"I think the danger that we tend to run as people analytics teams is that we're not willing to take slightly bolder stances and say, "Hey, we have a better collective picture of the labor market. We have a better collective picture of what enterprise trends and behaviors are like." We need to give strategic guidance and not just be turning over data products."
Zach Frank, Senior Manager of People Analytics, Freeman Company (formerly at Aramark)
We're Only Human -- Episode 143
When it comes to analytics and AI usage in the business, we don't always think about HR and people first. However, there are tremendous opportunities to create and deliver value using both of those tools, even for something as personal and human-centric as the work of HR.
Zach Frank believes that, and he's used those principles in his different roles to bring new value for the workforce, managers, and executive leadership through smarter people practices. In this episode, Zach shares with Ben some of the ways that teams can do this well, including one area where they need to step up their game if they want to be relevant and valuable contributors to the business.
Note: Zach worked for Aramark when this was recorded but recently moved to Freeman Company prior to publication of this episode in a new Senior Manager of People Analytics role.
This episode is sponsored by Workplace from Meta.
Links and Show Notes
We're Only Human 14 - Reinventing Recruiting- An Interview with Terry Terhark
We're Only Human 13 - Calculating the ROI of Human Resources
We're Only Human 12 - The Value of HR Certification: Q&A with Kristina Minyard
We're Only Human 11: Using Talent Mobility Tech to Create Employee Engagement
We're Only Human 10 - Your Employees aren't Innovative Enough
We're Only Human 9 - Sourcing, Recruiting, and Organizational Priorities
We're Only Human 8 - Using Books to Create a Shared Culture of Learning
We're Only Human 7 - Eight Ways HR Can Drive Enterprise Innovation
We're Only Human 6 - Women Leaders Behind #HRTech Firms
We're Only Human 5 - HR and the Gig Economy
We're Only Human 4: What is Talent Mobility and Why Does it Matter?
We're Only Human Podcast 3: The Impact of CEO Approval Ratings on Recruiting
We're Only Human Podcast 2: Recruiting as a Service
We're Only Human 1: Intro Episode
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