There is nothing like speeding up your business processes and development cycles is there? DevOps has revolutionized the way businesses meet the constantly evolving needs of their customers, without sacrificing productivity. Even as good as it sounds, it can still come at a price if DevOps and security are not working together. With the speed at which new iterations are …
How to Derive Actionable Insights From Your Talent Recruitment Process Data
I recently published an article on LinkedIn discussing the need to move away from self-validated opinions when it comes to talent recruitment, talent acquisition, and talent attraction and the value that data can add to the talent recruitment process. In that article, I spoke about the role data plays in recruiting top talent and how to derive actionable insights from …
The Top 10 Digital Transformation Trends of 2019
Over the past few years I have made the commitment to looking forward to the year ahead to predict some of the most significant digital transformation trends. Knowing that digital transformation is not only a technological shift, but an organizational change at the intersection of technology, business and people, such reflection must take into account countless possibilities. In this year’s …
The Cybersecurity Disconnect: Addressing the Problem in the C-Suite
How committed is your company to cybersecurity? Recent reports show the answer isn’t very straightforward. In many cases, the CEO and CIO have different ideas of what data security means, and why it matters. It’s time to get both tech and business leadership on the same page in making data security a top priority. Understanding the Divide In a recent …
Digital Transformation Trends: How Digitally Transformed CMOs are Impacted
Last month, I shared an article about the digital transformation trends to look forward to in 2019. But those trends won’t happen in a vacuum. They’ll impact everyone working in today’s digital landscape, including the digitally transformed CMO. It’s safe to say that when may of todays marketing executives finished college in the 80s and 90s, they could not have …
6 Steps to Build a Data-Driven Sales Team
Did you know that the most successful sales teams are three times more likely to use analytics than under-performing teams? A statistic like that would convince me to use data immediately, but that isn’t always the case. It seems that data has taken a backseat to other less successful sales tactics and it’s time for that to change. But you …
Modern Digital Workplace: 5 Current Trends Making Waves in the Office
Does your office look different than it used to? Do you have a storage room filed with filing cabinets and external computer equipment? Is half your cubicle taken up by a monitor and a computer tower? Do you even go into a physical office location? Let’s face it, the modern digital workplace looks different. I recently explored the biggest Digital …
3 Job Types that Will Thrive with Automation
Over the past few years, we’ve heard about robots coming for our jobs. Each time a self-checkout lane opens at the nearest grocery store, some start to panic. And although we’ve already had a glimpse into how automation is going to be beneficial to us all, it isn’t completely met with open arms. Still, I think there are a few …
Blockchain’s Impact on HR and the Future of Work
Blockchain. Is it today’s annoying buzzword or a technology that’s going to change everything about the way we live, work, and do business? While we’re certainly not “there” yet, my vote is on the latter. So what is blockchain? It’s a digitally encrypted ledger that stores information publicly in groups called “blocks.” It’s completely decentralized database only gives access to …
How to Create a Self-Serve Reporting Environment
Did you know that by 2020, 1.7 megabytes of data will be created every second—for every single person on earth? That same data is changing the way businesses today are thinking about their strategy in all areas, from marketing to financial planning. However, the sheer volume of data is causing some businesses to shy away from its benefits. That’s why …
