Recent Posts by Melissa Morgan

What can HRprofessionals do to encourage employees early in their careers and prepare them for success? Developing the next generation of workers remains critical, especially as recent college graduates and young professionals face an uphill battle if they want to change their role or find a new position in today’s economy. With 18+ million Americans out of work and roughly the same number of Europeans furloughed or laid off, younger professionals end up competing against...

Whether your organization is experiencing evolutionary growth or aspires to create it, the changes that come with periods of expansion create numerous questions for HR leaders. You are tasked with identifying areas of impact from growth – everything from recruiting plans to culture shifts – and how to best support your people for success. But HR needn’t face these questions alone. Here are some ideas to help you think cross-functionally and get ready for this next phase. Start...

It’s rainy season where I am, which means weather reports are filled with talk of atmospheric rivers and large flows of water. I like to compare water to information: while both can be hard to manage, each can fuel growth. In a previous post I outlined some of the advantages of integrating your HCM cloud solution with your financials, supply chain, and sales and marketing data. The increased flow of information leads to greater collaboration and engagement for users and...

Hopping around HCM customer sessions at Oracle MBX last week was fascinating. Unlike in prior years, almost all the sessions I attended were post-mortems on customers’ cloud migrations, and I think it was therapeutic for everyone involved. There were laughs, shared memories of team triumphs, and a sense of pride. Upgrading your back office to the cloud is a real transformation, and each of the customers learned a lot during the process. Here are 5 takeaways from my time...

Walking past a playground recently I overheard a little boy shout, “All for one and one for all.” Like the three musketeers, we learn early on that there really is strength in numbers. And HR lays this foundation at top performing companies—for hundreds, if not thousands of people to swim in the same direction—working together with a real sense of camaraderie and purpose. Establishing an engaging culture that encourages people to work together, continue learning, and grow...

Have you ever wondered why seemingly simple things like getting information or working across teams is so hard? You are not alone. It’s why Oracle is focused on bringing teams together with better enterprise workflows, data access, and communication powered by technologies like Adaptive Intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics.  Why Finance and HR now? In the digital age, strategic collaboration between Finance and HR is a necessity. The competitive landscape has intersected...