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title: "Octily Insights – Articles & Inspiration"
source: https://octily.com/insights/
description: "Explore the latest articles on HR customization, employee experience, and creative design from the Octily team."
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Discover what's shaping HR, communication, and employee experience

# Insights

Ideas, trends, and real work shaping HR and employee experience.

Explore what's changing, what's working, and how teams are putting it into practice.

Making waves

![What’s Cornerstone Galaxy? and What Happened to Edcast and Saba Cloud?](https://ebnnmeydktscnefergjm.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/insights-images/whats-cornerstone-galaxy-and-what-happened-to-edcast-and-saba-cloud-cover.jpg?width=960&quality=70&resize=contain) Inspiration ## What’s Cornerstone Galaxy? and What Happened to Edcast and Saba Cloud?

![Step by Step: Your Cornerstone Customization Journey With Octily](https://ebnnmeydktscnefergjm.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/insights-images/step-by-step-your-cornerstone-customization-journey-with-octily-cover.jpg?width=960&quality=70&resize=contain) Octopinions ## Step by Step: Your Cornerstone Customization Journey With Octily

![“All In” on Engagement – Octily × Olybet at Cornerstone Connect Live 2025 Stockholm](https://ebnnmeydktscnefergjm.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/insights-images/employee-engagement-octily-olybet-cornerstone-connect-live-2025-stockholm-cover.jpg?width=960&quality=70&resize=contain) Events ## “All In” on Engagement – Octily × Olybet at Cornerstone Connect Live 2025 Stockholm

![Eight arms. One brain. Why we built octo.taxi](https://ebnnmeydktscnefergjm.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/insights-images/why-we-built-octo-taxi-cover.jpg?width=960&quality=70&resize=contain) Octopinions Oct 8, 20264 min read ## Eight arms. One brain. Why we built octo.taxi An octopus keeps about two thirds of its neurons in its arms. After ten years of building on Cornerstone, that turned out to be the best description we have of HR data – and of why we built octo.taxi. Robert Bucher

![Building with AI: from Shiny Prototype to Painful Maintenance](https://ebnnmeydktscnefergjm.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/insights-images/building-with-ai-from-shiny-prototype-to-painful-maintenance.png?width=960&quality=70&resize=contain) Octopinions Aug 26, 202614 min read ## Building with AI: from Shiny Prototype to Painful Maintenance AI made the software demo fast and cheap – but the last 20%, the security, and the maintenance still aren't. Why building it yourself usually backfires. Robert Bucher

![Introducing Cornerstone Consulting for Implementation, Optimization & Workforce AI Migration](https://ebnnmeydktscnefergjm.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/insights-images/introducing-cornerstone-consulting-implementation-cover.jpg?width=960&quality=70&resize=contain) Consulting Jul 30, 20268 min read ## Introducing Cornerstone Consulting for Implementation, Optimization & Workforce AI Migration Octily is now a Cornerstone Certified Implementation Partner. Explore our consulting services – implementation, migration, optimization, training & enablement, and experience & customization – and see how they connect with the work clients already know us for. Simen-Ling La

![The Business Case Your Cornerstone Customization Is Missing](https://ebnnmeydktscnefergjm.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/insights-images/business-case-cornerstone-customization-cover.jpg?width=960&quality=70&resize=contain) Octopinions Jun 17, 20264 min read ## The Business Case Your Cornerstone Customization Is Missing A post about software sales got me thinking about our own pitch – and about why great Cornerstone customization so often stalls one level below the people who sign off the budget. Here is how to tell the third story: the one a CFO actually funds. Robert Bucher

![Cornerstone Workforce AI – the Why, How & When](https://ebnnmeydktscnefergjm.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/insights-images/cornerstone-connect-2026-munich-octily-on-tour.jpg?width=960&quality=70&resize=contain) Events Jun 10, 20269 min read ## Cornerstone Workforce AI – the Why, How & When Field notes from Cornerstone Connect Munich 2026 – our attempt to help make sense of the rebrand, the architecture, and the roadmap. And what it means if you run Cornerstone. Robert Bucher

