One of the most common requests HR leaders make of the analytics team is that they want to make a case for some initiative with data. It’s inevitable that … Read more
Release Poor Performing New-Hires Fast, Using A No-Fault Divorce Approach
Today’s sparse talent pool increases your chances of a hiring mistake. But a no-fault divorce approach allows you to release mis-hires quickly. And despite … Read more
Culture Change Is Bottom Up and Top Down
It’s often said that company culture starts at the top – that in order to effect meaningful change in your organization, you need executive buy-in. … Read more
Business Agility Demands a Different Kind of Org Chart
Most people would love to simplify work but have no idea where to start. Organizational complexity propagates over time until it reaches into every part of … Read more
When They Say ‘Just Give Me Everything,’ Don’t
One overlooked part of analytics that I’ve had to introduce to organizations is the idea that leaders need to be good consumers of data. What it takes to … Read more
Questions to Ask Yourself to Know If Your HR Is Adding Value
Note: This article is drawn from the book Human Resources Changes the World by Glenn G Jones What’s stopping HR from moving forward as a value-added must … Read more
Do You Know the Difference Between Analyzing and Reporting?
What are analytics and how are they different from reports? Simply summed up: “Reports provide data; analytics provide insight,” which is true, but not … Read more
How to Know Which Jobs Should Be Automated
To capture the full potential of integrating automation into the workplace, leaders need to understand its impact on work and the organization. All too … Read more
Do You Need All the Office Space You Have?
A Gallup survey found that in 2016 43% of Americans worked outside the office at least part of the time. The same report found that jobs with flexible … Read more
Zero-Base Your Way to Tomorrow’s Workforce
Disruption is pushing companies to rethink their business as a matter of survival. By one analysis 75% of the S&P 500 will be replaced in the next 10 … Read more