Failure is critical to the success and growth of our organizations. But, it is not to be taken too lightly when humans are involved.
In our feature this week Stacey Harris explains What To Do When Data Says You’re Wrong. In Human What?, John Sumser dispels the notion that humans are capital. John also covers Morale.me, a new iOS app from Joel Cheesman and two articles that chronicle John’s recent journey through the halls of HR on a wheeled scooter (read Disruption, Learning and Curiosity and Fitness, Inclusion and OracleHCM). Our on-demand edition of HR Examiner Radio features Marc Mapes in a discussion about eiTalent.com. Enjoy.
As we rush into the era of data analytics, big data, and personal tracking devices every HR professional should be prepared to face data that contradicts their beliefs sooner or later.
In The Art of Work: Simulacrum, Doug Shaw cuts to the core of misinterpreting the numbers in HR data and the high price people pay when we do. John Sumser has some thoughts of his own on HR data, in What’s in a Number? Heather Bussing asks, Who Knows Your Operation Best? Paul Hebert questions if Engagement is a Near Miss Solution. Enjoy.
Homer Simpson, Paul Hebert and Fermat’s Last Theorem. Hmmm. What could go wrong with this Employee Engagement scenario?
Anna Rodriguez works for Delta Airlines at LAX. She is an expert on operations there. I had the honor of spending a couple hours with Anna at LAX this week and watched her in action.
All too often, we lazily assume the data that is placed before us at work, is the real thing. It isn’t, and yet we often use that data to make decisions that affect people’s lives in work and beyond.
Matt Charney joins our Editorial Advisory Board and discusses how recruiting trends and advice are typically dictated by marketing agendas and people who haven’t practiced recruiting in years.
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