Directionally Correct, A People Analytics Podcast
Directionally Correct is the #1 people analytics podcast in the world. Hosted by Cole Napper, the podcast dives into people analytics, workforce planning, behavioral science, and talent intelligence, helping leaders navigate the future of AI in the workplace with insight and a dash of fun. To find out more, check out colenapper.com
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May 4, 2026 • 75 mins
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Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, Allan Church, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Maestro Consulting!
In this wide-ranging and deeply insightful conversation, Cole Napper sits down with Allan Church to...
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Thanks to HRBench for powering this episode. To find out more about the company building the future of people intelligence, reach out to book a demo at hrbench.com/directionallycorrect !
Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guests, John Barry, Co-CEO at HRBench, Matt Maguire, CRO at HRBench and Brandon Collins, CTO at HRBench!
In this wide-ranging and highly practical conversation, host Cole Napp...
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April 20, 2026 • 50 mins
Thanks to HRBench for powering this episode. To find out more about the company building the future of people intelligence, reach out to book a demo at hrbench.com/directionallycorrect !
Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, Jennifer Wilson, Partner and Global Co-Head, HR Officers Practice at Heidrick & Struggles!
In this wide-ranging and deeply practical conversation, Cole Napper sits down...
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April 13, 2026 • 64 mins
Thanks to HRBench for powering this episode. To find out more about the company building the future of people intelligence, reach out to book a demo at hrbench.com/directionallycorrect
Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast special guest, Kinsey Li, Author of "People Analytics Explained" and Advisor at PwC!
In this wide-ranging and deeply thoughtful conversation, host Cole Napper sits down with Kinsey to explor...
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April 6, 2026 • 72 mins
Thanks to HRBench for powering this episode. To find out more about the company building the future of people intelligence, reach out to book a demo at hrbench.com/directionallycorrect
Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guests, Stacia Garr & Dani Johnson, both are Co-Founders and Principal Analysts at RedThread Research!
In this wide-ranging and intellectually rich conversation, Cole Napper sit...
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March 30, 2026 • 70 mins
Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, Scott Hines, Previous Co-Host of Directionally Correct!
In this long-awaited reunion episode, Cole and Scott reconnect after Scott's time away from the mic, diving into a candid, wide-ranging conversation that blends humor, reflection, and sharp insight on the evolving world of work, technology, and people analytics. The discussion opens with Scott’s dec...
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March 23, 2026 • 66 mins
Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, Neil Morelli, Senior Director, Human+AI Collaboration and Workforce Transformation at Salesforce! If you like this episode, go ahead and sign up for Neil’s newsletter People-first AI!
In this wide-ranging and deeply engaging conversation, Cole Napper sits down with Neil to unpack one of the most important shifts happening in the workplace today: AI workf...
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Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guests, Maria Nolazco Masson, People Operations, Analytics & Systems Senior Manager at IPSY & Paola Alfaro, Founder at HumanWorks!
In this wide-ranging and deeply honest conversation, host Cole Napper explores what is really happening in the people analytics space across Latin America, the challenges professionals in the region face as the discipline matures, a...
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Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, Dr. Paula Caligiuri, Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University, Co-Founder of Skiilify, Best-Selling Author, Podcast Host of “International Business Today”!
In this wide-ranging and deeply insightful conversation, host Cole Napper sits down with one of the world’s leading scholars on global talent, cultural agility, and international business t...
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March 2, 2026 • 64 mins
Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, Dr. Gary Russo, Executive Director of Workforce Intelligence at Providence Health!
In this wide-ranging and deeply human conversation, Cole sits down with Gary to explore what it really means to build and sustain a people analytics function for more than a decade inside one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the United States.
Gary reflects...
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February 23, 2026 • 82 mins
Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, Buddy Benge, Head of Workforce Strategy and Resource Management at Edward Jones!
In this wide-ranging, unfiltered, and deeply thought-provoking conversation, Buddy joins host Cole Napper to explore the real future of work—beyond the buzzwords, vendor hype, and recycled HR talking points.
Buddy shares his unconventional journey from coding AOL text-based...
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February 16, 2026 • 107 mins
Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, Rob Dees, Senior Director of People Analytics & Insights at Target!
In this wide-ranging and deeply thoughtful conversation, Rob joins the show to explore what it truly means to bring decision science into people analytics, how a product-based operating model can transform HR, and why employee listening should be treated as an intelligence function—not j...
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February 9, 2026 • 92 mins
Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, Tyler Weeks, Managing VP of People Technology, Research, and Analytics at Marriott!
In this wide-ranging and intellectually electric conversation, host Cole Napper sits down with one of the most original thinkers in the people analytics and HR technology space to explore where the function is really headed—and what most organizations are still missing. T...
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February 2, 2026 • 48 mins
Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, Amy Armitage, Program Director for Human Capital Analytics and Strategic Workforce Planning at The Conference Board!
In this wide-ranging and deeply thoughtful conversation, Cole Napper sits down with Amy to explore how the future of work is taking shape in early 2026 and why many of the long-standing assumptions in HR, workforce planning, and people ana...
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January 26, 2026 • 72 mins
Peter Louch, the CEO of Vemo - Workforce Planning, joins the Directionally Correct podcast for our latest HR Tech Voices episode of 2026. In this episode, we discuss how Vemo is a robust workforce planning platform that utilizes predictive analytics and AI to automate supply and demand modeling, helping organizations forecast talent needs by bridging the gap between internal job taxonomies and external market data.
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January 19, 2026 • 70 mins
Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, JR Keller, Associate Professor & Faculty Director of the Executive Master of Human Resource Management Program at Cornell!
In this wide-ranging and deeply practical conversation, JR joins the show to unpack what actually works when organizations try to build internal talent marketplaces, rethink career mobility, and align people strategy with real busine...
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January 12, 2026 • 75 mins
Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, CEO of Storytelling with Data!
In this wide-ranging and thoughtful conversation, host Cole Napper (CN) sits down with Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic (CNK), one of the most influential voices in data visualization, to reflect on a decade of impact, evolution, and hard-earned lessons from the world of analytics, storytelling, and communic...
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January 5, 2026 • 61 mins
Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, George LaRocque, Founder of WorkTech!
In this wide-ranging and deeply analytical conversation, Cole sits down with George to unpack the evolution from “HR tech” to “work tech,” why that distinction matters, and how shifting investments are redefining who technology is really being built for. George explains how early HR systems were designed primarily fo...
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December 8, 2025 • 76 mins
Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest & host, Cole Napper, with an AMA Episode along with guest host, Chayce Kowalski!
In this ask-me-anything style session, Cole and Chayce dive into audience-driven questions covering the realities of modern people analytics, the evolution of careers in the field, and how practitioners should think about AI, leadership, and delivering impact across the busin...
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November 24, 2025 • 74 mins
Check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast with special guest, Joey Price, CEO of Jumpstart HR & Industry Analyst at Aspect43!
In this wide-ranging and insightful conversation, Joey and Cole dive deep into the evolving world of HR technology, the impact of AI on HR teams, and how HR professionals can build meaningful, future-proof careers. Joey shares the backstory behind his new book The Power of HR, written to el...
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