More than ever, data drives decisions in organizations–and we have more data, and more ways to analyze it, than ever. Yet strategic initiatives continue to fail as often as they did when computers ran on punch cards. Economist and research scientist Alec Levenson says we need a new approach.
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ROI falls short for evaluating human capital and HR: Alec Levenson’s latest post on LinkedIn
In my previous post I discussed why ROI falls short as a tool for making business decisions. Here I address why ROI doesn’t live up to the promise it’s supposed to have for evaluating human capital and HR.
The ROI monster under the bed: Alec Levenson’s latest post on LinkedIn
Return on investment (ROI) is perhaps the most universally applied tool ever created in the history of finance. It is a standard measurement used to evaluate the financial return from an investment or project.
Measuring the Impact and Effectiveness of Org Design Changes
Alec Levenson recently completed an action research project with a global company on measuring the impact and effectiveness of an operating model change.
The New Frontier of Analytics: Going Beyond Data and ROI, December 2, 2014
In this webinar, Alec Levenson will present a comprehensive approach to conducting enterprise and human capital analytics in an integrated way to maximize both organizational capability and bottom line impact.
Employee Surveys That Work: Improving Design, Use, and Organizational Impact
Poorly designed employee surveys frustrate participants, analysts, and executives and can end up doing more harm than good. Alec Levenson offers sensible, practical ways to make them more useful and accurate and counters a number of unhelpful but common practices.
Learning Analytics that Maximize Business Impact
This article covers analytics for evaluating the impact of training and development (T&D). There is a literature on measuring T&D impact, starting with Kirkpatrick’s classic model and ROI calculations promoted by Phillips and others. Alec Levenson takes a different approach, using analytics of T&D to inform not just program measurement, but also program design and implementation.
HR Analytics – Turning Survey Data into Action, 12/04/13, Recording/Slides
It is easier than ever to access and analyze HR and employee data. In this session, Alec Levenson will review a number of common data and survey practices in use today and discuss alternatives that can lead to deeper insights.
What distinguishes the Millennial generation from Generation X at work?
Jennifer J. Deal (Center for Creative Leadership), Alec R. Levenson (CEO), and George S. Benson (University of Texas) answer the questions, “So what drives organizational commitment, helps Gen Xers and Millennials thrive, and improves retention? And what do organizations need to know about what is different for Millennials and Gen Xers, so they can most effectively address the needs of each generation?”
What works for leading the new multi-generational workforce
Alec R. Levenson (CEO), George S. Benson (University of Texas), and Jennifer J. Deal (Center for Creative Leadership) recently completed a global research project that provides the most comprehensive view of the multi-generational workforce to date.
The Promise of Big Data for HR
Alec R. Levenson (CEO) argues that “Big data” is all the rage these days. Companies have been making large advances in understanding their customers and markets as we gather more and more information on how people shop, work and live their lives.
Using HR Analytics for Modeling and Making Sense of Compensation, 12/12, Audio/Slides
In this webinar Alec Levenson reviewed the principles and uses of models as decision making aids, even when there is not enough time or data for doing statistical analysis.