Optimize Your Greatest Asset -- Your People - How to Apply Analytics to Big Data to Improve Your Human Capital

Informationen zum Autor GENE PEASE is a pioneer in the field of Workforce Optimization. He is the Founder and CEO of Vestrics, the leading predictive analytics and workforce optimization platform. Gene has co-authored two other books on human capital analytics and speaks at various industry events on innovative and cutting-edge topics in the HR space. Klappentext Drive better business strategy with practical analytics for people dataOptimize Your Greatest Asset -- Your People brings advanced analytics into Human Resources, giving you a framework for optimizing human capital investments through predictive analysis. You'll learn how to transition from anecdotes and surveys to more advanced measurement techniques, and combine the data from multiple systems into a unified plan of action that improves business results. Practical examples and case studies show how these techniques are applied in real-world settings, and executives and thought leaders weigh in on how advanced analytics are informing better business decisions every day. Coverage includes the latest research on the state of current HR measurement techniques, as well as the important considerations surrounding data security and employee trust.Executives and managers alike are swimming in pools of people data, spread across multiple systems that don't talk to each other. This book shows you how to bring that data together, organize it, and turn it into useful information, and how to build your data strategy to take advantage of the wealth of available tools.* Produce actionable intelligence with data from multiple systems* Move beyond activity metrics and into advanced measurements* Create stronger policy covering security, privacy, and ethics* Achieve sophisticated HR analytics without breaking employee trustIt's time for HR leaders to get over their fear of Big Data. Good data drives good business, and human capital is the biggest asset a company has. Start measuring the things that matter, and start turning those measurements into actual information that goes beyond the spreadsheet. Optimize Your Greatest Asset -- Your People shows you how to get started, and where to go from there. Zusammenfassung Drive better business strategy with practical analytics for people data Optimize Your Greatest Asset Your People brings advanced analytics into Human Resources, giving you a framework for optimizing human capital investments through predictive analysis. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii Chapter 1 The Need for Measurement in a Changing Environment 1 Analytics Give Companies a Competitive Edge 3 Everybody's Doing It 3 Transcending Borders 4 Slim Down, Do More 5 Everybody Wins 5 Changing Workforce 6 Who's Working Today? 7 How Are Employers Responding to Generation Z? 10 The Boomers Are Still Here 11 What about Generation X? 12 So Now What? 13 Notes 14 Chapter 2 What Exactly Is Predictive Analytics, and Why Is It Useful? 17 Workforce Planning 19 Workforce Optimization 20 What Can Analytics Do for You? 21 Using Macroeconomic Data at Wells Fargo 23 Reducing Turnover with Unstructured Data 25 Notes 27 Chapter 3 The State of Human Capital Analytics 29 Profiling the Early Adopters 32 Barriers and Key Enablers to Success 38 Notes 40 Chapter 4 From Data to Action 41 The Continuum of Analytics 43 Taking Action 48 Designing the Study 52 Conducting the Study 53 Other Differentiators 55 Notes 57 Chapter 5 The Big Data Conundrum 59 Death by Dashboard 61 What to Do 64 Descriptive Analysis 65 How Much Data Is Big? 66 Ethics and Other Considerations 68 The Career Perspective 69

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Foreword ix
 
Preface xiii
 
Acknowledgments xvii
 
Chapter 1 The Need for Measurement in a Changing Environment 1
 
Analytics Give Companies a Competitive Edge 3
 
Everybody's Doing It 3
 
Transcending Borders 4
 
Slim Down, Do More 5
 
Everybody Wins 5
 
Changing Workforce 6
 
Who's Working Today? 7
 
How Are Employers Responding to Generation Z? 10
 
The Boomers Are Still Here 11
 
What about Generation X? 12
 
So Now What? 13
 
Notes 14
 
Chapter 2 What Exactly Is Predictive Analytics, and Why Is It Useful? 17
 
Workforce Planning 19
 
Workforce Optimization 20
 
What Can Analytics Do for You? 21
 
Using Macroeconomic Data at Wells Fargo 23
 
Reducing Turnover with Unstructured Data 25
 
Notes 27
 
Chapter 3 The State of Human Capital Analytics 29
 
Profiling the Early Adopters 32
 
Barriers and Key Enablers to Success 38
 
Notes 40
 
Chapter 4 From Data to Action 41
 
The Continuum of Analytics 43
 
Taking Action 48
 
Designing the Study 52
 
Conducting the Study 53
 
Other Differentiators 55
 
Notes 57
 
Chapter 5 The Big Data Conundrum 59
 
Death by Dashboard 61
 
What to Do 64
 
Descriptive Analysis 65
 
How Much Data Is Big? 66
 
Ethics and Other Considerations 68
 
The Career Perspective 69
 
The New Art of HR 70
 
Big Data: Passing Trend or Here to Stay? 72
 
Notes 73
 
Chapter 6 The Future of Talent Investments 75
 
Tools and Technology 79
 
Talent Acquisition and Management 80
 
Learning Customization 82
 
The Future Workforce 84
 
Notes 85
 
Appendix A 2014 Human Capital Analytics Study (Making Human Capital Analytics Work): October 2014 87
 
Quick Facts 89
 
Purpose and Overview of the Study 90
 
The Organization, Structure, and Operation of Human Capital Analytics Practice 92
 
Project Selection Types and Use of Analytics 95
 
Maturity, Progress, and Success 102
 
Summary 106
 
Appendix B Driving Talent Development with Data 107
 
Introduction 109
 
Understanding Human Capital Analytics 110
 
The Human Capital Analytics Continuum 113
 
How to Start a Measurement Strategy 116
 
When Human Capital Analytics Pay Off 122
 
Conclusion 123
 
Sources 125
 
Appendix C Training Case Studies 127
 
ACS: Analysis of a Call Center Agent Turnover 129
 
Chrysler LLC: Sales Consultant Training 134
 
Chrysler Academy: Sales Manager Training 138
 
US Bank: Retail Branch Manager Training 142
 
Sun Microsystems: New Director Training 146
 
Appendix D Leadership Development Case Studies 151
 
National Grid: Foundations of Leadership 153
 
ConAgra Foods: Foundations of Leadership 157
 
Appendix E Mentoring Case Study 163
 
Sun Microsystems: University Mentoring Program 165
 
Appendix F Social Learning Case Study 171
 
Sun Learning Services: SUN Learning eXchange (SLX) 173
 
Appendix G Performance Management Case Study 181
 
VF Corporation: Measuring the Impact of Performance Management--Maximizing Performance 183
 
Appendix H Words of Wisdom from Human Capital Analytics Practitioners 189
 
About the Author 195
 
Index 197

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: G Pease, Gene Pease, Pease Gene
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.10.2015
• EAN: 9781119004387
• ISBN: 978-1-119-00438-7
• Pagine: 224
• Serie: Wiley and SAS Business Series
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Management; Strategisches Management, Business & management, Strategic management, Wirtschaft u. Management