HR Happy Hour 480 - Understanding People Analytics Technology Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Stacia Garr, Co-Founder and Principal Analyst at RedThread Research This episode of The HR Happy Hour is made possible by Paychex. With the onset of COVID-19, Paychex quickly responded to support businesses and help them manage the new challenges brought on by the pandemic. The Paychex COVID-19 Help Center is the ultimate, comprehensive resource hub featuring articles, videos, scenario tools, live webinars, and podcasts that provide valuable and up-to-date insight on stimulus measures, managing a remote or hybrid workforce, travel restrictions, state specific guidance, and more. To access go to payx.me/helpcenter today. This week we were joined by Stacia Garr to talk about her latest research on People Analytics Technology, how technology is evolving and improving, and what are some of the things HR and business leaders should look for when assessing People Analytics Technnology. Stacia shared how people analytics technology was leveraged in support of organization's pandemic responses, and how these tools help leaders better understand their people and their challenges. Additionally, Stacia talked about the distinctions between more generalized analytics tools and specific analytics technologies that are designed to help organizations understand people data and how it changes over time. This was fun conversation, thanks Stacia for joining us. Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts!