Sarnjit Kaur
Chief HR Officer, International
Cox Automotive
Embedding People Analytics in Commercial Decision-Making
This fireside chat will explore how organisations can operationalise people analytics to support commercial decision making. Focusing on proven methodologies, the discussion will outline how to convert traditional HR metrics—such as retention and engagement—into quantifiable cost savings and revenue improvements. The session draws on real examples from Cox Automotive’s approach to data integration and dashboard development. Attendees will gain insight into techniques for building data integrity, constructing clear reporting tools and effectively communicating these results to senior stakeholders.
- Converting retention and engagement metrics into cost–saving figures
- Establishing data integrity across HR systems
- Developing and utilising interactive dashboards
- Structuring financial narratives for board presentations
- Overcoming data silos to integrate people analytics
- Collaborating with finance to set common metrics
- Practical case examples from Cox Automotive.
- Understand how to quantify HR metrics as financial outcomes
- Learn a step–by–step process for building data–driven dashboards
- Gain techniques for articulating HR data in business terms
- Identify strategies to integrate HR and finance data systems
- Acquire practical approaches for presenting results to senior leaders.
In an era where only a small fraction of companies link HR data directly to business performance, organisations must earn credibility by demonstrating the financial impact of their people strategies. With increasing pressure to optimise costs and enhance productivity, the ability to present HR metrics in monetary terms is critical. This session addresses how to bridge the gap between HR and finance through structured data analysis and clear reporting, ensuring HR initiatives are aligned with broader business objectives.
