Share the ideas and innovations you have used to modernize your business. How have you made improvements that contribute to your bottom line, whether that is measured with financials or employee satisfaction ratings? What programs have you implemented – are they new and on the cutting edge? Do you consider yourself a Modern HR organization, and if yes, why? What are you doing that might reflect current trends and market direction (have Pokémon Go-like scavenger hunts become part of your wellness efforts)? Have improvements to the user interface affected the happiness of your employees? Tell us your story of innovation!

Describe your HR or employee programs that are “out of the box,” or that have moved away from “standard practice” to create positive and productive change. Are you challenging your organization to examine better or more effective ways to achieve your goals? Maybe it is a wellness program that reduced your benefits and insurance costs. Share how you have been a change agent to increase employee engagement and keep people focused on making your business the best it can be! We’re looking for your insight and experiences with how you thought differently about culture, business and programs, and how those changes may have impacted other aspects within your organization.

Most employees thrive where communities and connections are created and fostered. They also manifest in different ways, including by way of corporate culture, special groups (e.g., mentorship or leadership programs, women in business, etc.), or even through internal collaboration tools. When looking to recruit new or referred employees, creating communities externally are critical in communicating your organization’s brand, culture, values and reasons why it’s a great place to work. How are you creating connections with your current employees, while also developing these same communities with potential employees? How are you using social and digital for your recruiting or onboarding processes? How have you implemented technology solutions to promote employee engagement? Share your successes, experiences, and possible missteps as you’ve cultivated communities, collaboration, and connections and describe how it’s benefited the organization.

A business is made of people. The success of the business is built on the productivity, engagement, and happiness of those people. What’s more, the work environment has changed, including remote offices, digital interface, and global growth. How have these changes impacted current employees and recruiting new talent, as well as how you grow and reward that talent? Times have changed, and the approach needs to keep pace with an ever-changing workforce and consumer landscape. Share your story and experiences with compensation, performance management, and career development, and how you’ve done things differently and successfully.

Many organizations focus on the data from within their own organization to inform, educate, and guide the decision process. These analytics can be a competitive advantage for an organization if they are looking at the right metrics and measurements. A focus on the numbers can accelerate a business strategy, or validate a program’s effectiveness. Data can also help an organization focus more on its people, when that data is delivered methodically and reliably. Help your colleagues and peers learn and understand how you used the right analytics to help your organization learn, make strategic changes, and grow.

The backbone of any organization is its HR data. Being strong here makes everything else stronger, from benefits and payroll programs to shared service centers and self-service portals. Share your stories about how this is important to your organization.

There is an art and strategy to transforming a business. We want to hear from you on how you’ve transformed your organization with HR, and the journey you took along the way, focusing on the “why” of the change. What did you consider to transform your organization? How did your priorities or strategies need to change? What about internal expectations? Does your job role change, including how you strategically engage with the C-suite or executive leadership? Share with your peers how you transformed your organization, whether all of it or just a part way so far, and your next planned steps for continuing your journey. Be sure to leave time for Q&A!