In today’s episode of We’re Only Human, I talk with Autumn Spehar, HR Director at Stout Advisory, about how her company made a radical change in its approach to performance management. Check out the show below: Show Notes Performance management is one of the most hated HR systems in existence. If you’re in charge of performance management at your company or you think your system could use a refresh, this is the episode for you ! MORE

15Five is a performance management solution that combines employee feedback, pulse surveys, peer recognition and OKR tracking in a lightweight weekly check-in. Instead of reviewing performance once or twice a year, 15Five gives managers the tools to coach their employees in real-time and bring out the best in them. Culture Amp provides the answers you need to improve at every level, from the organization and team through to individual managers and team members. HighGround. MORE

Leaders in engagement and performance management combine to prioritize the employee experience in today’s workforce. AUSTIN, TX – July 19, 2018 – After receiving a strategic investment from Vista Equity Partners, YouEarnedIt, the leading employee experience Human Resources SaaS technology, today announced they are joining forces with HighGround, a leading real-time performance management and engagement provider, to revolutionize the Human Capital Management industry. MORE

My good friend William Tincup ( @WilliamTincup ) is probably the single smartest person I know in the HR and Talent Technology space, worldwide! At HR Tech Fest this year, William made a comment on stage that there is roughly 21,000 HR and Talent Technology companies in the world. ActivTrak || Workforce Management || @activtrak. AppLearn || Learning Management || @applearntv. Beamery || Candidate Relationship Management || @beameryhq. MORE

Innovations in Employee Engagement (Live H2H, Highground), Assessment (Pinsight, Pymetrics), and Recruitment CRM / Marketing (Yello, Crowded.com), were most notable to me. The need for managing contingent labor will grow significantly in the new year, and HCM software vendors will provide better ways to manage this workforce. Organizations have realized that if they are not marketing their companies and jobs, they are not attracting the best talent. MORE

How Technology Empowers Your Talent Management Strategy. By following these suggestions, managers can help employees get back on the right track. The post News You Might Have Missed – November 22 appeared first on HighGround. Employee Engagement coaching company culture Hitachi Data Systems HR technology IPOs M&A talent management strategyCheck out a few of the recent stories that caught our eye as well as HR industry news you might have missed. MORE

The discussions were incredibly interesting, as were our three panels moderated by the fantastic Cara Capretta, (women tech leaders, CHROs and talent leaders, and CEOs and Founders), along with our closing address 'Lead Like a Girl' from Tacy Byham kept our capacity audience captivated throughout the day. There were so many leaders who are talented, successful, and willing to openly share their experience and insights, that the session turned into an absolute highlight of the Conference. MORE

Josh_Bersin : Corporate Talent, HR, & Learning Analyst, Founder of Bersin by Deloitte, research and advisory firm focused on management, leadership, HR tech. wadors : Chief Talent Officer ServiceNow, mom to 3 Millennials, introvert, cyclist & interested in the future of work – Loving Life! Talent advisor. bneverest888 : Technical Recruiter managing a global team of rock-stars at InterSystems; looking for the best and brightest minds in the industry. MORE

Microsoft Ventures invests in strategy management software startup Workboard. Blue Equity Announces The Acquisition Of Napoli Management Group to expand its Platform in the Representation, Talent and Entertainment Businesses. Planview Extends Work and Resource Management Platform into Lean and Agile with Acquisition of LeanKit . HighGround Acquires Yoi Corporation To Deliver First-of-its-Kind Situational Coaching to Organizations Worldwide. Happy Friday. MORE

As I described in an article a few weeks ago, innovation in performance management reigns. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. HRMS Performance Management Succession ManagementThe annual appraisal is going the way of the dinosaur and almost every company I talk with is focusing on. MORE

If you’ve managed a global project team, you understand why it’s so difficult to do well. Over the years, I’ve managed project team members in countries such as the USA, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, England, and India. Finally, allocate an appropriate amount of time for project management. Project management activities are often expected to consume 10% to 20% of a typical project budget. Hopefully these tips will help you successfully manage your own global teams. MORE

It helps organizations establish employee performance standards and enables managers to evaluate employees’ job performance in relation to these standards. Performance management systems are used to manage employee progress, performance, and development in relation to organizational goals. Companies use performance management software to facilitate meaningful and ongoing discussions between managers and direct reports. Halogen Talent Space. MORE

Field Service Management Software Company Service Fusion Raises $10M in Series A Funding. Sign up for our weekly email summary of the week’s funding, M&A, partnership and other timely news from the HR technology, recruitment, talent management and employee benefits space. Bridge by Instructure Partners with Enterprise Risk Management, Inc. BC Partners to Acquire Leading Governance, Risk Management and Compliance Software Company NAVEX Global. MORE

Talent Rover Raises $2.2M Phenom People Raises $6 Million in Series A Funding from Sierra Ventures to Meet Rising Demand for Talent Relationship Marketing. HighGround Closes $7.6M Sign-up to get our weekly recap of funding announcements, M&A and partnership news from the HR technology, recruitment, talent management and employee benefits space. Japan’s talent search startup BizReach gets $33M to offer hiring management platform. MORE

You’re able to review these video recordings at your convenience and share them with hiring managers. Kazoo is actually the rebrand and merger of two different companies that you may have heard of - YouEarnedIt and HighGround. When the game is elevated and good talent becomes great. Josh Bersin, a world-renowned industry analyst and expert on HR technology, recently published a report, "From Talent Management To Talent Experience. MORE

Performance Management: A Swing and a Miss? A coach wouldn’t give feedback to a player once a year; managers shouldn’t either. The Retroactive vs. Proactive Performance Management Approach. Take a proactive approach to performance management. Solutions like HighGround can ease the administrative burden of outdated performance management processes and put effective strategies such as goal setting and coaching into place. MORE