![Recap March 2026: Mighty MicroApp Month](https://ebnnmeydktscnefergjm.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/insights-images/covers/recap-march-2026-mighty-microapp-month-v2.jpg?width=960&quality=70&resize=contain) Newsletter Apr 2, 20262 min read ## Recap March 2026: Mighty MicroApp Month One task. One moment. One app. A look back at March – MicroApps inside Cornerstone, smarter scheduling in OCE, and clearer touchpoints that cut through decision overload. Susan Smit

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## All 101 articles

- [Eight arms. One brain. Why we built octo.taxi](https://octily.com/insights/why-we-built-octo-taxi/)
- [Building with AI: from Shiny Prototype to Painful Maintenance](https://octily.com/insights/building-with-ai-from-shiny-prototype-to-painful-maintenance/)
- [Introducing Cornerstone Consulting for Implementation, Optimization & Workforce AI Migration](https://octily.com/insights/introducing-cornerstone-consulting-implementation/)
- [The Business Case Your Cornerstone Customization Is Missing](https://octily.com/insights/business-case-cornerstone-customization/)
- [Cornerstone Workforce AI – the Why, How & When](https://octily.com/insights/cornerstone-workforce-ai-why-how-when/)
- [Recap March 2026: Mighty MicroApp Month](https://octily.com/insights/recap-march-2026-mighty-microapp-month/)
- [Track and Manage Team Training Progress in Cornerstone with MicroApps](https://octily.com/insights/track-and-manage-team-training-progress-in-cornerstone-with-microapps/)
- [Cornerstone MicroApps: Small Apps, Modular Power Inside CSOD](https://octily.com/insights/cornerstone-microapps-small-apps-modular-power-inside-csod/)
- [Touchpoints That Cut Through Decision Overload](https://octily.com/insights/touchpoints-that-cut-through-decision-overload/)
- [Ten Years of Octily: From a One-Person Idea to a Global Creative Studio](https://octily.com/insights/ten-years-of-octily/)
- [Recap February 2026: Channel Your Inner Smooth Operator](https://octily.com/insights/recap-february-2026-channel-your-inner-smooth-operator/)
- [What’s New: More Control and Visibility in the Octily Content Editor](https://octily.com/insights/whats-new-more-control-and-visibility-in-the-octily-content-editor/)
- [Stability is the New Innovation in Employee Experience](https://octily.com/insights/stability-is-the-new-innovation-in-employee-experience/)
- [Creative Consistency: Why Engagement Drops When Every Page Feels Different](https://octily.com/insights/creative-consistency-why-engagement-drops-when-every-page-feels-different/)
- [Booting Up… New Stage Unlocked: 2026](https://octily.com/insights/booting-up-new-stage-unlocked-2026/)
- [Octily Beneath the Surface: What the Team Can’t Wait to Work on](https://octily.com/insights/octily-beneath-the-surface-what-the-team-cant-wait-to-work-on/)
- [5 Trends HR Professionals Should Prepare for in 2026](https://octily.com/insights/5-trends-hr-professionals-should-prepare-for-in-2026/)
- [Step by Step: Your Cornerstone Customization Journey With Octily](https://octily.com/insights/step-by-step-your-cornerstone-customization-journey-with-octily/)
- [Your Culture Compass: Turning Company Values Into Direction](https://octily.com/insights/your-culture-compass-turning-company-values-into-direction/)
- [The Art of Data Storytelling for HR and L&D](https://octily.com/insights/the-art-of-data-storytelling-for-hr-and-ld/)
- [Octily Beneath the Surface: When 8 Became the Perfect Date](https://octily.com/insights/octily-beneath-the-surface-when-8-became-the-perfect-date/)
- [🐙 Octopus Day Special: Celebrating a Year of Insights](https://octily.com/insights/octopus-day-special-celebrating-a-year-of-insights/)
- [How Human Skills Keep Workplaces Strong Under Pressure](https://octily.com/insights/how-human-skills-keep-workplaces-strong-under-pressure/)
- [Clicks & Conversations: Turning Online Into Offline Impact](https://octily.com/insights/clicks-and-conversations-turning-online-into-offline-impact/)
