Lauren Bidwell, Ph.D. is a research scientist with the SAP SuccessFactors Product Strategy Research team. Her role involves studying the ways work is changing and driving innovative thinking around the implications of such changes for the effective design and use of HR Technology. Lauren has engaged with dozens of customer organizations around the world and is an active author and presenter on key workforce topics such as employee experience, team dynamics, continuous performance management, equitable talent decisions, collaborative learning, and more. Lauren received her Ph.D. in experimental and decision-making psychology from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois.