As a senior data scientist at the Korn Ferry Institute, Winston contributes to the ongoing development of Korn Ferry’s suite of tools to collect, measure, and assess individual, team, and organizational performance at scale.
In this role, Winston pursues continual improvements in scoring systems for assessments, supports AI/ML projects for creating prototype next-generation tools, delivers advanced analytics projects to address key people-related challenges for clients, and conducts primary research on topics related to human performance and the future of work.
Prior to joining KFI, Winston served in consulting and research positions at several R&D companies, including Global Cognition, Applied Research Associates, and Klein Associates.
In his past work, Winston conducted applied cognitive research and development projects to investigate high impact skills and competencies, primarily related to decision making, critical thinking, learning, adaptability, culture and collaboration. These investigations have often involved analyzing indicators of cognitive processes in verbal data and studying their associations with individual and team performance in naturalistic settings.
Winston Sieck received a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from the University of Michigan and M.A. in statistics from the same university. He continued as a research fellow and statistics instructor at the University of Michigan psychology department and business school, and then joined Ohio State University as a post-doctoral scholar in quantitative psychology.
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