Summertime is naturally more relaxed and care-free in the office, as employees head out for family trips and the sales season slows down. However, it seems all that relaxation and vacation can take a toll on employee productivity, with 53% of workers reporting that they feel distracted from June through September. This phenomenon, now dubbed…
Are generational differences in the workplace a thing or not? Some say they most definitely are, others say they’re an absolute myth. In this article, we’re going to take a look at the current generational diversity in the workplace; what generations make up the global workforce, how do they perceive work and how can organizations…
Flextime is an increasingly popular employee benefit. While some of us like to get up bright and early, others prefer working late; giving your employees the freedom to choose what time of the day they prefer to work will provide them a better sense of control over their daily activities. In this article, we take…
This article lists the twelve best HR analytics courses in the world today. Getting started with HR analytics – also called People Analytics – is a big step for a lot of people and organizations. Common questions are: Where should I start? What tools do I need? What are common traps I should avoid? A…
At Bosch in North America, we recognize that it’s possible to effectively use analytics in HR practices to support positive business outcomes. While leadership was eager to bring data analytics into the day-to-day work of HR, we knew that simply introducing an IT tool would not be enough to achieve the desired results. To succeed,…
We know that an effective HR strategy can increase company performance. With the rise of HR analytics, companies can better measure whether HR strategies actually pay off. Proving the added value of HR is a very useful first step. However, doing so proves hard to do. In this article, I will focus on the HR…
The performance management cycle is a reoccurring phenomenon in every organization. In this article, the third in our performance management series, we will explain the performance management cycle, how it is evolving, and how to leverage it for the good of both employees and the business. What is the performance management cycle?The performance management cycle…
High volume recruiting is always a challenge. You either need to hire a lot of great people in a short space of time, or you have a large number of applicants or both. As a benchmark, the average job advert receives 59 applicants, whereas a high volume recruiting position receives over 250 applicants. Attracting qualified…
I attended an HR analytics conference in 2014, and was very impressed by the HR analytics work done in excel by Elouise Leonard-Cross, then of Home Group, in the North-East of England. The Home Group HR team did a great job by keeping things simple. They did the basics of HR right, they ran a…
The performance management process is an essential part of managing employees. In this article, we will give a brief overview of what the performance management process entails before giving five science-based tips to ace your performance management process. What is the performance management process? Performance management is a set of activities, tools, and processes aimed…