Practice, practice, practice

Welcome to another edition of People Analytics Bites, and the first one published on LinkedIn, brought to you by Orgnostic .

This month, it's all about putting people analytics into practice to get value from day one, including:?

• how to get insights with your new people analytics tool
• how to move forward after a workforce reduction
• what trends await people teams and how to prepare, and
• how to get the right mix of talent and resources, while staying on budget

Read on to learn more about initiatives and updates we've been cooking to help you be data-informed, strategic, and all-around awesome ??

?? From implementation to first insights

Putting together the full picture of your workforce is much like doing puzzles.

But what if the puzzle you need to put together is filled with highly sensitive people data, often scattered across various HR tools? How to start? And which way to group the pieces?

We recently spoke to Vedrana Gnjati? ,?FishingBooker’s HR Manager, who walked us through her journey with people analytics and how Orgnostic connected dispersed data for her HR team and turned it into insights that they as an organization can act on.

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?? February People Analytics Coffee Chat

It’s a date — join us for another round of People Analytics Coffee Chats!

This month’s topic is — emotions, or better said,?how to use people analytics to navigate the qualitative side of the story. We’ll also dish on the ROI of people analytics, data visualization, advanced analytics, and any other topic you’d like to discuss.

Join our Cole Napper and other people analytics experts and enthusiasts?on Zoom on Tuesday, 14 February at 10am PT?and let’s share experiences, answer questions, and bounce ideas off of each other.

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?? People Analytics Sessions: HR + Finance

Looking to connect HR and finance? We have a great People Analytics Session coming up!

Tudor Havriliuc ,?an experienced global HR leader, who specializes in building people strategy to achieve a company's mission and desired business results, joins us to talk about how HR can act as a strategic partner of the finance function.

As an adviser to CEOs, founders and boards, as consultant and in "in-house" roles, Tudor has helped well known pre-IPO companies like?Facebook?and?Salesforce?develop their approach to people, HR systems and governance on their path to fast growth and a public offering.

Join us?on Zoom on Wednesday, 1 March at 10am PT?and bring all your questions along!

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?? Want to stay in the know about similar events and connect with peers??

Join the?People Analytics?Lounge,?a community where you can connect with peers interested in people analytics, learn from experts, and boost your career.?Go here to join →

?? How to move forward after a workforce reduction

When close colleagues are no longer there, people feel less connected to the company and its remaining co-workers.??

There are a number of risks once the layoff is underway, and considering them early and often saves both money and heartache for the leadership team.

In this piece, Mirta Stantic ?and Laura Petrescu ?look at how to handle employee engagement — throughout and after a layoff, including how to:

• conduct exit interviews with empathy and understanding
• approach turnover contagion
• create good employee experience for the employees staying
• create growth opportunities for employees

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?? What's in store for people analytics?

Last year, we asked people analytics practitioners to help predict key trends that will emerge — or continue to shape — the field of people analytics.

With one twelfth of the year behind us, we're still early in the game, so it's time for a quick check-in. Which trends have already emerged? Which do you expect to see? Here's how experts have spoken.?Check it out →

? What else is new

Here are some updates from Orgnostic and people analytics events and trends:

• ??? Strategic workforce planning.?We recently sat down with Alicia Roach ?and Adam Gibson ?who spoke about how to make sure that your organization has the right mix of talent, technologies and employment models to reach its goals, while staying in line with the budget.?Watch the recording →
• ?? Scientific people analytics: a look at Value Profiling.?Want to make the most out of people analytics when making business decisions? Here's a blueprint for success.?Learn more →
• ???How People Ops teams can use people analytics software to scale their work. Al Adamsen ?of People, Ai, & the Future of Work (PAFOW) stopped by our offices for a deep dive on how people analytics equips decision makers with workforce insights and how enterprises can make business decisions with the help of people data — without the manual work.?Learn more →
• ??? Aligning business outcomes with people processes.?In the latest edition of People Analytics Sessions, we were joined by Max Blumberg (JA) ???? and Dave Millner , industry thought leaders, advisors, and innovators in People Analytics and data-informed HR who talked about how to best align people processes with business goals.?Watch the recording→
• ?? Learn people analytics with Orgnostic.?Great news for Orgnostic customers! A new course filled with step-by-step resources to help you get started with our your people analytics platform is underway. Stay tuned for more!?

?? What we’ve been reading, watching, and listening

Here are some great resources we have been discussing this month:

• Should People Analytics Take Over Human Resources?? In his new article for the HR Exchange Network, Cole Napper?discusses that it's time for people analytics to step up and take a seat at the decision making table, amid all the layoffs, economic uncertainty, and the future of work.?Read the full story →
• Resources to dive deep into people analytics. ?If you're looking for good resources to get started with people analytics, check out this collection by Sonali Kumar , co-founder and podcast host at Data in Motion, and HR data analyst.?Check out the resources →

That's all from us for this month's update. To stay in touch with the latest events in people analytics, join our community, People Analytics Lounge , and subscribe to this newsletter.

Until next time,

Your friends from?Orgnostic

Orgnostic is the people analytics platform for data-driven People Ops, People Analytics, and HR leaders. We help you link scattered HR data, run surveys on top, and get answers to the critical questions about your people in minutes.

Want to explore how we can help you with your people analytics goals? Let's have a chat.