How to Align Data and HR Strategies for Better Business Outcomes

For decades, the HR function has always been seen as the support function of an organisation that focuses on employee benefits, payroll and administration. As the business landscape evolved and C-level executives realised the importance of HR in achieving successful business outcomes, the HR function has become a critical part of all organisations. HR departments need to arm themselves with HR analytics to be strategic partners. After all, data can drive insights and decisions that can help organisations improve employee engagement and reduce turnover in ways that genuinely create tangible business outcomes.

The Role of People Analytics in Employee Experience

70% of survey respondents in our recently published research, conducted in collaboration with TI People, agree that there has been an increasing interest in employee experience (EX) among business leaders since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The importance of frictionless and frustration-free employee experience is attracting more attention than ever before. There is, however, a risk that interest from business leaders will wane as the impact of the pandemic subsides. EX leaders must secure continued investment in the function by delivering business impact with employee experience today. In this blog we explore the role that People Analytics can play in supporting EX leaders demonstrate the value of EX to the business.

Building a Transparent Workplace: Leveraging People Analytics to Foster Open Communication

Transparency is crucial when it comes to cultivating a positive work culture. It allows for open communication and collaboration; with it, organisations can retain the trust and loyalty of their employees. According to Slack’s Future of Work study, 80% of today’s workers want insights into how decisions are made at their organisation, and 87% of today’s job seekers want transparency in their future workplace.

People AnalyticsJasdeep KareerMay 25, 2023Employee Listening, Ethics, Work culture, transparency, CommunicationComment

Driving Sustainability Through People Analytics: Why HR Should Lead the Way

Sustainability is an increasingly important concept in today’s global economy, prompting businesses of all sizes to reduce their environmental footprint and impact. Whether through implementing green initiatives to reduce carbon emissions or through organisational change to promote more sustainable practices in daily operations, these actions can have a real and positive impact on our planet and our business.

People AnalyticsJasdeep KareerMay 24, 2023People Analytics, sustainability, Ethics, people analyticsComment

The Business Case for Employee Primacy: How Investing in Employees Can Drive Business Success

The old saying goes, "People are your greatest asset." That is why employee primacy should sit at the heart of any successful organisation. Put simply; employee primacy is placing employees at the forefront of decision-making and prioritising their needs within a business. It's more than just providing competitive wages or a superior benefits package. It involves understanding what truly motivates your people, inspiring them with meaningful work, empowering them to make decisions, while creating an environment that promotes career development and allows them to reach their full potential.

Exploring the Relationship Between Diversity and Inclusion Metrics and Organisational Performance

Our 2022 Insight222 People Analytics Trends report Impacting Business Value: Leading Companies in People Analytics, found that DEIB is one of the top five areas where people analytics adds business value. This is even more true for Leading Companies, which are the companies we surveyed that are the "best of the best" when it comes to people analytics adding tangible business value.

People AnalyticsNerea GonzàlezMay 17, 2023Diversity, InclusionComment

The Power of the Employee Voice: How Listening to Your Workforce Can Drive Business Results

With economic headwinds knocking at our doors, businesses are trying everything to stay competitive. And while yes, investing more in strategic workforce planning and finding innovative ways to cut costs can make a significant difference, the most overlooked business tool is often right under our noses – understanding the voice of your employees and leveraging it to drive desired business results. As we found with our 2022 Insight222 People Analytics Trends Survey, Employee Listening is one of the top five areas where people analytics adds the most business value.

The Role of Natural Language Processing in Employee Sentiment Analysis

As human beings, our everyday decisions are based on the way we interpret and act upon our emotions. These emotions, opinions, attitudes, and beliefs are the sentiment that drives our behaviours. And as HR Leaders and professionals, understanding the sentiment of our employees is key to ensuring a successful and dynamic workplace.

The Role of Machine Learning in HR: Building a Data-Driven Function

Like all aspects of modern business, technology is changing how we operate and function, and if you're not leveraging it to your advantage, you will be left behind with the dust. As our 2022 Insight222 People Analytics Trends report "Impacting Business Value: Leading Companies in People Analytics" highlights, people analytics as a function has a stronger influence on strategic HR decisions.

People AnalyticsJasmine PanayidesApril 27, 2023AI, HR Technology, HR Skills of the Future, Upskilling, Future of WorkComment

How Benchmarking And Upskilling Creates A Data-Driven HR Team

In today's business landscape, relying on intuition or personal biases for strategic decision-making in HR is no longer sustainable. While pre-pandemic times saw a gradual shift towards a data-driven HR function, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for HR departments to become more systematic and aligned on data-driven capabilities.

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