Nicolas Nikula
Group Director - Analytics, Processes, Systems
Fiskars Group
From Data to Strategy: Building a Trusted People Analytics Framework
In this conversation, Nicolas Nikula shares his extensive experience in embedding trusted data into HR strategy. He outlines a maturity 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 from Fiskars’ global operations, he provides a clear roadmap for utilising predictive analytics 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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Predictive modelling techniques – from regression to probability analysis.
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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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Steps to transform raw data into actionable workforce planning.
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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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Identify methods to balance cost efficiency and investment in advanced analytics.
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Evaluate how to integrate multi-source data for effective workforce planning.
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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.
