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People Data Insights is for the HR Analyst. We talk about Insights gathered at intersection of People and Data, and we have a little fun in the process.

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    • Nov 4, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    Understanding the Compensation Technology Landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 61:57


    Paul discusses a framework for understanding the CompTech landscape, driven by thinking about how Compensation teams create value in their organizations. In recent research, Novo Insights has identified distinct categories of technology Compensation teams can use to make a bigger impact with greater efficiency. For more on our perspective, check out this blog.To participate in the Comptech Market Insights Survey, click here.

    Around the People Analytics World With Cole Napper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 61:57


    Paul has a wide-ranging conversation with Cole Napper, VP of People Analytics and product Evangelist at Orgnostic. In their discussion, Paul and Cole chat, debate, and have a little fun on a variety of People Analytics topics. Among the resources and sites mentioned in the show:Directionally Correct newsletter (with links to podcast)The Black Swan articleOrgnosticThe Information to Impact processThe Talent Magnetism concept and related solutions

    Disruption: A survey, a paper, and some metrics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 24:03


    Paul covered three topics under the broad theme of disruption:The World Economic Forum Future of Jobs report, which explores disruption in the labor marketA recent academic paper on the occupation-level impact of generative AI (and a handy Washington Post summary visual)Thoughts on how measuring churn and gross change can inform a different perspective than simply measuring net change.

    Is Your Compensation Function Understaffed?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 28:46


    In this episode, Paul summarizes our recent research on the size of compensation teams and the factors that affect team productivity and growth. Access to the research report can be found here:https://www.novoinsights.com/insights/is-your-compensation-team-understaffed

    People Analytics and Data Modeling with Richard Rosenow

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 53:10


    Paul is joined by Richard Rosenow, VP of People Analytics Strategy for One Model. In this conversation, they explore the distinction between People Analytics and the current boom in generative AI, the importance of data modeling and data strategy for generating useful analytics, and some important considerations for People teams as they build and scale a People Analytics function.Among the content referenced in the episode:The One Model blogThe People Data Platform whitepaper

    Challenge the Robot: Key Questions to Ask Your People Tech Providers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 20:11


    As the People Tech market explodes with AI innovation, it's critical that People leaders become wise consumers of AI. In this podcast, Paul explores the key questions you need to ask when your People Tech vendors release AI innovations. 

    March Hot Topics: AI for HR and Making Pay Transparency Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 29:50


    Paul provides his take on two key hot topics in the People space: AI and Pay Transparency.Artificial Intelligence In The SpotlightChatGPT is unavoidable, and the applications for HR are real. Related article here.Workday is getting sued about their algorithm (linked here), but also is describing very valuable ML-based enhancements to their product suite. Their strategy announcement is here.Cool innvation in People Analytics using AI. Orgnostic announcement.Making Pay Transparency WorkNovo Insights blog here.

    Pay Transparency: Now What (Part 3) with Bryan Briscoe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 56:35


    Paul and Bryan discuss what the medium to long-term impact of pay transparency might be, based on academic research and other thought leadership in the space. Will wages go up - or down? Will pay equality increase? What unintended consequences might we see? What new pay strategies might arise?Studies cited in this episode:The economic effects of expanded compensation disclosuresDoes Transparency Lead to Pay Compression?Equilibrium Effects of Pay TransparencyThe Austrian Pay Transparency Law and the Gender Wage GapDo Firms Respond to Gender Pay Gap Transparency?The influence of pay transparency on (gender) inequity, inequality, and the performance-basis of pay

    Pay Transparency: Now What (Part 2) with Justin Hampton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 55:57


    Paul chats with Justin Hampton, Founder of CompTool, about what organizations are doing in an era of pay transparency in job postings. They share what the data shows is happening in posted pay ranges and idenify how organizations should think about these ranges as they compete for talent.Referenced in the show:Article that states number of job postings on Indeed fell after transparency law went into effect: Here(Note that underlying JOLTS data did not show a corresponding change in opennings)CompTool.com

    Pay Transparency: Now What (Part 1) with Chris Ward

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 45:41


    Part 1 of 3 to discuss what's happening with Pay Transparency. Paul is joined by Chris Ward, Partner with Foley & Lardner, to discuss the changes in the law and how to approach compliance with those changes.Foley article summarizing 2023 changes: https://www.foley.com/en/insights/publications/2023/01/navigate-new-state-pay-transparency-laws-2023Cheat sheet of laws: https://synd.io/blog/us-pay-transparency-legislation-cheat-sheet/

