People Analytics Deconstructed
Are you responsible for understanding an employees’ experience? Have you tried to incorporate people analytics in your organization but have struggled? Have you ever wondered what it means to have a data culture? Would you like to make more data-driven decisions? These are the kinds of discussions you can expect to hear on People Analytics Deconstructed. Co-hosts Ron Landis and Jennifer Miller are co-founders of Millan Chicago, a data science consulting company dedicated to helping organizations make the most out of their data. Each week, they will ‘deconstruct’ modern and contemporary topics in the People Analytics space.
Episodes
31 episodes
Measuring Feedback Effectiveness: From Conversation to Concrete Results with Shea Smith
In this episode, Shea Smith, an executive coach who helps leaders get unstuck, shares her insights on the importance of feedback for team and organizational growth. We discuss how to capture and measure the behavior of giving and receiving feed...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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32:35
Understanding Meta-Analysis: What Practitioners Need to Know
In this episode, we’re diving into the world of meta-analysis and its importance for decision-making in professional settings. While we won’t get into the technical aspects, we will focus on how to effectively use and what to consider when read...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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25:36
Leveraging Data to Optimize Performance Management with Regina Taute
In this episode, we sit down with Regina Taute, a seasoned Talent Management expert with over 20 years of experience. Regina shares her insights on the evolving role of data in performance management, exploring how different work environments, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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31:22
The Lack of Generational Differences with Dr. David Costanza
In this episode, Jennifer and Ron sit down with Dr. David Costanza, a Professor of Commerce at the University of Virginia, to explore his groundbreaking research on generational differences in the workplace. While it’s widely believed that diff...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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30:59
Embracing the Future: A Look Ahead to the New Year
People Analytics Deconstructed is back for Season 2! In this season opener, hosts Ron and Jennifer kick things off by discussing what's in store for the upcoming season. From guest interviews with industry and academic experts to deep dives int...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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28:25
Analytics in Practice: Using Factor Analysis to Evaluate Engagement Surveys, Part 2
In this episode, co-hosts Jennifer Miller and Ron Landis continue their conversation about developing a measure of employee engagement. This episode is the second part of a discussion about how to use a statistical technique called factor analy...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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27:59
Analytics in Practice: Using Factor Analysis to Evaluate Engagement Surveys, Part 1
In this episode, co-hosts Jennifer Miller and Ron Landis continue their conversation about developing a measure of employee engagement. In this episode they focus on how to use a statistical technique called factor analysis to examine the dimen...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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28:32
Analytics in Practice: Developing an Engagement Survey, Part 2
In this episode, co-hosts Jennifer Miller and Ron Landis continue their conversation about developing a measure of employee engagement. They identify and discuss several steps/phases that should be present when we develop measures...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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27:45
Analytics in Practice: Developing an Engagement Survey, Part 1
In this episode, co-hosts Jennifer Miller and Ron Landis start their conversation about developing a measure of employee engagement. They identify and discuss several steps/phases that should be present when we develop measures of...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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26:55
Data Cleaning, Part 2
In this episode, co-hosts Jennifer Miller and Ron Landis continue their discussion on the importance of data cleaning and management. They review three of five aspects of data cleaning that are critical to checking prior to the analytic phase. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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32:12
Data Cleaning: Part 1
In this episode, co-hosts Jennifer Miller and Ron Landis discuss the importance of data cleaning and management. They identify five aspects of data cleaning that are critical to checking prior to the analytic phase. In some cases, data manageme...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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33:09
Applying Multiple Regression to Test for Moderation
In another technically focused episode, co-hosts Jennifer Miller and Ron Landis discuss how to use multiple linear regression to test models involving moderation (or interaction). In episode 18, we discussed multiple linear regression in which ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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32:05
What is Machine Learning?
In this episode, co-hosts Jennifer Miller and Ron Landis discuss the emerging field of artificial intelligence (AI). In particular, they discuss machine learning and two broad categories of algorithms, unsupervised and supervised learning. &nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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30:33
What is Multiple Linear Regression?
Earlier in this season, we discussed a commonly used technique called simple linear regression. In this technique, we used one variable to predict an outcome. But, let's face it – life is a little bit more complex than just having one predictor...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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31:03
When Simple Statistics Have Big Impact
In this episode, Ron Landis and Jennifer Miller deconstruct the importance of utilizing descriptive statistics as the foundation of starting the data analytic process. As many advanced statistical techniques are built on descriptives such as th...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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31:51
Questions to Consider when Designing Visualizations
In this episode, Ron Landis and Jennifer Miller deconstruct the key characteristics to consider when developing visualizations. In working with data, many are faced with decisions about how to communicate results. Given that one of the primary ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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34:32
Analytics in Practice: How to Utilize Data Analytics for Performance Assessment
In the first "Analytics in Practice" episode, co-hosts Ron Landis and Jennifer Miller deconstruct how to utilize the data analytic process for performance appraisal. Given the widespread and varied use of performance assessments in organization...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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34:20
What are Predictive Models?
In this episode, co-hosts Ron Landis and Jennifer Miller deconstruct building predictive models and specifically, utilizing forecasting in organizational context. In this episode, we had conversations around these questions: <...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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31:05
What is Natural Language Processing?
In this episode, co-hosts Ron Landis and Jennifer Miller deconstruct natural language processing (NLP), a technique used to drive insights from text based information. They focus on how natural language processing can uncover information from d...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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34:13
What is a Flight Risk Model?
In this episode, co-hosts Ron Landis and Jennifer Miller deconstruct the concept of a flight risk model. They focus on how these types of models can be used to predict the degree to which employees are at risk of leaving an organization. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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42:40
Measurement Mini Series, Part 3: Understanding Validity of Measurement in People Analytics
In the third episode of a special three part mini-series about measurement, co-hosts Ron Landis and Jennifer Miller discuss how validity of measurement is critical in People Analytics. In this episode, we had conversations ar...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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27:57
Measurement Mini Series, Part 2: Understanding reliability of measurement in People Analytics
In the second episode of a special three part mini-series about measurement, co-hosts Ron Landis and Jennifer Miller discuss how reliability of measurement is critical in People Analytics. In this episode, we had conversations arou...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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35:36
Measurement Mini Series, Part 1: Understanding How Measures Impact People Analytics
In the first episode of a special three part mini-series about measurement, co-hosts Ron Landis and Jennifer Miller discuss how measures impact People Analytics. In this episode, we had conversations around these questions: <...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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41:49
What is Logistic Regression?
In another technically-focused episode, co-hosts Ron Landis and Jennifer Miller deconstruct a statistical technique called logistic regression. They focus on how logistic models can be used to predict the likelihood of a particular outcome. Giv...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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29:50
What is Organizational Network Analysis?
In this episode, co-hosts Ron Landis and Jennifer Miller deconstruct organizational network analysis or sometimes referred to as ONA. Social interactions are becoming increasingly important to understand in the context of organizational success...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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37:31