People Analytics and Talent Management
People Analytics and Talent Management
I’ve never been big on choosing a word for the year or even New Year’s resolutions–I am constantly designing new systems and setting new goals–but this feels like an appropriate time to lay out the North Star that currently keeps all the various parts of my life aligned. And here it is.
2025 in review – a year of transformation, growth, reflection, and disruption! Let’s take a look at some of my team’s professional milestones, some personal work and growth, and let me take a moment to say thanks for all your help and support!
I’m ridiculously excited to announce that my first book, Data-Driven Talent Management, is live and in the wild! It didn’t seem that long ago that back in July 2023 I announced that DDTM had been awarded a contract by Kogan Page, or that I turned in the draft manuscript for editing and proofreading in February …
It’s been a crazy few weeks, packed with events and discussions centered around data, artificial intelligence, and its critical role in our work. So far, I’ve attended the inaugural Army Data Summit at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, our second annual Data Literacy Train-the-Educator Workshop at West Point, and the AI Fedlab hosted by GovCIO, and …
Three years ago, my husband and I loaded all our stuff and our kiddo into the car and made plans to take the weekend to get all the way down to Orlando from Virginia to start our part of the Army’s remote work pilot. I say we made plans to take the weekend, because we …
I’ve been honored to collaborate over the past couple years with the Adjutant General Directorate on a lot of different things, but one of my favorite things is our ongoing discussions on data and what it means to be data driven. I had the chance to appear on their recurring podcast, TAG Talks, in a …
Team, I have the incredible honor of keynoting our upcoming INFORMS Business Analytics Conference this week here in Orlando! INFORMS is THE largest society for professionals in operations research and data/decision sciences, driven by the belief that our members and their work are making smarter decisions for a better world. I’ll be providing my insights …
Django: “This is the way things are! You can’t change nature.” Remy: “Change is nature, Dad. That part we can influence. And it starts when we decide.” Okay, so potentially our workshop for innovation had some humble beginnings. We got inspired by a rat with a dream. A dream that was inspired by a great …
Last August I thought I had a pretty good idea about how to share the lessons learned and best practices from spending eight years helping the Army rethink how we integrated data and analytics into our human resources and talent management functions. I put together a book proposal. A good friend introduced me to his …
In the world of superheroes, Nick Fury occupies a truly unique space – a man whose superpower lies in pulling together organic and unexpected superpowers, teams that aren’t formed through calculated recruiting and often defy his superiors’ guidance but instead through the relationships and trust Fury builds with each of his teammates, getting them to …