Emotional intelligence, creativity, innovation – All can be learnt – 2 In the first part of this article we wondered if certain skills believed to be innate, like creativity or the capacity to innovate, can be learnt. The resounding answer is, yes. My experience tells...
I have a personal view on culture, and how this manifests itself. I have a French father and a Dutch mother, I have lived in Romania, France, the Netherlands and I am currently living in Spain. These personal experiences have shaped my personal understanding when...
<<Demystifying multitenancy: Introduction Demystifying multitenancy II: Configuration and Maintenance >> As already mentioned in my introduction, a simple definition of a multitenant system that includes all the implications of the technology behind it would be the following: “A system which is shared among many customers, but...
My daily work is about guiding customers’ HR teams in configuring and adapting their Global HRM software to fit their business processes. These business processes differ from one customer to another depending on the nature of business and also the company culture. Last year I...
Internationalization of companies and expansion of their business activities into other countries has spurred heightened interest in the social facet of companies over the last few years. Citizens around the world are increasingly better informed; their values have undergone a transformation—raising their ecological and social...
Flat or horizontal organizational structures are characterized by little or no hierarchy that intervenes in decision making or differentiates between employees and managers. This structure is typical in small organizations or within work units of larger organizations, although there is a trend towards flattening hierarchical...
Big Data, Global Talent, Cloud, Gamification, Social Recruiting, BYOD… different and complex concepts, but actually they are bringing into play three key trends that shape the future of HCM: HR departments being part of the business, global talent management and technology integration. 1. A new...
The dictionary defines polimathy as the knowledge that spans across many subject areas. The origin of the word goes back to the times of the great erudite Greek philosophers in several spheres of classical learning, and more pointedly, to the prolific and multifaceted scholar Alexander...
Afterworks, an alternative way of networking for professionals Who has not taken a beer after work? Spending some time with colleagues before returning home is a globally extended habit, but it is true that in the Anglo-Saxon world this is a real tradition. If you...
“Employer branding” is a very hot topic today. The term according to Wikipedia refers to “An organisation’s reputation as an employer. It was first used in the early 1990s, and has since become widely adopted by the global management community. Minchington (2005) defines employer brand...
