Indeed, from the mainstage keynote and breakout sessions to networking with customers and partners, AI was at the center of every conversation. If you weren鈥檛 able to attend this year鈥檚 event, you can catch the latest product announcements and select content now聽available .

Here are three takeaways from this year鈥檚 SuccessConnect.

The Time Is Now to Adopt AI

As the pace of technological innovation continues to accelerate, organizations face an incredible opportunity to explore new ways to get work done 鈥� ways that take engagement and productivity to new heights for everyone at work. Special guest , global industry analyst and CEO of The Josh Bersin Company, discussed the urgent need for companies to get on board with AI, emphasizing how AI can help keep companies ahead of the curve by transforming the employee experience. Bersin also shared ways to increase everyone鈥檚 knowledge and confidence when it comes to adopting AI, as well as the real economic benefits organizations can achieve based on early case studies.

In addition, Julia White, member of the Executive Board of 疯拍传媒 SE and chief marketing and solutions officer, shared what AI means for businesses today and . She talked about the latest addition to 疯拍传媒 Business AI, Joule 鈥� a natural-language, generative AI copilot designed to help improve the experiences of everyone at work by making it easy for users to find information, get answers to questions, navigate processes, and complete tasks related to HR as well as finance, supply chain, and customer relationship management. She emphasized how Joule, with its AI-powered insight and assistance, can help organizations unlock new levels of performance, productivity, and efficiency.

Talent Intelligence Is Key to Closing Skills Gaps

The power of talent intelligence has far-reaching implications for how organizations can more accurately and efficiently evaluate talent across all levels and address skills gaps. During the event, there was a lot of buzz around the general availability of the talent intelligence hub, an AI-powered skills framework that鈥檚 built into the foundation of聽. Now organizations can have the power and simplicity of a single skills model to fuel everything from recruiting and onboarding to learning and development, as well as performance and succession.

Sam Passman, vice president, Product Management at 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors, provided a comprehensive overview of the , including how organizations can better understand and leverage the skills of their workforce. 鈥淎n organization that is not focused on skills is going to be left behind,鈥� he said. “Customers often struggle with having visibility into their full skills picture and having employee profile data integrated throughout talent management processes. The talent intelligence hub is how we are making sure our customers can match the right people, doing the right work, at the right time 鈥� truly helping them become skills-based organizations.”

In addition, Tim Gregory, managing director of HR Innovation and Workforce Technology at , shared how the company is using 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions, including the talent intelligence hub, to create personalized career development plans for employees based not only on the skills most important to Delta but also each individual鈥檚 capabilities, strengths, and aspirations.

Other sessions provided tips for becoming a skills-based organization and focused on and use it to help guide actions across all areas of talent management and development. And, of course, a live demonstration brought the talent intelligence hub to life as part of the .

A Powerful Cloud Foundation Drives True HR Transformation

Having a cloud-based HR foundation is key for achieving true HR transformation 鈥� the kind of transformation that makes data-driven insights, smarter decision-making, automation, and a positive employee experience a reality. At the event, Mihael Sutalo, vice president, People Technology at , the world鈥檚 leading jewelry brand, shared how the company is digitalizing HR and adopting new technologies to create amazing employee experiences as a unified, global company. 鈥淲e wanted to scale to future-proof the company, and we believe strongly in the power of the cloud,鈥� he said. He explained how Pandora has successfully moved from a fragmented HR landscape to 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors HXM Suite, improving the company鈥檚 ability to attract and retain top talent.

Avery Williams, manager of HR Operations Strategy at , also discussed how the company modernized its core HR technology, service delivery, and employee and partner experience by migrating 250,000 employees and partners from the legacy, on-premise 疯拍传媒 ERP Human Capital Management solution to a new cloud-based platform with .

In addition, Todd Asevedo, GVP, chief expert, 疯拍传媒, shared a host of best practices for how customers can minimize risk and disruption as they from 疯拍传媒 ERP HCM to the cloud. He also outlined the various deployment options to help organizations understand the transition paths available for a smooth migration.

Couldn鈥檛 attend the in-person event? You can get the best of SuccessConnect wherever you are! Be sure to access the , , and , including road maps, product demos, and more, all available . Plus, don鈥檛 forget to sign up to stay informed about the .

Lara Albert is global vice president of Solution Marketing for 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors.

Moving forward, the most effective leaders will embrace the fast-moving market dynamics. They鈥檒l invest in their people to help them acquire new skills and prioritize a culture that focuses on creating the best possible employee experience to ignite the potential of their workforce and business.

At , we are bringing together our global HR community, along with inspiration, ideas, and solutions 鈥� all in one place. You鈥檒l have the opportunity to connect with experts, partners, and peers to exchange best practices, attend hands-on labs, and see demos of the latest product innovations with 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors and partner solutions. You鈥檒l see the transformative power of AI in helping organizations streamline HR processes and enhance the employee experience to achieve new levels of efficiency and engagement first-hand. You鈥檒l gain the tools you need to ignite the potential of your total workforce and meet the demands of a changing world.

Whether you are new to 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions or a longtime 疯拍传媒 customer, here鈥檚 how you can get the most out of this year鈥檚 SuccessConnect event.

