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FTE Count
Full-time equivalent count adjusted for part-time workers
How it’s computed
SUM(fte_ratio)
What the evidence shows
Evidence (effect sizes, priors, validity) is syncing from Principia.
What this metric can show you
FTE Count can tell roughly 25 pre-built stories — each a designed scene the data either confirms or it doesn’t. Bring your numbers and the Story Finder runs every one of these shapes against them.
specific to workforce composition
{mover} is becoming a bigger share of who you are
workforce-composition · T1
{mover} is fading from the mix
workforce-composition · T1
A few people hold the whole network together
org-networks · T1
One unit is over-managed
workforce-composition · T1
Spans are stretched thin in one corner
workforce-composition · T1
The mix is holding steady
workforce-composition · T1
The organization you have isn't the one you had
workforce-composition · T1
universal shapes — any single metric can take these
A few large values are doing the talking
any focus · T1
A one-time event, not a trend
any focus · T1
It doesn't track — the premise is false
any focus · T1
It's concentrated — one group stands apart
any focus · T1
Scenes are pre-built; your data is the toggle. Browse the full deck or watch one play end-to-end in The Quiet Exodus.
Run it on your data
This metric is computed in the People Analytics Toolbox on your own numbers. See pricing — posted, no quotes.
sources: toolbox:metrics-catalog
What the literature says
The measurement literature behind this signal — sourced, so you can defend it.
“Therefore, what you find here is a blueprint you can abstract from for the purpose of general design principle, not as a legal document. End-of-Period Headcount (Headcount.EOP)Let’s look at how you arrive at end-of-period head count (Headcount.EOP). If you define Headcount.EOP…”
— People Analytics For Dummiesmatch 45%
“Also known as flextime.[B1, B5, C11, T1, T6, W1, GR1]FlextimeSee flexible work schedules.[B1, B5, T1, W1, GR1]Focus groupsGenerally consist of a small number of individuals (less than 12) with whom in-depth interactive interviews are conducted. Focus groups are an effective…”
— Worldatwork Handbook Compensationmatch 44%
“Without adding extensive complexity, one way of doing this is to extract separate reports for each date you want to look at. You can extract reports for every day, for just the end of each week, or for the end of each month, for example. Other segmentation details regarding each…”
— People Analytics For Dummiesmatch 44%
Resources: People Analytics For Dummies · Worldatwork Handbook Compensation