I’ve been feeling quite optimistic lately about the state of HR technology, which is quite a good feeling. For most of my career, I’ve been frustrated by … Read more
Naomi Bloom is the leading independent voice, business/platform strategy consultant and thought leader in the HR technology/HRO industry. She has acted as a change agent and HRM delivery systems strategist/coach for global corporate and Federal agency clients, an advisor on business strategy and product/service design to several generations of HRM software vendors and HR outsourcing providers, and a provider of competitive insight and due diligence for the investment community. You can read Naomi's blog In Full Bloom, and follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/infullbloomus.
Anyone Can Man The Helm When The Seas Are Calm
If you’re an observer of effective HRM (human resource management) and IT, if you’re passionate about what happens at the intersection of these subject … Read more
Are You The Very Model of a Modern HR Leader?
NOTE: If you haven’t seen a great production of “The Pirates Of Penzance,” then the title of this post may not make any sense. If … Read more
What Your Hair Color May Tell You About Your Aging HR Technology
People of all ages choose to modify their hair color, and for many different reasons. Sometimes, it’s simply to give themselves a change, as when a young … Read more
An Open Letter to HR Executives: I’ve Got Your Back With HR Technology
Dear Sir/Madam, We may not have met, but I’ve got your back. I’m on your side when it comes to using effective HRM practices and business rules to drive … Read more
When Consumerization & Gamification Take Over HR Technology
I love the fact that enterprise software is becoming more like consumer software every day — more usable, more accessible, more obvious and discoverable … Read more
Modern Vacations, or Why You Never Really Get Away From Work Anymore
You’ll have noticed that my last blog post went up in early May, shortly after we left for two weeks vacation. Before I return to our regularly scheduled … Read more
What Impresses Me About HR Tech Vendors and Products?
Here’s another post that I had meant to write much sooner, but now it will post while we’re in Monaco before the start of our cruise up the Rhone River. … Read more
HR is Still a Pink-Collared Ghetto
I planned to write this last September, so let’s pretend that I did rather than wondering why I didn’t. It’s a critically important topic, and I hope that … Read more
Lawson Software: A Very Sad Ending, and an Important Lesson for HR
I first wrote about the HRM enterprise software “Snowdons of Yesteryear” (with apologies to Joseph Heller for this misuse of his famous phrase, “where are … Read more
8 Topics Your HR Technology Vendor Needs to Have a Clear Strategy For
My first post in this series focused on the importance of understanding the ambitions of HRM software/services vendors and the implications of those … Read more
Unseen Answers To 2011’s Unknown HR Technology Questions
When we lost Johnny Carson, we lost a great entertainer. For 30 years, 1962 to 1992, he dominated late night television, and he did that without insulting … Read more