Value Pathways are structured journeys designed to help your HR team grow with PeopleHR.
Each one focuses on a key HR theme - like Talent, Engagement, or Data Excellence - and breaks your progress into three clear stages:
Establish → Get the essentials in place
Evolve → Automate, streamline, and improve
Excel → Use insights to drive real impact
This simple framework helps you turn everyday admin into lasting business value.
To get started, take a look at the full Value Pathways framework and follow the instructions below.
Step 1: Pick your focus
Start with the areas that matter most to your organisation.
Each Value Pathway is designed to deliver a clear outcome - no fluff, just progress.
Theme | Description |
Achieve Data & Operational Excellence | Turn HR data into actionable insights |
Drive Employee Performance | Align goals, reviews, and continuous feedback |
Promote Engagement & Wellbeing | Boost communication, morale, and recognition |
Manage Your Talent | Build stronger recruitment and onboarding experiences |
🤓Tip: Start small. Choose one or two pathways that match your current priorities, then expand as you grow.
Step 2: Work through your stages
Each pathway follows a simple, repeatable pattern:
1. Establish
Lay the groundwork - set up your core processes, data, and workflows.
Example: Standardise your employee records, reporting templates, and approval chains.
2. Evolve
Start improving efficiency - automate repetitive tasks and add consistency.
Example: Automate absence tracking and standardise data entry using workflows.
3. Excel
Use insights to lead strategically - analyse trends, predict outcomes, and refine what works.
Example: Use dashboards and reports to uncover patterns and shape data-driven decisions.
Use the Value Pathway articles in this collection to track progress and see which actions belong in each stage.
Step 3: Make it part of your day
The best way to see results is to weave Value Pathways into your daily PeopleHR routine:
Pin your chosen pathways so you can easily return to them.
Use My Hub or the Smart Menu to surface key pathway actions.
Tick off tasks as you complete each stage - small wins add up fast.
Review progress regularly and decide when to move from “Establish” to “Evolve”.
Think of your Value Pathway as a “living roadmap” - it grows and adapts as your people and processes evolve.
Step 4: Example – Achieve Data & Operational Excellence Pathway
Here’s how one pathway might look in action.
Establish:
Audit your current HR data and fill in missing employee details.
Create a consistent structure for departments, locations, and roles.
Set up approval workflows to reduce manual errors.
Evolve:
Automate recurring data tasks like absence approvals and contract renewals.
Standardise report templates and scheduling.
Ensure managers have access to real-time dashboards.
Excel:
Use analytics to spot trends in absence, performance, or turnover.
Combine insights across modules for a complete people picture.
Share visual dashboards with leadership for data-driven decision-making.
Best practices & tips
Don’t try to do everything at once - pick 1 or 2 themes to start with.
Use your Smart Menu / My Hub (or equivalent) to surface the relevant features or tasks.
Celebrate progress - show completion of stages or milestones internally.
Revisit and update the pathway tasks periodically as your org changes.