People Analytics, HR-Tech – Training, Public Speaking, Media Coverage, Recognition

Photo: Littal Shemer Haim ©   Thanks for meeting me outside of this People Analytics blog! When I started this blog, I chose one of my photographs, that presents cranes, for the main page slider. I thought that cranes are a great metaphor. They are always on a worldwide journey, with their large flocks, where they enjoy dynamic ... More

Workforce data is a mess! What can you do about it?

Photo: Littal Shemer Haim ©         Workforce data are the molecules of People Analytics. No predictive model, diagnostic analysis or visualization can possibly be created without proper and relevant data. Anyone who appreciates the advantages of data-driven HR should stress for quality in HR data. However, when I start a ... More

Challenge: 365 Women worth watching – in Data, People Analytics and HR Tech

Photo: Littal Shemer Haim ©         At the end of 2017, I was selected by HR-Tech-Nation to be among top bloggers to follow. It was a great honor to be mentioned in a list of excellent writers, which are my source of inspiration and learning. One of them, William Tincup, commented that next time he would like to see more ... More

People Analytics in fast growing companies: Lead start-ups to data-driven HR

Photo: Littal Shemer Haim ©     (A version of this article was published in Raconteur, in partnership with bob) Mark is the CEO of a fast-growing company. He had fund-raised millions of dollars and received a lot of recognition in the press. From the outside looking in, Mark is a success story waiting to happen. Yet, he is ... More

HR Dashboards are not People Analytics – but you need both!

Photo: Littal Shemer Haim ©     When I talk to a typical prospect, i.e., an HR leader who is interested to start the journey to data-driven HR, our conversation always starts with an important distinction: Are we talking about “People Analytics” or “HR Analytics”. These two terms are confounding, but they are certainly ... More

Corporate data talks: Inspiration for my People Analytics journey

Photo: Littal Shemer Haim ©     IBM Cognitive café 2017 in Tel Aviv, was a great opportunity to meet and hear data leaders of some Israeli companies. I listened to them very carefully, knowing that their experience is most valuable for any journey in the field of People Analytics and data-driven HR. Here is my take away from ... More

Employee in the big data era: Will you let robots determine your future at work?

Photo: Littal Shemer Haim ©     (A version of this article was published in TLNT magazine) Think about data that you share at work, in the most personal sense. You share with your employer, and sometimes with potential employers, so many aspects of your life: details about your professional path, your personal status, health ... More

People Analytics: Your very first step in a long journey

Photo: Littal Shemer Haim ©     People analytics is gaining special interest in the Israeli HR community these days. HR leaders in all kinds of organizations start to prepare their plan for 2018, and many of them finally set the major goal: Use people data to support business decisions. However, they share a common barrier, ... More

What secrets do organizational networks reveal?

Photo: Littal Shemer Haim ©     Organizational charts are everywhere, and we’ve all seen them. Within any organization, they show the hierarchical chain of command. This common visual representation of the organizational structure depicts departments or positions, illustrates relationships between them, and makes it clear ... More

Gender diversity in tech: Simple steps forward

Photo: Littal Shemer Haim ©   Should I counsel my brilliant teenaged daughter to become a software engineer? Should I encourage her aspirations to work in Silicon Valley someday? Although I certainly want to see her grow professionally in an industry in which she can leverage her talent, the current state of women inclusion in ... More