Tag: HR Tech (Page 2 of 6)

In the most recent episode of A Better HR Business show, Ben spoke with Kalina Trajanoska, Co-Founder & CEO at Coach Microlearning, a gamified employee learning platform based in Macedonia.

Kalina and her team recognized the challenges faced by companies when it comes to training employees effectively and engagingly. Unlike traditional methods that rely on lengthy presentations or documentation, Coach Microlearning takes a different approach. The platform leverages the power of microlearning, presenting information through content-based learning games.

The beauty of Coach Microlearning lies in its simplicity and personalization. Employees utilize a mobile app that prompts them with questions based on their specific learning needs. They earn points for correct answers and receive immediate feedback on incorrect responses. This gamified approach not only increases engagement but also allows employees to learn at their own pace.

The platform goes a step further by leveraging advanced technology to detect knowledge gaps and deliver targeted learning materials to fill those gaps. It’s a personalized learning experience without the need for L&D professionals to manually create learning paths.

The impact of Coach Microlearning extends beyond mere knowledge acquisition. The platform is designed to enhance employee performance and contribute to key business outcomes. Whether it’s boosting sales, reducing workplace accidents, or improving overall productivity, Coach Microlearning aligns training with organizational goals.

In a wide-ranging discussion, Kalina and I talked about:

I was delighted to be joined on the A Better HR Business show by Jaakko Kaikuluoma, Co-Founder & CEO of Teamspective, a SaaS solution helping people, teams, and companies improve their performance through better feedback.

Jaakko’s professional background is in strategic management and international software business. He studied industrial engineering and management at Aalto University, Finland.

After a decade in software sales, marketing, and managerial positions in startups, Jaakko decided to combine his expertise with his passion for “the human mind and how it works in social settings” and started his own company, Teamspective.

Teamspective helps companies collect people’s insights continuously with modern methods that are non-disruptive to employees. With these real-time insights, companies react faster, support employees when they need it, monitor the impact of improvement initiatives, and overall establish a culture of growth mindset.

Pulse Surveys:
Automate your HR data collection. Measure engagement, well-being, and DEI right in Slack or MS Teams. Create a culture of listening and empower teams to improve with data-driven discussions.

Organizational Network Analysis:
Get an accurate map of how your people actually work together, and see how integrated your organization is. Identify key employees and understand their impact. Improve cross-functional collaboration, and help high-demand people delegate effectively. Analyse the True Teams, combine them to pulse data, and see where your company’s real pain points are.

Smart 360 Feedback:
Make feedback your superpower. Ensure everyone gets a continuous flow of quality feedback and recognition from managers, peers, and even customers. Make data-based decisions in performance management.

In a wide-ranging discussion, Jaakko and I talked about:

• How Teamspective helps companies identify and solve issues related to teamwork, leadership, and coordination.
• The Pulse Surveys are integrated with Slack and Teams.
• How Teamspective automates feedback interactions and turns to network analysis to gather information.
• Data can spot disengagement and withdrawal from interactions and lack of collaboration between departments.
• Teamspective is using only publicly available metadata.
• The company is growing its business by using sales, online marketing, and partnering with HR consultants.
• And much more.

Thanks, Jaakko!

I was delighted to be joined on the A Better HR Business show by Dean Mathews, the founder & CEO of OnTheClock, an employee time clock system for small businesses to track employees’​ hours worked and improve payroll processing.

Dean came up with the concept and designed & developed OnTheClock and he continues to help create new features for the app. OnTheClock started as a passion project when Dean noticed a common theme among the accountants – they were unable to find a web-based time clock that was accurate and simple.

Today, OnTheClock has a team of 21 individuals who serve 18,000 small businesses and their employees. While most of the customers are based in the U.S., the company has clients from all over the world. The team comprises dedicated professionals who handle product development, design/graphics, marketing, billing, leadership, and customer support. The company’s mission, which dates back to 2004, is to assist small businesses in tracking employee time with greater ease, accuracy, and efficiency.

Here is one of OnTheClock’s values: “Our employees and customers are valued above all, even above profit and growth. Employee growth and development lead to a more successful customer. Profit and growth are viewed as evidence that we created an amazing company that customers love.”

In a wide-ranging discussion, Dean and I talked about:

• How OnTheClock turned from a passion project into a business with 21 employees and 18000 customers.
• “On the Clock” helps small businesses track employee time for payroll and job/project costing.
• The primary target is businesses with less than 100 employees, a large market segment often overlooked.
• Simplicity is their primary focus and they aim to make their product easy to use.
• The app has features that allow accountants to open free accounts and track their own time and employees.
• And much more.

I was delighted to be joined on the A Better HR Business show by Judy Corner, Director of Consulting at Insala, a leading global provider of talent development software and consulting solutions in employee mentoring, coaching, and alumni management.

Judy is the Director of Consulting at Insala. She has over 30 years of experience providing customized human resources consulting services to medium to large organizations across a variety of industries.

In the area of mentoring, Judy has designed and delivered workshops, training, and a complete mentoring methodology. Judy’s mentoring process is the foundation of Insala’s mentoring solution we know today. Beyond mentoring, her thought leadership articles on talent development have been published in journals such as The Diversity Journal and Industrial and Commercial Training and she has spoken at many conferences throughout her career.

Insala is a pioneer and industry leader recognized by Global 1000 and Fortune 500 companies and associations internationally, for 20+ years as a leader in Career Management, Mentoring, Coaching, Career Transition, Alumni Software solutions, and People Analytics.