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By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read March 28, 2012

HR’s role in Apple’s success

What is it about the Apple Store that’s just so great? Is it the super chic product line? The fact that you can tinker with just about anything in there? The super modern layout and design? All of those things are neat, sure, but I’d argue there’s something more—something you may not have paid as much attention to...

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations / Apple, Apple Store, business partners, company culture, customer service, employee retention, employee roles, engagement, leadership, meaningful work, opportunity, organizational development, strategic alignment, strategic HR

By Ian J Cook | 2 Minutes Read February 9, 2012

Data vs. uncertainty

One of the main barriers to a good decision is uncertainty. This is especially true when...

Article by Ian J Cook / Employee Relations / Data, decision making, headcount ratio, HR data, HR data and analytics, HR headcount, HRIS, HRmetrics, influence, strategic HR, strategy

By Ian J Cook | 2 Minutes Read December 8, 2011

The future is in our hands – and in the data!

For my last post of 2011, I will follow the age old tradition of predictions for 2012. The slight twist is that the post will feature someone else’s predictions—much easier than gazing into my own crystal ball.

Article by Ian J Cook / Employee Relations / 2012, Analytics, big data, data analysis, data science, HR measurement, HR metrics, predictions, strategic HR, strategic planning, talent management, value

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