Hundreds of Visier customers gathered this week for a thought-provoking discussion at the company’s annual conference, many of whom were recognized for their work to increase the impact of people analytics.
VANCOUVER, BC And SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Visorthe globally recognized leader in people analytics and workforce solutions for people-first businesses, has left Outwit attendees with a vision toward the future of HR as they closed the annual conference at Scottsdale, Arizona Today.
Held annually, Outsmart brings together the HR innovators, people leaders and disruptors at the forefront of the people data economy. This year’s theme, “The New Era of Human Impact” highlighted the shift that people leaders face as they are increasingly called upon to improve productivity, performance and business outcomes in a global marketplace. talents and a changing economy. During the two-day conference, set against the dramatic backdrop of Camelback Mountain, participants reflected on how the past four years of global crisis have demanded more of HR while preparing it to meet the increased expectations now placed in this function.
“Our customers have taken people analytics from science projects to competitive advantage. They are making it the operating system of any business that wants to understand and improve the impact of people on the business,” said Paul Rubensteincustomer director, Visier, and host of the event. “It’s hard to imagine that there was a time when data-driven insights about people were an asset. Any company without a solid people analytics strategy is now considered woefully behind and unprepared for what’s to come.
Outsmart sessions centered around three themes:
New expectations from HR
With salaries for HR leaders now comparable to the rest of their peers, CHROs are expected to provide specific data on workforce impact and talent outcomes, in the same way as directors Financials provide data on business impact and financial results. HR analytics teams have become the key enablers of this change, playing an instrumental role in modernizing HR to become a data-driven enabler of people’s impact on the business. Growing business challenges that depend on human data include talent and skills shortages, pressure to improve productivity, profitability and competitiveness, and the need to improve manager effectiveness in an era of constant change.
Innovation in people data
People represent one of the largest operating costs and an even greater opportunity to drive innovation, change and growth at scale. This is why there is a growing appetite to innovate with human data to achieve profitable outcomes. “It will take curiosity and courage to solve interesting problems that go beyond HR as we know it,” said Rubenstein. “We see a dynamic builder mindset from our clients, focused on experimentation and innovation, that will help close the persistent “people impact gap” that still exists between HR and IT. ‘business.
The types of challenges these organizations face are as unique and varied as the companies themselves and the industries they serve. This is why people analytics has become fertile ground for community-wide innovation. This week at Outsmart, Visier announcement “Open to builders“, an enterprise-wide strategic investment in analytics platform capabilities, community and educational resources, designed to help technical and product innovators unleash the power of human data to solve their toughest business challenges. urgent.
Democratizing people’s knowledge
Visier’s goal is to put information in the right people’s hands at the right time. This is why generative AI has become a major investment theme for the company with the recent public deployment of Vee, Visier’s generative AI-based digital assistant, already available deployed on a large scale to more than two million users. Vee is one of the most spectacular examples of generative AI in HR today,” said Global Industry Analyst Josh Bersin“All the problems we need to solve in HR are interconnected. HR professionals need to connect data to diagnose people and business problems, and tools like Vee make this incredibly simple.”
Several Outsmart sessions explored the role AI will play in accelerating the democratization of knowledge about people. Additionally, Visier rewarded 80 customers who participated in the Vee Early Access Program (EAP), which catalyzed one of the fastest commercializations of generative AI in technology today.
Mainstage keynotes signal what lies ahead for HR leaders
Ryan Wongco-founder and CEO of Visier
During an opening fireside chat with Paul Rubensteinco-founder and CEO Ryan Wong expressed its gratitude to Visier’s customers and partners who helped grow Visier from a category pioneer more than a decade ago to a market share leader with 50,000 customers today. He outlined Visier’s top three priorities for this year: 1) unlocking even more value from Visier for customers; 2) open the platform to manufacturers; and 3) innovate with AI. He also highlighted Visier’s commitment to responsible AI innovation, rooted in the belief that it will enable HR teams to move from providing insights to achieving higher levels of wisdom. deep.
Keith BigelowProduct Director of Visier
Visier’s product manager presented the product’s current and planned capabilities, around three key themes: 1) best practices for adopting people analytics; 2) innovate on the Visier platform; and 3) transform HR with AI. He introduced Visier People Extend, free eLearning for Visier customers, and other investments associated with the company’s “Open for Builders” initiative; as well as “what’s new, what’s new and what’s next” for Vee, Visier’s AI-powered generative digital assistant that is now generally available to customers and prospects.
Dean CarterCHRO well known to PatagoniaFossil, Sears and Guild Education
Outsmart Opening Speaker Dean Carter spoke passionately and personally about his journey with people analytics during his 25-year career as a high-level HR leader. He highlighted the role of people analytics professionals as catalysts for change, inspiring attendees to constantly remain curious, demonstrate courage, and challenge assumptions.
Erin Meyerbestselling author and professor at INSEAD
During an engaging and highly interactive session, Erin Meyerco-author of No rules: Netflix and the culture of reinventionwhich she co-wrote with the founder of Netflix Reed Hastingsshared the cultural principles that contribute to Netflix’s growth and success through a set of dilemmas that reveal how culture determines leadership and behavior.
Recognize the most visible customer achievements
Visier recognized its customers for their innovation and efforts to raise the standards of people analytics practice within their organizations and for the industry at large. This included:
Vizzie Award Winners
The Vizzie Awards, an annual Outsmart tradition, were presented to Visier customers for excellence in six categories: More in-depth information, “Perfect Pair” Collaborations (between people analysis managers and CHROs), People Analytics Champion, Innovation And Democratize data. 2024 Vizzie Award winners listed here.
People Analytics Design Competition
“In people analytics, content is king,” said Rubenstein. “It’s a battle for attention, and that means putting actionable information in the right hands, at the right time.” THE People Analytics Design Competition is a judged competition that showcases best practices in people analytics content design, evaluating submissions based on five factors: usability, diversity of personas consuming people data, visual appeal, feasibility and commercial impact.
The winner of this first annual competition was Standard Bank Group, a leading South African banking and financial services company. In describing the submission of the Visier guide by his team, Jeanne-Marie Venterpeople and culture reporting analyst at Standard Bank Group, said: “Our goal with this guide is to ensure that all employees have access to their entire personal profile within the bank. This access is intended to help them in their professional journey while also helping us maintain data quality. We presented this analysis to the company, we received over 17,500 views last year. » Other competition finalists are listed here.
Open to builder success stories
“Open for Builders is a theme of Outsmart, but it is also a movement that has been built over the years as our clients have demonstrated the art of the possible by revealing the business impact of employees,” said Keith Bigelowproduct manager, Visier. “We learn so much from our customers. It’s exciting and inspiring to see their creativity and innovation pushing the boundaries of business performance.”
At Outsmart, Visier customers Trane Technologies, eBay and Providence Health demonstrated how they customized and extended Visier to deliver innovative personal data solutions to their organizations. Stories of Visier customers and partners creating innovative people analytics solutions on Visier People and Visier’s Alpine platform can be found. here.
About Visier
Visier is the recognized global leader in people analytics, providing on-demand answers to people-first businesses. At the heart of Visier’s innovations is a simple principle: impact on people is impact on business and that’s why Visier provides the tools and insights organizations need to improve productivity, performance and commercial results thanks to their employees. Founded in 2010 by business intelligence pioneers, Visier has more than 50,000 customers in 75 countries, including companies like BASF, Panasonic, Experian, Amgen, eBay, Ford Motor Company, and more. Visier has its headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia with offices and team members around the world. To learn more about Visier, visit www.visier.com.
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