In baseball’s analytics revolution, teams discovered that traditional statistics like home runs and batting averages told only part of the story. Introducing the concept of wins above replacement (WAR), a statistic that estimates a player's value by comparing them to a replacement-level player, transformed talent evaluation by measuring a player's total contribution compared to a replacement-level alternative. This shift to a comprehensive value assessment offers a compelling framework for reconsidering your employee benefits strategy.

Changing the game: Beyond traditional stats

Just as baseball teams once fixated on home run hitters while overlooking equally valuable players with different skill sets, many organizations focus heavily on traditional big-ticket benefits like premium health care plans while missing opportunities to create greater value through strategically allocating their benefits budget.