#107 - Jane Datta - Why is Workforce Planning Hot Again? NASA Retrospective

Directionally Correct, The #1 People Analytics Substack

Jana Datta, a Human Capital Leader, Workforce Planning Expert, & former NASA Chief Human Capital Officer, joins the Directionally Correct podcast to discuss why workforce planning is becoming relevant in business again. In this episode, we discuss how to do workforce planning for astronauts and rocket scientists at NASA, what role labor force dynamics play in planning for your workforce, why the movie “The Martian” is a good example of workforce planning at NASA, what’s a cherro or a checco, and more shenanigans in the Nerdery. You’ll want to check out this episode of the #1 people analytics podcast!

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