June 03, 2021

Jon Burton - Lessons Learned from 100 People Analytics Deployments

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What separates basic from advanced analytics usage? How can an organization go from using analytics as a glorified version of reporting to an indispensable asset that drives an organization towards its goal? In this episode, Jon Burton and I discuss lessons learned from seeing and helping 100 implementations of people analytics

Jon Burton is the Senior People Analytics Consultant at Visier Inc. With 20 years of experience under his belt partnering with senior leadership to convert their needs into actionable plans, he helps organizations plan and execute their people analytics deployment, develop meaningful visualizations, and brainstorm on ideas to maximize the value of their people analytics platform.

[00:01 - 03:30] Opening Segment

I welcome Jon Burton and he tells us about his background

Partnering with organizations on people analytics journeys

7 years at Visier

13 years at PwC Saratoga and Saratoga Institute

Jon tells the stories of how he almost died… twice!

[03:30 - 13:11] Lesson Learned from Helping Over 100 Implementations of People Analytics

With the rise of organizations aiming to be data-driven, many make the mistake of acquiring data but not knowing what to do with it

Not knowing what problem you are trying to solve

How does HR deal with differences throughout the organization

Creating standards and consistent definitions

Create a data-governance model

[13:12 - 23:19] Characteristics and Practices Jon Has Observed From His Clients Around Data Analytics

The differences between basic, average, and advanced analytics usage

Basic

Sharing data to share data; No problem to solve or key business

No enforced data standards

Roll out: training but no change or accountability for usage

Average

Has a key HR or business problem they can solve

Rolls out in waves

Rolled out with limited guidance

Advanced

Purposed to drive action or solve workforce issues by quickly informing business leaders

HR Business Partners are given support and guidance

Data is being used for the business to drive towards a goal

Have a Champion Network: The importance of executive sponsors partnering with HR

Keys that make an organization advanced around data analytics

How HR can be an indispensable asset to businesses

[23:20 - 28:04] How Can Users Mature In Their Usage of Analytics?

Where to start?

Start with the basics

Focus on progress, not perfection

More is not always more

Standardize and make things more consistent across the board

Where can someone begin to build the analytics capabilities in a company?

[28:05 - 30:36] Closing Segment

Summary of our conversation and final points

Final words from Jon and I

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