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Uncategorized, Workforce Analytics

Using people analytics to improve health care performance

Using people analytics to improve health care performance

Posted by Brian Augustian on August 18, 2017.

Health care providers tend to lag other industries in the adoption of new business processes and technologies, and we find this to be consistent in the industry’s use of big data and analytics to improve organization performance. This is likely due to a number of factors, including the nature of health care work, tight financial margins and limited funds, and historically conservative cultures. Yet, the successful use of data analytics in other industries could indicate that it’s time for health care systems to up their game.

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Talent & Learning, Uncategorized

The dynamic duo: talent maturity and business impact

Global insights and findings about Brazil, China, and India

Always-on learning: Evolving L&D’s role

Posted by Ina Gantcheva and Stacia Sherman Garr on June 13, 2017.

The link between organizational talent and organizational performance is hard to dispute on a purely intuitive level: the notion that higher-quality talent leads to higher performance just makes sense. But where’s the proof? And what specifically about how organizations manage talent can lead to improved performance? We know that a “one size fits all” talent approach doesn’t work for multinational companies, but how exactly should they tailor a talent management approach by market? We set out to research this connection with an emphasis on talent practices in three growth markets: Brazil, China, and India. After nearly three years of study, what we uncovered is much richer than even we anticipated. We now have data and insights that can guide organizations looking to grow in these markets.

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Human Capital Trends, Talent & Learning, Uncategorized

A new operating model for talent acquisition

A new operating model for talent acquisition
Posted by Arthur Mazor and Bill Cleary on December 13, 2016.

In our previous post, we looked at some of the ways HR can learn from leading practices for customer experience to improve talent acquisition. Enhancing the candidate experiences requires getting smarter about how organizations approach talent acquisition. According to Bersin by Deloitte, recruiting is already an expensive undertaking—US companies spend an average of $4,000 per hire—and it’s likely organizations will feel greater pressure to spend even more in the competition for the attention of Millennials and other talent.1 From social media to alumni networks, it’s time for companies to focus their investments on the areas of greatest payoff. That means linking recruitment more closely to overall corporate strategy as well as promoting a smoother ride for candidates through the process.

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HR Technology, HR Transformation, Uncategorized

Digital HR: A revolutionary leap forward

Digital HR: A revolutionary leap forward
Posted by Michael Stephan and Michael Gretczko on November 04, 2016.

We are often asked to help large global clients craft HR strategies in response to the prominent digital age and workforce disruptions. And, as noted in this portion of the 2016 Global Human Capital Trends Report, Digital HR: revolution, not evolution, we are familiar with the view of digital HR as a catalyst for “revolutionary” change.

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Talent & Learning, Uncategorized

How telecom icon AT&T’s talent reskilling enables future relevance

How telecom icon AT&T’s talent reskilling enables future relevance
Posted on September 27, 2016.

The talent crisis and some of the ways organizations are dealing with it has been a topic of conversation on HR Times since we started. We’ve discussed it from a manufacturing perspective (and in particular, the chemical industry), an HR perspective, a finance industry perspective, and a broad national perspective. Now in a new Harvard Business Review article, John Donovan, AT&T’s chief strategy officer and group president, and our own Deloitte Consulting LLP principal, Cathy Benko, take a company-specific perspective, explaining how one of the largest and most iconic companies in the world (No. 10 on the Fortune 500) is addressing the talent challenge.

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Compensation and Rewards, Employer Health Reform, Uncategorized

Should you appeal a health insurance exchange notice?

Should you appeal a health insurance exchange notice?

Posted by Jerry Karlin and Jamie Gross on September 07, 2016.

Many of our clients have reached out to us about notices they have received from public (federal or state) health insurance exchanges. The notices inform employers about employees who have qualified for subsidies to purchase coverage through the exchange, and give employers the chance to appeal this determination. To appeal, employers have to demonstrate they have offered “affordable” coverage that provides “minimum value” to the employee. The question we’re hearing from clients: Should I respond to the notice?

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Mergers & Aquisitions, Uncategorized

Why M&A should be a critical HR competency

Why M&A should be a critical HR competency

Posted by Tom Joseph and Michael Gretczko on August 16, 2016.

We’re halfway through 2016 and the brisk pace of mergers & acquisitions (M&A) continues. Through April, global M&A activity had already eclipsed $1 trillion in deal value.1 This is strong evidence that C-suite executives continue to view M&A as an effective way to increase shareholder value. As a result, HR functions must be prepared to support their organization’s people, processes, and technology through the entire M&A life cycle.

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Human Capital Trends, Uncategorized, Workforce Analytics

The bold new world of talent: 10 predictions for 2016


Posted by Josh Bersin on February 02, 2016.

Entering 2016, we see dramatic changes in the world of HR, learning, talent, and HR technology. Our latest report, Bersin by Deloitte Predictions for 2016, discusses 10 predictions for the year ahead. In this post, I will highlight the findings and encourage you to read the study and give us your thoughts.

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HR Transformation, Uncategorized

Re-energizing HR: One company’s journey

Re-energizing HR: One company’s journey

Posted by Christopher Cameron on January 06, 2016.

One of the trends we examined in our Global Human Capital Trends 2015 report was the need for HR to get better at keeping pace with changes in the business. With only 5 percent of survey respondents rating their organization’s HR performance as excellent, and 32 percent rating it as underperforming or “getting by,” it seems clear that many HR organizations are struggling to deliver what the business needs (see Reinventing HR: An extreme makeover). This could have been the case with the HR organization in one company we worked with —but it wasn’t. Instead, HR leaders took the opportunity afforded by the business’s dramatic turnaround to reinvent HR in similar bold fashion.
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HCM - Human Capital Management, Talent & Learning, Uncategorized

HR trends, strategies top attention-getters in 2015

HR trends, strategies top attention-getters in 2015

Based on the HR Times posts that garnered the most views in 2015, our readers are especially drawn to stories highlighting what’s new and trending in the world of human capital and how businesses are responding. As we welcome 2016, we’ll be watching the progression of these trends as well as continuing to track new developments that impact people and performance. Get ready for what’s next with a quick review of the topics that captured the most attention over the last year.
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