1. Join the Keynote and Learn More About the Power of AI for HR

In the , the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors leadership team will take the stage to share what is top of mind for HR and how our latest innovations can help you build a future-ready workforce. Also, hear 疯拍传媒 customers discuss how they are adopting intelligent technologies such as conversational and generative AI to unlock valuable insights, automate tasks, and transform experiences for employees, managers, and HR leaders to achieve better business results. Josh Bersin, HR industry analyst and thought leader, will discuss the intersection of AI and skills and the urgent need for HR leaders to harness the power of talent intelligence and AI to attract, develop, and retain the best talent, including case studies that yield best practices for maximizing return on investment.

2. Explore Road Map Sessions and See What鈥檚 Coming

Get a front-row seat at  to hear what鈥檚 new and what鈥檚 coming with our talent acquisition, core HR and payroll, learning and talent management, employee experience management, planning and analytics, mobile, AI, and sales performance management solutions. See how the latest investments in user experience (UX) are making a difference and get a detailed look at what is planned.

Plus, learn about exciting technology innovations that support . Topics include integration, extensibility, security, system administration, and more. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with product experts and ask questions during the live Q&A segment.

3. Experience Hands-On Lab Sessions

There is no better way to enhance your learning experience than with .* Discover how to configure and use our products while getting your questions answered in real time. Topics include writing business rules to automate processes with the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Employee Central solution, creating compelling stories in the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors People Analytics solution, exploring the latest version of goal management, enabling your learners to share their expertise using collections in the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Learning solution, cultivating diversity, equity, and inclusion using 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions, and more.

4. Discover Best Practices from 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Customers 

from your peers for hiring using AI and automation, taking learner adoption to new levels with self-paced, mobile, and virtual learning, modernizing core HR processes in the cloud, creating value through AI-enabled HR, and so much more. HR leaders from companies such as Google, Delta Air Lines, Microsoft, PepsiCo, AMD, Lockheed Martin, BT Group, Coles, Mercado Libre, and many others will inspire you to think and act differently to ignite the potential of your total workforce. Plus, don鈥檛 miss the opportunity to engage in live Q&A with each of our customer speakers.

5. Meet 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Experts and Have Fun!

For attendees who enjoy engaging in discussions with our product, services, and support experts in a small setting, we invite you to join to ask your burning questions and foster new connections. Make the most of various networking opportunities to engage with HR executives, peers, partners, industry analysts, and more. Plus, join us at TAO Nightclub for an exciting after-hours party on Tuesday, October 3. Come experience a night full of surprises, amazing food, and great music in a Balinese-inspired tropical oasis setting.

on October 2-4, 2023 at the Venetian Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, and explore the so you can tailor your agenda according to your specific role and topics of interest. If you are unable to attend the event in Las Vegas, join us virtually by signing up for on October 4-5, 2023.

*Hands-on lab sessions registration is required. Space is limited so speakers have time to answer attendee questions.

Lara Albert is global vice president of Solution Marketing at 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors.

With several acquisitions in recent years, the number of sellers at VMware dramatically increased. Yet the company did not have a reliable means of paying everyone accurately and on time. The company knew it needed to improve the experience for its sellers to maximize business performance.

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The Burden of Legacy Tools

For years VMware had been burdened by legacy tools that not only impacted seller productivity but also caused significant inefficiencies when it came to business operations. Reporting capabilities were limited and the company couldn鈥檛 support payouts for multiple metrics, which was problematic as the company transitioned to a model of both license and subscription sales.

In addition, introducing new plans or emphasizing specific products or geographies was highly manual, requiring significant time and effort. This impacted VMware鈥檚 ability to adapt to business needs quickly enough to remain competitive.

The Company鈥檚 Transformation Journey

VMware embarked on an initiative to modernize its incentive compensation management tools and processes, implementing .

The decision to implement 疯拍传媒 Commissions at VMware was based on many factors, namely the need to improve payment accuracy, gain more sophisticated reporting capabilities, and strengthen auditing capabilities.

Leaders at VMware across HR, sales ops, finance, and IT agreed that what the company required was a system that was both flexible and scalable 鈥� one that was purpose-built to handle change and provided the kind of transparency that the company鈥檚 9,000 sellers would love.

According to Anushree Kalra, director, IT Engineering at VMware, 鈥淲e used to have more than 700 compensation plans that were very difficult to manage at scale. Our goal with the modernization project was to reduce the number of comp plans to less than 50 and make it easy to change plans or add new ones. That鈥檚 exactly what we did.鈥�

The company successfully implemented 疯拍传媒 Commissions in nine months, ahead of the proposed one-and-a-half-year plan, which included the switch from Oracle to 疯拍传媒 HANA.

Realizing the Benefits of a Modern Tool

According to Kalra, VMware now has a streamlined incentive compensation management process complimented by a system that鈥檚 capable of accommodating various compensation plans and multiple metrics for commissions. The company now changes plans every six months and can adapt to market conditions much more quickly.

鈥淏est of all, with 疯拍传媒 Commissions we have a tool that allows us to pay our sellers accurately and on time,鈥� said Kalra. 鈥淚n fact, the time required for commission calculations and the time for processing commissions for VMware has been reduced from several days to a few hours.鈥�

This is due in large part to workflows and approvals that were made much easier with 疯拍传媒 Commissions. Now VMware can confidently process commissions at scale even as the dynamics of its sales organization change.

