People & Organisations5 min read
People analytics without expensive HR technology.
How companies can use existing HR records, structured surveys, and operational indicators to make evidence-based workforce decisions.
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Vineet Rathi
Founder & Managing Director • Stravence Consulting
01 • The Business Question
“Do mid-sized companies need expensive enterprise HR software to gain actionable workforce intelligence?”
02 • Operating Context & Market Realities
Many leaders believe people analytics is only accessible to Fortune 500 firms with multi-million dollar software budgets. Consequently, talent decisions remain purely intuition-based.
03 • What Matters Most
Actionable workforce analytics depends on the quality of questions asked and the rigor of organizational psychology frameworks, not the price of the software.
04 • Practical Decision Framework
Attrition & Tenure Cohort Mapping: Tracking turnover patterns by tenure, department, and direct manager.
Pulse Diagnostics & Engagement Surveys: Gathering anonymous, structured feedback on psychological safety and workload.
Skills & Competency Inventories: Mapping existing team capabilities against projected strategic requirements.
Performance & Output Correlations: Linking employee engagement metrics to objective business KPI outcomes.
05 • What to Consider Next
Begin with a quarterly organizational wellbeing diagnostic focused on key high-impact departments.
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