For this whole “data revolution” to work, we need to remove the fear from it
The whole idea of “big” data and how we deify it as the new oil is actually scary and overwhelming to most employees. Continue Reading
Analysis
What’s holding back “the era of data” is who gets to “own” it
It’s a job role issue more than anything. Continue Reading
On metrics and honesty
Was bored at work yesterday before a full staff meeting and hopped onto #TChat for the first time ever, which is basically a Twitter chat about people, talent strategy, people analytics, HR metrics, and all that. I’m interested in that… Continue Reading
When will people get annoyed by everyone discussing Big Data?
Probably pretty soon, right? Here’s the thing with Big Data, IMHO: most businesses, especially the publicly-traded ones, are quarterly in nature. They need results now now now. Big Data is a bit of a longer-term play. First off, you need… Continue Reading
What if Big Data actually makes decision-making slower?
Here’s what we seem to know about the idea of “Big Data” at this point: More or less, it might be “the future.” Despite it being the “future,” we don’t seem to be teaching it enough yet for the next… Continue Reading
Microsoft’s Bing World Cup prediction engine on Cortana virtual assistant is 12-for-12 at predicting games
Microsoft added a World Cup prediction engine to the Cortana virtual assistant program on June 28th (about two weeks after the World Cup actually began). Since then, it’s 12-for-12 at predicting winners. That’s absurd, because those 12 games involve Costa Rica’s… Continue Reading