"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
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Top Concerns for HR in 2022 on We’re Only Human
Creating a Vibrant Performance Process: Insights from Two Chief People Officers
Stop Avoiding AI and Embrace Human Experiences on We‘re Only Human
Why Not Risk Hiring Someone Amazing? Featuring Peter Sursi of the FBI on We‘re Only Human
Leading Organizational Change at Siemens with Manuela Brede on We‘re Only Human
Talent Intelligence and Compensation with Salary.com‘s CEO on We‘re Only Human
HR‘s Role in Driving Organizational Success with Julie Salomone on We‘re Only Human
Interviews as a Source of Rich, Actionable Data with BrightHire on We‘re Only Human
20 Hiring Strategies, Ideas, and Tips for a Tight Talent Market on We‘re Only Human
Openness to Failure as a Critical HR Skill on We're Only Human
Digital, Secure Document Management for HR Teams on We’re Only Human
What's Your Culture of Health? Featuring Mobile Health on We're Only Human
SMB Employers, Complexity, and Compliance with Jordan Conley on We're Only Human
Personalizing Talent Practices at an Individual Level with Juan Betancourt on We're Only Human
How to Bring the HR Community Together with Bill Banham on We're Only Human
Work Has Changed at DHL - Here's How The Company is Prioritizing Talent
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Workplace Performance is 90 Percent Mental with Roger Kitchen on We're Only Human
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