

How to Turn People Data into Actionable Insights (an Interview with Caroline O’Reilly)
4 snips Mar 30, 2023
Caroline O’Reilly, GM of People Analytics at Workday, brings her engineering and HR expertise to the table, tackling the pressing issue of fragmented data in organizations. She shares strategies for planning and analyzing data effectively, emphasizing the creation of a data-driven culture. The conversation also dives into the critical role of diversity, equity, and inclusion in workplace analytics. Caroline highlights the necessity of swift decision-making from employee listening data, and explores the future of skills-based hiring and talent mobility in the digital landscape.
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Caroline's People Analytics Experience
- Caroline O'Reilly used Workday's own software to make data-driven people decisions as a manager.
- She was highly engaged in employee listening and valued tools like Picon for team connection.
Data Challenges in Organizations
- Organizations face challenges with shortening decision cycles and fragmented data across teams.
- Workday's integrated analytics help reduce heavy analysis workload and ensure consistent data for decision-making.
Starting People Analytics Journey
- Start people analytics by aligning data efforts to business challenges and outcomes, not technology alone.
- Select topic areas, create data champions, run discovery sessions, and scale with awareness and literacy campaigns.