Another (Exhausting) Year
When late December approaches, I harken back to the days when I was a kid and my pent-up energy for the holiday break. No classes, no homework, no rules…okay, some rules, but a palpable sense that the time off would lead to fun, food, and festivities of all sorts. Fast forward to present day and […]
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Fanning the Flames of a Faltering Transformation
A close colleague of mine was asked to facilitate a workshop with senior leadership of an organization wrestling with their ways of working. To describe the session as challenging would be an understatement, as they were immediately faced with either bored indifference or outright hostility. They shared that it was heartbreaking to see the sponsor […]
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Meal planning for your HR technology table
If you are one of the millions of Americans who celebrated Thanksgiving this month, you know that this was the beginning of an epic season for food. Halloween with its trick-or-treat candy haul was just a warm up for the tantalizing onslaught we’ll encounter between now and the end of the year. Big celebratory meals […]
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IA on AI (and other confusing messages)
Having recently spent a week at the annual HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas, we used the time to get a snapshot of the current state of the industry. After attending many of the sessions and keynotes, walking the Expo Hall, and speaking with several providers, we can confidently predict what you didn’t need us […]
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Demystifying the HR Sandbox: Beyond Traditional RFPs
Providers. Employers. Advisors. It’s safe to say that we all hate RFPs. They are imperfect by virtue of applying a transactional mechanism toward a transformational moment. That’s why several years ago, IA advocated for a different approach that drives connection – not a brick wall – between our employer clients and their potential providers. If […]
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Ignorance isn’t (always) bliss
As much as I try to heed my own advice in my personal life, the reality is that I’m terrible at it. Let’s say, for example, that someone roughly my height and age was in the middle of a home renovation during one of the busiest stretches of the year. Perhaps this gray-haired stranger didn’t […]
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The future is…weird.
In hindsight, I should have been a futurist. There’s something exciting about always looking ahead, imagining how society will adapt to emerging technologies and trends, and predicting the impact they will have on work. And the absolute best part about being a futurist is that no one can ever tell you that you’re wrong. If […]
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Embracing the adventure
As an experienced global traveler, one would think I’ve mastered the art of time shifting. My hotel mirror in Stockholm suggested otherwise. With eyes undergirded by heavy carry-on bags, crepe paper hands cracking under the dry air, and nightly tossing and turning activating a hundred static gray follicle antennas, I was clearly a mess. After […]
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The importance of community
One of the greatest gifts of my work is to spend time with a wide variety of fascinating individuals around the world. Each brings a unique perspective and I enjoy exploring solutions for the different challenges they face. In reflecting upon my meetings these past few months, there is one common theme plaguing the world […]
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Where does the time go?
As I was watching the chair lifts make their circuitous journey up and down the mountainside, I started thinking about time. It was Day 2 of our holiday ski trip, and I was relegated to the hotel room due to a wicked fall that dislocated my shoulder and had me in queue for yet another […]
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