Sapient Insights Group

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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We Track Time. We Don't Plan It.Almost every organization has a system that tells them what already happened. Far fewer ...
09/11/2026

We Track Time. We Don't Plan It.

Almost every organization has a system that tells them what already happened. Far fewer have one that tells them what's about to.
Look at how adoption drops across the Time Management category. Time and Attendance sits at 85%. Absence Management follows at 72%, Leave Management at 66%. Then the floor gives out. Labor Scheduling is at 41%. Labor Budgeting is at 30%.

Read that curve from left to right and you're watching the shift from recording work to planning it. Nearly everyone captures the hours. Fewer than half schedule against them. Less than a third budget with them.
Time Management applications are unusual in HR tech: they span past, present, and future workforce data in a single system. Most organizations are only using the past.

👉 See the full adoption picture in our 2025 Voice of the Customer: Time Management research. Linked here: https://bit.ly/4yyse8Q

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost on September 11 and honor the families, first responders, service members, an...
09/11/2026

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost on September 11 and honor the families, first responders, service members, and countless individuals whose lives were forever changed.

We also reflect on the compassion, courage, and sense of community that emerged in the days and years that followed.

May we continue to remember, honor, and carry forward the spirit of unity and kindness that brought people together in the face of unimaginable loss.

We remember.

09/10/2026

S*x, drugs, and... dramaturgy?

New episode of The Pivot Effect is live! Hosts Teri A. Zipper and Susan Richards sit down with Peter Novak, founder of Strictly Speaking Group, who has a degree so obscure that even the name of it sounds made up! This pivot had so many turns, Susan had to ask if he was also in a rock band.

But behind the laughs is a genuinely fascinating story: seven years in a Jesuit seminary, a doctorate earned by translating Shakespeare into American Sign Language, two decades teaching at USF, and a second career coaching Fortune 500 executives on communication.

Peter's pivot from theater to the priesthood to the corporate world is proof that no experience is wasted, and his take on accent bias and what "confidence" actually sounds like in English is a must-hear for anyone building a global team..

Watch Here: https://bit.ly/4r3vIxo

Listen now: https://bit.ly/4rbrbt6

We're heading to Marco Island! NAPEO - The National Association of Professional Employer Organizations Annual Conference...
09/10/2026

We're heading to Marco Island!

NAPEO - The National Association of Professional Employer Organizations Annual Conference & Marketplace runs September 16th - 18th, and Sapient Insights Group will be there in person. Cliff Stevenson, our Director of Research, is making the trip and would love to connect with familiar faces and new ones alike.

This is the PEO industry's flagship event, and it always delivers sharp breakout sessions, a trade show worth wandering, and the kind of hallway conversations that end up shaping real work. If you're going to be in Marco Island too, drop a comment below and let's find time to connect.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3SvgGUx

We’re heading to Chicago on October 6 for Cornerstone OnDemandConnect - and there’s plenty to talk about.AI is reshaping...
09/10/2026

We’re heading to Chicago on October 6 for Cornerstone OnDemandConnect - and there’s plenty to talk about.

AI is reshaping the way we think about work. Workforce strategies are evolving. And the relationship between HR and the business continues to change right along with them.

Stacey Harris will take the stage for a keynote, sharing what we’re seeing across the HR technology landscape - and, more importantly, what it means for organizations trying to make smart decisions in a rapidly changing environment.

Cliff Stevenson will also be on the ground recording conversations for our HR We Have a Problem podcast, talking with practitioners and industry leaders about the real-world challenges, opportunities, and questions shaping HR today.

If you’re at Connect, come find us. Let’s compare notes, challenge a few assumptions, and talk about what’s really happening in HR.

