One common mistake of HR analytics professionals is to overplay the idea that only objective data has value. To balance the scales, here are some … Read more
HR Roundtable: How HR Can Engage Executives
The December HR Roundtable (in Cincinnati) discussed a topic that is often overlooked in general, but gossiped about often. We don’t know how to … Read more
How to Become the Business Partner You Want to Be
This time of year has always been a time of reflection and prognosis for the year ahead. I remember years ago being asked by an HR publication to give my … Read more
How HR Can Help The Business Stay Relevant In A Changing World
The November HR Roundtable was doing its best to play the part of soothsayer and look ahead to what hasn’t happened yet. The topic was “Anticipating the … Read more
How HR Should Manage an Employee Going Through a Divorce
Approximately 90% of people in western cultures get married by the time they turn 50. In the U.S., nearly half of the couples end up getting a divorce. … Read more
Oh No! Not Another Lousy Logo Gift!
It’s usually HR’s job to come up with the annual employee gift. Most companies are lame and will do the exact same thing every year. If they don’t give a … Read more
Is Collecting the Data Taking Too Long? Here’s Help
While many aspirational HR leaders look to mature their strategies to include a variety of workforce and talent analytics, the majority of HR teams remain … Read more
The More You Use Data, the Better the Business Performs
Since joining Visier, I’ve been thinking a lot about the value of workforce analytics. I came to this organization because in my prior life as a … Read more
There’s Good (and Still Bad) News About Work/Life Balance
Work/life balance has been a hot engagement topic for the last five years or so, with several employers rushing to offer fringe benefits and time-saving … Read more
How Cisco Is Getting to Know Each of Its 70,000 Employees
Boston’s Fenway Park seats an average of 37,000 people. Sell Fenway Park out twice and that’s roughly the number of employees at Cisco Systems. Imagine, … Read more