In the huge Dreamforce user conference by Salesforce here are some interesting updates in the HR tech sector.



You might remember that http://www.gautamblogs.com/2011/04/future-of-social-talent-management-is.html" target="_blank">I reviewed Rypple on this blog which was http://www.gautamblogs.com/2011/12/with-rypple-salesforce-becomes-bigger.html" target="_blank">acquired by Salesforce later. Well now Salesforce in its quest to become a total cloud and social ERP solution announced the http://blogs.salesforce.com/company/2012/09/workcom-df12-news.html" target="_blank">launch of Work.com and a partnership with the hot cloud based HRMS vendor, Workday.

Work.com helps companies deliver performance in three key areas:

• Alignment — Today’s workplace is more fragmented
  than ever. We work remotely and virtually and have people spread across
  the globe. At the same time, the pace of business is accelerating,
  placing a premium on getting the right information to the right people
  as quickly and efficiently as possible. In fact, a recent study by Savo
  Group found that 40 percent of businesses suffer from poor alignment of
  messaging, sales tools, and seller skills. With Work.com, teams can
  manage in real-time, drive alignment with social goals, and solicit and
  receive ongoing feedback and coaching.


• Motivation — A recent study from Market Tools found
  that 76 percent of workers are unsatisfied with the amount of
  recognition they receive at work, while 77 percent said they would work
  harder if their efforts were better recognized. With Work.com,
  enterprises can create a culture of meaningful recognition at work. Now
  people can recognize colleagues with custom badges that reflect company
  culture and values. The recognition a person receives becomes part of
  their social profile in Salesforce, allowing people to build their
  reputation and colleagues to identify experts.


• Performance — Performance reviews are among the
  most hated processes in business. A study by Reuters found that 80
  percent of workers are dissatisfied with their performance reviews and
  would like to see them better reflect their real work. Work.com enables
  painless, productive reviews that actually improve performance by
  capturing all the achievements, recognition, and feedback a person
  receives and calibrate performance across teams.

Work.com employee social profiles reflect their expertise, goals and
performance right inside Chatter, helping them build their reputation.http://blogs.salesforce.com/.a/6a00e54ee3905b8833017c31f711ca970b-320wi" style="margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title="Work.com Profile in Salesforce" />

Interesting times ahead for Social HR :)