Posts tagged GDPR
The Importance of Data Ethics and Privacy in People Analytics
The Importance of Data Ethics and Privacy in People Analytics

The amount of data being collected by organisations about employees is incredible. And the volume of data available will continue to grow exponentially. As the importance of people analytics grows so does the need for strong governance. Data ethics and privacy is the most critical ingredient in people analytics. Those working in the field simply cannot afford to get it wrong. The risk to employee trust and to the reputation of the people analytics function is too high. In this blog I explore why People Analytics functions have to consider ethics and privacy and how organisations should be using employee data.

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People AnalyticsDavid GreenPeople Analytics, HR Analytics, HR, UNLEASH, Ethics, GDPRComment
What HR departments need to know about the GDPR
What HR departments need to know about the GDPR

I read an interesting article last October about the role of HR in preparing companies for the GDPR, and it struck a chord with me. Actually, it rang a bell in my head loud and clear.

Now almost a year later, I find that much of what I thought and felt a year ago about HR taking control is still true today – and all the more urgent, given that we are now four months post-GDPR enforcement.

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The best HR & People Analytics articles of March 2018
The best HR & People Analytics articles of March 2018

The blanket news coverage and general opprobrium following the expose of the Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data breach was a good reminder that ethics and data privacy is arguably the most important part of any analytics program – particularly when it comes to HR and employee data.

With perfect (but albeit fortunate) timing, the role of ethics in people analytics was the subject of my presentation at UNLEASH in London little more than three days after the full extent of Cambridge Analytica’s practices were exposed…

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People AnalyticsDavid GreenHR Analytics, Ethics, Employee Experience, People Analytics, GDPR, ONA, UNLEASHComment