People Analytics Explained, Consulting Skills & Pivot to Asia - Kinsey Li - #168

About this episode

Kinsey Li discusses the importance of relationships in people analytics and shares insights from her book.

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 explore what it truly takes to succeed in people analytics beyond the technical skills that often dominate the narrative. Kinsey shares the inspiration behind her book, which emerged from her own early frustrations breaking into the field. Despite completing courses and gaining certifications, she found a major gap between technical training and the real-world capabilities required to be effective. Her core insight reframes the discipline: people analytics is not primarily about data, but about relationships. In her experience, success in the field is closer to 80% stakeholder management and 20% technical execution, a perspective that challenges how many professionals approach their development. The conversation dives into the consulting mindset that has shaped…

People in this episode

Host: Cole Napper

Guest: Kinsey Li

Topics covered

• people analytics
• consulting skills
• stakeholder management
• technical skills
• career development

Keywords

• people analytics
• consulting
• stakeholder management
• technical skills
• career advice

Sponsors

HRBench

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PwC

Books & works: People Analytics Explained

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