The discussion spanned career paths, the future of work, diversity and inclusion, and a host of other topics germane to leading people teams in today’s world of work. Analytics and data. According to the Corporate Research Forum, 69% of large organizations have people analytics teams. MORE

they’re an analytical, conceptual framework — but somehow I can’t let go of the topic. Rather it has adapted to changing technology and economic conditions and an increasingly diverse and vocal workforce. MORE

These changes, which impact organizations in every country, are coupled with a workforce that is increasingly diverse (in gender, age, culture, and nationality), demanding, and mobile. Diversity, inclusion, and gender inequality have reached board-level priority. MORE

In August 2015, the need for more workforce diversity was spotlighted in a big way when President Obama issued a call to action to technology companies, encouraging them to hire more women and minorities by implementing the Rooney Rule. Metric to watch: Diversity of interviewed candidates. MORE

Built from the ground up with a single database, the fully integrated ADP Workforce Now suite features Human Resource Management, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Management, Time & Labor Management and HR Analytics capabilities. Performance Tracking Tools. MORE

Many organizations implement diversity initiatives with the intention of capturing the innovation, performance, and retention benefits provided by diverse workplaces [1]. However, a recently released report from the Diversity Council of Australia has found these initiatives often fail to achieve their desired outcomes – to the extent that almost a third have been classified as “never or rarely effective” by HR professionals [2]. 2006). MORE

Dick_Finnegan : Leading Author, Speaker, and CEO of C-Suite Analytics. anthonyraja : Managing Director & Regional Head, PERSOLKELLY Consulting, Asia Pacific HR Consulting | People Analytics Lab | HR Tech. Deployed to Iraq in 2006, shot in the head by a sniper. MORE

As part of our ongoing “Interviews with Innovators” series, we interviewed SAP’s Kaan Turnali, global senior director for enterprise analytics. Since 2010, he has been applying design thinking principles to enterprise mobile & analytics projects. MORE

As you are probably aware from some of our other articles, we love to showcase lists of HR influencers for our readers to follow, such as our quarterly HR Gurus feature and 89+ HR Analytics Influencers post. Carrie Corbin , Global Head of Employer Brand for American Airlines | Culture |Diversity | Recruitment Marketing | HR Tech. Chris Havrilla , Global Human Capital Management, Technology & Analytics Strategist and Consultant. MORE

From the latest buzz in people analytics, employee management, and diversity and inclusion to data-focused conversations, interviews with industry leaders, book launches, and more — there’s a PeopleGeeks event for everyone! MORE

Marc Pensky, who coined the term "digital immigrant" in 2006, described our current work environment quite eloquently when he told CNN, “People will always be behind now, and that will be a stress they have to cope with.” The concept of work is getting re-worked. MORE