James Tehrani
Bas(s)ic Instinct: How CSM Jason Ward Quickly Found His Groove at PrismHR
When Paul Tutmarc created the first electric bass guitar in the 1930s, we’re confident he didn’t have HR outsourcing and Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) in mind. The same could easily be said for Jason Ward, one of PrismHR’s motley crew of customer success managers (CSMs). The HR outsourcing (HRO) space wasn’t even something he would...Read more
The UEX Project: Access Is (Not Taken for) Granted
When it comes to improving software, people come first. But shouldn’t that mean all people? We think so. When we think about our favorite apps and programs, nowadays form is just as important as function. The two really go hand in hand because a visually appealing program can help make navigation intuitive and frustration-free....Read more
How to Help Tame the ‘Dragon’ Through Performance Management
September is Global Company Culture Month. Or at least it apparently has been for the past few years. OK, we haven’t heard of it either. Sure, there’s a day and a month for just about everything nowadays, from National Clean Your Desk Day to Appreciate a Dragon Day, but we believe focusing on workplace culture...Read more
PrismHR LIVE 2023: Talking Tech & Making Memories
Raise your hand if you attended PrismHR LIVE 🤚; raise your hand if you miss PrismHR LIVE;🤚raise your hand if you did not attend PrismHR LIVE, but wish you did and will not miss it next year. 🤚 We thought so. It’s been about six weeks since the annual confab concluded at the gorgeous JW...Read more
'Multiball’ Activated: Why Using Multiple Time & Attendance Vendors Is a Must
If you’ve ever played a game of pinball and triggered the multiball feature, you know how exhilarating it can be. But keeping all the balls in play takes patience, timing, quick fingers and perhaps a little luck. It shouldn’t be that way with Time & Attendance. For Time & Attendance software, being able to offer...Read more
PrismHR LIVE 2023: What’s Happening in Austin?
In an arpeggio, a chord is played note by note rather than in one fell swoop. Think Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven, Adele’s Someone Like You or Coldplay’s Clocks. In many ways an arpeggio can also be seen as a metaphor for a well-executed conference where each session/event becomes part of a larger overall theme....Read more
Improving Engagement Is the True X Factor of Performance Management
In 1960, Douglas McGregor, an MIT Sloan School of Management professor, published his theory on management and motivation for employees. He split companies’ management styles into two camps: Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X was the belief that employees need to be strictly controlled because they are inclined not to do any work if...Read more
Swinging for the Fences: How Kraig Sanders Went From Umpiring to Empowering PrismHR’s Partnership Program
Baseball is underway with the start of the 2023 season, so we caught up with Kraig Sanders to find out more about how he went from umpiring in the minor leagues to sliding into his current role as PrismHR’s director of partnerships.Read more
5 Ways Data and Analytics Help PEOs (From an AI and Human Perspective)
I was asked to write a blog about how data and analytics can help PEOs. I pondered the thought for a moment, looked over some notes from conversations I recently had—and then did what any modern digital content marketer would do: I turned to ChatGPT to get its take. A take? AI take? Read more
The ‘Physics’ Behind How Trion Solutions ‘Supercharges’ SMBs
When looking over Trion Solutions’ website, something jumps out at you in the About section. It says, “You don’t have to reinvent the wheel to achieve more with human resources.” It’s a simple concept but one that countless small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have grappled with over the years. What’s the best way to manage...Read more