There’s a lot of talk about digital HR and the digital workforce. In this article, I will answer the question of what the digital workforce is and how you can apply this knowledge to make better people decisions. To do this, I use the five key characteristics that any digital workforce needs to have. What…
We talk a lot about how technology is changing the world of work. And indeed, the combination of automation and the arrival of new technologies will lead to the extinction of certain jobs, but more importantly, it will push a lot of us to up-skill in order to get ready for the future. We also…
We are the products of our stories. Our past, present, and future form a combination of experiences and narratives that we have written in the past and choose to write in the future. If you are one of those people who still believe that stories are something to be read in a children’s book, you…
The Academy to Innovate HR (AIHR) is thrilled to introduce the world’s first Digital HR Certification Program. The Certification Program aims to prepare HR professionals to deal effectively with the organizational and workforce-related changes brought on by the digital transformation of HR. Having trained thousands of professionals in the field of HR Analytics, we have…
Who wouldn’t want all the competencies in the world? We keep hearing that companies have a desperate need for talent. Some competencies are so important it is worth seeking them out and treasuring them. A top computer programmer works 10x faster and better than a second rate programmer; a great primary school teacher can transform…
We talk a lot about how technology is changing the world of work. And indeed, the combination of automation and the arrival of new technologies will lead to the extinction of certain jobs, but more importantly, it will also create new jobs and push a lot of us to upskill in order to get ready…
Strategic workforce planning (SWP) is a commonly used term for a multitude of approaches to achieve a singular goal: having enough employees of sufficient quality in the future. In other words, it is about having the right person for the right job at the right time, across the entire organization. In this article, I will…
The employee experience is an increasingly popular topic. Companies that invest in their employee experience are better places to work for, more in-demand among applicants, and also more innovative. However, what is an employee experience exactly, and how can you improve it? In this article, we will take a deep dive into the employee experience…
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of visiting the Digital HR Summit in Amsterdam. It was an excellent event with some of the best speakers I’ve listened to. Don’t worry if you missed the Amsterdam edition – on 19 and 20 November 2019 the next edition is happening in Nice. Advertized as the…
Company culture is important, that much we know. But it’s also a phenomenon that is difficult to grasp since it’s always evolving. Building an awesome company culture, therefore, isn’t an easy task. In this article, we’ll take a look at 3 great company culture examples. Before we dive into those examples though, we’ll define company…