Data-based Strategies for Real World Challenges

One of the key take-aways for Allison Haynes ���23 from the master���s program in human resource development has been learning how to ���agree to disagree.���

Allison Haynes

���It is particularly challenging for an HR (human resources) professional when you disagree with an employee, but must still look out for their best interests,��� admits Haynes, who began working full time in HR almost four years ago at .

Most recently, she is a human resources manager for the company���s Electrification Group, which looks at ways to electrify products across brands such as Black+Decker and DeWalt.  

Haynes works closely with the businesses��� leadership teams, participates in strategy sessions, reviews processes, and ensures employees are taken care of.

���The profession is moving toward a data-oriented space,��� says Haynes, who just received approval to move forward with an analytics initiative for her client group. ���Data helps you make better decisions and forecast the future. Data forces you to rethink information and get creative in how you use it.���

��� The [human resources] profession is moving toward a data-oriented space.  ���

Allison Haynes

Haynes recalls the guidance each of her 窪蹋勛圖厙 professors has provided. ���I am very vocal and speak up in class about my work experiences. My professors always stop and talk about the issues,��� says Haynes. ���They teach in an applied way that is very well-conceived; the topics are so timely it is scary.��� 

Haynes��� primary career objective is to have a positive impact in the workplace. ���Every HR professional should remember employees are human beings first���they are parents, caretakers, and people with other obligations. The work will be here. They must take care of themselves.���  

She notes that diversity and inclusion initiatives are changing how people view themselves and others. ���This master���s degree program has helped me appreciate different perspectives and to be an effective decision maker,��� she says.

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