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Interview Edvige PELLEGRINI Associate Partner HR Path     What does the expression “Symmetry of Attention" mean? It’s means that the quality of the relationship between a company and its customers is symmetrical to the quality of the relationship between the same company and its employees. More simply, a "happy customer" implies "a happy employee". This principle places the employee at the center of the company's attention.   To which extent can the employee and the customer be understood in the same way? For a customer, we will look...

Please note: the Dates and functionality mentioned are not SAP official statements. Please refer to ONB2.0 Jam page  for the latest updates on timelines and functionality. Exactly a year ago we wrote an article on the roadmap of SuccessFactors onboarding and the anticipated move to the BizX platform. The platform almost all modules of SuccessFactors are based on which have common data values and seamless integration. We shared information on the timelines, functionality and implementation/upgrade advice. As that was a year ago AND...

When companies implement a new Human Capital Management (HCM) system, they may realize they’ve taken on more than expected. While it is very easy to understand the value of having a full-scale best-in-market HCM solution, there are several pitfalls during an implementation. These will lead to higher costs and a greater resource effort than necessary. To avoid these, you need to know what to look out for. Here are some key pitfalls to guard against while undertaking a SuccessFactors Implementation: 1. Alignment of Implementation and...

What is it?​ SAP SuccessFactors is upgrading administrative tools for picklist management and migrating legacy picklists to the Picklist Center. This migration will leverage SAP SuccessFactors Metadata Framework (MDF) and provide a simplified approach to picklists.     What you need to know on migrations Over the coming months of 2019, all legacy picklists will be migrated to the new framework in batches of customers and Data Centers based on their implementation complexity. ​ Eligible customers are notified 30 days prior to their scheduled migration through...

When you invested in your HR system, you were likely seeking a product that would make processes manageable while being easy to use across the organization. A system that is functional and intuitive is one that employees value, embrace and, ultimately, use. Any good system has periodic updates, and when these happen, it is important to verify that all parts continue to work as intended. In addition, users need to know what changes in appearance or functionality to expect. Testing ensures...

By Christophe Faucher, Associate Partner HR Path   Payroll Outsourcing - More than just a cost-cutting measure, a true business project Payroll outsourcing is becoming more and more attractive to companies, but are they embarking on this project for the right reasons? Are they aware of the real benefits of this type of project? Since payroll is a vital human resources mission, it is important to identify the impact that outsourcing can have on the company and to define a suitable methodology. However,...

Interview Renaud CHALMIN Head of People & Change Practice HR Path     What is “the adoption”? The adoption concept is part of a company’s digital innovation project and goes beyond change management. Adoption is the concrete result of an effective coaching process that ultimately leads to the efficient use of new technologies by users, but also to the proper understanding and integration of new practices and processes. In this context, a new market around   Digital Adoption platforms (DAP) makes it possible to offer support to users...

Time capture could be a semi manual or semi automated process in your company and possibly spread through multiple systems, making the whole process inefficient and tedious. Key reasons why companies choose to revamp their time capture and attendance management solutions are for the following purposes: Standardize time capture methodology across the organization Reduce time capture errors Apply time related rules consistently without prejudice Reduce Time Management costs by providing employees with the ability to view scheduled, time off balances Increase...

The employer brand of a company represents "all the possible imaging problems a company could face regarding current or potential employees' views". So, when the brand image is positive, it will attract more talented candidates which contributes to the development of the company as these ones feel more engaged and acknowledge the values conveyed by the company.    The employer brand, a win-win for employees and employers Candidates are more likely to apply for a job in a business when they have a good working environment. On the other hand, a positive employer mark will motivate employees...

More than ever, people are at the heart of the organization. For Human Resources, it is a question of rising to these new challenges and to draw on the full potential of each one. Align the company with the various societal changes, improve the employee experience, adapt the different teams to the needs of the company in constant evolution, so many objectives for Human Resources. What are the methods to adopt to achieve this? 1. The importance of internal talent Faced with an...

Every company, SME or start-up has assets to put forward. Whether it’s turnover, employees or the technology with which it evolves, all are faced with the choice of their management method. To this conclusion, a single system is intended to ensure the durability of the company: “Management by Commitment”   Management by Commitment, what is it? Firstly, this management method is driven by motivation. The importance of enthusiastic employees to evolve within a structure is a condition sine qua non for the success...

HR processes are clearly impacted by the arrival of new technologies: digital technology, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). HR processes such as recruitment or personnel management have been reinvented. The disciplinary matrix is ​​thus evolving, and the set of beliefs, values ​​and techniques shared by the members of the HR community during the last period is being metamorphosed. From now on, HR needs to understand these new challenges of anticipating talent management, adapting training methods and optimizing recruitment processes. Indeed,...

It’s time to stop using stress as a management model and favor the well-being of employees. The term “Happy Management” became one of the key factors in creating wealthy companies. In this quest for happiness in the workplace, everyone has a role to play. A new workplace model cannot be created without the end of the old style. Since Taylor and its scientific management, the company acquired the ingredients of the disengagement of the employees in the professional work. The separation...