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Directionally Correct, A People Analytics Podcast with Cole & Scott#129 - Drs. Mark Huselid & Alec Levenson - Workforce Analytics: A Global PerspectiveHelp support the podcast: We are a listener supported podcast. By becoming a patron you will help us cover the costs of producing and distributing our podcast, while getting special premium access to the hosts. Please become a patron of Directionally Correct by going here: https://patron.podbean.com/directionallycorrect
Welcome to another episode of Directionally Correct, a People Analytics podcast hosted by Cole. Today, we are joined by distinguished guests Mark Huselid, a renowned Professor of Workforce Analytics at Northeastern University, and Alec Levenson, a Director at the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California. T...2025-06-1556 min
Intentional PerformersCoach Mike Neighbors on The Search For TruthMike Neighbors is the Head Women's Basketball Coach at the University of Arkansas. He is a father of four (Abby 26, Alec 20, Bowen 2, Barrett 9 months), a husband to Jayci, and a coach to 277 former players. For the last 29 years he has been paid as a Coach, but if you ask his lifelong friends and family, they will tell you he has been doing it since he was 9. So, he has really been a Coach for the last 43 years.
Whether it was a neighborhood backyard game of tennis ball or the Final Four in 2016, he has approached every game...2022-07-201h 27
Lusk PerspectivesA Long Time Until the Economic New NormalAlec Levenson discusses how organizations should temper their expectations and prepare for the path to economic recovery. Levenson points out modifications to in the gig economy, labor market regulations, and face-to-face work will undoubtedly require behavioral adjustments and changes in productivity. Richard Green fields questions on the new role that private business or government will have in contact tracing, what long-term sustainability means for businesses, and how travel might function in the future.2020-05-1156 min
Exponential TalentA Systems Approach to HR AnalyticsIn this podcast, our guest Dr. Alec Levenson discusses why organizations struggle to derive value from their HR analytics efforts and offers useful suggestions for improvement. He offers ideas that are non-intuitive but have demonstrated results. For example, start with the right questions and the data you have, do not fall into the trap of doing fancy analytics when sometimes simple descriptives are all you need and having analytics-driven insights does not guarantee accurate interpretation. Anyone struggling to get the buy-in for investing in analytics efforts or looking to tighten the link between data-based insights and HR decision making wi...2019-11-041h 10
Tucana People Analytics PodcastSystems Thinking for a High-Performance OrganisationMax Blumberg speaks again with Alec Levenson about the strategic mindset that's needed for an organisation to work as an efficient whole. - Register for Alec's masterclass on this topic, 10 April, London HR's position in business strategy is the subject of much discussion, as is the ongoing challenges in connecting the traditional people-centric culture of HR with the financial and operational culture of other areas of the organisation. In reality, there should be no disconnect at all. The underlying problem that leads to the siloed mentality - in all departments, not just HR...2018-04-0436 min
Dear HBR:Generational ConflictDo you have a hard time with older or younger co-workers? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Jennifer Deal, the co-author of What Millennials Want from Work. They talk through what to do when you’re struggling with an older colleague, when you’re managing a much older worker, and how to motivate younger employees who seem lax on the job.
From Alison and Dan’s reading list:
HBR: What Facebook Knows About Engaging Millennial Employees by Lori Goler — “Millennials want to do meaningful work and be a part of...2018-03-0835 min
Tucana People Analytics PodcastTPAP014: Strategic People AnalyticsEpisode 14: Strategic People Analytics Max Blumberg talks with Alec Levenson, Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Effective Organizations, University of Southern California. He conducts research and consulting with companies on strategy, organisation design and talent management, and is a thought leader in HR analytics. His recent book is titled Strategic Analytics, which is the subject of this discussion. In this week's episode, they discuss: What causes gaps between HR and the business? Building causal models which link people investments to strategic outcomes Which HR processes require analytics focus and which do not When...2017-05-1244 min
The Ultimate Companion for Lovers of Free AudiobookWhat Millennials Want from Work: How to Maximize Engagement in Todays Workforce Audiobook by Alec LevensonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 529703
Title: What Millennials Want from Work: How to Maximize Engagement in Todays Workforce
Author: Alec Levenson, Jennifer J. Deal
Narrator: Caroline Miller
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:36:26
Language: English
Release date: 01-01-16
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Genres: Business & Economics, Management & Leadership
Summary:
The most comprehensive, in-depth look at Millennials to date-essential for managers, HR professionals, and global business leaders seeking to align long-term organizational goals with the realities of the new workforce
Millennials have been burdened with a reputation as spoiled, lazy, and entitled, but the reality behind the stereotype...2016-01-016h 36
Human Resources IQAligning Strategic HR Metrics to Overall Business GoalsHuman Resources IQ discusses with Alec Levenson, of the Center for Effective Organizations, how to maximize HR metric ROI by paralleling to the business needs.2010-08-2620 min