Comments on: Being Effective in HR Isn’t About Technology

By: Mike Helleria

Mike Helleria — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:46:06 +0000

I have been in HR before the computer age. We didn’t have ATSs CRMS or softeware like inparser.net or infogist.com and we still got the job done. It is a little easier to track metrcs, but if the computer technology went away we would all still get by.

By: Shelley Moore

Shelley Moore — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:14:20 +0000

Great article. I was actually at the same conference. There are a lot of good systems out there (and bad ones) but I believe that it’s the integration of the two (function and technology) that counts. There are ways to improve functions through both human interaction and HR technology.

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Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:23:20 +0000

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By: Michael Krupa

Michael Krupa — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:40:54 +0000

Totally I agree with you. I do hope that HR and IT professionals attending the HR Technology conference understand that “having an effective HR function has very, very little to do with the technology you have” and are able to evaluate the vendors with their eye open. Was great to meet you at the conference. Hopefully we can meet closer to home next time.

By: Meg Bear

Meg Bear — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:59:18 +0000

Exactly right Lance, especially in the Talent area it really is not a technology problem. Technology can only ever be an enabler it is not a cure.

-Meg

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By: DanFlan

DanFlan — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:39:43 +0000

Full disclosure — I work for a vendor. And as a vendor that has done a ton of research on how people work and how to build solutions for those people, I would make a minor revision to your statements. I agree you shouldn’t buy software and then try to figure out your process. But nor should you cement your process before you understand what technology exists out there and seeing what is possible. It should be an iterative process, weighted much more heavily on process. If you’ve never considered using, for example, wikis and blogs and a way to help with internal development planning activities, its probably worth listening to the vendors that provide those solutions before you nail down an expensive eLearning strategy. Even vendors while trying to sell you stuff can share ideas you may not have considered.

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By: Traci

Traci — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:05:08 +0000

Eloquently put. Nice meeting you face to face. Can’t wait for your next post.