The benefits of more robust reporting capabilities have also been significant. The solution helps provide personalized dashboards, allowing sellers to access the information they need 鈥� how, when, and where they want. This means VMware can load plans for sellers and instantly provide them visibility into their commissions. The company says this has helped to build trust among sellers, which has had a direct impact on satisfaction and retention.

With better operational reporting, the company is also more efficient, according to Kalra. Now, finance has what it needs for forecasting and setting quotas, for example.

Looking forward, Kalra says the team at VMware is excited about having a tool that helps to provide strategic direction for the enterprise. It鈥檚 another way VMware is leveraging technology advancements to accelerate business growth and success.

Lara Albert is global vice president for Solution Marketing at 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors.

Here are a few takeaways from this year鈥檚 SuccessConnect.

Build a Future-Ready, Sustainable Workforce

The world is experiencing changes and economic pressures not seen in decades, including high inflation, a competitive labor market, and low unemployment. For talent development to be sustainable and impactful, HR leaders need a clear understanding of their workforce capabilities to ensure their people are properly skilled, engaged, and aligned to the right opportunities so that everyone can reach their full potential at work.

This was a key theme of the聽, where Amy Wilson, senior vice president of Products and Design for 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors, showcased the latest innovations to focused on enabling organizations to solve the skills gap of today while expanding opportunities for all workers. Product demonstrations shed light on how bringing together data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) can provide organizations the necessary talent intelligence to align their people to the changing needs of the organization while enabling personal growth that鈥檚 more equitable.

The Time for HR Digital Transformation Is Now

Legacy HR systems often can鈥檛 keep up with the demands of a more permanent hybrid workforce model, ongoing market needs, and employee expectations. Investing in talent alongside technology is equally important to scaling HR operations for long-term growth. Special guest聽Josh Bersin, global industry analyst and CEO of The Josh Bersin Company, joined Meg Bear, 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors president and chief product officer,聽for the to discuss how organizations can develop their people to meet the emerging demands of the future of work and the role of technology in transforming how organizations both support and empower their people.

At the event, shared how it was able to transform its global HR infrastructure within just three years through the adoption of 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions, optimizing the employee experience. HEINEKEN was proud to highlight that its workforce has fully embraced the new data-driven HR program, with a 95% user adoption rate. In addition, Stacie 鈥婳verbaugh鈥�, group vice president, Product聽Management, 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors鈥�, led an session where she shared exciting innovations related to suite integrations, extensibility, security, system administration, analytics, and more.

A Powerful Cloud Foundation Drives Value Realization at Scale

Establishing a cloud-based HR foundation delivers value for both HR and the business. Organizations that enjoy successful HR cloud transformations , including higher productivity, increased employee engagement, improved data security, and greater cost efficiencies. At the event, Group Plc. outlined how it embarked on a global transformation, positively impacting thousands of employees across multiple countries. Now the company provides talent management capabilities at scale with 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions, realizing the benefits of hyper-automation and mobile-enabled services in increasing efficiency and delivering an excellent employee experience.

Details on moving HR to the cloud were also front and center as part of this where attendees learned about the investments 疯拍传媒 is making to meet customer needs plus key resources including guides, tools, assets, and an ecosystem of partners. Also at the center of the discussion were the available transition paths and tips for determining what may work best for your business when it comes to successfully migrating to the cloud.

Connect HR with the Rest of Your Business to Improve Performance

Your people impact every aspect聽of your business, from production to sales, finance, and more. But when your organization is lacking a strong connection between HR and other business operations, your opportunity to improve business performance is hindered by latent data, incomplete insights, and siloed processes and experiences. This disconnected and reactive operating model is quickly becoming obsolete. Organizations of all sizes are making the shift to a connected cloud HXM and enterprise resource planning (ERP) approach to achieve better for their organization and their people. It all starts with having a single source of real-time data that allows business leaders to make more informed decisions from workforce supply and demand plans and forecasts to diversity and turnover.

Carrie鈥� Klauss, 鈥媎irector of Solution Marketing, 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions, brought this to life as she shared a number of insights from 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors customers that, through , have broken down the silos to achieve better data and insights, better processes, and better employee and customer experiences. As Klauss said, 鈥淭his is when real change comes 鈥� when you can change work for good, both for your business and your people.鈥�

Everyone Plays a Role in Co-Creating an Inclusive Future of Work

People are the critical element to moving business forward. When you make it possible for people to bring their authentic selves to work every day, you create the kind of engagement that drives a better business and a more sustainable world. During the at SuccessConnect, Baratunde Thurston, writer, producer, and TV host, led an engaging discussion with thought leaders from Microsoft, The Female Quotient, and 疯拍传媒 focused on how leaders and employees can co-create a future of work that cultivates new levels of engagement, productivity, well-being, and innovation by building a culture of purpose and belonging.

Couldn鈥檛 attend the in-person event? Be sure to access select road map sessions, product demos, and other content now聽.

Lara Albert is global vice president of Solution Marketing at 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors.

Moving forward, the most effective leaders will be able to support a constantly changing workforce in light of fast-moving market dynamics. They鈥檒l prioritize an organizational culture that focuses on individuals and creating experiences at work designed around each person鈥檚 evolving needs and motivations.

