Elevating HR Analytics: Strategic Approaches to Data-Driven Talent Decisions in 2025

Lisa Csencsits from Cornell's ILR School leads a discussion of how HR analytics has evolved from a novel approach to a fundamental business necessity, with 2025 bringing heightened expectations and capabilities.

An episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, hosted by Lisa Csencsits, Beth Perrone, Jeremy Shapiro, Chris Wofford, titled "Elevating HR Analytics: Strategic Approaches to Data-Driven Talent Decisions in 2025" was published on April 4, 2025 and runs 53 minutes.

April 4, 2025 ·53m · Cornell Keynotes

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Summary

Episode Description

Organizations are now leveraging advanced analytical platforms to not only drive real-time talent management but also help guide leadership decisions that drive business success. Merck’s Beth Perrone, SVP of Talent, and Jeremy Shapiro, AVP of Workforce Analytics, join Lisa Csencsits from Cornell’s ILR School to discuss practical applications of cutting-edge analytical tools that are reshaping talent management and leadership decision making this year.

What You'll Learn

How leading-edge analytical tools are changing the HR landscape
Ways to integrate analytics into leadership conversations, engaging senior leadership and boards of directors
How and where to place guardrails when leveraging analytics
Strategies for building on insights and using them to inform decisions at your organization

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