Send us a textIn this episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, Sapient Insights Group Chief Research Officer and Managing Partner, Stacey Harris, and Sapients Insights Group Director of Research, Cliff Stevenson, attempt to compare and contrast a few topics starting with naming off 37+ tech organizations they encountered after weeks of conference circuit travel from new start-ups to prominent marketplace rainmakers - noting the disparities in what they do differently versus how unified they all are under the HR tech banner. They also reveal stand-out stats from this year’s recent publication of the 2023-2024 HR Systems White Paper around change management, and the staggering number of changes HR practitioners handle within their organizations today in contrast to just a few years ago.  Stacey shares her perspective on how organizations need to manage change vs letting change manage them. Key points they discuss:↪️ The overall themes and updates from the companies Stacey and Cliff met with and what stood out to them: organizations focus on skills, line manager role support, talent management space, including expansion plans, new technology, and renewed energy toward SMBs.↪️ Microsoft's introduction of an AI-powered skills service within the Viva platform and how it aims to improve engagement and help organizations identify skills within their workforce, contributing to workforce planning and development.↪️ Skills management being at the forefront of HR tech conversations, and how organizations are looking for ways to leverage existing tools and data to address skills gaps.↪️ The importance of transparency and compliance in collecting and using biometric data, as demonstrated by a class action lawsuit against Paylocity in Illinois, highlights the need for organizations to be cautious and informed when working with HR tech vendors.Don’t miss this exciting thought leader conversation! Follow the hosts, companies mentioned, and articles they discuss below:Sapient Insights GroupInstagram | Twitter | LinkedInStacey HarrisInstagram | Twitter | LinkedInCliff StevensonTwitter | LinkedIn Kate BischoffLinkedInHeather BussingLinkedInRichard Rosenow LinkedInRelated Articles:A Quarter of US Employers Surveyed by Salary.com are Battling a Skills Gap with Another 42% Saying It Will Hit Them Within 2 Years https://tinyurl.com/yc2b48e9  HR tech vendor Paylocity hit with IL biometrics class action over worker fingerprint scans  https://tinyurl.com/56jwvj9k   Introducing Skills in Microsoft Viva, a new AI-powered service to grow and manage talent