{"id":12685,"date":"2025-05-14T13:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/?p=12685"},"modified":"2025-05-14T14:05:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T13:05:51","slug":"people-analytics-hr-c-suite-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/people-analytics-hr-c-suite-data\/","title":{"rendered":"How AI-powered people analytics can help your HR team get ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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help your HR team get ahead\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/people-analytics-hr-c-suite-data\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/author\/staceymcintosh\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/11\/Stacey-McIntosh-350-1.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Stacey McIntosh<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As the world of work continues to evolve, business leaders are turning to HR to reorganise, rearchitect and reimagine the way the organisation works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visibility of the entire workforce through real-time information is key to providing business leaders with actionable insights to successfully navigate these new challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Specifically, HR needs accurate people data and analytics to make informed, credible decisions and recommendations while confidently testing new ways of working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we cover how using AI-powered people analytics can help you make that happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what we cover:<\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#h-what-is-people-analytics-and-why-is-it-so-important\" data-level=\"2\">What is people analytics and why is it so important?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-ai-powered-people-analytics-and-your-hr-team\" data-level=\"2\">AI-powered people analytics and your HR team<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-3-steps-to-create-a-strong-people-data-and-analytics-foundation\" data-level=\"2\">3 steps to create a strong people data and analytics foundation<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-step-1-build-a-high-quality-data-foundation-that-business-leaders-can-trust\" data-level=\"3\">Step 1: Build a high-quality data foundation that business leaders can trust<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-step-2-be-strategic-about-what-is-shared-with-different-stakeholders\" data-level=\"3\">Step 2: Be strategic about what is shared with different stakeholders<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-step-3-use-people-analytics-to-drive-business-strategy\" data-level=\"3\">Step 3: Use people analytics to drive business strategy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-final-thoughts\" data-level=\"2\">Final thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-people-analytics-and-why-is-it-so-important\">What is people analytics and why is it so important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>People analytics means applying data-driven approaches to improve the visibility of the workforce and to better understand people and their behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it\u2019s not just about capturing and reporting data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s about generating actionable insights, testing hypotheses, and identifying solutions that are used to inform business decision making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The immediate future for HR is one of dynamic leadership, creative experimentation and testing new ways of doing things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But do you have people data and analytics that support you to be the data-driven leaders of change your organisation needs you to be?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ai-powered-people-analytics-and-your-hr-team\">AI-powered people analytics and your HR team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AI is changing how everyone does things at work\u2014and that includes HR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/cp\/sage-people-workforce-intelligence\/\">AI-powered people analytics<\/a>, you can meet your people process challenges head on and give your workforce the best opportunity to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The right <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/sage-business-cloud\/people\/\">HR and people software<\/a> will help you stay ahead by reducing your manual processes. You\u2019ll be able to say goodbye to the days where you had data from various sources that needed to be pieced together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By using scalable dashboards, you\u2019ll have access to real-time insights, and can manage forecasting requirements using AI, alongside pre-built workforce analytics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an HR and people team, you\u2019ve got lots of data that needs to be managed. Good HR software will do this for you, allowing your team to get useful insights about your workforce and make the right decisions for them\u2014and the business as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what could that mean for your team?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Customised dashboards:<\/strong> no business is a one-size-fits-all\u2014and you may find your metrics need to evolve. Having customised dashboards will help your team track what\u2019s most important to your business.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predictive analytics:<\/strong> staying ahead of challenges before they occur and being ready for workforce trends so your team can respond to them quickly is vital. Using predictive analytics can help you formulate plans and action them at speed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dashboards for managers:<\/strong> your people managers need to stay on top of numerous metrics and touchpoints. Having information in one place, covering the likes of diversity data, annual leave, headcount, performance and time people have worked at the business will help them with decision making.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Safe AI insights:<\/strong> when dealing with people data and AI-driven insights, data privacy will be top of mind for you. Choosing a solution that has advanced security controls will give you peace of mind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-steps-to-create-a-strong-people-data-and-analytics-foundation\">3 steps to create a strong people data and analytics foundation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, we cover three steps around people data and analytics that will allow you to innovate, experiment and drive change across your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-1-build-a-high-quality-data-foundation-that-business-leaders-can-trust\">Step 1: Build a high-quality data foundation that business leaders can trust<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From data collection and data reporting, to people analysis and people insights, a high-quality data foundation is critical for all stages of the HR analytics journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historically, HR and people data hasn\u2019t always been fully trusted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may have been cobbled together from disparate sources, which allowed room for human error, and the days and weeks it took to collate the information meant it was already out of date by the time it was ready to be analysed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, the advance in cloud technology has changed