People Analytics in the Era of Big Data

Acknowledgments

We engaged hundreds of business leaders to help in the writing of this book. Whether through interviews, formal contributions, or informal collaboration, we are indebted to many for helping to complete the book. We would especially like to thank Kim Lascelles, who not only reviewed our previous book but was very helpful to review the first proposal of this book, as well as most chapters of the manuscript. Despite his busy schedule, his support and feedback were invaluable. Kim, you are definitely a key pillar of the writing of our book.

A special acknowledgment goes to Melissa Fernand, who has done a terrific job reviewing every chapter of this book, including case studies. Melissa’s review helped a lot to make the book easier to understand for all readers. Despite having a full-time job, she was instrumental in providing fast-turnaround reviews and insightful feedback. Melissa’s input was critical in making this book relevant and insightful for our readers. Thanks, Melissa, for being the reviewer of this book; your assistance was invaluable to us.

Writing a book on People Analytics would not be possible without the input of other professionals: industry leaders and experts and, more important, the contributions of hundreds of people and companies who were generous enough to participate in our research for this book and share their People Analytics journeys. You will see many of their contributions throughout the book in the form of great insights in their quotes ...