People Analytics provide clear-cut answers to questions around bottlenecks and performance problems. With the right tool set, People Analytics show exactly where in an organization's workflow these problems are occurring - through easy-to-read dashboards designed for executives and HR professionals.... [+] Read More
In fact, just a comparatively little amount of data, properly analyzed and presented to non-technical organizational leaders, can lead to big improvements. The lesson - don't blindly accept or ask for more data.... [+] Read More
Over the next few years, the aging population will lead to a 'retirement tsunami', with millions of baby boomers leaving the workforce within two decades. In Australia, the ratio of employed persons to retirees will be cut almost in half, falling from 5 to 2.5... [+] Read More
This is the fourth post in a series looking at various strategic human capital management issues facing federal CHCOs. Even as federal human capital leaders look to implement long-term strategic plans, there are several shorter-term, less expensive, tactical initiatives that can yield powerful impacts to... [+] Read More
Acendre is dedicated to improving the way the federal government goes about attracting, hiring and developing its people.... [+] Read More
In a previous post, I wrote that new tools are emerging to enhance business intelligence and people analytics that have the potential to improve success rates of data analytics projects and help lead to improved adoption rates. One-directional, static dashboards, while somewhat interesting, are often... [+] Read More
There's a new era coming in business intelligence and people analytics.Powerful dashboards for presenting people analytics information to help drive decision making have been a boon for HR professionals. They help bring increased visibility to the HR function within an organization. But they're not enough,... [+] Read More
The wait is over. The days of relying on "gut instinct" for talent acquisition and performance and development issues are over.... [+] Read More
Change can be hard. But often, changing one's mindset is harder than the actual change itself.... [+] Read More
Just because "everyone" used to do something doesn't mean it was the right or smart thing to do. That's one of the good things about humanity - we often (although certainly not always) improve many aspects of our lives as the earth keeps spinning. Consumption... [+] Read More