Sign Up to Participate in the People Analytics Network Census

Imagine if we could map the connections between all of the People Analytics professionals globally? To truly understand the global People Analytics network. And not just once but periodically so that we could understand the evolution of that network over time. That’s the idea behind the People Analytics Network Census!

We want to understand the global People Analytics network and then use that data to deliver insights back to the community and to help both the community overall as well as individuals through those insights.

The first People Analytics Network Census was conducted in 2025 and was well received by the community with over 400 responses submitted. In 2026 we are aiming for an even bigger and better global People Analytics Network Census!

If you have previously signed up and have not received an email to confirm your details or an email with your unique link to take the PANC, we recommend signing up again. It may be that your email has changed and the details we have for you are not to update. We recommend signing up with an email that you will have permanent access to in the future.

If you have signed up again and haven't recieved your unique link within 3 business days, please feel free to email support@polinode.com.

For the 2025 PANC we delivered thee types of analysis / insights over the course of 2025 in the following order: 

Over the course of 2026 we expect to deliver at least the three items above in the same order.

The data will be collected via Polinode using the Polinode relationship-based survey tool. After collection, personally identifying information will be removed and a unique identifier will be assigned to each record. Only the core team listed above will have access to the row level data for analysis. This dataset, with PII removed, will be used for all analysis (with the mapping back to individuals used to prepare personal network reports and for influencer identification).

Under no circumstance will your data be shared with any third-parties or used for marketing purposes (including by Polinode or the Distribution Partners). Your data will only be used for the purposes of the People Analytics Network Census. You may find further information regarding our approach to privacy in the Privacy Policy for the PANC.

SPA is committed to fostering a vibrant and inclusive community where people analytics professionals can thrive. All of the core team members of the PANC want to make sure that the PANC is community driven and serves the People Analytics community. The Society for People Analytics is representing this community to provide oversight and to help make sure that the PANC best serves the global People Analytics community.

There is a section in the survey that is designed to measure the relationship between certain IO Psychology measures and network position. Matthew Diabes from New York University is leading this research component of the People Analytics Network Census. The PANC has also benefited from the review and oversight provided by the NYU Institutional Review Board by virtue of Matthew’s involvement and research.

Polinode is a platform for both Passive and Active Organizational Network Analysis (ONA). We will be using Polinode’s Active ONA functionality to run the People Analytics Network Census survey. We will also be using Polinode network analysis functionality to analyze the resulting network data. Polinode will not be using the results of the survey for any marketing purposes (or any purpose other than the People Analytics Network Census).