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Using systems diagnostics to drive process improvement and change
This article is the first in a two-part series on applying systems diagnostics to understand the sources of organizational underperformance (this article) and why transformations often fail to deliver (next article). It is based in part on Alec Levenson’s Strategic Analytics book. The issues addressed in the series will be covered in depth in the upcoming virtual workshop Driving Organizational Change with Data.
Webinar: Driving Change with Data and Diagnostics
Join us to learn how data and diagnostics can be leveraged to facilitate strategic change across all layers of your organization, ensuring a cohesive and scalable transformation.
Building capabilities and changing the organization
Executing a (new) strategy means two things. You have to build new capability required for the strategy. And the organization has to change from the old capability to the new. Capability building and change. Simple enough, and easy to say. So why do most strategy executions fail?
WEBINAR: Creating a Strategically Aligned HR Operating Model
With Max Blumberg, Alec Levenson, and Dave Millner
In this webinar, we’ll explore the crucial intersections between organizational design, compensation frameworks, and the intended and unintended outcomes they shape. We’ll discuss a case study on incentives gone wrong, highlighting the legal and ethical pitfalls of misaligned pay plans.
A killer app with huge upsides and dangerous downsides: Applying AI to People Analytics
Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT has sparked a significant surge of interest and investment in the realm of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The future trajectory of AI remains uncertain, but one application stands out with confidence: People Analytics (PA). AI’s integration into PA holds tangible potential, offering substantial benefits and immediate realizations. However, this comes with inherent risks that are challenging to mitigate. This article delves into the promising advantages of applying AI in People Analytics while also addressing strategies to navigate and prevent potential pitfalls.
2023 Labor Day Update: Labor Market and Organizational Trends and Challenges
Commemorating Labor Day 2023, I take a look at some key trends and challenges that have emerged over the past 30 years.
WEBINAR: HRBPs: Prioritizing the Real Business Priorities
March 20, 2023
With Dave Millner and Alec Levenson
WEBINAR: Embracing Uncertainty with Agile Work Design Experiments
March 8, 2023
With John Boudreau and Alec Levenson (Host)
PODCAST: Dave Millner on optimizing HR success with data-driven strategies
In this episode of the HRD Live Podcast, Dave Millner, CEO’s affiliated practitioner, discusses why being data-driven is becoming more important than ever to HR, and the critical role technology plays in a data-driven approach.
WEBINAR: Leveraging Science and Data to Increase HR’s Impact
December 13, 2022
with Alec Levenson
Is the sky about to fall on People Analytics?
Originally published on LinkedIn. In recent years, as the global economy expanded, interest rates were low, and companies had a relatively easy time making money, the size and breadth of People Analytics (PA) groups seemed to be ever-increasing. As a result, even with...