The Tip-Off
Why Most HR Tech Investments Underperform — and How to Change the Game
Organizations are spending more than ever on HR technology — yet adoption rates and ROI remain painfully low. The reason? Too often, HR and IT speak different languages. The systems may be powerful, but the strategy behind them is missing translation.
That’s where HR Technology Advisory comes in — to connect business goals, technical capability, and user adoption into a single playbook for success.
The Court View
The HR tech landscape has exploded — AI sourcing tools, talent analytics platforms, workflow automation, predictive dashboards — but the average organization now manages 11+ separate systems just to recruit, onboard, and manage employees.
Instead of increasing efficiency, fragmentation creates friction.
- Data doesn’t flow.
- Processes duplicate effort.
- Recruiters and HRBPs revert to manual workarounds.
Transformation isn’t about buying more tech — it’s about making what you have work better together.
The Play
A healthcare enterprise with 20,000 employees had invested heavily in SAP SuccessFactors but was struggling with poor adoption and inconsistent analytics. Sixth Man led a system integration review, mapped workflow pain points, and implemented new automations connecting iCIMS, SuccessFactors, and Phenom People.
The result: recruiters saved 12 hours per week in manual reporting, dashboards provided real-time hiring insights, and leadership finally had a unified view of the talent pipeline.
The Coaching Corner
- Most organizations treat HR tech as an expense, not an asset.
- High-performing companies align HR and IT early to co-own the roadmap.
The win: a connected ecosystem where data drives better hiring, retention, and workforce planning.
The Box Score
An optimized HR tech stack typically delivers:
- 15–25% increase in recruiter productivity
- 20% reduction in vendor spend through consolidation
- Faster, more accurate insights for executive decision-making
The Assist
If your HR tech feels more complex than capable, it’s time for a better game plan.
Sixth Man™ helps organizations assess, integrate, and optimize their HR technology investments — bridging the gap between people strategy and system performance.
Sixth Man Insight
Great teams win when the playbook, players, and platform all work together.
