Chris Minnich - Using Data and Analytics to Drive Career Decisions

Send us a text Today we have a major influencer in the HR space, my good friend… Chris Minnich.  Chris is a Human Resources Executive with extensive progressive leadership experience from building and leading high-performance teams to developing, implementing, and communicating HR policies and programs that drive improvements in employee engagement and performance. Chris has expertise across Human Resources with deep expertise in Market Data Analysis and Total Rewards at Lending Tree where he is the Vice President.   Let’s dive right in and learn how Chris has used data analysis to drive career decisions, and find the right people, for the right roles, at the right time.    [00:01 - 05:41] Opening Segment Let’s get to know Chris Minnich Chris gives some of his background on his work and collaborations    [05:42 - 11:55] Data Prep Needed for Career Paths to Work  Chris talks about the prep work needed in career pathing  Right people and the right structure; cleaning up the data   Don’t change the titles, help people adapt    [11:56 - 18:23] Where to Start  Chris shares where to start in career pathing  The two ideas that need to be answered Matching skills to jobs as an end game    [18:24 - 24:21] Managing the Issue of Culture   Chris talks about the importance of management buy-in  The strategic approach Lending Tree takes Creating an operating rhythm; keeping data current    [24:22 - 28:11] AI and Making Automation Work Chris’ views on AI and automated systems  Correcting for bias    [28:12 - 29:52] Closing Segment Summary of the conversation Final Words   Resources Mentioned:  Workday   Tweetable Quotes:  “If you kind of meet the company where it’s at and start to define and solve a smaller problem, then you can build it out to really create the whole career ladder, career lattice, career path idea.”  - Chris Minnich  “[A Career Ladder] really does have two ideas: how do I grow within my function and how do I progress...?” - Chris Minnich   Connect with Chris on LinkedIn.  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with me:  LinkedIn  Twitter Email: [email protected] This show is brought to you by Turetsky Consulting LLC, our company providing business consulting on Analytics, HR Processes, and Rewards with a focus on getting answers that organizations need by demystifying People Analytics.   Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/ Produced by Affogato Media