Cole Napper
Cole Napper, Ph.D. is prolific writer, podcaster, and thought leader in the field of people analytics. He is the Vice President of People Analytics & Product Evangelist for Orgnostic as well as the co-host of the Directionally Correct People Analytics Podcast. Cole has built and led people analytics functions at Fortune 500 (Texas Instruments, Toyota, PepsiCo/Frito Lay, etc.) and venture capital backed startups (Orgnostic, Motive, Booster). His Directionally Correct Substack newsletter & LLC is the home of some of the most authentic and thought-provoking discussions on people analytics. Dr. Napper is often invited as a guest speaker at conferences, private events, and top research universities. He has taught people analytics in MBA courses at TCU and SMU, and leads the Dallas-Fort Worth People Analytics Meetup group. Cole is an advisor and mentor to startup incubators (Impact WorkTech), tech startups (Luminoso), and startup consortia (StartupExperts), and has a Doctorate in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Louisiana Tech University.
More content by Cole Napper
What’s ESG Got to Do with It?
April 14 by Dr. Tyrone Smith, Jr.
People analytics gurus Tyrone Smith, Jr. and Cole Napper explain the role ESG (environmental, social, governance) insights play for employers trying attract both workers and customers today.
Should People Analytics Take Over Human Resources?
February 07 by Cole Napper
Consider influencer Cole Napper's take on why people analytics should take over Human Resources and have a seat at the table.
