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Are you happy in your current role?

People & Leadership Talent Management & Performance

Yes

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What are your spend intentions for Microsoft product(s)/service(s) in 2019?

Financial Management Vendor Management

Increase by >20%

Increase by 1 - 20%

Stay flat

Decrease by 1 - 20%

Decrease by >20%

Replace

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Which of these teams in your organization has the largest budget?

People & Leadership Strategy & Architecture Financial Management

Technology

Marketing

Operations

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How long have you been in your current position?

People & Leadership Talent Management & Performance

<1 year

1 - 2 years

2 - 3 years

3 - 5 years

5+ years

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How important is it for your company to have its own branded software/app? ie. employee engagement app with your logo?

Mobile Business Applications

Extremely Important

Somewhat Important

It doesn't really matter

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In this gig economy we live in, which is growing rapidly, how many of you have used talent agencies, for specialized professionals on an as needed basis, to ramp up quickly and get a project done?

Talent Management & Performance Financial Management

Yes, we use external talent agencies often

Yes, we use external talent agencies rarely

No, we only leverage internal staff

Not sure, I see people come and go not sure if they are internal staff or external talent

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Do you and your business partner(s) have a written dispute resolution agreement to resolve any disagreement you have among you and your business partner(s)?

Yes

I do not have a business partner

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As the professional world of work evolves, how would you view a LinkedIn profile with more than 1 role - across many companies?

Very negative about it

Somewhat negative about it

Neutral

Somewhat positive about it

Very positive about it

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Do you have remote employees on your team?

Talent Management & Performance

Yes

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What do you prioritize the most in a job?

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Benefits (healthcare, paid time off, etc.)

Hours flexibility

Location flexibility

Salary/income

Work-life balance

Workplace culture

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Is your organization leveraging automation for the completion of EEO-1, or employing any other tech tools to ensure EEOC compliance?

Flo NicolasChief Data & Innovation Strategist at Get Tech Smart in Software8 months ago

I haven't seen automation leveraged, so to speak. Although perhaps that depends on how and to what extent we define "automation." Many HRIS platforms provide reporting capabilities which should trivialize EEO-1 ...read more

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How does your company manage compliance with EEOC, especially EEO-1? Is automation involved in the process?

Legal Regulatory Compliance

Flo NicolasChief Data & Innovation Strategist at Get Tech Smart in Software8 months ago

This past two or three years, the process has been fully outsourced to a niche service provider for EEO-1 compliance, Pivotpoint (US based) https://www.pivotpointclub.com/eeo-1/.

The decision was made after a cursory ...read more

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How is your organization addressing the challenge of the increasing cost of tech talent? Are you placing emphasis on hiring legal teams with a heightened level of tech-savviness?

People & Leadership Talent Sourcing & Hiring

Flo NicolasChief Data & Innovation Strategist at Get Tech Smart in Software8 months ago

ALSPs like Axiom, Paragon, Priori, Epiq Counsel, and others are seeing increase in demand for fractional GCs, interim senior counsel and AGCs, and part time or temporary full time contract attorney workers with specialties ...read more

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Should companies prioritize a skill-based assessment of candidates rather than relying solely on degrees? Could shifting from a credential-based approach to a skill-based one be a pivotal solution to filling technical roles during talent shortages?

Flo NicolasChief Data & Innovation Strategist at Get Tech Smart in Software8 months ago

Absolutely. Degrees have become conflated with competency. I've been a hiring manager for several decades, and I will always prioritize competency over degrees. By competency, I mean readily transferrable experience ...read more

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Is your organization currently implementing cutbacks on technology budgets? Why or why not?

Operations Management Peer Insights Disruptive & Emerging Technologies+1 more

Flo NicolasChief Data & Innovation Strategist at Get Tech Smart in Software9 months ago

On the contrary, we are not cutting back - but moving forward with some finetuning.

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Does your organization prioritize addressing potential bias and discrimination in AI tools, particularly in hiring tools, especially following the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) announcement on August 9, 2023, regarding its first settlement in an AI discrimination lawsuit?

Talent Sourcing & Hiring

Flo NicolasChief Data & Innovation Strategist at Get Tech Smart in Software9 months ago

I co-founded DEI Directive, a data analytics technology company specializing in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Our mission is to assist organizations in tracking their DEI trends to identify and address potential ...read more

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Judges in England and Wales get the AI edge! Official guidance allows using ChatGPT for legal rulings, emphasizing its utility in summarizing text. Yet, caution is advised as AI's penchant for inventing fictitious cases raises concerns. Do you think this is the right step forward?

Legal News Disruptive & Emerging Technologies

Flo NicolasChief Data & Innovation Strategist at Get Tech Smart in Software9 months ago

Similar to platform content moderation tools, it is best to utilize a combination of both reactive and proactive automated and manual filters/screening and tools when analyzing content.

