{"id":2271,"date":"2015-07-31T13:27:13","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T13:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hr-softwareblog.com\/?p=2271"},"modified":"2015-07-31T13:27:13","modified_gmt":"2015-07-31T13:27:13","slug":"high-ceos-hris-iq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comparehris.com\/blog\/high-ceos-hris-iq\/","title":{"rendered":"How high is your CEO\u2019s HRIS IQ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"smart<\/a>On occasion you\u2019ll find a CEO willing to admit that they trust their gut more than the big data that is fed to them. There\u2019s no surprise in this because we know that sometimes ego feeds\u00a0the executive process. At the same time, the top CEOs at the top corporations individually advocate for more data, better refined, and universally accessible. Their interest in the power of data and analytics is evolving, and now the c-suite has yet another button to press on Human Resources. Your tech mastery had better be as high as your CEO\u2019s HRIS IQ.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what has happened.<\/strong><\/p>\n

People competing for chief executive roles are coming from a new generation. \u201cGeneration\u201d is not just an age issue. They come from an education and experience with different management values and mechanics. Pragmatic and analytic, they matured after 9\/11 and shaped their career potential throughout the financial crisis of 2008.
\nThey do not expect to use landlines, store info on CDs, or unfold a map. They think information is boundless and access is unlimited. And, they do not like to lose touch.<\/p>\n

Are CEOs smarter than ever?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If CEOs feel they ride the crest of the tech wave, they need to ready themselves for even more explosive growth in dependency on technology. Start-ups anticipate yet another age in the nature of work with advanced processing and storage capacity redefining even the work of professionals, services, and managers. You have got to believe they are still paddling in place trying to stay ahead of the wave.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, qualified executives take the power data and analytics for granted in ways their predecessors did not. It does not make them smarter, but they are abled in different ways. They have seen their peers move on with the force of big data behind them.
\nEvery major business leader model scores highly among the tech savvy. The new generation of CEOs has partnered towards the subjugation of finance, operations, and R&D through information technology. And, they are close to mastering inbound and outbound marketing.<\/p>\n

Where does this leave HR?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It exposes Human Resources management to accelerated pressures to match those accomplishments.<\/p>\n

According to CEO.com<\/a>, \u201cthe majority of executives agree that big data will play a valuable role in the organization\u2019s future.\u201d\u00a0 In an SHRM article, Kathy Gurchiek quotes Matt Ferguson of CareerBuilder<\/em><\/a>: \u201cHR is the new frontier for data science applications in business.\u201d Ferguson notes, \u201cCEOs are looking for HR to be just as data-savvy and digitally savvy as other areas of the company and take quick, measurable actions that move the business toward its goals.\u201d It is fast becoming incumbent on HR leadership to:<\/p>\n