From an employer and HR standpoint, people science refers to the process of using data about the workforce to make better decisions about the people in it. Basically, it uses both data and analytics about the people in the organization to gain valuable insights and understand better why employees make the choices they do. These insights can be used to take actions that impact the employees and the organization itself. This is a way that the HR team and the organization can learn more about their workforce and be better able to work in ways that are helpful and meaningful to the employees, based on what they know about them. It’s a way to use information to put people first in decision making.
