The best HR & People Analytics articles of September 2018

In this month’s edition, David selects articles by authors including Ben Waber, Francesca Gino, Jonathan Ferrar, Laura Stevens, John Sumser, Stacia Sherman Garr and Josh Bersin. Subjects covered include the latest trends in people analytics, ethics, organisational network analysis, the importance of curiosity, employee wellness and continual listening. There is news too about Insight222, PAFOW, the official launch of Humu and another acquisition by LinkedIn. Dive in and enjoy!

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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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How should HR prepare for the Future of Work?

The world around us is moving at a phenomenal pace that is likely to speed up as technology continues to evolve. Within HR that means that not only must we be prepared to respond, but we must also ensure our people are prepared to respond to the needs of the business, to the demands of the marketplace, and anticipating the changes in the technologies around us. Watch our latest video featuring Josh Bersin, Michelle Deneau, Heather Whiteman and Michael Arena to learn more.

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The Talent function: Three signs we’re entering a Golden Age

For a long time the HR and recruitment function has struggled to attract the best and brightest talent. That said, we’ve been on the cusp of some exciting change for some time and right now feels like the inflection point. Specifically, there are three linked trends which make me bullish: The HR and recruitment function is not only experiencing a paradigm shift, but also a technological and a talent revolution at the same time.

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A maturity model for Employee Experience

Employee experience is the new battleground in the war for talent. How can HR design a compelling Employee Experience and manage it at scale? Our new EX maturity model offers an implementation roadmap and readiness diagnostic to help HR executives focus limited resources on the right actions and align with their digital HR strategy.

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People Analytics Starter Kit

Companies are starting to realize that there is competitive advantage to understanding their people. With that in mind, demand for analytical understanding in HR is rising. In the past few years, People Analytics has gone from a niche field to a mainstream focus for HR departments globally.

With that new attention, there’s a corresponding interest in learning about People Analytics, but from the reporting on the topic it can seem daunting to dive into the numbers. To help out there, I’ve been on a mission for a few years to try to make People Analytics / HR Analytics more accessible.

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How to get started in People Analytics

If you work for a company that has a human resources department, or are responsible in some way to fill the role of human resources within a smaller company, I would hope that you've heard some of the hype surrounding people analytics over the last year or two. Perhaps you’ve heard it called talent analytics or HR analytics, but at the end of the day it all refers to the same thing.

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