How can differentiating talent result in real business impact?

Why is asking the right questions in workforce analytics so critical?

My guest on this episode is Mark Huselid, Distinguished Professor of Workforce Analytics at Northeastern University

During our conversation Mark and I discuss:

• Why most companies do not treat people data as rigorously as financial data—and why they should.
• The evolution from “critical roles” to “strategic work,” and why success now depends on pinpointing the specific work, not just the job titles, that drive results.
• Why most organizations over-invest in senior leaders and under-invest in developing early and middle career talent
• How HR and people analytics teams can bridge the gap with business leaders to ask better questions, not just provide more data.
• Why AI and workplace data will offer powerful insights—but also introduce risks like bias and outdated assumptions.

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