all this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People data can be easily collected and securely stored on a single cloud HR system that the whole business can trust, essentially creating a high-quality data foundation that you can build upon to advance along the HR analytics journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical tips for achieving a high-quality data foundation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Adopt a single system of record to build trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look for one with automated real-time dashboards that allow you to share the latest data on demand to the C-suite and other department heads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Build in data guardrails with automation\u2014for example, by using data validation rules to ensure National Insurance numbers or phone numbers are entered correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t go it alone on data governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Call on colleagues in legal for clarity on data governance and ask colleagues in IT to ensure the right processes are in place for your chosen system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-2-be-strategic-about-what-is-shared-with-different-stakeholders\">Step 2: Be strategic about what is shared with different stakeholders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>HR can only turn data into insights and demonstrate proactive data-driven leadership by understanding what problems different leaders are trying to solve or decisions they are trying to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a Sage report, when C-suite leaders were asked what HR data and information they would find most valuable for informing decisions, there was a clear gap between the data executives want from HR and the data they\u2019re actually getting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/sage-business-cloud\/people\/resources\/research-analyst-reports\/hr-in-the-moment-impact-through-insights\/#gate-397f5ef7-3052-4a10-a446-6d0c502eaef3\">94% of the C-suite<\/a> said it would be useful to have headcount data, but only 32% are getting this from HR today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, the C-suite is receiving more \u201clagging\u201d metrics, than \u201cleading\u201d metrics, meaning the type of data they\u2019re getting is backwards rather than forwards looking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As HR and people leaders, engage with C-suite leaders and ask which leading data points they would find most useful for making decisions faster and with more confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical tips for being more strategic with the data you share<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, don\u2019t wait to be asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be proactive and set up quarterly wash-up sessions with individual members of the C-suite to check how beneficial the current people data and analytics is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask <em>how<\/em> they use the current information. What other information would they like? What\u2019s critical and what\u2019s a nice to have?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help them to help themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tailored, automatically updated dashboards empower stakeholders by giving them instant 24\/7 access to the reports and metrics they need for their specific role. It also lessens the admin load for you and your HR team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And innovate to engage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Call on the experts within your business (marketing, product design, sales, etc) for a fresh perspective to engage with business leadership more effectively and deliver a customer-level quality of experience for internal stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-3-use-people-analytics-to-drive-business-strategy\">Step 3: Use people analytics to drive business strategy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sage research found there still remains an expectation gap around the role of HR in businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/sage-business-cloud\/people\/resources\/research-analyst-reports\/hr-in-the-moment-impact-through-insights\/#gate-397f5ef7-3052-4a10-a446-6d0c502eaef3\">half of the C-suite<\/a> say HR is not playing a leading role in operational excellence (62%), skilling and upskilling (55%) and company culture (54%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remarkably, HR and people leaders agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet if HR can show in a data-driven, evidence-based way, how the HR strategy and objectives are aligned with and contributing to the overall business strategy, this will go a long way to closing the expectation gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will also further demonstrate HR\u2019s organisational leadership and ability to drive change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using AI-powered people analytics, HR leaders are better able to understand the impact of new ways of working and certain policies, such as employee wellbeing and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gathering feedback and following patterns closely, HR can use people data in discussions with other leaders and use their analytical skills to interpret what\u2019s happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical tips to use people analytics to drive strategy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensure the whole HR team understands the goals of the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Block out time for education and updates so your HR team knows the business strategy inside out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pulse surveys can be used to check everyone really appreciates what the company is trying to achieve, understands the industry they operate in, and knows how to adapt to contingencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t try and do all the thinking alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having the whole team up to speed lightens the cognitive load on HR leaders and lets you bring more people and viewpoints into the strategy conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being part of the bigger picture is also a motivating force for team members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember to stay open minded and agile when connecting HR and business key performance indicators (KPIs). Be willing to flex and try to see challenges from multiple perspectives within the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will help you be more creative about how you and your team can best meet the business objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-thoughts\">Final thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the right data at their fingertips, HR leaders can be bold, innovative and experiment with new ways of working to help make positive change quickly and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By having access to real-time insights and predictive analytics, your HR and people team will be able to say goodbye to manual processes and hello to being on the front foot with planning, decision making and supporting your people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A strong data foundation and powerful AI-people analytics are key for how HR can fulfil its potential and become data-driven agents of positive organisational change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ready to learn more? 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