The Boardroom Phrasebook: Translating HR Metrics into EBITDA Language

HR metrics: an HR director presenting people data to the finance director and CEO

HR metrics only win budget when they’re translated into the language the board already speaks: revenue, margin, risk and return. To a CFO, “burnout”, “wellness” and “learning journeys” sound like costs. “Capacity risk”, “error rate” and “revenue leak” sound like …