Data-Driven HR: How to Use Analytics and Metrics to Drive Performance

by Bernard Marr

FINALIST: Business Book Awards 2019 - HR and Management CategoryTraditionally seen as a purely people function unconcerned with numbers, HR is now uniquely placed to use company data to drive performance, both of the people in the organization and the organization as a whole. Data-Driven HR is a practical guide which enables HR professionals to leverage the value of the vast amount of data available at their fingertips. Covering how to identify the most useful sources of data, collect information in a transparent way that is in line with data protection requirements and turn this data into tangible insights, this book marks a turning point for the HR profession. Covering all the key elements of HR including recruitment, employee engagement, performance management, wellbeing and training, Data-Driven HR examines the ways data can contribute to organizational success by, among other things, optimizing processes, driving performance and improving HR decision making. Packed with case studies and real-life examples, this is essential reading for all HR professionals looking to make a measurable difference in their organizations.

Genres: Historical Romance, Business

263 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 3, 2018

About the author

Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker and Leading Business and Data Expert

Reviews

[Darren · Rating 5 out of 5]

A practical, inspirational guide for human resources (HR) professionals, this book sets out to show how data collected by a company can be utilised to improve the HR function and, in turn, the company-as-a-whole. It is a lot more than just storing HR information on a computer, yet many professionals have yet to see the utility and potential of data-driven HR. A book like this can change that!

Such data usage should be carefully considered, carried out responsibly. Getting it wrong can create many problems for a company as well as possibly invoking some harsh words and a penalty from a judge. HR also has a strategic role, doing more than just aiding the recruitment process and dealing with the day-to-day problems that the company may face. HR can be central to businesses development, coordinating and identifying training, supporting performance management, engaging employees and much more; connecting it to the power of data should be just a win-win. But do it right!.

The book delivers a lot of enthusiastic and inspirational information, aided with the right amount of theory, a lot of practical advice and some case studies to show how some of the bits can fit together in a realistic, real-world situation. For what you get for the immensely reasonable price tag, it is a literal, literary steal. For those who are sceptical about where the data can be found or how it can be connected for greater exploitation, this is covered, and more, and naturally, the various legislation and best practices that surround such usage help shape and guide the plans.

A wise company executive or manager who is not focussed on HR can also get some benefit from this book since its multidisciplinary reach is more than capable of brushing up a bit of knowledge here and there and possibly loosening additional beneficial thought processes. It is a relatively slim, but compelling book that can give a lot if you need it and let it.

[Carlo Torniai · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was expecting something more detailed on the implementation of HR Analytics strategies and approaches. The book does a good job in presenting the landscape of technologies and approaches. It may be good for an HR person but for a technical / strategic profile is a bit too shallow.

[Duong (Ufo) Nguyen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not an HR professional. Just that I'm working in a product that is closely related to HR so I wanted to understand more about the topic.
To me, this book mainly tells you what outcome that HR can get with data, not so much about how to use data or how to get there.

[Sofie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I agree with most comments already left here. Its a bit outdated (it speaks of the 'up and coming' GDPR legislation). Besides that it focusses too little on practical ideas. Its mainly inspiration and ideas for what you could do, but its not a guide on how to do it. Its also very slow and long, most things are repeated multiple times.

[Jorg van Gaal · Rating 2 out of 5]

A decent summary of all the components of using Data in HR. Nothing to spectaculair though and the book was a bit boring to me.

[Annarella · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is recommended to those people who work in HR as it helps to develop better strategies and have a better hindsight on how manage people using data.
Very good.
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