Decade-Scale People Data: Auditing Metrics Before They Cement Bad Habits
Some metrics just stick. Maybe they were created for a project that ended, or a CEO who left, or a tool that no longer exists. But they're still in th...
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Some metrics just stick. Maybe they were created for a project that ended, or a CEO who left, or a tool that no longer exists. But they're still in th...
You've spent years building trust. Employees share their stress levels, sleep quality, even financial worries—because you promised it would help. Then...
Here's a puzzle I keep running into. A company spends months building a generational talent plan — mapping out successors, forecasting skill needs, bu...
So your people analytics model just finished training. And it's got a problem. The data it learned from — performance reviews from 2005–2020, promotio...
You've seen the dashboard. Green arrows everywhere. Revenue per employee up, time-to-hire down, performance ratings inflated. But something gnaws. The...
Your people analytics dashboard still lights up every morning. Predictions refresh. Attrition models churn. But the privacy law that let you collect t...
Here is a number that should terrify you: 92%. That was the overall retention rate at a mid-size tech firm I reviewed last year. The CHRO was proud. B...
People analytics teams are riding high. They can now predict employee churn with 85% accuracy, identify high-potential hires, and even flag burnout be...
Your CEO just announced a strategic pivot—new segment, new operating model, new head of HR. The people analytics framework you picked eighteen months ...
A few months ago, I spoke with a people analytics lead at a fast-growing SaaS company. Their engagement score was 82 — top quartile. But turnover in e...
You built an ethics framework in 2019. It covered consent, purpose limitation, retention schedules. Everyone signed off. Fast forward to 2025—your dat...