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Can Work Analytics Get Good PR?

First, HR has good insight into talent management, and therefore needs to be among the leaders of the analytics charge. But, like Workforce Planning is owned by the business executives and managers charged with defining and executive corporate strategy, Workforce Analytics activity should also be done with “guidance” from the business – and couched as “owned” by the business. MORE... http://tinyurl.com/hrcom-analyticsplanning
Tear Down That Wall: The Case for Sharing Human Capital Metrics Across an Organization

Demand for increased transparency has never been stronger.  From fraudulent tax returns to federal stimulus spending, the American public is eager for information.  Even the venerable and discreet Swiss banking system has caved to the calls for more transparency.   Now let’s extend this enthusiasm for information and transparency to the private sector.  Now is the time to break down the barriers to human capital metrics that exist within corporations. MORE... http://tinyurl.com/hrcom-metrics

Strategic Workforce Analytics & the Art of Continuous Improvement

HR leaders are constantly seeking to improve insight into workforce effectiveness. The challenges have been enablement and empowerment enable improved analysis and insight, and empower executives, managers, employees to make better business decisions. In this whitepaper, Steve Bonadio, senior director of product marketing at Softscape, discusses the imperative of strategic workforce analytics. Key topics include the requirement for a robust analytic infrastructure, the importance of strategic cross-functional metrics, and the need for a single, fully-connected people management platform to drive continuous workforce and business improvement. MORE... http://tinyurl.com/hrcom-metrics1