Voice Notes while the Data Loads

Timmy Cheung
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Voice Notes while the Data Loads is the podcast for anyone who's ever felt like they're winging it. Host Timmy Cheung reveals what People Analytics work actually looks like: dashboards that panic you, leaders who want data to confirm their biases, and moments when imposter syndrome hits hard. Each bite-sized episode (5-10 minutes) tackles real struggles with honesty, unprofessionalism, and no corporate speak. Solo rants and guest conversations covering everything from engagement surveys to coffee shop AI converts. Perfect for your commute, coffee break, or while your data loads!

Episodes

  1. 5D AGO

    Episode VI:... but what about me?

    Last week: being forgotten because of age. This week: being invited but never asked to dance. "Diversity is inviting someone to the party. Inclusion is asking them to dance." - Nicky Clement We're brilliant at getting people through the door. We've got the diversity splits, the representation numbers, the targets. But then what? We measure who's in the room. But do we measure who gets listened to? Who gets the stretch assignments? Who gets invited to the conversations that happen after the meeting ends? The quiet ones. The introverts. The single parents who can't do networking drinks. The people who are brilliant but terrible at politics. They're all thinking "...but what about me?" Inclusion isn't a policy. It's a choice we make every single day.

    11 min

  2. DEC 16

    Episode V: Don't forget me...

    What happens when the thing that makes you valuable becomes outdated? People analytics is a young industry. It moves fast. It idolises innovation. So where's the place for experience when everyone's chasing the next AI breakthrough? We talk about diversity - gender, race, disability. But age? We joke about boomers not knowing how to unmute. We roll our eyes when someone says "we've done this before." Behind that is a person who was once the future. And now doesn't know if they're allowed to have one. The data doesn't age. But we do. A moment to notice, not to fix. Be kind to someone older today. Be kind to yourself.

    5 min

  3. DEC 8

    Episode IV: COACH!

    Think of the best athletes in the world. They all have coaches. People who see what they can't see, who've been where they're going, who fight in their corner. People analytics is only 20-30 years old. It's not a heavy craft yet. Which means the people doing it right now? They've made the mistakes so you don't have to. The difference between coaching and mentoring, why you need someone who's walked your path, and how to find that person who gives you "that warm ramen noodle feeling" when you talk to them. No person is an island. Especially not in this field.

    7 min

  4. NOV 30

    Episode III: Too Smart for the Story

    You know the problem: getting people to understand data so they can take action. But what about the opposite problem? When people are SO data literate they'd rather debate methodology than actually do something? "How did you calculate this?" "Why wasn't our team involved?" "Can you split this by tenure, department, role, and star sign?" Analysis paralysis doesn't just happen when people don't get data. Sometimes it happens when they get it too well. What I learned presenting engagement results to a room full of analysts who forgot the point isn't the analysis - it's the action.

    5 min

  5. NOV 24

    Episode II: Panicking Power...BI?

    Data visualisation tools - which tool is best? Wrong question. The real question: what are you actually trying to achieve? I built a dashboard. Scoped it properly. Delivered exactly what was asked for. Then heard the soul-destroying words: "This isn't something I'd feel comfortable showing my clients." What I learned: the fanciest dashboard means nothing if it doesn't solve the problem. And when the shit hits the fan in a demo? Stay humble, ask questions, don't be a deer in headlights. Tools matter less than you think. Understanding what people actually need matters more than you realise.

    8 min

  6. NOV 16

    Episode I: What I got wrong about People Analytics

    I thought I'd waltz in with fancy analytics and blow everyone's minds. Spoiler: I was spectacularly wrong... Turns out, before you can create magic, you need to create the right evironment... Who are your people? What do your levels mean? Why does any of this matter? The uncomfortable truth: people analytics isn't just about impressive wizardry. It's about building foundations so boring, you'll want to skip them. Don't. 5 minutes that might save you years of frustration.

    6 min

  7. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Teaser: Voice Notes while the Data loads

    Teaser for what's to come...

    2 min

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Voice Notes while the Data Loads is the podcast for anyone who's ever felt like they're winging it. Host Timmy Cheung reveals what People Analytics work actually looks like: dashboards that panic you, leaders who want data to confirm their biases, and moments when imposter syndrome hits hard. Each bite-sized episode (5-10 minutes) tackles real struggles with honesty, unprofessionalism, and no corporate speak. Solo rants and guest conversations covering everything from engagement surveys to coffee shop AI converts. Perfect for your commute, coffee break, or while your data loads!

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