Book: Creepy Analytics by Salvatore V. Falletta

Creepy Analytics: Avoid Crossing the Line and Establish Ethical HR Analytics for Smarter Workforce Decisions by Salvatore V. Falletta

In Creepy Analytics, Dr. Salvatore V. Falletta addresses the ethical challenges inherent in human resources analytics. He provides a comprehensive, step-by-step framework for developing HR analytics systems that respect employee privacy while delivering organizational value. By redefining HR analytics, identifying stakeholder needs, transforming data responsibly, and communicating insights effectively, Falletta guides professionals to establish ethical practices that prevent the misuse of personal information. This resource is essential for organizations aiming to leverage data without compromising ethical standards.

Dr. Salvatore V. Falletta is a Clinical Professor of Human Resource Leadership and Organizational Science at Drexel University, where he also directs the Human Resource Development program. As a Distinguished Principal Research Fellow at The Conference Board, he collaborates on research in HR strategy and ethical analytics. With executive experience as a former Chief HR Officer and Head of Global HR Research and Analytics at Intel, Falletta brings a wealth of practical knowledge to his academic and consulting roles.

For workplace learning professionals, Creepy Analytics offers actionable insights into integrating ethical considerations into HR analytics. By adopting Falletta’s methodologies, practitioners can design data-driven learning initiatives that uphold ethical standards, fostering trust and transparency within their organizations.

Will’s Note: Falletta brings a ton of wisdom and experience to this topic. He knows HR Analytics. He knows who is doing the best work on it, and makes nice recommendations of books to read and other resources. I found his first four chapters to be very useful and filled with general wisdom useful to all of us interested in measuring our learning-and-development and performance-improvement efforts. His middle chapters are useful for those who are actually doing the work of HR Analytics. Too many of us have not fully considered the ethical side of HR Analytics and Falletta fills an important need.