Please join us in wishing a very happy birthday to our Senior Data Science Manager, Tammy Smith! 🎉Tammy plays a critical...
09/08/2026

Please join us in wishing a very happy birthday to our Senior Data Science Manager, Tammy Smith! 🎉

Tammy plays a critical role in bringing our research to life, spearheading the data science behind the annual HR Systems Survey and the many surveys developed by Sapient Insights Group. From data cleaning and analysis to crunching the numbers and reviewing results, her expertise helps ensure the insights we share are thoughtful, accurate, and impactful.

Her attention to detail, analytical expertise, and dedication to the work behind the data make a meaningful impact on our team, our research, and the HR technology community we serve.

Wishing you a wonderful birthday filled with joy, celebration, and plenty of time to step away from the spreadsheets!

09/07/2026

Catch the latest episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech!

Stacey Harris discusses Bill Gates’ essay on the dangers of AI. One point she hones in on is why AI doesn't behave like a traditional tech tool: Every model is its own behavior-based entity...

these technologies change on a regular basis, just like a human, and we need to manage them as such. She agrees with Bill that AI is changing things faster than most realize, and it will create a lot of pain in the job market, for our children, and for our economies.

A question worth sitting with: If AI behaves less like a static tool and more like an evolving entity, how should that change the way HR governs it?

Listen Now: https://bit.ly/4yfH0B1

Watch Here: https://bit.ly/4iKLRFU

Happy Labor Day from all of us at Sapient Insights Group!This Labor Day, we’re taking a moment to recognize and celebrat...
09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day from all of us at Sapient Insights Group!

This Labor Day, we’re taking a moment to recognize and celebrate the people whose hard work, dedication, and contributions help move organizations and communities forward.

Whether you’re spending the day with family and friends, enjoying a well-deserved break, or simply taking some time to recharge, we hope your Labor Day is filled with connection, appreciation, and a little time to relax.

Wishing our clients, partners, colleagues, and the entire Sapient Insights Group community a safe, happy, and restful Labor Day!

09/04/2026

On this week's episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech, Stacey Harris shared a reflection on Dolly Parton's legacy:

"Dolly was just an idea of how kindness can be utilized in a practical way and, more importantly, in a way in which you are not making other people feel bad... She wasn't the center of it, she wasn't the limelight, but she wasn't going to step behind anybody either."

"We're all in this together. Let's do it as a team." That's the takeaway Stacey and Cliff Stevenson took from Dolly's life, and it's one they believe worth carrying into how we lead, work, and show up for each other.

Hear the full tribute (and this week's HR Tech headlines) on the newest episode of Spilling the Tea on HR Tech.

Listen Now: https://bit.ly/4yfH0B1

Watch Here: https://bit.ly/4iKLRFU

We’re heading to HR Tech 2026 in Las Vegas! 🎉As we get ready for the conference, we asked members of our research team a...
09/04/2026

We’re heading to HR Tech 2026 in Las Vegas! 🎉

As we get ready for the conference, we asked members of our research team a simple question: Why is HR Tech worth attending?

For our team, it’s about more than the sessions on the agenda. It’s an opportunity to step away from the screen, connect with the people working through many of the same challenges, exchange ideas, and have the conversations that don’t always happen in a scheduled meeting.

Our team will be on the ground throughout the conference, participating in keynotes, HR Tech Intensives, and conversations across the event.

One of the highlights we’re especially looking forward to is Stacey Harris’ keynote, where she’ll unveil key findings from the 29th Annual HR Systems Survey and share the latest Voice of the Customer insights on AI, HR technology, workforce transformation, and the trends influencing what’s next.

But some of the most valuable moments at HR Tech happen between the sessions - the quick conversations, unexpected connections, and “how are you handling that?” moments that give us a different perspective and often spark new ideas.

Our Director of Research Programs, Allison Williams, shares why those moments are one of the reasons she believes HR Tech is worth attending.

If you’re heading to Las Vegas, take a look at the agenda, map out your must-attend sessions, and leave a little room for the conversations you can’t put on a calendar.

We’ll see you there!
🎟️ View the agenda and register: https://bit.ly/4oYhRYh

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