Welcome to another episode of The Future of Work Podcast. With this week being a holiday week in the States, the format for this episode is a little bit different. Instead of the usual format where I interview one guest every episode, for this week’s episode we are going to hear clips from multiple past guests on the topic of Big Data and Analytics.
Today’s guest is Natalie McCullough, General Manager of MyAnalytics and Workplace Analytics at Microsoft. Natalie and I are talking about a very popular topic and one that I have explored quite a bit on this podcast, data! But why it is so important for the future of work, how can data shed light on important issues such as diversity and inclusion, and how can workplace analytics be used to change culture? These are just some of the many topics we explore. […]
My guest this week is Jordan Birnbaum, VP and Chief Behavioral Economist at ADP. We are talking about behavioral economics, how to drive behavioral change in the workplace, consistent irrational behaviors that we should be aware of, how loss aversion can be used by managers and much more. […]
My conversation today with Jeremy Welland, Global Head of People Analytics at PayPal, is centered around all the interesting things Jeremy and his team are doing around people analytics. We look at the general work environment at PayPal, how they structure and build their analytics team, engagement surveys, challenges and areas of improvement, and a whole lot more. PayPal understands and recognizes that their people are what makes their organization succeed which means that in order to make good business decisions around workplace practices, they need data. […]
My conversation today is with Jenny Dearborn, the Chief Learning Officer and SVP at SAP. We are talking about people analytics, data, Jenny’s view on Millennials, what SAP is doing internally around learning, how to become a truly human leader in a world that’s driven by data and analytics, and how Jenny started collecting Pez dispensers! [..]
My guest this week is Bill Schmarzo, CTO at Dell EMC Services. Today’s conversation is a fascinating one as we are diving deep into what Big Data is, how much of a CIO’s background should be on technology vs. economics, what role big data plays in AI, wearables and machine learning and much, much more. […]
Today’s guest is Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, author of Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are. During our conversation Seth talks about what it was like to work at Google and why he left, how he went about analyzing the data for his book, why he believes we are all liars, and what he learned about our true human nature. […]
Today’s guest is Cathy O’Neil, mathematician, data scientist and author of the new book, Weapons of Math Destruction. We are talking about Cathy’s book and why relying heavily on data without questioning it is a recipe for disaster, the definitions of big data, why algorithms are just opinions embedded in code, and what role humans play when it comes to decision making in a technology world. […]
Join my conversation with Ben Waber, the CEO of Humanyze, as we discuss what people analytics is, how it is changing companies, and why you need to implement it in your company now[…]
Jennie Carlson is the Executive and Chief Human Resource officer at US Bancorp. They are the 5th largest bank in the US, with 67,000 employees. Jennie has been with the company for 15 years and able to provide valuable insight in this week’s podcast. The HR department has a pyramid of shared services. The normal HR functions such as payroll, employee relations, and recruiting are along the baseline. As the pyramid climbs higher, talent development, advancement opportunities are the focus. At the very top, the message of how US Bancorp can use people and talent to drive the strategy of the organization cascades down and drives the actions of the entire department. Other topics this can include are organizational design and fostering a great employee experience to lead to a great customer experience. […]