While AI can enhance efficiency ...read more

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What alternative methods or platforms are being explored by your team for effectively communicating projects and updates to executive teams, aside from traditional slide decks?

Management Tools

Flo NicolasChief Data & Innovation Strategist at Get Tech Smart in Software5 months ago

This question is excellent! I've been working on a big project with different stakeholders and project leads. One idea I suggested was to create a central dashboard. Because they prefer Microsoft, they set up a Project hub ...read more

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What are some best practices for streamlining and consolidating vendor management processes?

Vendor Management

Flo NicolasChief Data & Innovation Strategist at Get Tech Smart in Software6 months ago

Typically I utilize the Pugh matrix for assessment of vendors at the preliminary stage. It eliminates subjective and discriminatory bias from the vetting/assessment process, balances pros and cons well, attributes appropriate ...read more

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Thr first AI regulation got approved in the EU. What impact do you think this will have on technological innovation and consumer protection in the region?

Disruptive & Emerging Technologies

Flo NicolasChief Data & Innovation Strategist at Get Tech Smart in Software6 months ago

The approval of the first AI regulation in the EU marks a significant step towards addressing the ethical and practical challenges posed by artificial intelligence. However, predicting the impact on technological innovation ...read more

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What CLM solutions support contracts in multiple languages? We have contracts in English, Dutch, German, French, etc., and are looking for a CLM platform that can extract metadata (using AI) regardless of the underlying language.

Flo NicolasChief Data & Innovation Strategist at Get Tech Smart in Software7 months ago

1. ContractWorks
2. ContractSafe
3. CobbleStone Contract Insight
4. Gatekeeper
5. Onit Contract Management: Onit Contract Management offers multi-language support, allowing users to create, manage, and track ...read more

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What areas do you see the most potential for generative AI in the legal industry, if at all?

Disruptive & Emerging Technologies

Flo NicolasChief Data & Innovation Strategist at Get Tech Smart in Software7 months ago

Numerous areas of potential:

A) Use of data to drive strategy whether it be litigation strategy, negotiation strategy or both.

B) Use of such tools to drive the automated drafting and revising of documents with ...read more

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As AI systems become more autonomous in problem-solving, what ethical considerations should be taken into account, especially in cases where human decisions may be influenced by AI recommendations?

AI & Machine Learning Disruptive & Emerging Technologies

Flo NicolasChief Data & Innovation Strategist at Get Tech Smart in Software8 months ago

There are a number of ethical and other relevant considerations. From the perspective of human decisionmaking that may be influenced by AI recommendations, an organization should have mechanisms in place to capture, aggregate, ...read more

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Is your organization leveraging automation for the completion of EEO-1, or employing any other tech tools to ensure EEOC compliance?

Flo NicolasChief Data & Innovation Strategist at Get Tech Smart in Software8 months ago

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With the growing use of gen AI and automation in the legal sector, concerns among employees about job security, the relevance of their current roles, and data privacy are rising. What steps can we take to address and overcome the apprehension about these changes in our teams, moving from resistance to acceptance and proactive engagement? How can we prepare our teams to adapt and succeed in this new technological landscape?

People & Leadership

Flo NicolasChief Data & Innovation Strategist at Get Tech Smart in Software8 months ago

Communication and transparency: an open conversation so staff can discuss their fears (without being reprimanded). Silence is what creates uncertainty.

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Legal teams have been advised to review outside counsel staffing. How does your legal department currently manage and monitor the composition of law firm project teams and ensure alignment of experience levels?

Process Management

Flo NicolasChief Data & Innovation Strategist at Get Tech Smart in Software8 months ago

In a word, communication...with both regular outside counsel and potential new law firms, we discuss the nature of the work and how best to approach. With budget pressure on all of us in-house, this communication is important, ...read more

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How is your organization addressing the challenge of the increasing cost of tech talent? Are you placing emphasis on hiring legal teams with a heightened level of tech-savviness?

People & Leadership Talent Sourcing & Hiring

Flo NicolasChief Data & Innovation Strategist at Get Tech Smart in Software8 months ago

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Are you happy in your current role?

What are your spend intentions for Microsoft product(s)/service(s) in 2019?

Which of these teams in your organization has the largest budget?

How long have you been in your current position?

How important is it for your company to have its own branded software/app? ie. employee engagement app with your logo?

In this gig economy we live in, which is growing rapidly, how many of you have used talent agencies, for specialized professionals on an as needed basis, to ramp up quickly and get a project done?

Do you and your business partner(s) have a written dispute resolution agreement to resolve any disagreement you have among you and your business partner(s)?

As the professional world of work evolves, how would you view a LinkedIn profile with more than 1 role - across many companies?

Do you have remote employees on your team?

What do you prioritize the most in a job?

Is your organization leveraging automation for the completion of EEO-1, or employing any other tech tools to ensure EEOC compliance?

