
Why Focus Your HR Department on Security?HRExaminer v12.08 February 19, 2021 |
Almost all security problems, intentional or otherwise, come from people. This is the first in a two-part series from John Sumser about making security a part of the HR agenda. Why Focus Your HR Department on Security? John Sumser covers the future of security issues, building an internal security center of excellence in the HR department, and all the specifics for getting started with your organization. Why Focus Your HR Department on Security? Part II John Sumser writes, “Somehow, in the race to be relevant to the top tier of the organization, we’ve lost sight of where the answers lie.” We must be reminded that Hands-on experience cleaning data produces great wisdom. John Sumser steps back from the algorithms and sexy AI sales-speak to define the value of HR data at its core. Defining Value in HR Data. I wasn’t expecting much the first time I saw Shawn Achor and heard him explain his research on happiness, but in no time I was feeling surprisingly happy myself. John Sumser has A Surprisingly Happy Encounter with Shawn Achor. |
This Week's Articles
![]() In part one, John covers the people problem, shifting technology, increasing Employee Power, and the ecosystem of security issues. Read Now » |
![]() John Sumser concludes his two-part series on making security a part of the HR agenda. John covers the future of security issues, building an internal security center of excellence in the HR department, and all the specifics for getting started with your organization. Read Now » |
![]() “In the process of cleaning the data, great discoveries are made about the nature of the investigation. We learn the imperfections of our questions and the things that the data sources want to tell us. Hands-on experience cleaning the data produces great wisdom. The material that we shed in the cleaning process creates the first layer of real insight.” - John Sumser Read Now » |
![]() Despite the algorithm or latest machine learning trick, the value of data is a function of the combination of specificity and relevance. Read Now » |
![]() “Achor’s talk was powerful precisely because it melded easy-to-understand ideas with scientific research. By the end of the talk, the audience was charged up, the social media pipelines were full of positivity, and contagious smiling was on display.” - John Sumser Read Now » |
Events and Media
YouTube
- Pandemic Workforce: Beware of certainty
Channel: HRExaminer Video with John Sumser
Presenter: John Sumser
Watch Now » - Pandemic Workforce: Expect New Disabilities and Safety Issues
Channel: HRExaminer Video with John Sumser
Presenter: John Sumser
Watch Now » - Pandemic Workforce: The Demise and Rise of the HR Safety Department
Channel: HRExaminer Video with John Sumser
Presenter: John Sumser
Watch Now » - Pandemic Workforce: The End of the Heroic Response Period
Channel: HRExaminer Video with John Sumser
Presenter: John Sumser
Watch Now »