A data-driven approach to talent management is promising, but can cause just as many problems as the historic people-led model if approached in the wrong way, writes Murray Priestman Talent management can be a very subjective activity. Actions such as judging future potential, leadership capability – identifying “talent” – invariably […]
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How to outperform competitors by a factor of 3.1 through people analytics
Companies which excel at people analytics including internal benchmarking, leadership planning models, and data visualisation/storytelling techniques are 3.1 times more likely to outperform their peers financially. However, the analytics bar is likely rising faster than HR can leap over it – and HR needs to take a more proactive role […]
Personal analytics: the future of workforce productivity
Personal analytics can target key underlying causes of poor productivity, performance, business relationship/personal issues – and help effect more meaningful change for individuals, writes Rob Scott Generally, when we think about analytics we envisage the interrogation of heaps of data to unearth insights which help inform future decision making. This […]
What are the top 5 talent management trends for 2018?
A new year brings new directions and there are some definitive talent management trends emerging, writes Marc Effron 1. HR transformation, Round 2 In 2017, you wrote a seven-figure cheque for new HR technology and downsized your generalist population. Congratulations – you’re now ready to start your real HR transformation. […]
How can HR best create value for investors and external customers?
HR’s direct and indirect involvement in firm-wide information architecture has a significant impact on value for investors and external customers, writes Wayne Brockbank In a recent Inside HR article, I cited research from the University of Michigan and the RBL Group in which we examined the statistical impact of different […]