The day HR had to decide who stays
October 8, 2026The day HR had to decide who stays

When a company needs to reduce its workforce, HR faces one of the most difficult decisions. Determining who stays should not depend on intuition alone. So how can we build a consistent, objective criterion supported by data to approach such a sensitive decision with confidence and greater certainty?

Are we evaluating talent using the same criteria? The role of gender in People Analytics
September 24, 2026Are we evaluating talent using the same criteria? The role of gender in People Analytics

Talent decisions are meant to be objective, but are they truly consistent for everyone? Analysing gender through People Analytics is not about pointing fingers. It is about understanding how evaluation, promotion and development processes work to uncover hidden patterns and support fairer, more informed decisions.

Your goal-setting system may be creating the culture you want to avoid
September 17, 2026Your goal-setting system may be creating the culture you want to avoid

Objectives do more than measure results; they also influence how people make decisions and behave within an organisation. Discover how a poorly designed evaluation system can encourage behaviours that move away from the culture a company wants to build and how a more strategic talent approach can help prevent it.

Smart Translator: how to run an employee performance appraisal process in different languages.
September 10, 2026Smart Translator: how to run an employee performance appraisal process in different languages.

Organisations with international teams face an increasingly common HR challenge: ensuring accessible and consistent evaluation processes across different languages. Discover how to design a multilingual performance review and the role Smart Translator can play.

Your company has grown, but your talent system is still designed for 20 people
August 27, 2026Your company has grown, but your talent system is still designed for 20 people

As a company grows, talent management becomes less about intuition. What once worked with a small team may no longer be enough as complexity and the number of employees increase. Discover why talent management systems must also evolve to support organisational growth.

What happens when we manage people with an administrative mindset
August 13, 2026What happens when we manage people with an administrative mindset

Performance reviews do not end when the process is complete. The real challenge begins afterwards, when it is time to interpret the data and turn it into decisions. Discover why managing people with a purely administrative mindset limits organisational potential and how People Analytics helps you go one step further.

The data nobody looks at that explains why a culture thrives or fails
July 30, 2026The data nobody looks at that explains why a culture thrives or fails

Mid-year reviews might be over, but the data they generated still has a lot to say. Discover why analyzing performance, feedback, company culture, and engagement all together can reveal the patterns behind the success or failure of an organizational culture.

The new leader syndrome: why we want to change everything when we join a company
July 23, 2026The new leader syndrome: why we want to change everything when we join a company

Joining a new company often comes with the feeling that everything can be improved. However, the urgency to make changes can lead to rushed decisions. We analyse why new leaders need to understand the organisation first before transforming processes or teams.

When cinema explains how talent management works better than manuals do.
July 16, 2026When cinema explains how talent management works better than manuals do.

What can films like The Hunger Games, The Wolf of Wall Street and Moneyball teach us about talent management? Much more than you might think. We explore three stories that reveal how context, incentives and cognitive biases shape the way organisations identify, develop and evaluate talent.

The myth of the brilliant employee is holding back talent development in many companies
July 9, 2026The myth of the brilliant employee is holding back talent development in many companies

In many organisations, talent is often identified by visibility rather than real learning ability. This article challenges the myth of the brilliant employee and explains why confusing performance with potential can limit organisational growth and scalable talent development in changing environments. This has direct implications for HR strategynow

The impact of absenteeism on productivity: the strategic shift Human Resources needs
July 2, 2026The impact of absenteeism on productivity: the strategic shift Human Resources needs

Absenteeism in Spain continues to rise, but the real issue is not the sick leave itself, but how we interpret the data. Relying solely on overall rates can hide structural drivers linked to work design, workload and psychosocial risks. The key lies in looking beyond the average.

The big onboarding mistake: believing that adaptation and learning progress at the same pace.
June 25, 2026The big onboarding mistake: believing that adaptation and learning progress at the same pace.

Many companies make a common onboarding mistake: assuming that an employee has mastered their role simply because they appear well integrated into the team. However, adaptation and learning are two different processes that progress at different speeds. Understanding this distinction is essential for evaluating performance accurately, supporting development, and avoiding unrealistic expectations.

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