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For the past few years, we’ve been leading up to this point – rightsizing, restructuring, looking for ways to do more with less, and trying to place bets on what will position our organizations for success in our time. My bet is that it’s all about innovation and disruption – rethinking the way we “do” business and the way we “do” leadership - in order to meet the big, hairy, business challenges that are just around the corner.Who better to help us rethink the biggest business issues of our time than the Wall Street Journal’s #1 ranked most influential business thinker – Gary Hamel? In his brand new book, What Matters Now – How to Win in a World of Relentless Change, Ferocious Competition, and Unstoppable Innovation he tackles the very questions that business leaders and human capital practitioners alike are grappling with every day. He explores the “fundamental, make-or-break issues that will determine whether your organization thrives or dives in the years ahead”- sounds like just what we need! more »

It’s the final day of HCI’s 2012 Strategy and Workforce Planning Conference in lovely Atlanta. This morning’s highlight so far has been Brian Ong, Head of Workforce Planning at the People Analytics Team at Google Inc.   Brian shared how the People Analytics team is constantly looking for better ways to attract, develop, manage, and retain the right people.  This was made crystal clear by one slide with the heading “All people decisions at Google are data-driven.”  more »

It’s been a great first day of insight from thought leaders and practitioners at the 2012 HCI Strategy and Workforce Planning Conference.  This afternoon, Mark Berry, Vice President of Human Capital Analytics at ConAgra Foods took the stage to discuss the building blocks of great workforce plans and workforce planners.   First, Mark offered a little background on what the state of human capital analytics was at ConAgra.   Around 2008, the HR organization lacked comprehensive reporting, sufficient tools to integrate data, alignment to business imperatives, and neither HR nor the business understood the value of human capital analytics. more »

Manufacturing and a few other sectors are showing signs of life these days as they purchase equipment, supplies, and add employees. However, lest anyone believe the recovery is finally gaining momentum I’ll remind them that 2011’s year-over-year growth in U.S. GDP dropped below 1.6% which could foreshadow another recession.  While the economy shows some signs of life it is no mystery why businesses have yet to deploy their formidable cash reserves in a headlong hiring spree.  This does not mean that organizations are sitting on their hands waiting for that great beast we call “Consumer Demand” to rear its insatiable head again.  In the face of uncertainty, organizations are attempting to capitalize on all profitable opportunities short term while keeping the long term in mind in the development of strategies for the unpredictable future. What does this have to do with human capital strategy? Everything. more »