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

HR Data Labs podcast

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:
LinkedIn
Visier Website
Production by Affogato Media