Voice Notes while the Data Loads

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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!

Episódios

  1. HÁ 16 H

    Episode VIII - Your Engagement Score is 68%! Congratulations, You've Learned Nothing

    Four months preparing an engagement survey. Scoping, crafting questions, planning communications. Then three months later: "Our engagement dropped from 72% to 68%. What does that mean?" It means nothing. Without context, without understanding, without empathy... that number is just a number. At the HR Analytics Summit back in September 2025, Kerri O'Neill said something that stuck: bring the human and empathetic touch to data and analytics. We obsess over moving the needle, but forget the survey is a tool to understand how people actually feel. Behind that 68% is someone brilliant at their job whose manager never acknowledges it. A team burned out from covering for someone who left six months ago. People who love their work but hate the open office layout. People aren't spreadsheets, so lets stop treating them like they are.

    10min

  2. HÁ 5 DIAS

    Episode VII: Coffee shop converts: no tech background? No problem!

    My best friend Shirlan used to work in the NHS, in the Mental Health clinic. No technical background at all. Two years ago in a coffee drive-thru, I told him about ChatGPT and how it can help in his day to day life. His response? "Not for me, I'll do my own thing." Fast forward: He tried and tested turning a 2.5-hour report writing into 30 seconds using AI. He demoed this to management but he was constantly blocked saying there's not enough money or it's not the right time. The challenge? Getting senior leaders to buy in when you're not the decision maker. Finding the right person who actually has the budget and authority to make it happen. Shirlan's advice: Test it first. Back it up. Be confident. Show how it benefits the organisation, not just you. No tech background? No problem. Innovation isn't just for the technical people.

    14min

  3. 22/12/2025

    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.

    11min

  4. 16/12/2025

    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.

    5min

  5. 08/12/2025

    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.

    7min

  6. 30/11/2025

    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.

    5min

  7. 24/11/2025

    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.

    8min

  8. 16/11/2025

    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.

    6min

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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!

Informações

  • Criado por
    Timmy Cheung
  • Anos de atividade
    2025 - 2026
  • Episódios
    9
  • Classificação
    Explícito
  • Copyright
    © Timmy Cheung
  • Site do podcast
    Voice Notes while the Data Loads