How Arup uses reward data to drive behavioural change

It's really important to delve under the surface of gender pay, the more you know about what is driving behaviour, the more you can look at what you might want to think about moving or shifting in an organisation

The case for diversity and inclusion in the workplace is compelling not just because it is the right thing to do, but because numerous studies suggest it can drive better business performance too. An increasing number of territories are also introducing legislation that requires companies to publish diversity statistics, but how do you shift from a mindset of compliance to using these types of analysis as a catalyst to drive behavioural change?

Our guest on today's episode is Katy Gray, who looks after Reward at Arup and who has been at the forefront of gender pay gap reporting at the company. She is using these insights to help shift what was a data centric to a people centric exercise.

You can listen by clicking on the image below or by visiting the podcast website here.

Gender pay is about changing something that's a bit of a societal issue, it’s big and it's huge and it is tricky. You can't fix years of history just in one reporting legislation.

In our conversation Katy and I discuss:

• The role of reward in a people focused organisation 
• The intricacies and challenges involved in gender pay gap reporting
• Examples of how the insights from gender pay gap reporting has helped drive behavioural change at Arup
• We also look into the crystal ball and ponder what the future of HR will be in 2025

This episode is a must listen for anyone in an HR leadership or people analytics role as well as HR and business professionals interested in how people data can drive business outcomes and support initiatives around gender and equal pay, as well as the wider diversity and inclusion area.

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

To listen to the Podcast and read the transcript of my interview with Katy, head over to myHRfuture by clicking on this link: How Arup uses reward data to drive behavioural change.

WATCH THE VIDEOS

As well as the podcast, there are a couple of videos available on the myHRfuture YouTube channel highlighting two of the topics Katy and I covered in our conversation. First, Katy explains How Arup reports on the Gender Pay Gap (link to second video will be added once available later this week).

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THANK YOU

A huge thank you to Katy for such a fascinating discussion and for sharing his time and considerable expertise. You can connect with Katy on LinkedIn. 

Thanks also to Ian Bailie, Manpreet Randhawa and the myHRfuture team, and last but not least Gapsquare for sponsoring Series 6 of the Digital HR Leaders podcast and video series.

CATCH UP ON PREVIOUS EPISODES OF THE PODCAST

If you haven't listened to some of the other episodes of the Digital HR Leaders Podcast, you can catch up now by clicking on the links below:

• EP 29: Uri Ort: What is the future of talent assessment?
• EP 28: Zara Nanu - The role of People Analytics in Gender Pay Analysis
• EP 27: Julia Shaw - How can technology reduce bias in the workplace
• EP 26: Stela Lupushor - How HR can be a Catalyst for Change
• BONUS EPISODE: Volker Jacobs - How to scale Employee Experience
• EP 25: Julie Digby - How HR Drives Transformation and Org Design at Mars
• EP 24: RJ Milnor - How McKesson uses ONA to identify what drives high performance in sales
• EP 23: Rupert Morrison - Rethinking Workforce Planning & Organisation Design
• EP 22: Dawn Klinghoffer - The Evolution of People Analytics at Microsoft
• EP 21: John Boudreau - Reinventing Jobs: The Future of Work and it's impact on HR
• EP 20: Tanuj Kapilashrami - How Standard Chartered designed an exceptional Employee Experience
• EP 19: Anna Tavis: What is Agile HR and how are companies adopting it?
• EP 18: Sarah Johnson: How to use employee surveys to create strategic value
• EP 17: Leena Nair - How HR drives business value at Unilever
• EP 16: Keith McNulty - HR 3.0: more data driven, more agile and more business focused
• EP 15: Jason Corsello - The Shift From HR Tech to Work Tech
• EP 14: Jill Larsen - How does the CHRO successfully partner with the CEO
• EP 13: Frida Polli - How AI and Behavioural Science can reduce bias in recruiting
• EP 12: Ian O'Keefe - The Workforce Analytics journey at JP Morgan Chase
• EP 11: Dave Ulrich - The role of HR in the Digital Age
• EP 10: Jordan Pettman - How Nestlé uses People Analytics to measure Gender Pay Gap and Equity
• EP 9: Catalina Schveninger - The Evolution of Corporate Learning at Vodafone
• EP 8: Richard Collins - How is Automation, AI and Analytics changing recruiting?
• EP 7: Katarina Berg - Spotify's CHRO on Leading HR in a digital world
• EP 6: Nick Holley - How HR can become more business relevant 
• EP 5: Eden Britt - How to build a People Analytics team in a global organisation | The People Analytics journey at HSBC 
• EP 4: Yvette Cameron - How Blockchain will disrupt the Future of Work and HR Technology 
• EP 3: Didier Elzinga - How to Create a Culture First Company 
• EP 2: Edward Houghton - The Head of Research at the CIPD on Driving Business Performance with People Data 
• EP 1: Sharon Doherty - How to transform HR to be more digital and building a culture of diversity

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

David is a globally respected writer, speaker, conference chair, and executive consultant on people analytics, data-driven HR and the future of work. As an Executive Director at Insight222, he helps global organisations create more cultural and economic value through the wise and ethical use of people data and analytics. Prior to joining Insight222 and taking up a board advisor role at TrustSphere, David was the Global Director of People Analytics Solutions at IBM Watson Talent. As such, David has extensive experience in helping organisations embark upon and accelerate their people analytics journeys. 

SEE ME SPEAK AT THESE EVENTS IN 2020

I’ll be chairing and/or speaking about people analytics, data-driven HR and the Nine Dimensions for Excellence in People Analytics model at the following events until the end of May 2020.

• 19-21 Feb – People Matters Tech HR, Singapore (Postponed - await confirmation of new date)
• 11-12 Mar - The People Analytics Program Peer Group Meeting, Amsterdam (hosted by ING - for Insight222 clients only)
• 16-17 Mar – HR Core Lab – Leading with Talent Analytics, Barcelona
• 24-25 Mar – UNLEASH Spring, London
• 23-24 Apr - The People Analytics Program Peer Group Meeting, Seattle (hosted by Microsoft - for Insight222 clients only)
• 27 Apr - Employee Experience Summit, Vienna
• 29-30 Apr – PAFOW London