Roundup: Why Org Charts Do More Than You Think Also: AI adoption stalls in hiring, HR struggles to scale AI, and more

On this week's podcast: OrgChart's Kimberly Henry and Daniel Gavin break down why traditional spreadsheets fail to deliver real organizational insight and how modern org charts are changing that.

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Roundup: Why Org Charts Do More Than You Think Also: AI adoption stalls in hiring, HR struggles to scale AI, and more

On this week's podcast: How HR leaders use org charts to surface insights, improve efficiency, strengthen succession planning and support more strategic conversations across the business.

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On this week's podcast: Why spreadsheets don't deliver real organizational insight and how modern org charts are filling the gap.

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Roundup: AI’s Hit Critical Mass, but the Reality is Messy Plus: “AI-related” projects get more budget, UKG acquires Inova Payroll, and more

More than half of executives say it’s easier to get approval for AI tools rather than other technology. That and more in this week's Roundup.
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Roundup: AI’s Hit Critical Mass, but the Reality is Messy Plus: “AI-related” projects get more budget, UKG acquires Inova Payroll, and more

This week: My podcast with @SAP's Dr. Autumn Krauss leads this week's Roundup. Plus: “AI-related” projects get more budget, UKG acquires Inova Payroll, and more
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HR's big challenge with AI will force HR people to reinvent themselves Workers fear AI, so one of HR's biggest challenges is getting workers to trust and adopt it by building credibility and addressing employee concerns.

Workers don't always trust AI. HR can help.

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How HR Can Keep Up With Employee Experience Employee experience has moved beyond surface-level engagement to the structure of work itself. Here's where HR fits in.

My latest for Reworked: Employee experience moves into the structure of work itself. Here's where HR fits in.

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ADP's Naomi Lariviere on Shadow AI and What People Do | WRKdefined Podcast Network: Conversations Pushing The Boundaries of Work She has a view of AI’s use that’s both broad and deep. We’re going to talk about reality. Who’s using the technology and why – shadow AI – how they’re using it...

My conversation with ADP's Naomi Lariviere about the reality of AI: Who’s using the technology and why, and shadow AI and how they’re using it.

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Baby delivered in Waymo continues proud tradition of not making it to the hospital | TechCrunch Some traditions, it seems, are immune to disruption.

Best headline I've seen in a while, from TechCrunch: "Baby delivered in Waymo continues proud tradition of not making it to the hospital"

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SAP's Autumn Krauss on AI's Reality at Work | WRKdefined Podcast Network: Conversations Pushing The Boundaries of Work AI alone doesn't improve employee experience, but can help enable what employees actually value, such as growth, clarity and better-designed work. Learn more...

I had a great conversation with SAP SuccessFactors' Dr. Autumn Krauss about the realities of AI in the workplace.

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Employees Prioritize Company Stability Over Feeling Valued at Work Our analysis of over 20 million employee responses shows a historic shift in what keeps people engaged in the workplace.

New research from Perceptyx says "belonging and feeling valued" are now the lowest predictors of engagement. Meanwhile, confidence in executives moves higher. So employees are getting on the "performance is everything" train.

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I'm seeing more and more announcements like CodeSignal's about using AI to run multi-language tools.

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HR Examiner's John Sumser: Does AI Make for Better HR? | WRKdefined Podcast Network: Conversations Pushing The Boundaries of Work I talk with John Sumser, long-time industry analyst and editor of HR Examiner, about how advanced tools are used by HR, and what they help contribute. Learn...

In this podcast, I talk with John Sumser, long-time industry analyst and editor of HR Examiner, about how advanced tools are used by HR, and what they help contribute.

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Betterwork's Doug Dennerline on How to Keep Reviews Human | WRKdefined Podcast Network: Conversations Pushing The Boundaries of Work Performance reviews are not something to throw against the wall to see what sticks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I talked with Betterworks CEO Doug Dennerline about performance reviews in the age of AI. Listen here.

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Standalone Talent Acquisition Technology Value Matrix 2025 Nucleus Research names ClearCompany, Eightfold, Greenhouse, iCIMS, Rival, and Zoho Recruit as leading providers of standalone talent acquisition technology.

Of course, AI is driving most innovation in the talent acquisition. And VCs are always interested in what's going on in the space. Check out this Value Matrix 2025 from Nucleus Research.

