Eight Characteristics that Empower Leading Companies in People Analytics

What sets a company apart as a leader in the world of People Analytics? Is there a set of characteristics that successful organisations possess, enabling them to consistently deliver more business value? These are the questions that we sought to answer in our Insight222 2022 research report ‘Impacting Business Value: Leading Companies in People Analytics'.

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Investing to Deliver Value: A New Model for People Analytics

Insight222’s People Analytics Trends study for 2023 finds that people analytics continues to grow despite a challenging global economy. Our research has substantially increased in size over the years, and this year is no exception. Over 270 companies provided data for this study.

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Navigating Economic Challenges with Robust People Analytics

Economic projections for the end of 2023 currently point towards a declining global GDP growth rate of 2.7%. This is the lowest annual rate witnessed since the global financial crisis in 2008–09, barring the exceptional circumstances in 2020 due to the pandemic. As such, the lingering effects of these global disruptions, coupled with ongoing uncertainties, pose unprecedented challenges to CEOs and CHROs alike, testing their leadership and crisis management skills to the limit. 

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The Growing Influence of People Analytics in Strategic Business Decisions

Developing relationships with C-suite and senior stakeholders is essential for people analytics teams to deliver on key business priorities. This is one of the key findings in Insight222's People Analytics Trends Report for 2023, Investing to Deliver Value: A New Model for People Analytics. Over the last four years, strategic business topics have become defined by global people events. This has accelerated the need for chief human resources officers (CHROs) to have more insights at their fingertips to advise their C-suite colleagues and board of directors to make the right decisions about people.

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Why is Adaptive Teaming and Intentional Collaboration Important in a New World of Work?

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving world of work, the importance of connections, collaboration, and teamwork cannot be overstated. The way we work has undergone a huge shift, driven by factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the rapid advancement of technology. As organisations adapt to these changes, the need for effective collaboration and intentional teamwork has become more critical than ever. In this blog, we will delve into the significance of connections in the realm of people analytics and HR. We'll explore the dangers of neglecting this aspect, drawing insights from a recent session at the Insight222 Global Executive Retreat (GER), where industry experts Michael Arena and Greg Pryor shed light on this very topic.

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From People Analytics to Chief People Officer: How to Effectively Influence the C-suite

Our upcoming Insight222 People Analytics 2023 Trends research highlights how critical it is for the People Analytics Leader to increase their influence across the C-suite. While 58% of People Analytics leaders present to the C-Suite, only 21% present to the Board of Directors. These results demonstrate there is clear room to improve People Analytics' influence on the C-suite and beyond.

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How to Deliver Greater Value for the Organisation With People Analytics

People analytics work that leads to a clear return on investment excites senior business leaders. It also provides the climate to elevate the function and create more investment. Leading Companies in people analytics measure the financial impact of the team's solutions. However, not every people analytics project is about financial return – people analytics creates impact and delivers value for business performance, workforce experiences, analytics culture and societal benefits. So, what do we mean by the 'value' of people analytics work? Why is it important? And why should we have metrics to measure the value of different people analytics projects?

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How to Get Remote and Hybrid Working Right

Getting remote or hybrid working right is one of the challenges and the most pressing questions that organisations are grappling with. While nearly all of us have likely implemented some type of remote working policies – we are also probably wondering if they are the ‘right’ policies. Are they helping us keep our employees engaged, involved, productive?While we hope that our remote working policies are effective and are helping our teams and organisations be successful, productive, innovative, and efficient, proving it and validating that they are working the way we intended is often a big question.

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Influencing the World of Work: Insights from The Insight222 Global Executive Retreat 2023

The echoes of insightful conversations and transformative experiences still reverberate as I reflect on the recently concluded 6th Annual Insight222 Global Executive Retreat 2023. This exclusive annual Retreat is a crucible of ideas, collaboration, and insights for senior HR and people analytics leaders. This year was the first face-to-face Retreat that brought together European and North American leaders from member companies of the Insight222 People Analytics Program since COVID-19.  The Retreat was set amongst the stunning scenery and rarefied air of the Rocky Mountains at The Devil's Thumb Ranch in Colorado. It was refreshing to see so many faces, both new and familiar.

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