Thriving in the Future of Work

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Yvette Cameron @ NextGen Insights, LLC

The world is changing, and so, too, is the way we work. From how we attract and onboard new talent into our organizations, to how we view and measure individual and team performance, to ensuring ongoing engagement and inspiration for better business results. Traditional work practices and business structures are evolving at an unparalleled rate [...]

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HR’s Role in Getting Work Done: Are You a Driver, Passenger or Pedestrian?

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Yvette Cameron @ NextGen Insights, LLC

Typically we look to the CHRO and team to drive people management strategies and enabling technology investments across the enterprise. Yet it’s also routine for targeted people productivity tools to make their way into the enterprise with limited or even no involvement of the HR organization. Whether driver or passenger to these investments, the benefits [...]

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News Analysis: Salesforce.com buys Rypple, signaling entrance into HCM Market for the Social Enterprise

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Yvette Cameron @ NextGen Insights, LLC

A new competitor enters the Social, SaaS HCM marketplace In a deal of undisclosed size, Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) today announced its intentions to acquire social performance vendor Rypple and launch a new HCM division headed by John Wookey, executive vice president, advanced applications. The deal is expected to close by April 30, 2012. Today, Rypple is positioned as [...]

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Gamification: It’s About Strategy, Not Luck

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Yvette Cameron @ NextGen Insights, LLC

In a recently published report on enterprise gamification, my colleague explores the latest trends in the use of gamification to drive behaviors and effect desired outcomes. I found it inspiring that in this report, one in five early adopters of gamification are HR executives, pointing to the early but strong interest in the benefits derived from people [...]

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Join me Dec. 8 on Episode 128 of HR Happy Hour: The Consumerization of HR

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Yvette Cameron @ NextGen Insights, LLC

Join me this week as I join as a guest speaker on Steve Boese’s HR Happy Hour blogtalk radio show. Sponsored by Aquire Call in 646-378-1086 Follow the conversation on Twitter – hashtag #HRHappyHour Listen live on the show page here, on the call in listener line above, or use the widget player embedded in the the HRHappyHour home page. Episode [...]

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