    The Line with the Introverted Networker, Greg Roche

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 67:17


     Paul and Greg discuss what happens that causes an employee to consider leaving a company, and how this affects the approach we take as HR practitioners in diagnosing employee attrition. Greg also highlights the work he does to help individuals network more effectively without going to networking events.Greg Roche helps introverts grow their networks without going to networking events. He is the author of The Fast and Easy Guide to Networking for Introverts, he posts every weekday on LinkedIn about networking, and he recently launched The Introverted Networker which is his weekly newsletter that delivers one networking tip to your inbox every Saturday morning. He's a VP of Compensation at large healthcare company and has spent the last 25 years of his professional life working in the healthcare, consulting, cybersecurity, and multifamily real estate industries. Greg is a Colorado native who has lived in the Denver area for the past 20 years. Sites / Links mentioned in the show:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-happens-right-before-your-best-employee-quits-greg-roche/ https://www.gregsroche.com/ https://www.novoinsights.com/novoretain

    Talking Talent Acquisition Metrics with Alex Marcus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 48:16


    Paul is joined by Alex Marcus, CEO of Integral Recruiting Design and co-founder of the ATS Think Tank, to discuss metrics in the Talent Acquisition space.Alex's website: https://integralrecruiting.com/ATS Think Tank: http://ats-thinktank.com/

    Resolutions and Priorities for 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 20:49


    Paul reviews some recent content around some key trends and priorities facing the HR profession for 2023.Referenced:www.brianheger.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brianheger/Priorities cheat sheet Josh Bersin post on HR Tech trends:https://joshbersin.com/2022/12/hr-technology-2023-whats-hot-whats-not/ 

    Good Robot, Bad Robot: The Impact and Risks of AI for HR

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 44:15


    Paul and Bryan discuss Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. They discuss its history, evolution, and common applications - as well as the pitfalls and risks.Link to original Dan Ariely tweet that makes Bryan's quote seem less controversial: https://twitter.com/danariely/status/287952257926971392?s=20&t=w1hwoGgX0tviEeG2EqXaXgArthur Samuel Checkers Paper: https://www.cs.virginia.edu/~evans/greatworks/samuel1959.pdfChat GPT: https://chat.openai.com/chat

    Looking at Remote Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 47:34


    Paul and Bryan discuss remote work: their histories, some key research on the topic, and some learnings about how to make remote and hybrid work more successful. Research cited:Nicholas Bloom research with Trip.com: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w30292/w30292.pdf Microsoft Study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-021-01196-4 Inc.com Summary of Microsoft study: https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/remote-hybrid-work-paradox-microsoft-satya-nadella.html

    Hype Check 2022: How New Technologies Could Impact HR

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 46:55


    Paul and Bryan rate and discuss the level of hype around three emerging technologies: artificial intelligence, the metaverse, and blockchain. For each, they discuss the level of hype, and share the results of a recent LinkedIn poll about the expected impact of each technology. They then discuss and debate the use cases of each technology and how this could impact the HR profession. Specific topics worth hearing:Bryan defines Artificial Intelligence, and compares its adoption to a certain teenage behavior. Paul and Bryan discuss how AI and the mathematical underpinnings have proven value for HR. Paul discusses his skepticism for the metaverse, though both acknowledge the real possibilities for value in applications where dangerous, multi-sensory experiences can be effectively trained through virtual experiences. Bryan expresses doubt around the efficiency of blockchain technology at scale, and Paul and Bryan agree that blockchain may still be a solution in search of a problem. Paul raises one HR use case that may add value: employee verification. 

    Welcome to People Data Insights

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 25:29


    Welcome to People Data Insights. In this introduction episode, Paul and Bryan introduce their love for data, share stories about data in their history, and discuss their goals for this podcast.Content of value: Paul shares a story about the challenges with pay conversations, and how one set of data suggests the “better” conversations actually are the most difficult. This podcast is brought to you by Novo Insights. We help People teams use data to make a bigger impact in their organization. FInd out more: www.novoinsights.com

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