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Sapient Insights Group Providing data, insights and practical wisdom to solve HR and Finance challenges.

Sapient Insights Group is a woman-owned Human Resources, Business Management and Research company. With over 25 years of experience, our team helps clients drive change with wisdom within the HR and Finance communities. Our areas of expertise include:
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HR Transformation
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Change Management
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Talent Management
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Small Business HR

10/14/2026

🍵 New episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech drops Tomorrow!

Recorded on the road between hurricanes and a packed conference season, this quick-turnaround episode has Stacey Harris calling in straight from Workday Rising, with Cliff Stevenson joining to break down the stories everyone will be talking about at HR Tech next week.

They dig into SAP’s acquisition of TechWolf, Salesforce’s reported $2B buy of Listen Labs, and UKG opening its platform to the AI tools people already use.

Then they get into the bigger question: a new UC Berkeley study suggests just ten minutes of AI use can erode our persistence on hard tasks. What does that mean for entry-level jobs and the future talent pipeline?

Grab your tea before you head to Vegas. ☕


Hiring, onboarding, and compliance used to be three separate conversations. For many organizations they’re increasingly ...
10/13/2026

Hiring, onboarding, and compliance used to be three separate conversations. For many organizations they’re increasingly one.

In this joint session, ClearCo and Sapient Insights Group will share new data from the 29th Annual HR Systems Survey, highlighting why these workers require a different approach to recruiting, onboarding, and ongoing compliance.

📅 Wednesday, November 4
🕛 11 AM CT / 9 AM PT

Register now to save your spot and get a sneak peek at what’s ahead: https://bit.ly/4jVQhKB

7 days until HR Tech 2026, and the Sapient Insights Group team is already packing.Our list so far:✅ Fresh data from the ...
10/13/2026

7 days until HR Tech 2026, and the Sapient Insights Group team is already packing.

Our list so far:
✅ Fresh data from the 29th Annual HR Systems Survey
✅ Podcast mics for live recordings
✅ Awards for the vendors rated highest in User Experience (UX) and Vendor Satisfaction (VS) by the Voice of the Customer
✅ Nearly our entire research team
✅ Our very first HR Tech booth: 4034

The only thing missing? You.

The countdown is on! Check out the agenda, add these sessions to your schedule, and register if you haven't already: https://bit.ly/4jfewTV

10/12/2026

"You just have to be open to learning."

When Susan Richards asked Denise Melton how she learned to recognize what she doesn't know and ask for help, her answer was that simple.

As Executive Director of Cumberland Children's House of Hope, Denise has surrounded herself with people of every background who fill in her gaps, and her organization is stronger for it.

If you missed it, catch up on "Leading with Faith, Kindness, and Community" on The Pivot Effect.

Now streaming!

Watch Now: https://lnkd.in/es-E5SPW

Listen now: https://lnkd.in/efnNSJMb

New episode of The Pivot Effect is live!Denise Melton turned her basement into a childcare center, and that one decision...
10/08/2026

New episode of The Pivot Effect is live!

Denise Melton turned her basement into a childcare center, and that one decision led her to Cumberland Children's House of Hope, where she now leads a team serving children in transition.

In "Leading with Faith, Kindness, and Community," Teri Zipper and Susan Richards talk with Denise about taking leaps, hiring people who want to grow, and why it doesn't cost anything to be kind.



Watch Now: https://lnkd.in/es-E5SPW

Listen now: https://lnkd.in/efnNSJMb

Heading to Workday Rising in Las Vegas, October 12–15?Stacey Harris, Chief Research Officer and Managing Partner at Sapi...
10/08/2026

Heading to Workday Rising in Las Vegas, October 12–15?

Stacey Harris, Chief Research Officer and Managing Partner at Sapient Insights Group, will be there and would love to connect.

With 400+ sessions across Agentic HR, Agentic Finance, and Agentic IT, plus thousands of customers and partners in one place, Workday Rising is one of the best chances all year to hear what organizations are actually prioritizing and where HR technology is headed next. These are exactly the conversations that shape our research.

If you'll be in Vegas, let us know in the comments or reach out to Stacey directly. She'd love to hear what's on your agenda.

Register here: https://lnkd.in/gw_PxE_d

10/07/2026

"It doesn't cost anything to be kind."

Coming up on The Pivot Effect, Teri Zipper and Susan Richards sit down with Melton, Executive Director of Cumberland Children's House of Hope.

Denise reminds us that we all need to feel we're contributing something to someone. Even when life doesn't leave room for a big career change, you can volunteer, follow what you're passionate about, or simply be kind to someone in your everyday life. Those small acts matter for our growth, our well-being, and our sense of purpose.

As Susan puts it, we all need more kindness in our lives. This conversation on leading with faith, kindness, and community drops 10/08!!

10/06/2026

As the leaves change, so does the HR technology landscape, and we're one month away from showing you how.

For 29 years, Sapient Insights Group's Annual HR Systems Survey has captured the Voice of the Customer: how organizations choose, use, and get value from their HR technology.

This year's findings are coming together, and they tell a story worth waiting for.

📅 The 29th Annual HR Systems Survey Report launches November 6.

Stay tuned. We can't wait to share what we've uncovered.

10/05/2026

According to Korn Ferry, 42% of organizations cut back on managers in the last year. The managers left are carrying more work, and their pay hasn't kept up.

On this week's Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, Stacey Harris compares this trend to the layoffs of 2007–2008. Back then, a short-term jump in productivity was followed by burnout and a talent war. This time, the people being laid off are more likely to be over 40, which means experienced, senior people are walking out the door.

Meanwhile, Amazon is reaching out to rehire former AWS employees, some of whom were previously laid off, and ADP data shows returning employees now make up a growing share of new hires.

The takeaway: how you treat people on the way out matters as much as how you bring them in.

Watch Here: https://lnkd.in/ewBpKPK4
Listen Now: https://lnkd.in/eve6KTB7

Catch Stacey and Cliff Stevenson in person this Fall at Cornerstone Connect, Workday Rising, and HR Tech. The full Sapient Insights Group annual research report comes out the week of November 6.

10/02/2026

If you'd track a person's performance, why wouldn't you track your technology’s performance the same way?

That question from Stacey Harris sums up one of the best parts of this week's Spilling the Tea on HR Tech. Cliff Stevenson points out that AI companies are measuring their own value by asking their tools to grade their own work, and he gives an example of Claude’s flawed estimate for a coding task. The hosts also discuss Lanai CEO Lexi Reese's AI “personas.”

Is your organization a "seat counter,” an "ROI cosplayer,” or an “AI GOAT"? Plus, over 3,000 AI-related laws have been proposed in the past two years; in the United States, the regulation is moving fastest at the state and city level.

It's a grounded conversation for anyone trying to separate the AI hype from what's actually working.

Watch Here: https://youtu.be/5CVsyekqlJA

Listen Now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6L0p4vrAJaMw8jZTRe7HJ3?si=3c6bdd081e7345a6

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