HR Metrics is a HR consulting and training firm, which provides competency-based SHRM certification, ISO global HR Standards Certification, audit, HR data analytics, diversity & inclusion management tools to optimize organizational performance. Zahid Mubarik SHRM-SCP, GPHR, SPHRi CEO and founder of HR Metrics was the pioneer in introducing Global HR standard ISO 30414 to Pakistan.

The ISO 30414 Human Capital Reporting Guidelines Standard establishes benchmarks for a systematic and strategic approach to measure HR activities’ quality and impact. The ISO 30414 Standard provides the following organizational gap analysis audit services on human capital reporting standards, consulting, and training on human capital reporting standards and technology solutions to implement human capital reporting standards.

Nadia Akbar Huda, SHRM-SCP. Director Human Resources, Vital Pakistan Trust, shared her thoughts on the session “Competent in ISO 30414 Human Capital Reporting Standard” held by HR Metrics.

“As part of my continuous professional development journey, I joined the team of Senior HR professionals for the purpose of learning and enhancing my knowledge about International Standard and best HR practices. I found this journey very exciting and thought-provoking with a mixed input of theory & practical knowledge from each participating member, case study, judgment, and knowledge-based tests.”

The ISO 30414 Standard empowers organizations to keep track of their HR program’s development and effectiveness with transparency for all stakeholders. In turn, innovative and reliable HR policies and processes are adapted, creating opportunities for growth in the organization. The precise decision-making framework built due to data and people analytics, through the application of ISO30414, ensures efficiency and success for the organization. As Nadia concisely described

“I always quote: if we cannot measure, we cannot improve; therefore, HR analytics and metrics are very close to my heart, and that’s why I feel that ISO 30414 gives us the quantitative view of our most valuable asset and resource i.e., People. Its 11 clusters show the exact performance of the HR department as well as the overall health of the organization. It not only shows the correct picture of the organization to its internal stakeholders but also depicts the growth opportunity and future viability to its external stakeholder.”

Nadia Akbar Huda is a Senior Certified Professional from the Society of Human Resources (SHRM) USA. She has more than 18 years of experience in Human Resource Management. Currently, she is Director Human Resources, Vital Pakistan Trust. Previously, she was working as the People Director at CBRE-Global Workplace Solutions which is one of the Fortune 500 companies and is a leading global provider of Integrated Facilities and Corporate Real Estate Management. Nadia has done her MBA from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA). Most of her career has been associated with the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). Nadia has diversified experience in different sectors, including Health, Education, Information Technology, Fashion & Textile, Retail & Distribution, and Facilities Management Industries. She has worked with cross-cultural teams of different regions. Apart from various achievements during her career, she has also won three international awards, including Best Employer Brand Award 2016 in Dubai, Asian HR Leadership Award 2015 in Dubai, and Asian Health Management Award for HR Best Practice in 2015 in Myanmar. She aims to implement best practices in not only HR, but also whatever she does, and she is providing voluntary services to various community institutions. She strongly believes in continuous quality improvement, diversity & pluralism, and life-long education.

Moreover, Nadia strongly recommended the HR community to remain engaged in any form of learning activity, which guides it in the best practices and gives a clear perspective about new ways of working. She suggested that the HR community should utilize opportunities to read and implement international standards based on research insights, expert knowledge, and excellent resources to improve their organizational processes further.