One of the main flaws in HR analytics is that it presumes humans will use reason to make good decisions. Anyone experienced in analytics will know that … Read more
HR Data in Dangerous Times
There are a couple of aspects of the COVID-19 crisis that should be interesting for HR analytics pros: It is deep in data It is embedded in emotion … Read more
Start With Analytics Problems Instead of Desired Insights
In Wanda Wallace’s book “You Can’t Know It All” she quotes a mentor telling an aspiring executive “I can’t help you if you don’t come to me with a … Read more
Your Data Analytics Initiatives Need a Human Counterweight
Meaningful information has become critical for companies that are jostling for relevancy and competitiveness in the digital age. The ability to synthesize … Read more
HR Analytics Use Is Growing, But Lags In Benefits, Engagement
Turn on Netflix and it’ll recommend the next set of binge worthy shows, personalized to you based on your viewing activity. This is mainstream data … Read more
Use HR Data to Enhance the Employee Experience
Many companies are turning to data to better understand employee interactions, improve collaboration, and optimize engagement efforts all while trying to … Read more
10 Reasons Why We Get People Management Wrong
The goal of a people analytics team should be to promote decisions informed by facts. Too often the goal seems to be to do sophisticated analytics for … Read more
What’s Keeping HR and Finance From Being Friends?
In the current business climate, pressure is on HR and Finance to pull together and manage the workforce more effectively. EY research has shown there’s “a … Read more
It’s Not Just Data, It’s Politics, Too!
One of the many difficult experiences in an analyst’s life is when they present turnover data. It starts easily enough as the analyst presents general … Read more
Creating an EVP for People Analytics
When a few colleagues and I started a group called the Silicon Valley Culture Club in the early 80s, our goal was to create a safe place where those of us … Read more