According to Sierra-Cedar’s recent HR Systems survey* the Sierra-Cedar 2018-2019 HR Systems Survey White Paper 21st Annual Edition, the two human capital … Read more
Diversity Is Where You Start. Inclusion Is Where You Make a Difference
Diversity is the kindergarten of inclusion; it’s all about numbers and colors. Not to knock kindergarten, but the question of how many of one group or … Read more
A Solution to the Problem of Too Small ‘Big Data’
In the deep ocean of big data, it’s hard for companies to know what’s true or even relevant to their operations. The latest research from Hamsa Bastani, … Read more
Don’t Lose the Know-How That’s Going Out the Door
They say that knowledge is power, and in a business context, it is undeniably the case that information is an invaluable asset. The challenge all … 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
Analytics Can Make Your Branding Campaign More Effective
It’s evident that emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics are driving digital transformation within … Read more
Ready For People Analytics? Here’s How to Sell It
Many HR professionals are bombarded with blog posts and emails reminding them that if they don’t do something about people analytics, then they are missing … Read more
HR Needs Better Skills to Step Up Career Coaching
Talent management and talent acquisition leaders and talent management-focused HR business partners are often the first responders for employees seeking … Read more
Real Analysts Don’t Cherry-Pick the Data to Make Your Case
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
What It Takes to Be a Paradox Navigator
Are you a Paradox Navigator? Do you know what that is? Dave Ulrich, and his son Michael, coined the term to describe one of the key competencies of human … 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
Marketing Can Teach You How to Improve Engagement
The two most valuable assets in any business are actually the same thing. Humans. Our customers and our employees. Yet, in most companies there is a huge … Read more