- [Behind the Scenes at Cornerstone Connect Live 2025 Stockholm](https://octily.com/insights/behind-the-scenes-at-cornerstone-connect-live-2025-stockholm/)
- [You Don’t Need Another HR Platform](https://octily.com/insights/you-dont-need-another-hr-platform/)
- [“All In” on Engagement – Octily × Olybet at Cornerstone Connect Live 2025 Stockholm](https://octily.com/insights/employee-engagement-octily-olybet-cornerstone-connect-live-2025-stockholm/)
- [Measuring What Matters: How Learning Analytics is Reshaping L&D ROI](https://octily.com/insights/measuring-what-matters-how-learning-analytics-is-reshaping-ld-roi/)
- [Learning in the Flow of Work: Invisible but Impactful L&D](https://octily.com/insights/learning-in-the-flow-of-work-invisible-but-impactful-ld/)
- [6 Customization Requests We Wish More Clients Would Make](https://octily.com/insights/6-customization-requests-we-wish-more-clients-would-make/)
- [Blueprints and Breakthroughs: Setting the Standard for Success](https://octily.com/insights/blueprints-and-breakthroughs-setting-the-standard-for-success/)
- [Build Smarter: How Template Pages and Components Help HR Teams Move Faster](https://octily.com/insights/build-smarter-how-template-pages-and-components-help-hr-teams-move-faster/)
- [The Octily Effect: Before and After Cornerstone Page Customization](https://octily.com/insights/the-octily-effect-before-and-after-cornerstone-page-customization/)
- [“No Time to Learn” Isn’t the Real Problem](https://octily.com/insights/no-time-to-learn-isnt-the-real-problem/)
- [Octily Beneath the Surface: Behind Every Photo is a Story](https://octily.com/insights/octily-beneath-the-surface-behind-every-photo-is-a-story/)
- [The Real Cost of Bad UX in Performance Reviews](https://octily.com/insights/the-real-cost-of-bad-ux-in-performance-reviews/)
- [How to Roll Out an LXP During Digital Transformation](https://octily.com/insights/how-to-roll-out-an-lxp-during-digital-transformation/)
- [Tech It Easy: Midyear Moves](https://octily.com/insights/tech-it-easy-midyear-moves/)
- [What’s Cornerstone Galaxy? and What Happened to Edcast and Saba Cloud?](https://octily.com/insights/whats-cornerstone-galaxy-and-what-happened-to-edcast-and-saba-cloud/)
- [The Death of Corporate Colors?](https://octily.com/insights/the-death-of-corporate-colors/)
- [The Power of Space: Designing Breathing Room Into Busy HR Pages](https://octily.com/insights/the-power-of-space-designing-breathing-room-into-busy-hr-pages/)
- [Octily Beneath the Surface: Meet Our Octis](https://octily.com/insights/octily-beneath-the-surface-meet-our-octis/)
- [Las Vegas, It’s a Wrap!](https://octily.com/insights/las-vegas-its-a-wrap/)
- [How to Improve HR Automation With Smarter Workflows](https://octily.com/insights/how-to-improve-hr-automation-with-smarter-workflows/)
- [What AI Can Do for Your HR Strategy and When You Still Need a Human Touch](https://octily.com/insights/what-ai-can-do-for-your-hr-strategy-and-when-you-still-need-a-human-touch/)
- [London, That’s a Perfect Finish!](https://octily.com/insights/london-thats-a-perfect-finish/)
- [Keep Calm & Spark On: Insights From Spark London](https://octily.com/insights/keep-calm-spark-on-insights-from-spark-london/)
- [Octily at Cornerstone Spark 2025](https://octily.com/insights/octily-at-cornerstone-spark-2025/)
- [Mid-year Check-in: Are You Chasing Metrics or Making Moves?](https://octily.com/insights/mid-year-check-in-are-you-chasing-metrics-or-making-moves/)
- [Bridging Platforms, Building Trust: How Electrolux Transitioned to Cornerstone Learn With Octily](https://octily.com/insights/bridging-platforms-building-trust-how-electrolux-transitioned-to-cornerstone-learn-with-octily/)
- [Unlocking the Future of HR: Insights From Spark Vegas and What's Next in London](https://octily.com/insights/unlocking-the-future-of-hr-insights-from-spark-vegas-and-whats-next-in-london/)
