The #1 HR Tech priority for 2017

According to a new study of 1,600 employers, the number one objective for HR technology implemented in 2017 will be supporting managers.

As analyst George LaRocque reveals in a new #HRWins Study, “The Ideal Employee Engagement Toolkit”, despite an onslaught of engagement-focused technology recently entering the market, employers are left with vexing questions:

• Which employee issues represent an opportunity to engage and have a bigger impact on individual, team, or company performance?
• As a manager, how should I engage my team regarding the issues that have been discovered?
• What tools and technology are available that go beyond hindsight analysis and help identify a productive path forward for leaders, managers, and staff?

The study empowers buyers of HR technology to make better decisions by outlining a comprehensive toolkit that includes 5 critical capabilities for employers focused on engagement and performance.

The study also signals a shift in the role HR plays in supporting supervisors and managers, looking forward.

“As the ability to capture and correlate performance and engagement related data improves HR will increasingly be in a more consultative role,” says LaRocque.

#HRWINS continues to question the status-quo of HR and HR technology market analysis, based on employer and consumer research and field work in the small and medium sized business (SMB) segment. The SMB segment, defined as companies with up to 5,000 employees, reflects the largest global segment of employers and employees, and in turn offers a more accurate reflection of the state of both employing staff and being employed in the modern era.

You can read the entire report here.