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Directionally Correct is the #1 people analytics podcast in the world. Hosted by Cole Napper, the podcast dives into people analytics, workforce planning, behavioral science, and talent intelligence, helping leaders navigate the future of work with insight and a dash of fun. To find out more, check out colenapper.com
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Jan 14, 2024 • 1h 10min
#76 - Jocelyn Caldwell - Workforce Planning & AI at Walmart
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The devil you know versus the devil you don’t: Disclosure versus masking in the workplace: https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/9C269F06C93A56FFB05CA990798B572A/S1754942622001018a.pdf/devil_you_know_versus_the_devil_you_dont_disclosure_versus_masking_in_the_workplace.pdf
Are people analytics and evidence based HR the same thing? https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1851101/evidence-based-hr-people-analytics-same-right-afraid-not
Zero-based workforce planning article:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/zero-based-workforce-planning-chatgpt-tableau-scott-reida-nokpf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via

Jan 7, 2024 • 1h 7min
#75 - Cole and Scott - New Years Resolutions, 2023 Recap, & Nerdery Fun
Directionally Correct podcast has a NEW sponsor Polinode! Check them out here: https://polinode.com/directionallycorrect
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Much Ado About Nothing Article - Refuting Sackett's Work: https://pciassess.com/cognitive-ability-and-job-performance/
Evidence for Collective Intelligence Article: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/47369848_Evidence_of_a_Collective_Intelligence_Factor_in_the_Performance_of_Human_Groups
Startling Revelation in Spotify Layoffs: https://medium.com/@dgallagher_10742/the-subtle-yet-startling-revelation-in-spotifys-layoff-announcement-602f73fe2ad5
Vin Vashista - Increasing Headcount is No Longer the Most Efficient Way to Improve Productivity: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/vineetvashishta_generativeai-aistrategy-ibmpartner-activity-7135628494931177472-lxn1?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Dec 27, 2023 • 58min
#74 - Josh Epperson - Org Development for People Analytics & Identity Theft
Directionally Correct podcast has a NEW sponsor Polinode! Check them out here: https://polinode.com/directionallycorrect
AI Doesn't Work Hard in December: https://twitter.com/emollick/status/1734280779537035478
The Secret to Innovation is Bars: https://twitter.com/emollick/status/1477820599409987585?s=20
Do the Effects of Social Nudges Persist?: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w23277/revisions/w23277.rev0.pdf
Josh's Blog about Stimulus-Response Theory: https://www.navalent.com/resources/blog/how-to-trigger-yourself-to-do-good/
Adam Kahane's Book on System Transformation: https://www.amazon.com/Transformative-Scenario-Planning-Working-Together/dp/1609944909

Dec 17, 2023 • 59min
#73 - Stacia Garr - People Analytics & HR Tech Research
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Time Zones & Extra Sleep: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/04/19/how-living-wrong-side-time-zone-can-be-hazardous-your-health/
The Inconvenient Truth About Productivity: https://twitter.com/david_green_uk/status/1692065012657885619?s=20
Startup Founder Personality Impacts on Success: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-41980-y
Richard Lander's Video on Understand GPT's Impact on Employee Assessment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVbVuLvdoM4
Israel Scientists Train Goldfish to Drive: https://www.npr.org/2022/01/11/1072095219/goldfish-driving-car-israel-study
RedThread Research Information:
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Dec 10, 2023 • 1h 15min
Ep. 72 Dec 10th, 2023 - Anthony Onesto - Autonomous AI Agents in HR & Burning the Box
Directionally Correct podcast is sponsored by Orgnostic! http://orgnostic.com/directionallycorrect
Anthony's Burn the Box Website/Blog/Podcast: https://www.anthonyonesto.com/burn-the-box-podcast
Identifying Latent Activity Behaviors & Lifestyles Using Mobility Data: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=P4nfoKYAAAAJ&sortby=pubdate&citation_for_view=P4nfoKYAAAAJ:1Lcp1PKUB6cC
Time Tracking is for Bureaucrats - Santiago: https://twitter.com/svpino/status/1698320448843378811?s=20

