New Advisory Board to Guide HR Professionals in Leveraging People Data and Analytics

The HR Research Institute has unveiled a new State of People Analytics Advisory Board, comprising industry experts, to spearhead a research initiative and virtual event aimed at empowering HR professionals with data-driven strategies. This move comes as HR leaders increasingly seek to align workforce strategy with business outcomes amidst evolving workplace challenges.

The advisory board, featuring veterans like Chris Coleman of Verizon and Helen Friedman of Merit Analytics Group LLC, will provide guidance on harnessing people analytics to address skills gaps, technological advancements, and the integration of AI into HR practices. Their expertise is expected to offer practical solutions for embedding analytics into HR strategies, enhancing decision-making processes.

Highlighting the initiative, Debbie McGrath, CEO of HR.com, emphasized the critical role of analytics in modern business and the challenges HR professionals face in adopting data-driven approaches. The board's formation underscores the Institute's commitment to advancing HR practices through research and thought leadership.

The culmination of this effort will be the HR.com's State of People Analytics 2025 Virtual Event on November 12, 2025, offering HR professionals a platform to gain insights and frameworks for leveraging analytics in their organizations. This initiative builds on the Institute's legacy of providing actionable research, as seen in their previous report, HR.com's State of People Analytics 2024-25.

For further details on the HR Research Institute's work and to access their comprehensive research reports, visit https://hr.com/researchinstitute.