础迟听, we鈥檙e coming together to discuss what employees need now, what work looks like tomorrow, and new ideas to change work for good. Attendees will learn best practices to attract and win the best talent, develop a future-ready workforce, and manage and pay their teams with agility. Product experts and thought leaders will share tips for accelerating innovation in the cloud and bridging HR across the business to improve processes and efficiency while creating the kind of experiences that unlock more potential from your people.

For new or longtime 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors customers as well as companies looking to make a move, here鈥檚 what to expect at this year鈥檚 SuccessConnect.

1. Join the Keynote and See 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Solutions in Action

The 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors leadership team will take the stage to share new data, new product innovations, and new customer stories that demonstrate how we can change work for good. Aaron Green, 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors marketing and solutions officer, will share our vision and strategy and unveil new data around people sustainability. Amy Wilson, senior vice president of Products and Design for 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors, returns for a highly anticipated session to showcase the momentum behind the latest innovations that empower individuals to reach their full potential at work. Plus, Meg Bear, 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors president and chief product officer, will join Josh Bersin, industry analyst and thought leader, to discuss the importance of skills and how they correlate directly to organizational growth and the power of connecting HR with supply chain, finance, sales and marketing, procurement, and more to create a more empowered workforce and profitable business.

2. Explore Road Map Sessions

Get a front-row seat at our to hear what鈥檚 new and what鈥檚 coming with our core HR and payroll, talent management and learning, analytics and planning, and sales performance management solutions. Also, learn about the exciting innovations in the technology foundation that supports 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Human Experience Management Suite. Topics include integration, extensibility, security, system administration, and more. Product experts will engage in live Q&A sessions as part of their presentations.

3. Discover Hands-on Lab Sessions

For attendees who enjoy hands-on learning, there is no better opportunity than the .* Discover how to configure and use our products and get your questions answered in real time. Topics include writing business rules to drive behavior for custom cards on the new, reimagined homepage, creating compelling stories in the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors People Analytics solution, choosing the best performance form rating option for your organization, building an engaging and outcome-based learning experience using standard or custom tiles and custom landing pages, and more.

4. Learn Best Practices from 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Customers聽

about practical tips for automating recruiting, optimizing the employee HR experience, migrating from the 疯拍传媒 ERP Human Capital Management solution to 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions to take full advantage of the cloud, elevating the skills of your workforce with agile learning, keeping people and organizational culture at the heart of HR transformation, and so much more. HR leaders from companies such as Heineken N.V., PepsiCo, Whirlpool Corporation, Paramount, American Airlines, and many others will inspire you to think and act differently to help ensure your employees are happier and your organization performs better. Plus, engage in live Q&A with each of our customer speakers.

5. Meet Up with Your Peers and Have Fun!

There is no better way to connect with your peers than in person. Grab a drink and join these聽 to exchange information, share knowledge, and make new connections. Take advantage of the many other networking opportunities to engage with HR executives, peers, product experts, partners, industry analysts, and more. Plus, join us for an exclusive evening event at Tao Beach, the hottest club in Las Vegas, on Tuesday, September 13. Come experience a night full of surprises, amazing food, and great music in a Balinese-inspired tropical oasis setting.

on September 13-14, 2022, at the Venetian Convention Center, Las Vegas, and explore the . Registration for specific sessions goes live in mid-August.

Lara Albert is global vice president of Solution Marketing at 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors.

*Hands-on lab session registration is required. Space is limited so speakers have time to answer attendee questions.

Sanlam knows that its company culture significantly impacts employee productivity, performance, job satisfaction, and commitment. Highly aware of the inestimable value its people bring to the company, Sanlam is committed to helping everyone develop their full potential to achieve even more. Its mandate and promise is 鈥淲e know that your worth is infinite and unique 鈥� and want to inspire you to realize this worth.鈥� Sanlam follows through by giving each of its employees the opportunity to make the most of who they are while they gain recognition, respect, and commensurate compensation for their capabilities and contributions.

鈥淥ur people are key in enabling the success and sustainability of our business,鈥� says Jeanett Modise, group HR director at Sanlam. 鈥淭o compete in a rapidly changing world, we need to attract the best people in the market and empower them to learn, lead, and live our shared purpose.鈥�

Delivering a Better Experience for All Workers

Previously, Sanlam鈥檚 decentralized business model resulted in a disjointed employee experience and limited talent mobility across the group. Disparate systems and data sources made reporting and analytics inconsistent, complex, and time-consuming.

Sanlam launched a HR shared services model using 疯拍传媒 solutions to embrace a total workforce management strategy. From a single solution, Sanlam has been able to better manage and optimize the experience of all workers 鈥� both its permanent employees and contingent workers, who make up 28% of its South African workforce. The solutions make it easier for HR, vendors, and recruiters to find, procure, and manage external talent. In addition, Sanlam has bridged the gap between full-time employees and contingent workers in terms of experience and opportunities, helping to foster an inclusive and equitable workplace.

New insight into the skills and competencies of its employees is helping Sanlam to identify skills gaps and put programs in place to reskill and upskill its workforce for the future. For example, the company anticipates that many underwriting tasks will be automated using robotics. In response, it is investing in equipping underwriters with new competencies, such as forecasting and data analytics skills, so that they can take on new roles.

