People Analytics

Kimberly Shamley is a People Operations/HR Transformation/HCM Executive dedicated to assisting organizations on their journey to becoming more agile, fluid, forward-thinking, and inclusive.

Kimberly has worked in HR for over 15 years and is currently the VP of People and Culture at Soles4Souls. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of People Analytics:

• What it means to know your worth. 
• How to know what you’re capable of. 
• How HR professionals can help their employees know their worth. 
• Why so many people undervalue themselves. 
• How the pandemic has improved working conditions. 
• What autonomy looks like in HR and why it’s so important. 
• How to bring autonomy into your career. 
• The benefits of an organization having an HR team in place.
• How employees can benefit from having multiple HR colleagues to connect with. 
• How to create a space that employees feel comfortable sharing in. 

Resources:

• Soles4Souls
• StaffGeek

Connect with Kimberly Shamley:

• LinkedIn
• Email

Connect with the host:

• Lindsay Patton on LinkedIn
• Lindsay Patton by Email

Neil Katz has been working in HR for over 25 years and is the Founder and CEO of Exceptional HR Solutions where he provides Human Resources Consulting and Executive Coaching Services. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of People Analytics:

• The usefulness of fractional talent. 
• The importance of executive coaching. 
• Common pain points leaders face. 
• The biggest disconnect between executives and their subordinates. 
• What employees want from their leaders. 
• How analytics can unlock information about the people in a company. 
• The most important metric in people analytics. 
• How to measure engagement. 
• How to understand overtime as a metric. 
• Current trends in HR and why there’s been a pushback against hybrid work. 

Resources:

• Exceptional HR solutions 
• StaffGeek

Connect with Neil Katz:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Email
• Mobile - 940-295-5059

Connect with the host:

• Lindsay Patton on LinkedIn
• Lindsay Patton by Email

Patrick Sutton has led remote teams since 2015, after starting his career in corporate he transitioned into the tech industry where he is currently the Head of People at MainStreet.

As Head of People, Patrick is responsible for leading the People function, and acting as a strategic business advisor to executive and senior management regarding key HR matters focusing on providing leadership and guidance specifically in Employee Relations, Compliance, Payroll, and Policies & Benefits. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of People Analytics:

• The speed that tech industries evolve and how to keep up with it.
• The challenges of moving from one work culture to another.
• How to transition from corporate to tech.
• The skills you learn at corporate that transfer to working in tech.
• The value of accountability in the startup world.
• How to be a better startup manager.
• Ways to show active listening when communicating online.
• Leadership development techniques for a fast-paced environment.
• How to increase staff engagement.
• How knowing your audience helps you.

Resources:

• MainStreet
• The Four Agreements 
• Slack
• StaffGeek

Connect with Patrick Sutton:

• LinkedIn

Connect with the host:

• Lindsay Patton on LinkedIn
• Lindsay Patton by Email

Kevin Campbell is the Employee Experience Scientist at Qualtrics, the Founder of Lifted Leadership LLC and is a certified coach, with over 1,000 hours of paid executive coaching and workshop facilitation sessions

Kevin’s passion is in helping organizations acquire, develop and retain their people, and helping people manage their happiness in their work. He’s spent the last decade of his career building leaders at every level and creating scores of engaged, high-performing, strengths-based teams. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of People Analytics:

• How Kevin helps organizations identify and close gaps in the employee experience.
• The enjoyable aspects of being an organizational psychologist.
• What organizational psychologists can do for businesses.
• How to utilise customer service best practices when onboarding new employees.
• How to make employees feel like they belong in an organization.
• Ways the labour market has changed over recent years.
• Different ways to collect information from your employees.
• How to increase survey response rate.
• The biggest people challenges organizations face.

Resources:

• Qualtrics
• Lifted Leadership LLC
• StaffGeek

Connect with Kevin Campbell:

• LinkedIn

Connect with the host:

• Lindsay Patton on LinkedIn
• Lindsay Patton by Email

Sara Bokhari is the Head of People and Culture at Mursion where she established Mursion's first HR function from the ground up, built a team to execute on OKRs and implemented a people-first strategy. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of People Analytics:

• The most common type of interactions people have in the workplace and how to replicate these online. 
• How to improve work relationships with online simulations. 
• How data can be used to understand online interactions. 
• What people want the most from their workplace. 
• How to leverage survey data to understand how your staff are feeling. 
• Issues with automating HR. 
• How retaining talent differs in different departments. 
• How to make HR more approachable. 
• How simulation training can help staff understand Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. 
• How structure can help organizations implement their values.

