Visier, a globally recognised leader in people analytics and workforce solutions for people-powered business, unveiled new global research that serves as a plea for help from managers who see major insight gaps in what they need to do their jobs well – and points to enthusiasm for AI as a key solution.
The research shows that AI is seen as a net-positive addition to the flow of work with an overwhelming 86% of UK (87% overall) respondents expressing excitement about the potential of Generative AI tools to improve their role as people managers. Managers also expressed an overarching desire to make better, data-informed people decisions, with 94% of UK respondents (96% overall) agreeing that improved access to people-related data would lend more confidence to their processes.
“Nearly half of the survey respondents said their current decision-making process is greatly influenced by intuition and practical experience, rather than hard facts,” said Ben Harris, Vice President EMEA, Visier. “Many managers also said that accessing data is time-consuming and difficult, so relying on instinct is an everyday reality for most.
“It’s recognised that people managers in every sector are under severe pressure, and bearing in mind organisations are sitting on vast amounts of useful data, creating access to it – especially for those who aren’t data analysts – will help them with decision-making accuracy and align to overall organisational strategy. Through this research, managers said that better people-related data could inform their decisions on hiring, promotions, engagement, productivity and efficiency.”