Sanlam鈥檚 reskilling program has proven such a success that the company was selected as a .

Capturing the Voice of the Employee

The importance of making employees feel heard is hard to overstate. By giving people a voice, organizations can create a culture of openness and feedback, build trust, and increase workplace happiness. Sanlam captures feedback from both permanent and contingent employees on a continuous basis, at key points across their life cycle. This insight enables the company to take specific actions to make improvements. For example, when employees commented on the need for better wellness practices, Sanlam reacted immediately, introducing new programs and policies to support employees鈥� health and well-being.

Meanwhile, group-wide reporting and advanced analytics for HR, finance, and other corporate data empower leaders make better data-driven decisions and help Sanlam to achieve its diversity and inclusion goals.

鈥淕reater visibility into the total workforce and enhanced transparency and reporting have enabled us to set recruitment and succession targets around race, gender, and disability,鈥� says Modise. 鈥湻枧拇� solutions are helping us to build a more diverse workforce, which we see as a critical factor for serving our diverse clients well.鈥�

Lara Albert is vice president of Solution Marketing at 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors.

Discovery鈥檚 workforce of 12,000 talented professionals is the engine driving the company鈥檚 ambitions. As such, ensuring that its employees have the tools, support, and guidance they need to thrive is a top priority for the company.

鈥淗appy, informed, and empowered people make productive, engaged employees,鈥� comments Kammy Sing, group head of People Operations at Discovery. 鈥淲e鈥檙e always on the lookout for ways to better enable and support our people. Our existing processes generated complexity, high costs, significant inefficiencies, and high volumes of mundane administrative tasks. We needed to make a change and transform the services we provide to our people.鈥�

Previously, employees at Discovery had to call or e-mail HR managers to carry out routine tasks such as booking leave and holiday inquiries or accessing company policy information. Working in this way meant that HR professionals spent a large proportion of their working day dealing with routine queries and employees had no way of tracking the progress of their queries 鈥� creating a frustrating employee experience.

Recruiters at Discovery also had to deal with a high volume of low-value administrative tasks, such as conducting pre-employee background checks. As a result, the hiring process at the company was lengthy, expensive, and risked putting off talented candidates.

Discovery recognized that intelligent technologies and employee empowerment go hand in hand. Harnessing the power of cutting-edge robotic process automation (RPA) and virtual assistants, the company automated over 11,000 recruitment admin tasks and provided employees with almost-instant answers to their queries via intelligent chatbots. Employee productivity and satisfaction have significantly improved as a result. 鈥淏y putting HR in the hands of our employees with , we have created a culture of people empowerment,鈥� says Sing.

The project was so successful that it was selected among hundreds of other companies as a finalist of the 疯拍传媒 Innovation Awards 2022.

With 疯拍传媒 solutions, Discovery has reduced time-to-hire by 25% while also freeing up time for 37% of HR staff to develop new skills and focus on higher-value tasks. At the same time, the company has gained granular insight into every aspect of its HR operations, which has helped the company stamp out inefficiencies and realize cost savings of up to 鈧�1.3 million.

Sing concludes: 鈥湻枧拇� has helped us to bring HR into the 21st century and develop an even more supportive culture throughout Discovery. We look forward to working with both 疯拍传媒 and our technology partners as we continue to develop and enhance the employee experience.鈥�

Lara Albert is vice president of Solution Marketing for 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors.

碍盲谤肠丑别谤 is a family-owned enterprise, and Founder Alfred 碍盲谤肠丑别谤鈥檚 strong belief that the company had a special responsibility towards its employees continues to this day. Florence Favrot, manager, HR Technology & Digitalization, confirms: 鈥淥ur people are at the heart of our success, so we place great value on providing a working environment that empowers employees to reach their full potential.鈥�

To provide the best workplace experience for all employees, 碍盲谤肠丑别谤 is overhauling HR, moving from disparate on-premise systems, localized processes, and spreadsheets to a fully digital, cloud-based HR system 鈥� a new global standard based on .

鈥淭he 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors portfolio ticked all the boxes in terms of functionality and fit in with our wider cloud strategy,鈥� says Favrot. 鈥淎cross the business, we are moving away from on-premise systems to take advantage of the flexibility and cost-efficiency of cloud computing.鈥�

碍盲谤肠丑别谤 began its HR transformation journey in 2018, deploying four solutions 鈥� 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Recruiting, 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Performance & Goals, 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Succession & Development, and 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Learning 鈥� for 12,000 employees in 67 countries, covering more than 90% of the workforce. In the coming years, the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions will be available to all 14,500 employees worldwide.

The company also recently went live with the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Employee Central solution, which now serves as the single point of truth for HR data globally. 碍盲谤肠丑别谤 chose PwC as its implementation partner and opted for a big-bang deployment strategy, rolling out the core HR solution to all 67 countries that were already using the other 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions simultaneously. The company also worked closely with PwC to build an interface between the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Employee Central solution and an on-premise solution used in Germany. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the implementation was delivered remotely.

With operations all over the world, it is vital that 碍盲谤肠丑别谤鈥檚 HR function runs 24/7. The company now runs its HR technology in a hyperscale environment for maximum availability and scalability. This helps to minimize downtime and ensure that vital HR services run reliably for all employees, no matter where they are.

