HCM and the digital future of work

Dreamforce 2021 - the 'q-tip cloud' that made an in-person conference possible This article is sponsored by:

Dreamforce's physical gathering this year may be limited in numbers, but those who are present have had to go through a commendably robust health checking regime that organizers of other large industry gatherings would do well to emulate.

Dreamforce 2021 - Benioff calls on his 'Trustblazers' to help repair the world in the Vaccine Economy This article is sponsored by:

A world in crisis. Who do we turn to? Trustblazers, according to Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff in an impassioned cri de coeur of a Dreamforce address.

Companies need to shift focus from ‘hybrid work’ to ‘radical flexibility’ This article is sponsored by:

Enabling ‘Radical flexibility’ and ‘holistic wellness’ are among the key trends employers will need to get on top of if they wish to attract and retain staff in the middle of a skills crisis, believes Gartner.

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Dreamforce 2021 - Clip and Connect as Slack integration spreads across the Salesforce portfolio This article is sponsored by:

Slack cost Salesforce a lot of money. At Dreamforce this week there will be a huge focus on explaining why it was worth the ticket price. COO Bret Taylor and Slack CEO Stewart Butterworth have their messages ready.

Dreamforce 2021 - the Salesforce Economy thrived during the pandemic, but what lies ahead in the Vaccine Economy? This article is sponsored by:

The COVID crisis boosted digital transformation and cloud adoption, but where next for Salesforce and its partners?

Dreamforce 2021 - the year of the Trusted Enterprise? This article is sponsored by:

This year's Dreamforce isn't the city-stopping jamboree of the 'old normal', but it's acting as a forum for debate about what that much vaunted 'new normal' is going to look like.

How the growing cloud economy is creating jobs and fueling innovation This article is sponsored by:

We're undergoing one of the biggest transformations in business history, says Salesforce's Peter Schwartz. Are you ready?

Enterprise hits and misses - ransomware and AI hype grab headlines, while Zoomtopia re-ignites the hybrid work debate This article is sponsored by:

This week - ransomware strikes again, while the AI hype machine gets assessed. Robophobia gets called out, and a new identity alliance makes noise. Our Zoomtopia review puts the future of work on deck. Your whiffs include social media addiction, PR stumbles, and phone storage wipes.

It's OK not to know all the answers, but make sure you're intentional in your actions - debating the future of a hybrid world of work This article is sponsored by:

The shape of the future of work is up for grabs - Daisy Auger-Dominguez, Chief People Officer at Vice Media Group, and Hamet Watt, CEO and founder of Share Ventures, debate some options.

ServiceNow expands Microsoft partnership as Rome platform release focuses on hybrid work support This article is sponsored by:

ServiceNow’s latest platform release - Rome - includes a new Employee Center, which integrates with Microsoft Teams, and ties together services across multiple departments.

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Perform 2021 - How Specialized took workforce planning from an uphill climb to a level sprint This article is sponsored by:

Speaking at Perform 21, the finance team at top cycling brand Specialized describes how they used Planful to streamline global workforce planning

Specialized workforce - screengrab from Perform 2021 presentation

Robophobia and how to cure it - why robots need to meet human needs and not just look like us This article is sponsored by:

China’s World Robot Conference showcased a fast-maturing industry and exposed the contrast between the real world of robotic innovation with what the public and media imagine the future will look like.

Zoom product updates showcase the art of the possible for hybrid work This article is sponsored by:

Zoom’s annual conference - Zoomtopia - kicked off with a number of impressive product updates that highlight how we should be thinking about the future of hybrid work.