The Power of Belonging at Work
When you first step into a new role, these questions pop into your mind: Will they think I'm smart? Will I have someone to eat lunch…
Recent posts by ‘Dani Fankhauser’
More Than Data: Managing People With Purpose
When people join Thumbtack, they get access to the entire codebase, engagement survey data, benefits data, and even D&I data. Transparency is hard, but worth it…
The 8 Deadly Sins of Buying HR Software
Buying great software is hard. We initially ask peers, but our experiences will vary because success of a software rollout depends on how the software will…
Unleashing the Power of People Intelligence & Employee Engagement
People leaders are becoming more strategic and increasingly holding a seat at the table. Leaders from other functions are data-driven: sales, marketing, and customer service all…
Behind the Scenes: How Technology Is Transforming People Management
Because the workforce values different things than in past years, the software being created for people management is changing. Cat Hernandez, operating partner of Primary Venture…
3 Big People Management Trends for 2019
If you work in human resources, you've seen the rise of employee experience. Motivating and retaining employees, especially knowledge workers, means supplying them with the tools…
Introducing Our Performance Management Benchmark Report
We’ve heard it said that the performance appraisal is a common enemy. Employees, managers, and HR leaders alike wish it dead and gone. The origin of…
Introducing Reflektive’s New Brand
A lot has changed since Reflektive was founded in 2014. In the past few years, we’ve helped more than 450 companies transform performance management, both providing…
Employee Check-In Question Templates
Employee check-ins are on the rise, to replace or to supplement the problematic annual review. Check-ins help steer managers to have quality conversations with their direct…
4 Key Learnings on HR Analytics From SHRM 2018
“Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.” That’s a quote from W. Edwards Deming, and was shared in a presentation on metrics by Ryan…