Texas McCombs Presents Speaker Series
People Analytics: A New Weapon in the War for Talent
Professor Sekou Bermiss
April 11, 2019

The human resources field is at a pivot point with the increased influence of People Analytics, a data-driven approach to managing people in the workplace. Professionals working in this space strive to bring data and sophisticated analysis to bear on people-related issues, such as recruiting, performance evaluation, leadership, hiring and promotion, job and team design, and compensation. Together, these can help achieve organizational strategic goals, rather than simply serving as administrative support functions. There is growing evidence that leveraging human capital improves firm performance and sustains competitive advantage. Unfortunately, many managers continue to engage in practices that reflect outdated knowledge and beliefs, leading to dysfunctional outcomes that can be very costly. 

What you will learn:

1. How companies have used data to strategically hire, socialize,
appraise, reward, and retain talent.
2. The latest research on the practices and analytical frameworks that
are helping managers leverage human capital.
3. How you can start implementing this approach in your organization