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Podcast Episode 253: Eversheds Sutherland- with Andrew Webster

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This Episode: `Eversheds Sutherland- with Andrew Webster`

Lucinda is joined by Andrew Webster, a Senior People Analytics Manager at Eversheds Sutherland, to discuss the evolving field of HR analytics and its significance in modern organisations.

Andrew shares insights from his career journey, highlighting his transition from a mathematics teacher to a key player in HR analytics, where he focuses on transforming data into actionable insights. He also discusses the importance of using tools like Power BI to visualise data and support strategic decision-making within HR.

Key Takeaways

The transition from manual Excel-based reporting to automated systems like Power BI is crucial for HR professionals to provide actionable insights and support strategic decision-making.
Utilising data to predict employee turnover and performance trends can help HR intervene proactively, enhancing employee engagement and reducing recruitment costs.
The integration of AI in HR analytics is an emerging trend that can streamline processes, improve reporting, and enhance the ability to derive insights from data more quickly.
The journey of understanding one’s own neurodiversity can lead to greater self-acceptance and recognition of unique strengths, which can be leveraged in professional settings.

Best Moments

“I’ve always said I’ve made a career out of creating really good insights out of really bad data. It doesn’t have to be perfect to have something useful.”

“You want to be able to demonstrate your evidence base, you want to be able to show influence people of things.”

“AI will not replace the head work or the heart work, but it will replace some of the hands work.”

“I think I found out that I have an autistic spectrum condition… It gives me some of my greatest strengths as well as challenges.”

“It’s accept us for who we are and channel those strengths. Focus on the positives because you’re right, it is human nature often to go into the negatives.”

Valuable Resources

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About The Guest, Andrew Webster

Andrew Webster is a highly experienced Data Scientist and People Analytics specialist known for his impressive problem-solving capabilities and a solid track record of delivering solutions on complex, high-profile projects. His expertise spans multiple disciplines, including finance, HR, operational, and transactional data. Andrew is also dedicated to leadership, proven in his ability to coach, mentor, and develop team members effectively, ensuring that his team consistently meets their strategic objectives with precision and efficiency. He currently works at Eversheds Sutherland, a pioneering global law practice, that provides high quality legal advice and innovation worldwide.

Connect with Andrew…

His LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/andywebsterpeopleanalytics/?originalSubdomain=uk

About The Host

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles. Lucinda, for over 10 years as CEO of Actus Software has worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. Certainly, it was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

How To Be A Change Superhero – by Lucinda Carney