Resources:

• Mursion
• Resources for Humans
• Amplify Talent
• StaffGeek

Connect with Sara Bokhari:

• LinkedIn

Connect with the host:

• Lindsay Patton on LinkedIn
• Lindsay Patton by Email

Nicole Roberts has over 18 years of professional HR experience and has spent the last 10+ years growing and mentoring HR teams to have a reputation for providing concierge-level service to deliver beyond expectations.

Nicole is the Senior Vice President of People at Forta and is a Founding Member of Hacking HR. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of People Analytics:

• How HR leaders can help others.
• How to utilize Twitter chats to extend your HR network.
• Ways HR is a service role and what ‘service-first’ means.
• Why HR is such an important role.
• How to know if a company's culture and values align with your own.
• How to stay up to date with changes in HR. 
• The importance of communication in HR.
• The challenges for new hires in HR.

Resources:

• Forta
• Twitter Chats
• Hacking HR
• Forbes HR Council
• StaffGeek

Connect with Nicole Roberts:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter

Connect with the host:

• Lindsay Patton on LinkedIn
• Lindsay Patton by Email

Buck Seggelke has been working in HR for almost 10 years and is currently the Head of People at Wodify. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of People Analytics:

• The importance of engagement. 
• Common mistakes that lead to employees becoming disengaged. 
• How managers can keep employees engaged. 
• How to improve culture fit and value fit in your recruitment process. 
• Why engagement decline is such a modern issue. 
• What makes an employee stay at a company. 
• How Buck increased employee engagement at Wodify. 
• How to create a psychologically safe space for employees. 

Resources:

• Wodify
• StaffGeek
• Zappos 

Connect with Buck Seggelke:

• LinkedIn
• Email

Connect with the host:

• Lindsay Patton on LinkedIn
• Lindsay Patton by Email

Rodney Evans has been a coach for over 10 years and is currently a Partner at The Ready and Host of the Brave New Work Podcast. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of People Analytics:

• Why The Ready exists. 
• Different ways of working and what self-management involves. 
• The value of having a business coach. 
• How hierarchies work and how to fight back against hierarchal culture. 
• The benefits of creating an equitable environment for new staff. 
• What questions to ask in an interview to learn about a company’s culture. 
• What motivates us to improve worker conditions. 
• Why people seek leadership positions.
• How taking time off can help people feeling burnout. 

Resources:

• The Ready
• Brave New Work

Connect with Rodney Evans:

• Twitter
• LinkedIn

Connect with the host:

• Lindsay Patton on LinkedIn
• Lindsay Patton by Email

Kristy Doucet-Touchet has been working in HR for over 15 years and has a strong drive for continuous improvement and placing people first. 

Kristy is currently the Director of Human Resources at SchoolMint and the Founder of Talking People Business. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of People Analytics:

• How to stay motivated during traumatic times.
• Current challenges for HR leaders around vulnerability.
• The importance of being open about mental health.
• How HR has been shifting from a compliance-centered approach to a people-centered approach.
• How leaders can reduce boss anxiety and allow their employees to feel comfortable.
• How to implement effective mental health initiatives in the workplace.
• Why mental health practices need to be proactive, not reactive.
• How marketing and analytics relates to HR.
• The importance of leaders understanding analytics and storytelling.

Resources:

• SchoolMint
• Talking People Business

Connect with Kristy Doucet-Touchet:

• LinkedIn

Connect with the host:

• Lindsay Patton on LinkedIn
• Lindsay Patton by Email

Rocki Howard is a black wife, mother, woman, Christian and leader over forty who values individuality, and has always had diversity at the top of her personal and professional agenda.

Rocki has spent over 20 years in the human resource and talent acquisition space and is currently the Chief People and Equity Officer at The Mom Project. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of People Analytics:

• Why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is so important for Rocki.
• What Rocki’s role as Chief People and Equity Officer at The Mom Project involves.
• Challenges women face in the workplace and how we can fix these.
• What women need in order to live a joyful life and how The Mom Project helps with this.
• The different challenges women of color face.
• Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices are so necessary for a business.
• How leaders should approach implementing DEI practices.
• The challenges of facing biases on a daily basis.

Resources:

• The Mom Project
• The Grown Woman Life podcast
• RISE

Connect with Rocki Howard:

• LinkedIn

Connect with the host:

• Lindsay Patton on LinkedIn
• Lindsay Patton by Email