- [Discover What’s New: Welcome Page Template](https://octily.com/insights/discover-whats-new-welcome-page-template/)
- [Rethinking Workplace Communication: How Articles Keep Teams Engaged](https://octily.com/insights/rethinking-workplace-communication-how-articles-keep-teams-engaged/)
- [From Information Hub to Engagement Platform: Olybet’s Digital Evolution With Octily](https://octily.com/insights/from-information-hub-to-engagement-platform-olybets-digital-evolution-with-octily/)
- [Driving Transformation at AAK: an Interview With Denise Broberg, Global People Data Insights Manager](https://octily.com/insights/driving-transformation-aak-interview-denise-broberg-global-people-data/)
- [Octily Creative: Bringing Ideas to Life](https://octily.com/insights/octily-creative-bringing-ideas-to-life/)
- [Feedback & Creativity: Listening, Learning, and Building Real Connections](https://octily.com/insights/feedback-creativity-listening-learning-building-real-connections/)
- [Say Goodbye to Generic Forms: Turn Insights Into Action](https://octily.com/insights/say-goodbye-to-generic-forms-turn-insights-into-action/)
- [Friendship, Feedback & the Creative Spark](https://octily.com/insights/friendship-feedback-the-creative-spark/)
- [Octily Beneath the Surface: What Do Remote Desks Really Look Like?](https://octily.com/insights/octily-beneath-the-surface-what-do-remote-desks-really-look-like/)
- [Reimagining HR: 8 Examples of How Creativity Can Solve Workplace Challenges](https://octily.com/insights/reimagining-hr-8-examples-of-how-creativity-can-solve-workplace-challenges/)
- [Ditch the Corporate Snoozefest! Make Internal Comms Impossible to Ignore](https://octily.com/insights/ditch-the-corporate-snoozefest-make-internal-comms-impossible-to-ignore/)
- [How to Use Feedback to Build a Positive Workplace Culture](https://octily.com/insights/how-to-use-feedback-to-build-a-positive-workplace-culture/)
- [Diversity and Women in HR: Learning, Growing, Leading Together](https://octily.com/insights/diversity-and-women-in-hr-learning-growing-leading-together/)
- [Character Design: Giving Your Brand a Personality People Remember](https://octily.com/insights/character-design-giving-your-brand-a-personality-people-remember/)
- [Building Better Learning Journeys: Learner Homes That Put Employees in Control of Their Growth](https://octily.com/insights/building-better-learning-journeys-learner-homes-that-put-employees-in-control-of-their-growth/)
- [Celebrating Women in HR: Real Stories of Growth](https://octily.com/insights/celebrating-women-in-hr-real-stories-of-growth/)
- [Photography: Framing Moments That Matter](https://octily.com/insights/photography-framing-moments-that-matter/)
- [The Power of Diversity in Skills-based Hiring](https://octily.com/insights/the-power-of-diversity-in-skills-based-hiring/)
- [Ingredients for Better Employee Engagement – Keep Teams Connected Anywhere](https://octily.com/insights/ingredients-for-better-employee-engagement-keep-teams-connected-anywhere/)
- [One Milestone at a Time: How DKV Mobility Used a Phased Approach to Rebuild Its HR Platform](https://octily.com/insights/one-milestone-at-a-time-how-dkv-mobility-used-a-phased-approach-to-rebuild-its-hr-platform/)
- [How We Translate (technical) Needs Into Emotional Storytelling and User Interfaces](https://octily.com/insights/how-we-translate-technical-needs-into-emotional-storytelling-and-user-interfaces/)
- [Octily Beneath the Surface: Working Together, Across Time and Schedules](https://octily.com/insights/octily-beneath-the-surface-working-across-time-and-schedules/)
- [Introducing “octily Creative”: Where Imagination Meets Strategy](https://octily.com/insights/introducing-octily-creative-where-imagination-meets-strategy/)
- [5 Proven Strategies to Boost Employee Engagement](https://octily.com/insights/5-proven-strategies-to-boost-employee-engagement/)
- [Onboarding Done Right: Setting New Hires up for Success](https://octily.com/insights/onboarding-done-right-setting-new-hires-up-for-success/)
