People Analytics

Metrics, survey data and the traps in analysis. Articles on reading the numbers from the right height.

People Analytics21 Jul 20265 min read

Simpson's Paradox: Why Engagement Rises in Every Department but Falls Company-Wide

Every department improved, yet the company score dropped. How Simpson's paradox distorts engagement reports, and four rules for reading them correctly.

People Analytics16 Mar 20263 min read

Employee Lifetime Value (eLTV): The Mental Model That Gets HR Out of the Cost Trap

People Analytics22 Dec 20253 min read

The Trap in HR Analytics: The Fine Line Between Correlation and Causation

People Analytics7 Nov 20253 min read

The Curse of AI: How Amazon's Dream of Objectivity Became a Nightmare

People Analytics7 Oct 20256 min read

Root Cause Analysis for Employee Turnover: Getting to the Real Problem

People Analytics19 Feb 20252 min read

In HR, Data Is Your Compass, Not Your GPS

People Analytics12 Sept 20241 min read

A Guide to People Analytics: Key HR Metrics

People Analytics12 Aug 20241 min read

Data Skills Gaps Cost Employers a Month of Productivity a Year

People Analytics21 Jun 20242 min read

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