Bill Yost Posts

A “pulse survey” is typically defined as a quick check-in of an organization that provides management with expedited data into how the organization is perceiving the workplace. Generally, they should be lightweight (<10 minutes) and present questions that align to optimizing employee experience and achieving business outcomes.  You should start by deciding how often you’d like employees to receive the survey, depending on your appetite for response rate and risk avoidance for survey fatigue.  Response rate: How many employees provide a response to your survey Survey fatigue: People get tired of filling out meaningless surveys so they stop responding If you ever want to feel survey fatigue personally:  1) open your email inbox -- that personal one you link to all the nonsense websites you order junk from 2) search for the term “survey”  3) feel the existential dread.  One of the top 5 searches in my inbox right now is for the open air parking lot in which I pa...

I've had a number of connections reach out and ask me for advice on how to get into people analytics or develop skills in that space. I really wish I could help everyone, but there's no way I can do so equitably so I thought I would put it in a post that I can share with everyone.  If you are reading this because you were recently laid off, my good vibes are with you. I hope this post helps you but more importantly I hope you find yourself on your feet ASAP. I started working in data analytics through an unpredictable combination of opportunity, luck, motivation, and good mentorship (both hands on and off). I really wish I could tell you to ‘ read one book ' or ' enroll in my class ' and then you are an analyst... But it's not that easy. All I have is my experience, so I'll present that alongside the resources that might help you if trying to create a similar path. Part 1: Protiviti  Me, looking very professional with a handlebar mustache at the client (it...