4 Ways to Increase Visibility into Your Organization

If you’re struggling to maximize the value of your people data and can’t seem to get an accurate view of your organization, you’re not alone. Thirty-seven percent of HR leaders and decision-makers are considering switching management (HCM) solutions to one that offers better reporting or data visibility.

Even if you’re currently using data to guide your human resources (HR) decisions, there’s a good chance that finding and consolidating the right data is a heavy lift for your teams. But, did you know that a powerful organizational chart (org chart) can help? With the right technology, org charts can be an intuitive and effective tool leveraged to not only gain valuable visibility into your organization, but also to make data-driven decisions.

Here are four simple ways org charts can take your HR strategy to the next level:

Keep your org chart updated with all your HR data

The most accurate org charts pull employee data directly from your source of truth, like an all-in-one HCM platform. However, if your organization employs seasonal or contract workers, they won’t always appear in your org chart—creating an incomplete picture of your entire workforce.

When developing org charts, ensure that you not only have the most up-to-date employee data but also account for anyone who works on behalf of your organization.

Create custom org charts to evaluate strengths and weaknesses

Org charts are more than just a diagram with titles and names—they tell the story of the people that make up your organization. By integrating employee data directly from your HCM solution, you can easily create charts that visualize salary rollups, company tenure and much more.

Visualizing this additional information provides a bigger picture view of your organization. You can see things like how much departments spend on salaries, which teams have the most tenured employees and the areas that need more investment to help achieve your organization’s goals.

Plan for organizational change

Changes happen—whether it’s a restructuring, significant growth, a merger or acquisition. An org chart can be your guide through periods of transformation by helping you visualize how different structural changes can impact your organization.

Think of things like ensuring teams have evenly distributed skillsets and comparing salaries and tenure. This data can be uninspiring in a spreadsheet—in an org chart, it can provide a smooth landing during times of change.

Ensure your org chart is accessible to everyone at your organization

An org chart is only valuable if it’s accessible to everyone. Making org charts available across the organization helps employees navigate reporting structures, understand career paths and see how different teams connect.

When integrated into your HCM platform, keeping org charts is the easy part. Yet it's still important to take every opportunity to share updates to org charts in emails, presentations and any other mediums to make sure everyone in the organization is informed.

An org chart can be much more than a diagram with names and titles—it can give your team a strategic competitive advantage. Turning your raw HR data into streamlined insights can help you anticipate changes, stay ahead of trends and make informed plans for the future.

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