How to Transform Your HR Department Through Technology, Even If Your HR Department Is Just You
Many HR professionals are afraid of technology, but we shouldn't be. Even those of us with limited knowledge in this area or who are working in small to nonexistent HR departments can use technology to our advantage, making not only our lives easier, but also the lives of our managers and employees. Be inspired by the example of a 500-employee, 35-location wholesale distribution company that transformed its HR functions with new technology and just two (and a half) team members.
Learning Objectives:
- How to find hidden money in existing contracts to pay for technology upgrades.
- How to leverage your broker relationship for maximum value.
- How to source and select potential technology vendors.
- How to convince the C-suite of the need for new technology.
Tracie Sponenberg, SHRM-SCP
Tracie Sponenberg is Chief People Officer at The Granite Group, a NH-based wholesaler with 45 locations and 600 team members across New England. She has spent her entire career in Human Resources, focusing on working with CEOs to align people & business strategies. Tracie has a BA in Psychology from Holy Cross and a MA-HRM from FSU. She is co-founder of DisruptHRNH and HRRebooted & a speaker and writer on all things HR. A bookworm, introvert and former technophobe, she started getting comfortable with being uncomfortable and embracing technology, and is on a mission to help HR professionals to do the same.