In this episode we do a deep dive on the topic of people analytics with Cole Napper, who serves as Chief Evangelist at Orgnostic, and is also a prolific blogger, podcaster, and thought leader in the field of people analytics. Orgnostic helps companies get value from their people-related data with a suite of analytics tools, as well as integrations with common HR tools and data platforms. In our conversation, we talk about the evolution of people analytics as a profession, and what the tech-enabled people analytics teams of the future might look like.

Links:
- https://directionallycorrectnews.substack.com/

Timestamps:
01:40 Experienced analytics practitioner with an unconventional journey.
04:20 Macro trend: human capital valuation in companies.
08:33 Data points predict outcomes, not creepy surveillance.
10:45 Leaders dissatisfied, new tool for executives. Simplified explanations in plain English.
15:10 Data access for HR: centralized or limited?
16:47 Efficiently integrate and use our data platform.
22:03 Narrow AI models avoid data sharing, lawsuits.
24:16 Chart, explanation, research papers, visualization, learning AI.
29:25 The future of people analytics will change.
30:34 Buying future; complex technologies; absurd to build.
35:14 New questions for people analytics teams.
39:54 Curious about Agnostic's value for clients?
41:54 Culture, financials, talent, labor market...it all matters.
44:53 Startup with heavy investment in product/engineering.

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