鈥淲ith the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions, employees benefit from the convenience and simplicity of self-service HR 鈥� enhancing the workplace experience and improving access to development opportunities,鈥� Favrot concludes. 鈥淢eanwhile, managers can recruit, develop, and retain the right talent to support the business as we continue to innovate and grow.鈥�

Lara Albert is vice president of Solution Marketing for 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors.

Here are the some highlights from this year鈥檚 event.

Changing Work for Good Requires Rethinking and Unlearning

Special guest , organizational psychologist at The Wharton School of Business, best-selling author, and host of WorkLife, a TED original podcast, challenged everyone to rethink and unlearn when looking to change work for good. His conversation with 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors President Jill Popelka is a must-listen for anyone working on creating a learning-focused culture where everyone feels empowered to experiment with new ways of doing things to accelerate innovation and improve adaptability and resilience. Stay on until the end of the session to hear Grant鈥檚 candid thoughts on the one thing he would do to change work for good.

New HXM Innovations Fuel Ongoing Employee Development and Growth

Amy Wilson, senior vice president of Products and Design for 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors, returned for a much-loved session on 疯拍传媒鈥檚 HXM product strategy and vision. In the聽, she shared the latest innovation, the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Opportunity Marketplace solution, and showcased how employees can easily discover recommendations 鈥� all in one place 鈥� to further their ongoing development and growth. Recommendations range from capabilities, learning, roles, and projects to dynamic teams, mentors, and more.

In addition, Anabel Fall, group head of People Innovation and Transformation at Zurich Insurance Company, a leading Switzerland-based multi-line insurer, shared how and why work sustainability is both a commitment and responsibility of Zurich to its workforce to help employees continually grow.

Don鈥檛 Underestimate the Power of Moving HR to the Cloud

Legacy HR systems often can’t keep up with the demands of a more permanent hybrid workforce model and new employee expectations. Focusing on employees and their experience is more important than ever to keep everyone connected, supported, and empowered.聽The time for HR digital transformation is now.

Hear how and went from multiple on-premise solutions to 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Human Experience Management Suite. Discover how moving to the cloud helped HR leaders at Whirlpool provide strategic value and handle constant change with agility. Also, learn how and successfully created a culture of growth and opportunity by moving its HR operations to the cloud.

Agile Learning Is Key to Building a Future-Ready Workforce

The world of work has undergone a massive change during the past year.聽HR leaders have accelerated investment in upskilling and reskilling their workforce so their employees can master existing skills and develop new ones to support business growth.

Hear from Etihad Aviation Group and Lloyd’s Register Group Limited about how they leveraged the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Learning solution to help meet business needs in new and more efficient ways by and focusing on skills-based learning. Discover what’s new and , and explore three factors to consider when creating your organization鈥檚 .

Building Tomorrow鈥檚 Workforce Means Reimagining Today鈥檚 Candidate Experience

Building your workforce starts with finding the right talent. Many organizations have seen year-over-year increases in turnover, time to hire, and cost of hire.聽While some candidates compare the experience provided to that of others competing for their talent, all of them compare it to the consumer experiences they enjoy day in and day out. How frustrating is it when you place an order and get no confirmation or delivery time frame? How does your level of engagement shift when the right recommendations are served up?

Learn to optimize your talent acquisition strategy to attract, engage, and win over today鈥檚 tech-savvy candidates and new hires. Gain insights on results and what best-in-class organizations are doing differently to competitively position and outperform others.

Don鈥檛 miss specific road map sessions, product demos, and other content now聽.

Lara Albert is vice president of Solution Marketing for 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors.

As HR leaders, our goal is to rethink and reinvent HR — to fundamentally change the work experience for every employee so that as our businesses grow and change, we can remain focused on those essential human elements. This means redirecting our focus from what the business聽needs employees to do, to what聽employees need to do their best — whether they鈥檙e remote, hybrid, deskless, or contingent workers.

At , we鈥檙e coming together to discuss what work looks like today, what it will look like tomorrow, and what employees need now and going forward. Attendees can learn how human experience management (HXM) solutions from 疯拍传媒 can help organizations attract the best talent, develop a future-ready workforce through continuous learning, manage and pay their teams with confidence, and innovate faster in the cloud to remain agile and resilient.

Whether you are new to 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions or a longtime customer, here鈥檚 what you can expect at this year鈥檚 SuccessConnect virtual event on October 13.

1. Get inspired by Adam Grant

This year, Adam Grant 鈥� organizational psychologist at The Wharton School of Business, best-selling author, and host of WorkLife, a TED original podcast 鈥� challenges us to rethink and unlearn as we change work for good. His conversation with Jill Popelka, president of 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors, is a must-listen for anyone looking to create a culture of learning and exploration, a culture where everyone feels empowered to address even the biggest of challenges in new and creative ways, and a culture where the risk of burnout is minimized so that everyone can focus and flourish.

