(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. Yours truly contributed a chapter on performance management. Eastern Time. MORE

The sentiment was echoed by MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren, who thanked all guests for attending, thereby supporting the Vegas community. The opening general session, led by CEO Ossip, set the stage with themes and big ideas that were prevalent throughout the day’s programming: change management, transformation, and the future of work. Ceridian announced several new and recent HCM products to improve and innovate in the changing workforce landscape. MORE

The definition of the traditional work day has changed – and organizations are addressing this in a number of ways, including providing flexible work options, supporting different work styles, and promoting work-life balance policies. The key is to create a culture that supports employees to be able to spend time with their families, and meet the needs of the business. Leadership also needs to lead by example when they take time off, and truly step away from work. MORE

This time for Fond of Work, we spoke with Jennifer Butler, SVP and Chief People Officer at Ingram Barge. Jennifer is a strategic executive with extensive experience in human resources and talent management. As long as you have human beings in your business, you will need HR. . MORE

This feature is highly under-utilized, but can bring great value to the employer who takes the time to leverage this feature. If you’ve ever needed to run a census report based on educational levels, or hire for a certain position internally which required a specific area of study, having this information readily available is useful and can save time. Performance Management. Additionally, the HRIS allows for electronic reviews and performance management tracking. MORE

I’ll never forget the first Workday Rising I attended after joining the company almost 10 years ago. We have more types of attendees at all career levels joining us now— professionals and managers in finance, HR, and IT, as well as CFOs, CHROs, CIOs, and CEOs. That’s why we’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how we can make sure every attendee gets the most out of the conference. MORE

By: Angie Poulsen, Human Resource Manager at First Credit Union & Insurance. Recognizing the difference is critical because, as Roberston explained, this type of conversational approach to coaching “empowers the employee to act while their manager supports them. I am proud to be attending Royal Roads in the coming year to obtain the same coaching certification as my mentor Sandra! Before Dayforce, managers had to connect with HR to have access to any records. MORE

For many HR professionals, guiding employees through the Open Enrollment (OE) process can be an overly time-consuming and stressful period. You have to navigate the Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance; combine and transfer data from HR, payroll and benefits; organize dizzying amounts of communications and meetings with staff, and make sure that all eligible employees have made their selections and are enrolled in them on time. Change management. Time and Attendance. MORE

Krista Barth, vice president of HR operations at SSM Health, said that when innovating, having a dedicated change management function helps create a “champion for employees, so employees have a voice.”. Before going live on Workday Human Capital Management , the SSM Health team was using six different systems. This allows them to provide employees with access to accurate, timely data, so providers can focus more on patient care. MORE

Does your HR department feel sabotaged by recurring, day-to-day issues that, while not difficult, are time consuming and necessary? Let’s take a look at three key technology systems that, when working in unison, can help you go from feeling like an office manager to finally feeling like the HR director. Payroll software can streamline the payday process and reduce the time necessary to enter information that is repetitive across all payrolls. MORE

One of the trends we examined in our Global Human Capital Trends 2015 report was the need for HR to get better at keeping pace with changes in the business. HR adopted the business’s guiding principle to remove pain points, this time directed to internal customers—the company’s approximately 45,000 full-time employees. How could HR change its current service model to remake the customer touch points, simplifying and improving the overall experience? MORE

A successful workforce management system implementation is built on the premise that you know your organization’s requirements from a business process, procedure and policy perspective. That is why it is best practice that prior to an implementation you run through a discovery phase and document all of your organization’s current policies, procedures and any changes that you’d like in the future state of your software. Clock Analysis for Time and Attendance Discovery phase. MORE

The HR women in this list include numerous leaders across a number of different industries and organization sizes, who have a great wealth of experience in developing and executing strategies, managing talent and improving how HR is operating alongside regularly sharing articles, insights and open discussions into best practices. Alina Roscina (Vingre) , VP Human Resources at airBaltic. Angela Trombatore , global content, social & marketing innovation manager. MORE