Financial, take a deeper dive into the relationship between HR and finance - and the need for regular communication, shared goals -  and connecting on critical HR initiatives. Key points covered include: ↪️ While financ...

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 on the significance of International Person with Disabilities Day and the intersection of accessibility, diversity, and analytics in a work-from-home era. The episode...

Send us a text In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO and Managing Partner Teri Zipper and guest Thomas Otter, General Partner at Acadian Ventures, discuss  the often-overlooked realm of HR in emerging markets, shedding light on the unique challenges and innovations taking place outside the United States. With a focus on diverse regions like Africa, Europe, and Asia,...

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 breaking national news on Sam Altman's testimony in Congress, global AI legislation, and updates on new partnerships. The conversation turns to the changing dynamics of the HR tec...

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 discuss prevalent misunderstandings and intricacies related to payroll transformation. The conversation also sheds light on the necessity for payroll to secure a prominent seat at the decision...

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, share insights on a range of topics including the global expansion of UKG, AI's impact on healthcare and large language models and the the collaboration between EY and IBM in AI automatio...

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 Director of Research Cliff Stevenson, welcome guest Kerry Kiley, Head of Extended Workforce Program Management at Workday, to discuss the significance of adapting to the modern global workforce and the rising number of contingent workers i...

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, attempt to compare and contrast a few topics starting with naming off 37+ tech organizations they encountered after weeks of conference circuit travel from new start-ups to prominent mark...

Send us a text In this episode of HR, We Have a Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO and Managing Partner, Teri Zipper along with guest, Dr. Scott Dust, a highly published Management Professor at the University of Cincinnati and the Chief Research Officer at Cloverleaf, an automated assessment and coaching solution, dive deep into the dynamic world of HR assessments and usage of HR practices to pro...

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, get into the huddle and discuss key mergers, leadership transitions, and the role of artificial intelligence in shaping the future of HR technology. Also, tune in for a surprising twist a...

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, a...

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 system...

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 loomin...

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, t...

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 marke...

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...

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 o...

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...

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 cur...

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 inacc...

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 listene...

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....

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 practic...