How does your company manage compliance with EEOC, especially EEO-1? Is automation involved in the process?

How is your organization addressing the challenge of the increasing cost of tech talent? Are you placing emphasis on hiring legal teams with a heightened level of tech-savviness?

Should companies prioritize a skill-based assessment of candidates rather than relying solely on degrees? Could shifting from a credential-based approach to a skill-based one be a pivotal solution to filling technical roles during talent shortages?

Is your organization currently implementing cutbacks on technology budgets? Why or why not?

Does your organization prioritize addressing potential bias and discrimination in AI tools, particularly in hiring tools, especially following the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) announcement on August 9, 2023, regarding its first settlement in an AI discrimination lawsuit?

Judges in England and Wales get the AI edge! Official guidance allows using ChatGPT for legal rulings, emphasizing its utility in summarizing text. Yet, caution is advised as AI's penchant for inventing fictitious cases raises concerns. Do you think this is the right step forward?

What alternative methods or platforms are being explored by your team for effectively communicating projects and updates to executive teams, aside from traditional slide decks?

What are some best practices for streamlining and consolidating vendor management processes?

Thr first AI regulation got approved in the EU. What impact do you think this will have on technological innovation and consumer protection in the region?

What CLM solutions support contracts in multiple languages? We have contracts in English, Dutch, German, French, etc., and are looking for a CLM platform that can extract metadata (using AI) regardless of the underlying language.

What areas do you see the most potential for generative AI in the legal industry, if at all?

As AI systems become more autonomous in problem-solving, what ethical considerations should be taken into account, especially in cases where human decisions may be influenced by AI recommendations?

Is your organization leveraging automation for the completion of EEO-1, or employing any other tech tools to ensure EEOC compliance?

Legal teams have been advised to review outside counsel staffing. How does your legal department currently manage and monitor the composition of law firm project teams and ensure alignment of experience levels?

How is your organization addressing the challenge of the increasing cost of tech talent? Are you placing emphasis on hiring legal teams with a heightened level of tech-savviness?

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Are you happy in your current role?

What are your spend intentions for Microsoft product(s)/service(s) in 2019?

Which of these teams in your organization has the largest budget?

How long have you been in your current position?

How important is it for your company to have its own branded software/app? ie. employee engagement app with your logo?

In this gig economy we live in, which is growing rapidly, how many of you have used talent agencies, for specialized professionals on an as needed basis, to ramp up quickly and get a project done?

Do you and your business partner(s) have a written dispute resolution agreement to resolve any disagreement you have among you and your business partner(s)?

As the professional world of work evolves, how would you view a LinkedIn profile with more than 1 role - across many companies?

Do you have remote employees on your team?

What do you prioritize the most in a job?

Is your organization leveraging automation for the completion of EEO-1, or employing any other tech tools to ensure EEOC compliance?

How does your company manage compliance with EEOC, especially EEO-1? Is automation involved in the process?

How is your organization addressing the challenge of the increasing cost of tech talent? Are you placing emphasis on hiring legal teams with a heightened level of tech-savviness?

Should companies prioritize a skill-based assessment of candidates rather than relying solely on degrees? Could shifting from a credential-based approach to a skill-based one be a pivotal solution to filling technical roles during talent shortages?

Is your organization currently implementing cutbacks on technology budgets? Why or why not?

Does your organization prioritize addressing potential bias and discrimination in AI tools, particularly in hiring tools, especially following the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) announcement on August 9, 2023, regarding its first settlement in an AI discrimination lawsuit?

Judges in England and Wales get the AI edge! Official guidance allows using ChatGPT for legal rulings, emphasizing its utility in summarizing text. Yet, caution is advised as AI's penchant for inventing fictitious cases raises concerns. Do you think this is the right step forward?

What alternative methods or platforms are being explored by your team for effectively communicating projects and updates to executive teams, aside from traditional slide decks?

What are some best practices for streamlining and consolidating vendor management processes?

Thr first AI regulation got approved in the EU. What impact do you think this will have on technological innovation and consumer protection in the region?

What CLM solutions support contracts in multiple languages? We have contracts in English, Dutch, German, French, etc., and are looking for a CLM platform that can extract metadata (using AI) regardless of the underlying language.

What areas do you see the most potential for generative AI in the legal industry, if at all?

As AI systems become more autonomous in problem-solving, what ethical considerations should be taken into account, especially in cases where human decisions may be influenced by AI recommendations?

Is your organization leveraging automation for the completion of EEO-1, or employing any other tech tools to ensure EEOC compliance?

Legal teams have been advised to review outside counsel staffing. How does your legal department currently manage and monitor the composition of law firm project teams and ensure alignment of experience levels?

How is your organization addressing the challenge of the increasing cost of tech talent? Are you placing emphasis on hiring legal teams with a heightened level of tech-savviness?