At AIHR we get a lot of requests for case studies to make the analytics process more tangible. In their new book, Predicting Business Success, Scott Mondore and co-authors provided one of the most interesting studies we’ve come across. In this article, they will show how smart people analytics helped to counter a downward trend…
Just last week, The Predictive Index published its 2018 People Management Survey. The survey was held among more than 5000 people across various industries and holds some very interesting findings – not just for managers but for HR too. In this article, we’ll highlight some of the findings from the report. They’ll help you get…
The newly appointed people operations manager of a fast-growing scale-up (120 people today) called me. She had just started, and asked if I could give some advice. We drank a coffee in Amsterdam. Below a short summary of my tips. 1. Don’t hire an HR manager My first message was: I would not have hired…
How can HR design employee experiences that empower critical thinking, teamwork, and innovation? Design Thinking is an approach that will change HR in its core. It will develop a human-centric mindset that focuses beyond designing programs or processes to create meaningful experiences. In one sentence: design thinking is a process for creative “problem solving” Design…
No matter how big your company or what industry you are in, many companies often miss the opportunity to effectively engage their new hires, leading to lower levels of productivity and advocacy. In today’s article, we wanted to share some great examples of how new hire engagement can be built. 1. Don’t have a disconnect…
Currently, many organizations question their performance management. The reason for that is an increasing number of employees in competence-based jobs as technical and manufacturing jobs are disappearing due to automation. According to a study by the World Economic Forum, cognitive flexibility, creativity, emotional intelligence and active learning are the most important competencies for the future.…
Last UNLEASH in London, our good colleague Neelie Verlinden, founder of the Digital HR Tech blog, recorded a few interviews for us with three thought leaders: David Green, Melissa Kantor, and Luk Smeyers. The first clip is about the benefits of analytics for employees. We published about this two weeks ago in an article titled…
Keeping your employees engaged is tough under any circumstances. Doing so when your organization is working with a distributed workforce is even tougher. It’s not just about figuring out how to get the best out of every single individual. No, it’s about getting everyone to work together as a team, too. It’s up to recruiters and…
We talk an awful lot about Millennials and Generation Z. How to attract them, hire them, and keep them in our company. Many studies have been done, experts have been consulted, all to figure out the magic formula to keep these younger generations happy and engaged. But what about the aging workforce and its challenges?…
Joining a new company is both exciting and nerve-racking. After the ink has dried on the contract, emotions start to run high for your new starter. For anyone who has worked elsewhere before, they will undoubtedly begin to wonder what their onboarding experience will be like (and hope that it isn’t as bad as the…