Ian Cook - The Evolution of People Analytics From Research Group to Strategic Partner

Send us a text Summary: Ian Cook is an advocate for the crucial role that people play in helping companies thrive. His career has focused on enabling people, teams and companies to perform at their best. For the last 15 years, Ian has been helping leaders elevate their HR strategies and programs through the effective use of People Analytics.  At Visier, Ian led the development of their market-leading solution and now leads the overall strategy for the People Analytics business. In this episode, Ian talks about the evolution of HR and people analytics from research group to strategic function.  Chapters: [0:00 - 3:34] Introduction Welcome, Ian Cook! Today’s Topic: The Evolution of People Analytics From Research Group to Strategic Partner, Past, Present, & Future [3:34 - 11:10] How is the Practice of People Analytics Changing? Shifting from simply measuring to analyzing data Creating a language that talks about business in terms of people [11:11 - 18:49] What is Causing the Evolution and Is It a Fad or a Permanent Shift? “Rebranding” HR as People Analytics People Analytics getting attention from to executives [18:50 - 26:07] What Could People Do to Take Advantage of These Changes? Leveraging People Analytics to empower “front line” workers Seeing a rise in people analytics educational content [26:08 - 28:11] Final Thoughts & Closing Episode summary Ian shares his closing thoughts Quotes: “The ultimate goal is to really enable people managers in a way that they can create a good experience for people in a way they couldn’t in the past.”  “Don’t wait until you’re data’s perfect; the only way you learn is to start now.” Links:LinkedInVisier WebsiteProduction by Affogato Media 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