Nicolas Nikula
Group Director - Analytics, Processes, Systems
Fiskars Group
Building a Trusted People Analytics Framework With Business Alignment
In this conversation, Nicolas Nikula shares his extensive experience in embedding trusted data into HR strategy. He outlines a journey that starts with fixing data basics to earn the ability to innovate. Nicolas demonstrates how asking the right questions and aligning analytics with financial, HR and operational needs can transform people data into strategic decisions. Drawing on real-life examples, he provides a framework in addressing current business challenges.
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Understanding the global complexity of people data and its strategic impact.
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Building a maturity journey: fixing data basics before innovating.
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The importance of asking the right questions to contextualise data.
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Aligning analytics with financial, HR and operational priorities.
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Demonstrating business benefits: cost optimisation, improved productivity and competitive advantage.
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Understand the importance of a strong data foundation in people analytics.
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Learn a practical framework for transforming people data into strategic decisions.
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Gain strategies to measure the business impact of HR analytics initiatives.
Global organisations must balance immediate challenges with long-term planning. Real-time and predictive analytics provide a mechanism to refine workforce planning that is both cost-effective and strategically aligned. Nicolas’ framework addresses the need to create consumable, trusted data that supports the current CEO’s challenges and drives measurable outcomes across finance, HR and operations.
