Top 11 HR metrics that high-performance cultures track

Generative AI, climate change, and fluctuating market changes – these are only some of the existential challenges organizations will face in the near future. While the need for constant adaptation is nothing new to business leaders, a slew of converging global trends is accelerating the need for reinvention, according to a recent CEO survey by PwC. The question, then, is what changes are necessary for companies to thrive in the coming decade – and what role does HR play in shaping that evolution?

At Culture Amp, we believe the answer to achieving business-critical outcomes is culture. A strong culture fosters a sense of belonging and purpose, shapes decision-making, and drives overall performance across the entire organization. However, knowing how to build a robust company culture is often ambiguous – which is where HR comes in.

By embracing people analytics, HR can help turn workforce data into decision intelligence to drive innovation, enhance effectiveness, and evolve company culture. By incorporating the right metrics into their people analytics practices, HR teams can help business leaders make the data-informed decisions necessary to not just survive but thrive as we enter the “age of constant reinvention.

The role of people analytics in shaping company culture

People analytics is the process of collecting and analyzing people data to provide actionable insights for improving the business. It helps guide cultural investments by unlocking key insights into how people and culture impact the bottom line

Top 11 metrics to track

   1. Quality of hire
   2. Time-to productivity
   3. Management span of control
   4. Employee engagement
   5. Revenue per employee
   6. Compensation equity
   7. Employee movement
   8. Diversity index
   9. Turnover rate
  10. Turnover probability analysis
  11. Employee lifetime value