Using Data to Influence Change—Communicating Difficult HR Topics to Leadership

Are you ready to put data front and center of your HR strategy? Data is a crucial tool to help you make decisions that will improve employee engagement, relations, retention, and more. Without it, HR teams are left guessing, without a clear direction to follow. But how do you begin to use data effectively? 

In this episode of HR Unplugged, Anita and Vanessa sit down with Will Clive, Chief People Officer at Pluralsight, to swap ideas, advice, and insights on using data within HR. They explore the use of storytelling to paint a picture with data to get that all-important leadership buy-in and to boost employee survey engagement. You’ll also hear some advice for getting started with data, the best practices for presenting data, and how to become a better data storyteller.  

Key moments: 

• How to start using data  
• How to tell a story with your data  
• What to do when you don’t have buy-in from leadership 
• Tips for increasing survey engagement  
• How to get help with data from different departments  
• Best practices for using data  
• How to become a better data storyteller 

Key links: 

• Subscribe to HR Unplugged Series: https://www.bamboohr.com/resources/podcasts/hr-unplugged/ 
• Join HR Heroes Slack Community: https://join.slack.com/t/hrheroesworkspace/shared_invite/zt-21ad3f1r8-dkWC2EdmyhxUAHw9cGLdQw 
• HR Reporting Slides Template: Tools to analyze data 
• https://www.bamboohr.com/pl/hr-reporting-template?utm_campaign=BAMB-DG-DAR+hrunplugged+episode39+resource-202401&utm_medium=offline&utm_source=webinar&utm_content=blank&utm_term=Webinar 
• Connect with Will on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willclive/