For centuries people have been captivated by the idea of predicting the future (and I’ll be offering my own predictions on the stage in a few days). … Read more
It’s Not the Data, But What You Do With It That Matters
Picture this: It’s a Friday morning, and five senior executives walk into a conference room to meet with the CEO — Operations, Sales, Finance, … Read more
Business Intelligence Helped Us Hire Better
How is data helping us hire better? What were our struggles? Why are old metrics a waste of time (time to fill, number of hires, number of phone calls … Read more
“Small Data” Can Have a Big Impact When You Get Started in Analytics
David Green joined IBM about a year ago to help IBM customers grow their people analytics and technology. He has been involved with HR since the late 90’s … Read more
How You Deploy Talent Is More Important Than How Much You Have
Recognize This! – Research shows talent deployment matters more than the raw amount of talent. One effective strategy is to encourage talent networks … Read more
Deloitte Report: Technology Is Changing All the Rules
Deloitte’s annual human capital report was just published. I look forward to this one every year because it’s backed by a massive amount of data collection … Read more
Is Your Diversity Recruitment Struggling? Maybe You’re Making These Mistakes
Lack of workforce diversity has placed a magnifying glass on the hiring practices of organizations in all industries. It’s about being more thoughtful in … Read more
The 5 Most Effective Talent-acquisition Metrics to Influence the C-Suite
As we spend insurmountable seconds, minutes, hours, and nights interacting as influencers and navigators to our C-level partners on the front lines of … Read more
The “Smarts” In the Systems You Have Can Make You Really Smart
We are rapidly moving from a world where HR analytics was a dream to one where it’s a well-understood tool. One illustration of this is the evolution of … Read more
On the Four Stages of Workforce Analytics, Where Are You?
When it comes to your HR projects list this year, put workforce analytics first. The talent management industry has been discussing workforce analytics for … Read more