An inconvenient truth is the fact that organizational dynamics can work against effective people analytics by rewarding non-productive projects. Let’s look … Read more
We have 4,000 weeks on Earth: How should work fit into this?
According to British journalist, psychologist, author and productivity guru, Oliver Burkeman, our time on this planet is distinctly short – some 4,000 … Read more
Creating your own HR tech roadmap
I often tell HR professionals that they need to adopt more technology. I also often tell them that since they probably won’t get the funding they need … Read more
Rethink bonuses as ‘Reward Compensation’
The pandemic might be starting to wind down now, but the ‘Great Resignation’ is still very much in full swing. Around 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs … Read more
HR must prioritize data-driven decision-making
Anyone who reads won’t need me to tell them that the Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way that we – as HR professionals – hire talent and … Read more
HR analytics needs organizational awareness too
There’s an important management competency that is often overlooked, but is actually extremely important. It’s called organizational awareness. In a … Read more
Most interesting HR stories of the week
City lowers minimum employment age for employees Administrators in the city of Effingham, Illinois, really do believe you’re never too young to start work. … Read more
Change the DEIA game with board criteria and audits
Everyone knows the importance of increasing board diversity – particularly at nonprofits. But as most of us also (rather depressingly) know, being aware of … Read more
How to carry out a belonging audit
It’s a sad state of affairs that lack of diversity in the higher echelons of companies is so normal that many of us fail to even recognize it anymore. … Read more
Most interesting HR stories of the week
Ex-Google employee blasts ‘dark’ reason for perks A former Google staffer’s TikTok video has gone viral after he revealed the so-called ‘true purpose’ of … Read more
HRDs: It’s not just skills that matter; it’s how you analyze them too
What are your top five skills? Can you rattle them off quickly, or did it take you a moment to think about them? Now, what about your closest two or three … Read more
Why it’s time to fundamentally rethink hiring and retention
To say most HR departments face unprecedented challenges when it comes to identifying, recruiting, and retaining talent, is perhaps an understatement. … Read more
Analytics Insights: Why being evidence-based is so hard
Few of us could disagree with the fact that life would be much better if we adopted more of an evidence-based approach to our decision-making. The trouble … Read more
Most Interesting HR stories of the week
Young workers enjoy the biggest pay boost The country’s youngest workers are securing the fastest wage rises of any age group, according to new data … Read more
Retention Is One of HR’s Dumbest Metrics
The Great Resignation. Are you tired of hearing that phrase yet? You probably are. Which is why there’s The Great Reshuffle, The Great Realization, … Read more
A Shortage of Apples in Analytics
In analytics, we always strive for apples-to-apples comparisons. For example, if you say that turnover in Department A is bad compared to turnover in … Read more
80% of People Analytics Is Not Spent on Analysis
If you take a university course on people analytics, you will probably learn a lot about statistics and nothing at all about automation. That’s a pity … Read more
Which HR Metric Matters Most?
What is one people analytics metric that matters most in HR? It’s a question that feels like the HR version Sophie’s Choice. Still, when a range of … Read more
Hate Math? Hate Tech? HR Is No Longer Your Refuge.
Once upon a time, if you didn’t like math and you didn’t like technology, then you could find refuge in HR. After all, HR was about people, right? Now the … Read more
A Revolution in Employee Data Is Brewing
We’re all aware of how personal data has fallen into the hands of large technology companies. Similarly, in organizations, information about an … Read more