This was, by far, the worst session I sat in on at the show – and I’m not just saying that becuase Authoria* was the co-presenter. The title of the session had to do with Pay for Performance ("Delivering Pay for Performance Success"), but the session itself was just a recounting of the issues the company faced along with some of the details involved in rolling out their HCM product and process. Very little was said about Pay for Performance and the specifics of making that particular aspect a reality.
The presenters should answer the questions posed in the session title. We’re not just showing up to hear you tell a story (or give a pitch). We want advice or information we can use. Next time we do one of these sessions I’m going to make it my responsibility to make sure we deliver what we promise.
*Authoria is a direct competitor of SuccessFactors. Authoria was also the winner of the Performance Management Shootout that took place at HR Tech – beating out SuccessFactors, Recruitmax and Workstream.
October 31st, 2005 at 2:52 pm
As programmer of the HR Technology Conference, I think full disclosure would require that before badmouthing Authoria’s breakout, Max, you mention they beat SuccessFactors in the Shootout. I didn’t attend the session you criticize, so I can’t say if your comments are fair, but they are certainly not in context.