Culture & Engagement

It seems ironic that so many companies seek to engage their employees through the use of technology platforms that may, for one reason or another, put more distance between organizations and employees. Technology doesn’t eliminate the need for thought, planning and leadership. The articles here result from our quest to find the right balance.

Qualtrics and Nexthink, a digital employee experience management software provider, announced a partnership aimed at improving the digital employee experience their joint customers offer their workers. The collaboration brings together both operational data from Nexthink and employee experience data from Qualtrics “to provide companies insights on where and how they...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Listen to a podcast of our roundup. Microsoft announced new features across Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, Surface Hub and Microsoft Viva, all designed to facilitate hybrid work and address employees’ new workplace expectations. Among the new capabilities: Teams Connect...
Lattice launched a new objectives and key results and goals product to help organizations better align their visions with those of their employees. The company said the product is designed to help companies consistently set and manage goals and activate teams in a way that keeps them aligned and, hopefully,...
Our weekly roundup of deals, product announcements and other HR technology news. Listen to a podcast of our roundup. isolved People Cloud now features an Adaptive Employee Experience, an interface meant to help ensure an accessible employee experience through its connected HCM platform. The system includes accessible design (W3C WCAG 2.0...
Perceptyx, an employee listening and people analytics platform, has acquired Cultivate, a company focused on artificial intelligence-powered leadership development. Perceptyx’s people analytics platform are designed to help companies understand how their employees feel about their work and create more aligned organizations. Cultivate, on the other hand, leverages AI to scale...
Transcript Mark: Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I'm Mark Feffer. Mark: Today, we're talking to Laura Lee Gentry, the chief people officer at Enboarder. They provide what they call a people activation platform, which creates talent solutions that match the employee's journey. We'll explore the importance of connection,...
Today, we’re talking to Grin Lord, the founder and CEO of mpathic AI. Their technology uses AI to analyze text and voice communication to strengthen a company’s culture and improve the performance of public-facing teams. Transcript Mark: Welcome to PeopleTech, the podcast of the HCM Technology Report. I'm Mark Feffer. Mark: Today, we're talking...
Reward Gateway will combine operations with Xexec, a provider of reward and recognition, employee benefits, and customer loyalty solutions. Both companies were acquired last year by the private equity firms Abry Partners and Castik Investors. Reward Gateway said the merger will reinforce its position in the global employee engagement market.  Events...
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs don't just happen. They require planning, people and time – not to mention a budget to fund communications, learning programs and events. There are also less-tangible requirement: work time that's dedicated to diversity rather than business, auditoriums used to host events or conference rooms for...
Enboarder raised $32 million in Series B funding in a round led by NewSpring. The investment brings the company’s total raised to $50 million. Also participating in the round were previous investors Greycroft and Next Coast Ventures, along with new investors Golub Capital, Escalate Capital Partners, Alumni Ventures and Gaingels. Enboarder...