Most of us are familiar with the idea of a Catch-22. While it originally referred to a military rule in Joseph Keller’s 1961 masterpiece of the same name, we now use it to apply to any time you are caught in a frustrating situation, trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions. […]
SumTotal Blog
MOST RECENT ARTICLES
Read the Latest Insights on Talent Management and People Development in Practice
Nucleus Research Recognizes SumTotal as a Leader in Workforce Management
Managing an organization’s workforce is growing increasingly complex and challenging. From shrinking talent pools to figuring how to lower overtime costs yet schedule the appropriately skilled staff to ensure that employees time at work is properly tracked and sent to payroll for accurate processing, the roadblocks are diverse and numerous. […]
SumTotal’s Favorite Moments from ATD 2019
The ATD 2019 International Conference and Exposition recently concluded. This global event brings together the decision makers, industry leaders and of course a whole load of HR professionals for discussion, presentations and professional networking opportunities that will direct and guide the way organizations develop their talent. […]
4 Common Mistakes Organizations Make When Purchasing New Technology
The relationship between an organization and its software vendor is in many ways similar to a marriage or committed relationship. Both require a lot of work and mutual respect and may go through difficult or rough patches. Although each party gives and takes, at the end of the day, we’re on the same team, trying to achieve a common goal. […]
Highlights from EMEA Perspectives 2019
As we finally draw breath after another hugely successful EMEA Perspectives, I’d like to take this opportunity to reflect on last week’s event. It was our biggest customer event to date – we had a record number of attendees -and I’m delighted to say that the day held true to my predictions. […]
Unleash: A Recap from SumTotal
UNLEASH America brings together people, ideas, and insights around how we can work as a global community to improve the workplace. Over two days, attendees heard from sponsors, startups, industry thought leaders, and analysts as they all offer ways to address the key issues facing organizations today. […]
What EMEA Perspectives 2019 Means for SumTotal
This year EMEA Perspectives has got a bit of a makeover. For our biggest EMEA event of 2019, we have chosen to host our annual user conference at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, Hyde Park’s architectural icon. […]
Perspectives19: 20 Years in the Making
Well, it’s 2019 and another Perspectives is in the books. But this wasn’t just another event, another year. This year marked our 20th Perspectives. While trying not to feel too old about this, I’m proud to say I have attended 18 of the past 20 events. […]
Perspectives19: A Customer-Centric, Music-Filled Experience
Who doesn’t love company conferences, right? A three-day jam-packed event filled with networking, knowledge sharing, software updates, presentations, expert’s panels and karaoke. This year was my first-time attending Perspectives. It did not disappoint. With everything going on, I could have used another day. […]
Maximising the Automation Function of your LMS
At the recent Learning Technologies conference back in February, I attended a session entitled Lessons from the Frontline of Learning Technology Implementations. We heard four different stories covering everything from rolling out a new LMS, designing for the many different levels of digital expertise and familiarity to creating a global connectivity infrastructure embedded into the daily workflow rather than a separate entity. […]