2. See HXM in action

Amy Wilson, senior vice president of Products and Design at 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors, returns for a highly anticipated HXM product strategy and vision segment as part of the SuccessConnect keynote. Benefit from an in-depth look at one of our latest innovations, the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Opportunity Marketplace solution, and learn how intuitive it is for people to discover recommendations for opportunities that empower them to develop and grow. Gain insight into our vision and, specifically, the way we intend to support employees to learn and better connect, align, and perform in dynamic teams, while at the same time providing organizations with actionable insights into team health. Discover how these solutions help people accelerate their career development and thrive in an agile work environment.

3. Learn best practices from 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors customers聽

Hear from your peers about practical tips for optimizing your talent acquisition strategy, migrating from the 疯拍传媒 ERP Human Capital Management solution to 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions to take full advantage of the cloud, elevating the skills of your workforce with agile learning, and so much more. HR leaders from companies such as Whirlpool Corporation, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, Corning Inc., Unifar S.A. de C.V., Etihad Airways, Vodafone Group PLC, Telef贸nica, and many others will inspire you to think and act differently to help ensure your employees are happier and your business performs better. Plus, engage in live Q&A with each of our customer speakers.

4. Explore road-map sessions and see what’s coming

Get a front-row seat at our live product road-map sessions to hear what鈥檚 new and what鈥檚 coming with solutions such as 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Recruiting, 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Onboarding, 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Employee Central, and 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll; the technology foundation that supports 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors HXM Suite; and more. Product experts will answer your questions live after their presentations.聽Given our comprehensive 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors HXM Suite, we also plan to release on-demand road-map videos before the event, so you can watch them anytime, from anywhere, including road-map videos for 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Succession & Development, 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Compensation, and 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Work Zone solutions; Employee Experience Management solutions from 疯拍传媒 and Qualtrics; the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors People Analytics solution; and more.

5. Experience hands-on lab sessions*

There is no better way to enhance your learning experience than with hands-on lab sessions. Discover how to configure and use our products and get your questions answered in real time. Topics include creating and maintaining look-up tables for advanced business rules for hiring, optimizing engagement with the new reimagined user experience in continuous performance management, running payroll processes with payroll control center functionality, exploring capabilities recently delivered in the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Employee Central solution, and exploring the new reimagined home page.

on October 13. If you鈥檝e already registered for the event, you can to view session details and create your personal agenda.

Lara Albert is vice president of Solution Marketing for 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors.

*Registration for hands-on lab sessions is required as space is limited to 300 attendees, which allows our trainers time to answer questions and helps ensure attendees are properly set up.

As 疯拍传媒鈥檚 premier customer event, 疯拍传媒PHIRE NOW will provide attendees the opportunity to interact with industry experts and their peers as they share transformational stories that will help them reinvent how they run their business. The will focus specifically on the opportunity and need to reinvent HR 鈭� redirecting HR鈥檚 focus from what businesses need employees to do to what employees need to be their best.

Today, nearly every organization is transforming its business to stay ahead of change. We all know that people are critical for any successful transformation. They are the source of the creativity, innovation, and agility that will drive your business forward.

Now more than ever, organizations need modern workforce tools and technology in the cloud that can empower and motivate everyone 鈥� from candidates to employees to managers 鈥� in new ways to boost engagement and increase productivity.

During these one-day virtual HR events, attendees will learn how putting employees and their experiences first leads to better business results. Attendees will explore the ways human experience management (HXM) solutions from 疯拍传媒 can help organizations digitalize HR processes and create truly individualized experiences to attract and retain the best people. The event will also help people create a culture of inclusiveness, continuous learning, and well-being so that everyone at work can experience wins.

Whether you are brand new to 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions or a longtime customer, you will enjoy a mix of live and 鈥渟imu-live鈥� sessions as part of an engaging, interactive experience. Take a look at what you can expect at this year鈥檚 event.

1. See how HXM reinvents HR.

Amy Wilson, senior vice president of Products and Design for 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions, returns for a highly anticipated HXM product vision and strategy segment as part of the . She will share an in-depth look at the technology and tools to put workforce planning in place, bring operational and people data together, and deliver better business outcomes. Our HXM expert will demonstrate ways to by intelligently surfacing relevant content, recommendations, and actions as part of an intuitive, fully connected digital experience that empowers employees and your intelligent enterprise. You will also have an opportunity to see how you can with a truly personalized digital workplace.

2. Get practical insights directly from 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors customers.

Hear from your peers as they share their people transformation stories on putting people at the center of their business with HXM, including best practices to build a future-ready workforce. Crocs Inc. will join us to share how it created aligned to its 鈥淐rocs Come as You Are鈥� brand across the company. FedEx will provide insights on how it adopted to improve customer experiences while enabling continuous growth and adaptability. And Sanlam Life Insurance Limited will share that were achieved by focusing its business strategy on building an engaged and resilient organization.

3. Hear the latest on the future of work 鈥� and the top HR priorities it鈥檚 driving.

Meg Bear, senior vice president of Engineering and Operations for 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions, explains in a panel discussion with two industry experts, Josh Greenbaum, principal with Enterprise Applications Consulting, and Jon Reed, co-founder of Diginomica. In addition, Dr. Autumn Krauss, chief research scientist for 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors solutions, will unveil and the critical priorities they are driving for business resilience and success.

