This list celebrates changemakers creating meaningful impact through leadership, innovation, fresh perspectives, transformative mindsets, and lessons that resonate far beyond the workplace.
Last week at Constellation Connect Enterprise we awarded our SuperNova awards for the most successful transformations we have seen in the last 12 months. The winner in the "Future of Work" category was Asha Aravindakshan of non profit Ashoka (see more here).
We had the chance to speak with Asha at CCE - so take a look:
In case you didn't have a chance to watch - here are the key takeaways:
Ashoka is a non profit working globally with 400+ employees in 47 countries, except the US every country has 10 or less employees.
Ashoka went from a spreadsheet based solution to using FinancialForce HCM.
In a DIY approach Aravindakshan, together with the Salesforce system administrator and a FinancialForce consultant, with an effort of less than 6 hours per week, took Ashoka live in 10 weeks.
Aravindakshan used the yearly performance review cycle to drive adoption to the system, reaching over 97% of the employee base in the first month.
Training was handled in less than one hour - as users were familiar with the user interface using Salesforce already.
Find more coverage on the Constellation Research website here and checkout my magazine on Flipboard and my YouTube channel here.
Vice President and Principal Analyst
Constellation Research
Holger Mueller is VP and Principal Analyst for Constellation Research for the fundamental enablers of the cloud, IaaS, PaaS and next generation Applications, with forays up the tech stack into BigData and Analytics, HR Tech, and sometimes SaaS. Holger provides strategy and counsel to key clients, including Chief Information Officers, Chief Technology Officers, Chief Product Officers, Chief HR Officers, investment analysts, venture capitalists, sell-side firms, and technology buyers.<br>
Coverage Areas:
Future of Work
Tech Optimization & Innovation<br>
Background:
Before joining Constellation Research, Mueller was VP of Products for NorthgateArinso, a KKR company. There, he led the transformation of products to the cloud and laid the foundation for new Business…
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