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BetterWork's Doug Dennerline on How to Keep Reviews Human | WRKdefined Podcast Network: Conversations Pushing The Boundaries of Work Performance reviews are not something to throw against the wall to see what sticks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In my latest podcast, I spoke with Betterworks CEO Doug Dennerline on human reviews in the age of AI.

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Roundup: Under the Advertising Covers with OpenAI Ad-free? Not for long. Plus BetterWorks’ Doug Dennerline on Keeping reviews human, and more.

I talked with BetterWorks’ Doug Dennerline on keeping reviews human, and more.

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Roundup: Under the Advertising Covers with OpenAI Ad-free? Not for long. Plus BetterWorks’ Doug Dennerline on Keeping reviews human, and more.

Don't count on ChatGPT always being ad-free. In this week's Roundup:

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On this podcast, I talk with ADP's Naomi Lariviere. Her view of AI’s use is broad and deep, so we talk about reality. Who’s using the technology and why – shadow AI – how people are using it – and what’s its value. That and more, on this edition of PeopleTech.

WorkforceAI | Mark Feffer | Substack News and analysis of commercial AI products and how people work. We focus on product development, marketing trends, funding and business dealings. Paid subscribers receive exclusive features and…

This week's WorkforceAI.News Roundup... I talk with John Sumser about AI in HR. Many “AI agents,” he says, add little innovation to old features like employee self-service. The real challenge lies in validating AI-generated insights.

Case Study: How Zions Bank & isolved Empower SMBs - A Case Study on HR, Payroll, and Growth This 3Sixty Insights Case Study explores how Zions Bank partnered with isolved to help small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) streamline HR, payroll, and workforce management. Recognizing that…

Here's a look at how Zions Bank partnered with @isolved to help SMBs simplify HR, payroll, and workforce management.
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Video: SMB HR Challenges - How Financial Services and HCM Technology Converge In this video, Geoff Webb explores new research with isolved on the growing convergence between financial services, accounting, and HCM technology. Small and midsize businesses are increasingly…

SMBs are increasingly turning to their financial and advisory partners for HR services, risk management and employee management support, in addition to payroll. Here's a great look at this from 3Sixty Insights and isolved.

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When Google presents an AI-generated summary of information, it limits opportunities for job boards to present specific postings and links to potential applications. My latest for AIM Group.

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Roundup: Firms Chase Hype Instead of Impact, but AI Can Deliver An MIT study says the real returns come from rethinking how work is done, not chasing flashy applications.

In this week's Roundup: AI's real returns come from rethinking how work is done, not chasing flashy applications.

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Podcast: ADP's Tim Wright Talks About Marketplaces, Data and HR I talk with Tim Wright, senior director of product marketing at ADP Marketplace.

Tim Wright, senior director of product marketing at ADP Marketplace, says that with HR technology all starts with data. Here's why.

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Roundup: Employers Look Backward to Handle Surging Pipelines Growing frustration is leading some employers to dust off long-shelved tactics like in-person interviews and handwritten notes.

Growing frustration is leading some employers to dust off long-shelved tactics like in-person interviews and handwritten notes.

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Roundup: Employers Look Backward to Handle Surging Pipelines Growing frustration is leading some employers to dust off long-shelved tactics like in-person interviews and handwritten notes.

Growing frustration is leading some employers to dust off long-shelved tactics like in-person interviews and handwritten notes.

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CEOs Are Shrinking Their Workforces—and They Couldn’t Be Prouder Bosses aren’t just unapologetic about staff cuts. Many are touting shrinking head counts as accomplishments in the AI era.

I'm still waiting for someone to explain where all the unhired workers are going to find jobs. Just saying "AI will create new jobs" is a copout.

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Podcast: Fairnow's Guru Sethupathy on How to Approach AI Governance I talk with Guru Sethupathy, the founder & CEO of Fairnow.

In this podcast, I talk with Fairnow CEO Guru Sethupathy about AI governance and how to shoulder the burdens.

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Gartner Expects 40% of Agentic AI Projects Will be Canceled Most projects are early stage experiments that are mostly driven by hype, an analyst says.

Most projects are early stage experiments that are mostly driven by hype, an analyst says.

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