Dec 3, 2023 • 1h 3min
Ep. 71 Dec 3rd, 2023 - Cole and Scott - Grab Bag, Complex Systems, and Emo Music
Directionally Correct podcast is sponsored by Orgnostic! http://orgnostic.com/directionallycorrect
Campion & Campion Machine Learning Applications in Selection: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/peps.12621
CEO's Predict Full RTO by 2026: https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/ceos-predict-full-rto-by-2026-5509825/
Noise is the Secret Destroyer of Productivity: https://twitter.com/emollick/status/1660093233181933568?s=46&t=a_q2miz2FASLjf0XyBlWWA
Peer Effects in the Workplace (from Professional Golf): https://www.korykroft.com/files/Guryan_Kroft_Notowidigdo_AEJ_Applied.pdf
Judge Study of Hollywood Movie Stars: http://www.timothy-judge.com/documents/AgeGenderandCompensationAStudyofHollywoodMovieStars.pdf
Wave of IOs Joining Masters Programs: https://fortune.com/education/articles/masters-degree-programs-in-psychology-are-seeing-a-wave-of-new-applicants-heres-why/

Nov 26, 2023 • 1h 15min
Ep. 70 Nov 26th, 2023 - Dr. Mirta Stantic - Building People Analytics Products at Orgnostic
Directionally Correct podcast is sponsored by Orgnostic! http://orgnostic.com/directionallycorrect
The Temptation of the 'Button' - GenAI & Meaning: https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/setting-time-on-fire-and-the-temptation
The 'Great Global Work-From-Home Experiment' and Its Results: https://www.gallup.com/workplace/508907/why-hybrid-remote-models-future-work.aspx
Orgnostic: How to Measure the Employee Lifecycle: https://orgnostic.com/blog/employee-lifecycle-metrics/

Nov 19, 2023 • 1h 17min
Ep. 69 Nov 19th, 2023 - Doug Shagam - People Analytics at J&J and Playing Drums
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Can Gen AI Generate It's Own Ideas?
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/emmetobriain_another-paper-from-google-provides-evidence-activity-7127972291841253376-Fv26?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
Does Conscientiousness Pay Off: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08902070221124705
Is Cybervetting Valuable? https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/D84AE01C002BFD9A9DA8829AA0AF872A/S1754942622000281a.pdf/is_cybervetting_valuable.pdf
Rob Briner on Follower-ship Research: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rob-briner_leaders-leadership-leadershipdevelopment-activity-7109923782747672577-2i6Q/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Nov 12, 2023 • 1h 18min
Ep. 68 Nov 12th, 2023 - Dr. Paul Sackett - Revisiting Assessment Validity Post Schmidt & Hunter 98
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Schmidt & Hunter 1998 Paper: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1998-10661-006
Paul's Revised Paper from 2022: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2022-17327-001
Ludek's LI Post on How the Validity Estimates Changed:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ludekstehlik_iopsychology-validity-employeeselection-activity-7067087236286009344-3hxg?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
Is Open Science Rewarding for A While Hoping for B: https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/0F708B662D53858D44C3839C35FF40E7/S1754942622000645a.pdf/is_open_science_rewarding_a_while_hoping_for_b.pdf
JCR Stands at a 3.4% Replication Rate: https://twitter.com/AaronCharlton/status/1629136507448741891?s=20
Fred Oswald Article on Math Behind Schmidt & Hunter: https://workingthingsout.com/p/at-variance-with-schmidt-and-hunter

Nov 5, 2023 • 58min
Ep. 67 Nov 5th, 2023 - Dr. Kristin Saboe - Employee Voice @ Google, Public Policy, & The Army
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Cappelli - Is Psych Safety All It's Cracked Up to Be? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/second-thoughts-psychological-safety-peter-cappelli/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via
Employee Performance Monitoring PPsych Article
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/peps.12514
Meta-analysis on Listening and Its Relationship to Work Outcomes
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10869-023-09897-5