Your complete guide to the Grumbles
The Grumbles come in lots of forms. They live in different places in your HR software, getting in the way of your systems running smoothly and your...
Your complete guide to the Grumbles
…and how to get rid of them
The Grumbles come in lots of forms. They live in different places in your HR software, getting in the way of your systems running smoothly and your people doing their best work. Some start small but grow enormous. Perhaps you’ve noticed them but you’re not sure how to overcome them. The problem? The bigger they get, the more HR chaos they’ll create. Which is bad news for your business. But you’ve come to the right place.
Welcome, soon-to-be-expert of the Grumbles. This is your guide to spotting them – and to getting rid of them.
Because whatever you’re up against, whatever technology you already use, we promise to help you overcome your HR hurdles. Our research tells us that hybrid working will be the dominant model for organizations throughout Europe1. It’s here to stay. And that means the future of HR could look very different. So, as the world of work rapidly evolves, we’ll help you transform for success. And get rid of those nuisance Grumbles.
Do you have a complex set of HR tools, systems, and processes? Well, the Confuser’s delighted – that’s its favorite dish. The more tools you have on the go, the harder it is to keep track. The result? Chaos. “Yum,” says the Confuser. It feasts on the confusion of employees, HR teams, and businesses alike. You’ll usually find it hiding away in decentralized organizations.
The problems this Grumble causes:
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Different levels of maturity mean your HR systems are complex and hard to maintain
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Disjointed processes create siloes and a bad user experience for your talent
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A lack of harmonization between tools prevents you from building a global approach
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Running different processes in different places hinders your people from becoming united
Making the simple complex
To get rid of the Confuser, you’ll need a platform that connects the missing links. One that fits in with your HR tech landscape and can localize adaptions whilst providing a single view. So, you can master your global strategy and get everyone pushing in the same direction. With Cegid Talentsoft Core HR, you can turn your talent management decisions into actions and stop your Confuser running wild around your entire HRIS estate.
Organizations are looking to deliver impact with speed by consolidating the HR experience onto their talent platform, thereby masking the complexity of their underlying HR data landscape.
If outdated tech and payrolls are holding your business back, then it sounds like you’re stuck with the Burden. It can’t connect your people or keep up with the times. It was once the leader of its pack. Everyone in the organization was excited when it arrived, promising state-of-the-art software to replace everything you had before. But today, you can only identify it through its very slow and tired nature. The Burden leaves a legacy not to be desired.
The problems this Grumble causes:
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Too many HR tools and legacy systems that are hard to keep track of
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Rigid, old processes stop your business from staying competitive
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Maintaining your legacy systems and introducing new integrations come at a high cost
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Outdated processes and workarounds create a bad user experience for your HR teams
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Data security risks multiply when increasing data flows from your old systems to new ones
Dragging your business down
To get rid of the Burden, you’ll need the kind of flexibility that Cegid Talentsoft Core HR can provide. That means you get a modern platform which can easily integrate with your legacy systems as well as your third-party systems – ensuring you get the most value from every investment. So, there’s no need for the costly and time-consuming ‘rip and replace’ approach, since it’s sophisticated and flexible enough to fit in with your organization, connect your people, and help you stay ahead of future challenges.
Cegid Talentsoft Core HR provides a high degree of flexibility between being the primary system of record or a replica and has successfully implemented the hybrid model across international organizations.
What happens to all that data you have? If you suspect it’s piling up – untouched, unanalyzed, and no help to anyone – well, that’s the Data Hoarder for you. Every day, this industrious creature journeys out to gather vast amounts of information from different sources in your business, like who’s working where, when, and on what. But it never quite knows what to do with it. So, you’re left scratching your head, too.
The problems this Grumble causes:
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Lots of hard-to-interpret data that’s come from multiple places, all loosely patched together
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A lack of understanding for management over who works when and where
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No clear insights mean your business can’t plan ahead or know when it’s time to renew or upgrade
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Global outreach and workforce planning isn’t possible without being able to anticipate future trends
Keeping your data mysterious
To get rid of the Data Hoarder, you need a powerful HRIS that gets your data in order. Cegid Talentsoft Core HR contains consolidated analytics tools and indicators to give you back control. It’s a smarter way of not only managing your data, but adapting that information into your overall HR strategy – all in one place. So, you can unlock the hidden value of your data, see the big picture, and plan effectively.
Organizations are looking to deliver impact with speed…by masking the complexity of their underlying HR data landscape.
If your employees spend ages working with form fills, text fields, tick boxes, and drop-down menus, that’s where you’ll find the Time Drain lurking. It’s the most frustrating Grumble in HR. And it thrives in organizations where endless, repetitive admin is a big part of people’s day-to-day workloads. You’ll notice it has a mischievous grin. That’s because it loves eating into hours of your employees’ days by focusing their attention on manual tasks and stacks of paperwork.
The problems this Grumble causes:
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Too many hours spent fighting mundane admin tasks, creating a bad employee experience
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Low-value tasks get more attention than high-value thinking
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A lack of efficiency due to time-consuming processes
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Lower engagement in teams as they struggle with uninspiring, labour-intensive work
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A risk on data quality with more manual, repetitive tasks
Consuming everyone’s time
To get rid of the Time Drain, you need automation. That includes time-saving activities like document management, e-signatures, templates, and more – customized for local needs but designed for global scale. The Time Drain is allergic to value, you see. But its reign of death-by-admin will cease when you introduce intuitive self-service through a smart platform like Cegid Talentsoft Core HR. This frees your people to focus on more strategic tasks and big picture thinking. That’s good for them, and good for your business too.
64% of HR leaders now prioritize employee experience more highly than before the pandemic.
Gartner Market Snapshot – Human Capital Management, Worldwide, 2020 from 4 Ways to Use HR Data
