In this episode, David Swanagon, Head of HR & Analytics for Technical Services at Saudi Aramco joined us on the podcast to share his insights and lessons learned from starting a people analytics function.Special thanks to our friends at Oracle for supporting the show!Visit www.oracle.com/HCM to Discover how HR Leaders are using Analytics to optimize the workforce.Episode Highlights[00:41] - Davids journey from the lights of Vegas to Saudi Arabia[04:53] - How do we get started with an Analytics Function?[09:10] - The drawback of working with smart people[11:48] - Why it's important to have a clear understanding of the corporate strategy[15:10] - How the introduction of data didn't make meetings quicker and more efficient[17:27] - What is the structure of your analytics team?[19:28] - How David reinvented the classic 9 box matrix[23:44] - What insights surprised you during this change?[25:38] - What has been the feedback so far? 'Data wars'[27:14] - David's experience working at the oil facility that was attacked[31:18] - What's next for you?[33:39] - HR Leaders Quickfire Round[36:27] - Parting advice for youEnjoying our content? Access the shows resources and get access to future episodes first by Subscribing to HR Leaders: www.hrdleaders.com/podcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.