Who is the Global Expert in the room?
“If you can’t explain it simply, you do not understand it well enough.” Albert Einstein Every time I visit with a customer who has plans to deploy their HCM solutions globally, I always find it interesting how everyone in the room becomes the global expert. Typically, when asked the question “Have you deployed a global solution in x country?” - the response is typically “No” followed by “but I understand the opportunities of consolidation and standardization”. This does not make you an expert. As organizations explore their opportunities to expand globally, beyond their borders, they will find “global experts” emerge from every corner but not always with the best advice. They will claim global expertise to support a global enterprise and express the complexities involved and how they are able to help. This can be overwhelming and daunting for those responsible for planning. This is also the reason many projects f...