The House That Data Built

Redefining HR Workshop

The revolution will be televised - measured, analyzed, reported, and adapted.

Data by itself is certainly not a new phenomenon in HR. Those of us who remember crunching data on Excel spreadsheets back in the day can attest to that.

What has shifted is that our capabilities now go much deeper than data and reporting. Today’s HR teams are extracting insights from data sets that help shape and influence our people strategy - and the business. From predictive analytics to headcount and turnover forecasting, we now have access to tools are resources to bring data rigor to our people strategy like never before.

The topic of data and people analytics can be intimidating. It’s always the area in which Amplify Academy Cohort students grade themselves the lowest.

This chapter of the book aims to demystify people analytics and make the topic more accessible to HR practitioners. Below, I’m excited to go deeper with practitioner stories, examples, and resources to help learners better understand the field.

REMINDER: Best-in-class people analytics functions are mostly found in Enterprise-level companies. They require tremendous investments in technology and dedicated resources (i.e. data scientists). Unless you work in a similarly well-resourced environment, don't use them as your outcomes to emulate. You can start small and target your resources to address your most pressing issues - even as a startup.

Tip: if you're not already, be sure to follow David Green on LinkedIn. He's consistently one of the leading voices in all things people analytics and writes a monthly recap of top news and trends.

Insights and advice from guests of the Redefining HR podcast

(note: guests are not affiliated with this course.)

Leadership Insights

Q Hamirani - Airbnb, Global Head of Live & Work Anywhere

Ian Cook - Visier, VP People Analytics

Resources & Downloads

Curated external tools, resources, and downloads to support your work.

A curated collection of articles, reports, templates, toolkits, and downloadable resources to further your capabilities.

(Editorial note: these links were curated for the original course published in May 2021 they do not include recent resources. The Amplify Academy Learning Lab is updated each month so you can find current resources there)

People Analytics 3.0 (Al Adamsen)

A New Maturity Model for Analytics (Josh Bersin Academy)

How to Create More Impact with People Analytics (Insight222)

An Analytics-Powered Approach to Talent (Nielson)

The Mistake Companies Make When They Use Data to (Harvard Business Review)

Plan Diversity Efforts (Harvard Business Review)

The Grey Area (data ethics) (IBM)

Walking the tightrope of People Analytics – Balancing Value & Trust (CapGemini)