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2016 Predictions: Technology, HR Inspire People to Work Better

December 22, 2015

Via: SHRM

Thanks to advances in technology—including tools that keep employees informed and supported anytime, anywhere—the data-armed, data-savvy HR leader will play an increasingly important role within executive leadership, experts predict.

Advances in technology, if properly harnessed, “will positively impact the way people connect, communicate and collaborate on a daily basis, resulting in more engaged, productive employees, which numerous studies correlate with positive business ROI [return on investment],” Dean Chabrier, chief people officer at Calif.-based Jive Software told SHRM Online.

As a result, Chabrier said, HR leaders will be expected to bring to the executive table “actionable insights around recruitment, talent management and employee engagement, and map that directly to the core business strategy,” she said.

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