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Data-Driven Talent Management
Using Analytics to Improve Employee Experience
Apply insights from people data to drive employee experience and business performance.
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EAN: 9781398615786
Edition: 1
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Format: 234 x 156
248 pages
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DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE: NYC Big Book Award 2025 - Business: General
How can I use insights from people data to develop an inclusive, engaged, high-performing workforce? What data is available and how do I collect it ethically?
Data-Driven Talent Management is a practical guide for HR professionals which answers these questions. It outlines effective data collection and analysis methods as well as showing how to develop metrics and key performance indicators to support employee experience. It also provides guidance on how to build a comprehensive talent database by understanding different employee experiences, attributes, skills and journeys. In addition, there is also essential advice on how to leverage data to improve motivation and employee engagement, use data to assess different thought and work styles in the workforce and use the results to build a diverse and inclusive organization that allows all employees and the business to thrive.
Full of tools, tips and frameworks and written by a professional who is implementing a data-driven approach to talent management for the US Army, the world's largest employer, this is essential reading for all mid-level and senior HR practitioners.
About the authors
Kristin Saling is Director at the Innovation Cell for the United States Army Human Resources Command where she enables the command to capitalize on the latest HR business practices and technologies. Prior to this, she was Deputy Director of People Analytics for the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASA (M&RA)) and Chief Analytics Officer for the Army Talent Management Task Force. She is based in Orlando, Florida.
Table of contents
- Chapter - 01: Leading Talent Teams in the Age of Data and AI;
- Chapter - 02: Cultivating Creativity and Innovation to Tackle Complex Problems;
- Chapter - 03: Data and Analytics in the World of People;
- Chapter - 04: Talent Management;
- Chapter - 05: Leveraging Data to Understand Competencies;
- Chapter - 06: Leveraging Data for Performance Management;
- Chapter - 07: Leveraging Data to Understand Engagement and Motivation;
- Chapter - 08: Unleashing the Potential of Different Talents;
- Chapter - 09: Managing Different Thought and Work Styles;
- Chapter - 10: Balancing the Needs of a Diverse, Multidisciplinary Workforce;
- Chapter - 11: Rethinking Work from Individual to Team;
- Chapter - 12: Anchoring Positive Change and Thriving;
- Chapter - 13: The Future of Talent Management
Reviews
Rachel Kuhr Conn, Innovation Thought Leader and Founder of Productable
A must-read for professionals and practitioners alike. Unlock your organization's potential and drive real organizational outcomes with this essential guide. All the considerations are here, simplified into a streamlined toolkit, to help you achieve your vision!
Mika Cross, Workplace Transformation Strategist and Leading Expert on Future of Work
This book serves as an indispensable guide for the 21st century landscape of talent management. It's the blueprint organizations need for unlocking the extraordinary capabilities of both individuals and teams, setting them on a trajectory toward unparalleled achievement! If you're looking to transform your talent management capabilities with the right insights and tools necessary for fostering an environment of growth, innovation, and resilience - this is the book for you!
Joyce L. Myers, Chief Data Officer, Modern Technology Solutions
Kris is a shining light. She brings her all to everything she does, inspiring others to excel alongside her. Her diverse background and fearlessness in asking tough questions, coupled with her ability to find even tougher answers, have fostered an environment of innovation in the Army data space and has challenged all of us to lean forward. Kris' legacy will undoubtedly endure for years to come.
Jordan Morrow, author of Be Data Literate, Chief AI Officer for AgileOne
When it comes to data and people management, anyone looking to reach the leading edge and incorporate data and AI should study the words and thoughts of Kris Saling. People looking for a resource to get into data-driven talent management must buy this book and get nerdy with Saling.
Chandra Donelson, United States Defence Data Professional and author of The Data Detective series
Kris Saling's book is a brilliant resource for talent management activists and the ways they are enhancing organizations with community heroes. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to leverage data to optimize their talent management strategies.
Major General Tom Drew, Commanding General, US Army Human Resources Command and former Director, Army Talent Management
An absolute masterpiece on how to combine data and 21st century talent management. Kris is an expert in both disciplines, which she demonstrates brilliantly in this modern approach to solving an age-old problem: recruiting and retaining your most talented employees. Every C-suite officer should read this book.
- A must-read for professionals and practitioners alike. Unlock your organization's potential and drive real organizational outcomes with this essential guide. All the considerations are here, simplified into a streamlined toolkit, to help you achieve your vision!
- Rachel Kuhr Conn, Innovation Thought Leader and Founder of Productable
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