In this episode, David Swanagon, Head of HR & Analytics for Technical Services at Saudi Aramco joined us on the podcast to share his insights and lessons learned from starting a people analytics function.

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Episode Highlights

[00:41] - Davids journey from the lights of Vegas to Saudi Arabia

[04:53] - How do we get started with an Analytics Function?

[09:10] - The drawback of working with smart people

[11:48] - Why it's important to have a clear understanding of the corporate strategy

[15:10] - How the introduction of data didn't make meetings quicker and more efficient

[17:27] - What is the structure of your analytics team?

[19:28] - How David reinvented the classic 9 box matrix

[23:44] - What insights surprised you during this change?

[25:38] - What has been the feedback so far? 'Data wars'

[27:14] - David's experience working at the oil facility that was attacked

[31:18] - What's next for you?

[33:39] - HR Leaders Quickfire Round

[36:27] - Parting advice for you

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The journey of starting a People Analytics function

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