4. Discover how to elevate traditional human capital management (HCM) to innovative HXM in the cloud.

Learn how HR in the cloud can and give your business the agility to adapt to changing economic circumstances. Discover why now is the perfect time for you to and how 疯拍传媒 can help you expedite and simplify your journey with specialized tools and services that help reduce risk and costs. Lastly, hear how combining 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Human Experience Management Suite and 疯拍传媒 S/4HANA Cloud as part of the can .

5. Meet the experts and get answers to your questions.

to receive personalized help with any questions you might have. Gain how-to advice on everything from implementation to adoption and hear best practices for getting the most value from your solutions. Experts will be on hand to cover a variety of topics based on your priorities, including talent and learning, core HR and payroll, employee experience management, technology, analytics, trends shaping the future of HR, and more.

The sessions highlighted above are just a few of the ones that you can experience 鈥� for free 鈥� as part of this year鈥檚 HR track during 疯拍传媒PHIRE NOW. and that will help you and your organization reinvent HR to create the kind of workplace and culture where everyone experiences wins.

Lara Albert is global vice president of Solution Marketing for 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors.

Keeping employees happy is not merely the right thing to do for聽them, it鈥檚 the right thing for the聽business.聽But聽the workforce looks much different than it did a year ago, which is why every business needs reliable, innovative, and evolving solutions to keep people engaged and productive.

That is what human experience management () solutions from 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors deliver.

疯拍传媒 is excited to share HXM insights and showcase our products in action at the virtual聽聽from March 16-19. We鈥檙e counting down the minutes to connect and share best practices聽for putting employees first in order to accelerate business success.

Here鈥檚 an overview of where you can find us at the show.

Taking a Strategic Approach to Talent: Timken Company鈥檚 Workforce Transformation

In a live interactive panel discussion, Rob Arbogast, director of People Systems and Strategy at Timken, and Lars Schmidt, HR聽industry expert, will join Carle Quinn, global head of Value Experience at 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors, to share insights聽on聽how human resources (HR) can help empower and develop聽the聽workforce聽to improve organizational agility. These HR leaders will uncover how to better engage employees, upskill managers, and shift culture to be more inclusive. The discussion will also include how to build a pipeline of diverse leaders by leveraging technology to create the kind of experiences that attract, motivate, and retain top talent. Questions will be answered directly from the speakers during a live Q&A segment.

Demo: Reimagine the Employee Experience with HXM Solutions from 疯拍传媒

See firsthand how HXM solutions from 疯拍传媒 can reinvent the employee experience within your organization to empower employees and create a more resilient business. Learn how to leverage a personalized, digital workspace to gain access to relevant information, tasks and workflows all from one place. We鈥檒l share how HXM solutions can help organizations foster employee growth and mobility with personalized learning and development, ongoing coaching and feedback, intelligent mentoring, and more. Experts will answer questions live during the Q&A segment.

Visit the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors Virtual Booth

Connect further with 疯拍传媒 by accessing the 鈥淓xhibitors鈥� tab to . There you can request a one-on-one virtual meeting with an 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors expert and learn more about the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors HXM Suite that puts聽employees and their聽experiences at the center of everything. Plus, enter our virtual raffle for a chance to win聽great聽prizes.

To attend the HR Technology Conference & Expo, .

We鈥檒l share聽updates聽live from the show through the 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors聽听补苍诲 聽accounts. Follow us at聽@SuccessFactors and engage in the conversation with the hashtag #HRTechConf.

Lara Albert is vice president of Solution Marketing for 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors.

Businesses and employees are struggling to adapt to this rapid change. Companies are looking to shore up their businesses and create new revenue streams. This means that many employees are being asked to take on additional tasks, extend their responsibilities, or work on new teams. All of this is taking place on a backdrop of social distancing, which means that much of the workforce is working from home for the first time.

Right now, business continuity may depend on the ability to reskill and upskill a workforce. Closing skills gaps is more than a nice to do. A study found that 64 percent of employers believe there is a in their company. And in just two years, more than 54 percent of all employees will require .

疯拍传媒 has recognized this critical need and is offering organizations a , including a content catalog focused on business essentials, productivity and collaboration, leadership and digital transformation, and technology. With ,聽 learners can watch, listen, read, and practice 鈥� anywhere, anytime, regardless of learning style and preference. Employees get the learning they need to support their organization and advance their careers.

Looking out, one thing we can be certain of is that things will continue to change, rapidly and dramatically. This means that reskilling the workforce will only increase in importance.

Digital transformation is happening, whether companies are ready or not. As millions of workers adjust to new tasks and new roles while working in a new environment, it is critical that businesses adopt programs and technologies that improve overall employee capacity and agility for the coming years.

As the impacts of COVID-19 emerge, companies will be doing more with less. Talent redeployment is one way to make that happen, which means that organizations must identify critical skills, essential roles, and employees who can support. A skills gap analysis is required to appropriately retrain employees to accelerate time-to-productivity.

The current crisis highlights the fact that the keys to long-term success are agility, resilience, and a learning mindset. A strategy that centers on instilling a culture of continuous learning provides employees the necessary tools to meet their specific learning needs and sets up an organization for long-term success.

To see how human experience management (HXM) creates employee-centered experiences, hear from Josh Bersin and global leaders from 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors in an on-demand virtual event on HXM in times of crisis.

Lara Albert is vice president of Solution Marketing for 疯拍传媒 SuccessFactors.