- [Kickstarting 2025: Insights, Strategies, and Big Plans](https://octily.com/insights/kickstarting-2025-insights-strategies-and-big-plans/)
- [Octily Beneath the Surface: Remote Work, Global Inspiration](https://octily.com/insights/octily-beneath-the-surface-remote-work-global-inspiration/)
- [The HR Playbook: Setting Achievable Goals for Analytics, Compliance, and Learning](https://octily.com/insights/the-hr-playbook-setting-achievable-goals-for-analytics-compliance-and-learning/)
- [Future-focused HR: Trends Shaping Talent and Teams in 2025](https://octily.com/insights/future-focused-hr-trends-shaping-talent-and-teams-in-2025/)
- [2024 Wrapped: 8 Splashes We’re Proud of](https://octily.com/insights/2024-wrapped-8-splashes-were-proud-of/)
- [HR Transformation: From Compliance to Culture](https://octily.com/insights/hr-transformation-from-compliance-to-culture/)
- [Take Talent Acquisition to the Next Level in 2025 With Our Career Site Template](https://octily.com/insights/take-talent-acquisition-to-the-next-level-in-2025-with-our-career-site-template/)
- [Octily Content Editor: a Year From Idea to Innovation and Growth](https://octily.com/insights/octily-content-editor-a-year-from-idea-to-innovation-and-growth/)
- [Say Goodbye to Platform Silos: Reach Your Team Anywhere With Browser Notifications ](https://octily.com/insights/say-goodbye-to-platform-silos-reach-your-team-anywhere-with-browser-notifications/)
- [How to Make the Most of Your HR Budget](https://octily.com/insights/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-hr-budget/)
- [Where to Start Your Cornerstone Customization Journey](https://octily.com/insights/where-to-start-your-cornerstone-customization-journey/)
- [Experience the Magic of Customizing Edcast With Octily](https://octily.com/insights/experience-the-magic-of-customizing-edcast-with-octily/)
- [The Magic of 8](https://octily.com/insights/the-magic-of-8/)
- [5 Quick Fixes to Boost Cornerstone OnDemand Adoption and Elevate Employee Experience](https://octily.com/insights/5-quick-fixes-to-boost-cornerstone-ondemand-adoption-and-elevate-employee-experience/)
- [Personalization Meets Branding: the Power of an Integrated Approach](https://octily.com/insights/personalization-meets-branding-the-power-of-an-integrated-approach/)
- [Why Personalization Matters More Than Ever in HR](https://octily.com/insights/why-personalization-matters-more-than-ever-in-hr/)
- [Top 20 HR Trends to Shape Your Cornerstone OnDemand Strategy in 2024](https://octily.com/insights/top-20-hr-trends-to-shape-your-cornerstone-ondemand-strategy-in-2024/)
- [Customize It!](https://octily.com/insights/customize-it/)
- [Choosing Cornerstone OnDemand? Make It Yours With Customizations](https://octily.com/insights/choosing-cornerstone-ondemand-make-it-yours-with-customizations/)
- [Meet Octily at Cornerstone Connect Live in Frankfurt on May 15, 2024](https://octily.com/insights/meet-octily-at-cornerstone-connect-live-in-frankfurt-on-may-15-2024/)
- [Octily Expands to Asia Pacific Region, Delivering Unique Cornerstone OnDemand Customization](https://octily.com/insights/octily-expands-to-asia-pacific-region-delivering-unique-cornerstone-ondemand-customization/)
- [Your Clients Demand Customization? Unlock Revenue Potential by Enhancing Your Cornerstone Implementations](https://octily.com/insights/your-clients-demand-customization-unlock-revenue-potential-by-enhancing-your-cornerstone-implementations/)
- [How to Make a Business Case for Customization: the Quick & Easy Math Behind It](https://octily.com/insights/how-to-make-a-business-case-for-customization-the-quick-easy-math-behind-it/)
- [Elevate the Cornerstone OnDemand Experience – Your Key to Win More Deals and Keep Clients Happy](https://octily.com/insights/elevate-the-cornerstone-ondemand-experience-your-key-to-win-more-deals-and-keep-clients-happy/)
- [Octily offsite 2024 – the Best of Both Worlds](https://octily.com/insights/octily-offsite-2024-the-best-of-both-worlds/)