To develop a data-savvy, analytical culture in one’s organization, it is the mindset that needs to be tackled at first. With business analytics paving the way for several business applications, the human resource department, like all others will need to understand its nuances. In the book The Power of People, HR professionals have broadly been listed under three categories to do with data. The categories are self-explanatory -analytically savvy, analytically willing and analytically resistant. One needs to design the talent recruitment process keeping in mind the present requirements. It needs psychometric tests to assess the general levels plus personality tests to gauge areas where further training can make amends. Online courses by players such as Coursera or edX can be of massive advantage. This learning needs to be personalized, but delivered at scale. IBM’s Your Learning platform is one that has mastered this by designing courses for all the three categories of HR professionals. It also enables social learning. Progress can be rewarded using digital credentialing. Credly is one such system followed by organizations. Here, all rewards accumulated can be shared on social platforms such as LinkedIn.

Source:https://hbr.org/2018/10/how-to-develop-a-data-savvy-hr-department

Uploaded Date:17 October 2018