Why Measure HR?

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP The most frequently used analogy for measuring HR is that of driving a car without a speedometer. How would you...

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Learning vs. Training

By Holly MacDonald In my last post about metrics, Ian Cook commented that measuring investment is a good comparative indicator and it got me thinking about...

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It’s All About the Numbers

How can you prove that spending money on HR or OD initiatives is worth it? Well, I don’t have all the answers to this...

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HR Metrics Tell a Timely Tale

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP and Helen Luketic, CHRP Time is the crucial ingredient for transforming numbers into meaningful narrative. Case in point, the chart...

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Making the Case for HR

By Joel Shapiro, Ph.D The field of HR metrics is booming: there is now a glut of ideas, experiments, approaches, paradigms...and solid research. Several...

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Holding the Olympic Spirit: Looking Forward 2010

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP By the time you read these words, we will have begun a year unlike any other.  At the other end...

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How to Choose the Right Metrics to Measure

 By Helen Luketic, CHRP   HR pros are always asking “what metrics should I be tracking?” The answer is always less than satisfying: “it depends”. You...

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HR as Strategic Partner: The Warrior of the 21st Century

By Julie Jones, CHRP With the current downturn in the economy and the shift in today’s workplace, it is not enough for HR to...

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