How Has People Analytics Grown in Importance?

Our 2022 Insight222 People Analytics Trends research found that people analytics as a discipline has grown in importance. This is evident from the continued investment that global organisations are making in growing their people analytics functions. Our research also shows that the percentage of companies experiencing an increase in the size of their people analytics teams has increased yearly since 2020, with 65% having increased their team size in 2022.

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Creating a Data-Driven Culture Through Upskilling

Leading Companies understand that in today's competitive marketplace, a data-driven culture derives value and growth for the organisation through strategic HR and People Analytics. For this to happen, HR professionals require the proper capabilities to lead their company through digital transformation and socio-economic turbulences. An immersive learning experience focusing on applying essential skills will help you go deeper and faster to equip your HR Teams with the capabilities they need to succeed in the modern workplace.

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What’s Wrong with People Data?

In a recent report by TI People and FOUNT Global, Inc, “The Big, Bad State of EX”, 70% of the respondents reported that their organisation's Employee Experience (EX) data is inadequate for their needs. Another finding was that HR professionals take too much responsibility for EX, with 76% of EX professionals responding to the survey saying they are primarily accountable for the quality of EX at their organisations, while business leaders and managers are the #1 influencers of EX in their company. 

I was delighted to sit down recently with Jennifer Sigler, FOUNT’s research director and the main author of The Big, Bad State of EX report, for a discussion on the issues identified in the study in relation to people data for this executive article.

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How do you Measure Culture and Organisational Behaviour?

Culture and organisational behaviour is the personality of a company seen through the eyes of the employees. Positive company culture improves company growth and success. So, a company often has a set of values that they operate under and in order to create a culture that enables value to be delivered to their customers, they should take steps to collect data on the effectiveness of their culture, and that is done with careful measuring. In this blog we explore how and why you should measure the culture of your organisation.

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What Does HR Analytics Tell us About CSR?

Over the past few years, we have seen seismic shifts in the demands of the modern workplace, with consumers and employees increasingly expecting companies to be more socially and environmentally responsible and focus on CSR strategies. The tragic death of George Floyd in May 2020 sparked a global movement for DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging), prompting organisations to make genuine commitments to anti-racism more than ever before. And the emergence of COVID-19, back in March 2020, has seen organisations transition to remote and hybrid working at an unprecedented scale.

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How ONA and Leadership Development Can Support Businesses in a Recession

The increased demand for and use of ONA and collaboration analytics technologies has seen a number of technology firms establish themselves in the field. One of these companies is Cognitive Talent Solutions, so I was delighted to catch up recently with their CEO and co-founder Francisco Marin to reflect on the current economic headwinds and discuss how ONA can be applied to leadership development to support organisations during a recession.

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How to Improve your Skills in Storytelling with Data

Understanding the principles of data storytelling is key to ensuring that any analysis or insights you generate are communicated effectively to your audience or stakeholders, so that they understand your recommendations and take action. In this article Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic outlines three important tips to really help you create compelling stories that drive actionable outcomes.

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How is AI Changing the HR Analytics Landscape?

Are you reading this article on your phone, tablet, or computer? If so, you probably only think about AI - artificial intelligence - being a part of your everyday life. AI is changing virtually every aspect of our lives, from how we communicate to how we shop, travel and more. We ask Alexa to play our favourite songs or Google to search for the answer to a question and AI powers these technologies.

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How is Predictive Analytics Shaping the Future of HR?

If we look back at the history of HR, we can see that the field has come a long way. From the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution era, when HR was primarily focused on administrative and clerical tasks, to the present day, where HR is an integral part of the strategic business planning process - the field has seen significant advancements.

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