For the average person, data without a narrative is like a trip into the wilderness without a compass: overwhelming and disorienting. But when the facts … Read more
5 Ways CFOs and CHROs Can Drive Performance Together
There’s been plenty written on the differences between the “people side” and the “numbers side” of business, and yet organizations with a high level of … Read more
Everyone’s Got HR Metrics. It’s What You Do With Them That Matters
When Google Analytics debuted in 2005, the ability to look under the hood, and see who was viewing your website (and for how long), was all at once foreign … Read more
Smart Hiring Can Keep Your Startup From Failure
Research suggests that about 75% of venture-backed tech startups fail to thrive. Only slightly over half of all new businesses survive five years. I didn’t … Read more
6 Steps for Making Smart Decisions With Wearables Data
Several years ago, data gathered from sociometric badges (wearable devices equipped with sensors) revealed something interesting about the Bank of … Read more
Make Sure There’s a Business Purpose Before You Jump
It may be true that the average line manager is more data-savvy than the average HR manager, but that doesn’t mean they have a clue about how to approach … Read more
5 Steps for Linking Employee Engagement to Business Outcomes
When it comes to employee engagement surveys, you don’t always get what you pay for. Consider this: Many years ago, a municipal organization I worked with … Read more
Three Reasons Why HR Needs Data Science
Data science has crept into so many areas of business that even smaller companies have begun to adopt some of the techniques large organizations have been … Read more
6 Steps to Great Talent Reviews
It’s great news that talent reviews have become almost universal in larger organizations, avoiding the fads that have overtaken HR processes like … Read more
3 Steps Companies With a Blended Workforce Should Take to Protect Themselves
Companies that solely rely on traditional hiring models may soon lose their ability to remain competitive. Traditional models of hiring no longer provide … Read more