Welcome to your daily HRD Connect update.

How to implement HR technology: a conversation with Crunchr and Akzonobel

HRD Connect sat down for a myth-busting chat with Dirk Jonker, CEO and Founder of people analytics and workforce planning solution Crunchr, and Maaike van Beijnen, Manager HR Analytics, Netherlands-based multi-national company Akzonobel, to discuss the entire journey of HR tech implementation – from awareness to offboarding, looking at the challenges faced, the hurdles overcome, and the rewards gained along the way.

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Leadership and development in a digital era – why conversation is still key

As we tread ever deeper into the new digital era of workplace communication, the art of communication will remain central to business success. Kate Turner, Director, Motivational Leadership, makes the case for the continued importance of human conversation in the age of digital simplification.

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