HR: From Support Function to Strategic Partner to the CEO (Unleash World 2024, Main Stage Kick-off)

The slides from my opening speech at Unleash World in Paris, 2024.

1. © INSIGHT222 LIMITED 2017-2022 | CONFIDENTIAL | PAGE 1
DAVID
GREEN
#UnleashWorldinsight222.com linkedin.com/in/davidrgreen [email protected]

2. #UnleashWorld
We’re operating in a world where work is no
longer defined by jobs, the workplace is no longer
a specific place, many workers are no longer
traditional employees, and human resources is no
longer a siloed function
Source: Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends, 2024)
insight222.com linkedin.com/in/davidrgreen [email protected]

3. © INSIGHT222 LIMITED 2017-2023 | CONFIDENTIAL | PAGE 3 #UnleashWorldinsight222.com linkedin.com/in/davidrgreen [email protected]
1
Harness AI to lead
transformation for the
organisation and the HR
function
Size = Illustrative size of workflow
Source:: BCG (2023)
The impact of GenAI on HR

4. © INSIGHT222 LIMITED 2017-2023 | CONFIDENTIAL | PAGE 4 #UnleashWorldinsight222.com linkedin.com/in/davidrgreen [email protected]
2
Prove the value of
investing in a fairer,
healthier and more
humane organisation
making investments in
11 areas of EX inc. wellbeing can
yield
savings equivalent to
12.6% of revenues
12.6%
Source: PwC (2022)

5. © INSIGHT222 LIMITED 2017-2023 | CONFIDENTIAL | PAGE 5 #UnleashWorldinsight222.com linkedin.com/in/davidrgreen [email protected]
3
Redesign work and
workplaces for the hybrid
era
Three moments when in-person time
matters most:
Onboarding to a new role, team, or
company
Kicking off a project
Strengthening team cohesion
Source: Microsoft (2023)

6. © INSIGHT222 LIMITED 2017-2023 | CONFIDENTIAL | PAGE 6 #UnleashWorldinsight222.com linkedin.com/in/davidrgreen [email protected]
4
Don’t forget ourselves:
Prioritise upskilling HR
professionals too
5 Key Skills
to Build
Data Literacy in
HR
Consulting
Influencing
Stakeholders
Data
Interpretation
Storytelling
Recommend
Actions
https://www.insight222.com/what-we-do-our-research

7. www.insight222.com

8. About Insight222
Insight222 is a specialist professional services firm
headquartered in London, UK and with employees in
Europe and North America.
We provide a blended approach of in-person & virtual
learning, consulting and networking solutions to enable
companies to deliver increased business value through
people analytics by adopting a data-driven culture.
We believe in a “business-first” approach. This means we
focus on helping companies think about the business
challenges first. We don’t start with data, technology or
HR processes.
We interact directly with Chief Human Resources Officers
and their key staff in Analytics, Strategy, Planning, Digital
HR and Employee Experience.
Our clients and partners represent some of the world’s
leading brands. Our clients are typically large, multi-
national, organisations with multi-faceted structures.
We have over 100 global corporations
as clients; many are the world’s
leading brands
We help you to scale by building your
organisational capability
Our team are experts in People
Analytics with Big 4 and corporate
backgrounds
Our directors have a network of over
100,000 people including many CEOs
of HRTech and Analytics firms
Our annual People Analytics Trends
research is the largest and most
comprehensive study of people
analytics in the industry.
We focus on delivering business value
with both financial and employee
benefit
© INSIGHT222 LIMITED 2017-2024 | CONFIDENTIAL | PAGE 8
People Analytics Program
Learning
Consulting
Research
Network with People Analytics Leaders, grow your
influence and learn from industry leaders
Upskill HR professionals to be more data-driven,
experience led, and business focused
Insights and recommendations
to advance the HR profession to
become more evidence-based
Transform your People Analytics function to create
more impact and deliver more business value

9. © INSIGHT222 LIMITED 2017-2024 | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | PAGE 9
Insight222 People Analytics Program®
Over 100 global
organisations in the
Insight222 People Analytics
Program® make the
network of Insight222 the
largest in the field of people
analytics
Access the Insight222 Academy
(myHRfuture) and resources such as
webinars, research and models to keep up
to date with industry thinking and
accelerate your team’s ability to add to
value
LEARN
Shape the future of the people analytics
field by participating in our annual People
Analytics Trends Research; help generate
tools and models that will accelerate your
time to impact
CO-CREATE
Share experiences during the in-person
Peer Meetings and virtual forums and
connect with peers using our extensive
network of over 1000 people analytics
practitioners
NETWORK
Use advisory time to
connect with Insight222 experts, build a
relationship with your Client Success
Manager to accelerate your value, and
improve your knowledge at our
Global Executive Retreat
GROW