Course description
Data and analytics are the future of HR. This course will prepare you for that future: arming you with the practical tools to drive valuable insights around business issues, influence decision-making and drive organisational performance.
Workforce analytics is the future of HR. The huge increase in the amount of data and our ability to analyse it in real time has revolutionised the use of data and analytics in HR. Completion of this course will develop confidence in exploiting data to become truly influential and ensure making a tangible difference, rather than just 'doing HR stuff'. It will develop participants comfort in the key principles of data-driven, business-focused HR. And ensure that you can ride the HR tech revolution without being swept along by the hype.Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
This course is aimed at the individual wanting to be at the forefront of the HR data revolution. It is not aimed at analytics professionals, more HRBPs, HRDs and specialists in the core HR areas.
Designed to put analytics and storytelling in a business-driven HR perspective, this course is aimed at the HR professional who understands the role of analytics and storytelling to make HR more effective and credible with business leaders who themselves are more data-driven. Data and numbers are the language of the boardroom and HR must speak this language – this course will make you comfortable in that world.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
- Understand the benefit of business-focused analytics over HR-centric reporting
- Expand your approach to analytics through storytelling, influence and action
- Reflect on case studies from leading organisations
- Gain the practical tools to drive insights around business issues
Training Course Content
Preview
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- Course Overview
- Module 1 - Introduction
- Workforce Analytics and Storytelling - Exercise
- Insights from the Exercise
- Module 1 - Summary
- Video: Alex Levenson - How You Can Improve Your HR Analytics Capability
- Reflections
Introduction
Introduction of CRF and Nick
- Introduction - CRF
- Introduction - Nick Holley
Course Overview
- Course Overview Video
- Course Overview
Workforce Analytics and Storytelling
- Workforce Analytics and Storytelling - Introduction
- Analytics ExerciseWorkforce Analytics and Storytelling - Summary
- How to Improve HR Analytics Capability
- Reflections
Organisational Imperatives
- Organisational Imperatives - Introduction
- Organisational Imperatives
- The 8-Step Model for Purposeful Analytics
- Case Study - Improving Organisational Performance
- 3 Elements of The Model - Test
- Reflections
- Organisational Imperatives - Summary
HR - Big Data = Unsubstantiated Rubbish
- HR - Big Data = Unsubstantiated Rubbish - Introduction
- What is Big Data?
- HR Luddites
- Data Centricity
- Big Data and HR's Soul
- Case Study - Improving Organisational Performance
- Your Beliefs about Workforce Analytics - Exercise
- HR - Big Data = Unsubstantiated Rubbish - Summary
- Reflections
The Nuts and Bolts of Workforce Analytics
- The Nuts and Bolts of Workforce Analytics - Introduction
- What Data is Available?
- What are Analytics?
- Four LevelsTransitioning Across the Four Levels
- Analytics Exercise
- Case Study - Connecting Employee Engagement and Performance
- The Nuts and Bolts of Workforce Analytics - Summary
- Reflections
Who Needs to be Involved?
- Who Needs to Be Involved? - Introduction
- Finance
- Other Business Areas
- IT
- Across HR
- Case Study - Using Analytics to Execute a New Strategy
- Involving the Business
- Case Study - Linking Reward to Performance
- Presenting Analytics - Exercise
- Who Needs to Be Involved? - Summary
- Reflections
It's Not Just About the Data
- It’s Not Just About the Data - Introduction
- Culture
- Project Process
- Case Study - Analysing Leadership and Culture
- It’s Not Just About the Data - Summary
- Reflections
Capability Development of HR Practitioners
- Capability Development of HR Practitioners - Introduction
- Capability Development of HR Practitioners
- Data and Analytics TranslatorInterview with Alec Levenson
- Capability Development - Exercise
- Case Study - Using Analytics to Identify and Recruit Star Performers
- Capability Development of HR Practitioners - Summary
- Reflections
Storytelling
- Storytelling - Introduction
- Storytelling
- Rhetoric
- Logos, Ethos, Pathos - ExerciseStructuring a Story
- Content
- CRF Presentation
- Case Study - Using Story Telling in an Organisational Design
- Storytelling - Summary
- Reflections
What are the Lessons for HR?
- What Are the Lessons for HR? - Introduction
- What Are the Lessons for HR?
- What Are the Lessons for HR? - Continue
- Case Study - Building an Employee Turnover Model
- What Are the Lessons for HR? - Summary
- Reflections
Summary and Application of Learning
- Summary and Application of Learning - Introduction
- Quiz
- Summary of Key Learnings
- Summary of Key Learnings
- Critical Thinking Questions
- Critical Thinking Questions
Final Activities
- How Are You Using Analytics?
- The 8-Stage Process
- Who Needs to Be Involved?
- Key Relationships - Matrix
- Looking at The Whole Programme
Further Reading and Resources
- Links to Further Reading
- Suggested Reading List
Feedback Questionnaire
- Feedback Survey
Certificate of Completion
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