{"id":12401,"date":"2021-08-17T12:59:23","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T12:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/?p=12401"},"modified":"2022-07-13T09:42:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T09:42:25","slug":"7-deadly-sins-of-hr-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkme.com\/blog\/7-deadly-sins-of-hr-software\/","title":{"rendered":"7 deadly sins of HR software"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HR software makes vows to your organization left and right.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It promises<\/strong><\/em> to enhance the employee experience, making filling out a survey feel like a trip to Disneyland.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It swears<\/em><\/strong> that it will optimize operational productivity and efficiency, keeping your backend running like a Swiss watch.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It pledges<\/em><\/strong> to your organization that it will ensure data integrity and compliance in ways of which the CIA could only dream.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HR software builds the hope of organizations only to have everything come crashing down when the time to implement and go live arrives.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sins cannot continue to go unnoticed. Arm yourself with knowledge and learn how to repent against the 7 deadly sins of HR software.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 7 deadly sins of HR software<\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Sin #1 – Prideful UX<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Software vendors boast about their simple and streamlined user experiences. They take pride in their platforms and promise that your employees will instantly know the workflows like the backs of their hands.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, but if only this were truly the case.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much longer must your people ask the same things:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where can I see how many vacation days I have left?<\/span><\/em><\/p>

How do I submit my quarterly review?<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Where can I see my payslip?<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Questions such as these run like a broken record\u2014with endless repetition. They steal precious time from employees and from those the employees need to bother.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Not to mention the frustration that comes with each failed attempt at the process.)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you repent against prideful UX?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are two major paths your organization can take and luckily, both will lead to employee enlightenment.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first is to utilize a <\/span>code-free editor<\/span><\/a> so you can customize proprietary and 3rd party applications as your organization sees fit. Proactively guide employees to complete any business process across single or multiple applications using strategically placed, personalized content, delivered at the moment of need.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second is to <\/span>automate<\/span><\/a> entire workflows with the click of a button, or via a brief conversation with a chatbot.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skip the HR software ego and jump right into the action.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sin #2 – Wrath of the never-ending employee onboarding experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As hybrid offices become a mainstay in the business world, HR departments are working tirelessly to build an employee experience that either mirrors or improves upon what was previously offered in the office.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding volumes of software in an attempt to accommodate and engage a global workforce can leave both veteran and new employees drowning in the flood of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a survey of over 500 executives<\/span><\/a>, nearly half of the respondents\u2019 employees struggled when faced with multiple software applications to perform cross-functional business processes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To suffer through a new application or workflow every month further delays the employee\u2019s time-to-competency and time-to-value.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you repent against the wrath of the never-ending employee onboarding experience?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Provide your employees with their very own <\/span>digital onboarding guide and checklist<\/span><\/a>. Implementing such a system means your employees will have clear goals with timelines that they can follow remotely while you track their progress.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep it quick and painless.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sin #3 – Gluttonous training and retraining and retraining\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We tend to forget a large portion of what we learn, especially if it is not refreshed regularly in our minds. And when it comes to learning new software, many companies either leave their employees to fend for themselves, or believe they need to continuously train their employees in order to maintain a high standard of digital dexterity<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Adding a new application to the tech stack? Requires training.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Migrating to a different application? Should definitely have some training.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Software update? Does it come with a manual?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changed a workflow? Can we just get an email?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Does this situation appear familiar?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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