INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
Data-driven decision-making has become a defining capability for effective HR and leadership functions. As organisations seek deeper insight into workforce performance, capability, and planning, People Analytics plays an increasingly vital role. This People Analytics training course provides a comprehensive foundation for understanding how people data can be analysed, interpreted, and applied to support informed organisational decisions.
Participants will gain a practical understanding of the People Analytics lifecycle, including data identification, analysis, interpretation, and insight communication. The training course emphasises the strategic alignment of people analytics with organisational goals, enabling HR professionals and leaders to demonstrate measurable impact on performance, productivity, and workforce outcomes. By completing this training course, participants will be equipped to apply analytical insight confidently and contribute meaningfully to leadership and organisational decision-making.
This People Analytics training course covers:
- Strategic concepts and business value of People Analytics
- Workforce data analysis to support HR and leadership decisions
- Core people metrics, indicators, and analytical techniques
- Translating data analysis into actionable people strategies
- Developing a data-driven HR and leadership mindset
COURSE DETAILS
Objectives
By the end of this People Analytics training course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the purpose and scope of People Analytics within organisations
- Analyse key workforce data and identify meaningful trends
- Apply analytical thinking to people-related challenges
- Use data insights to support organisational performance and workforce planning
- Communicate people analytics findings clearly to decision-makers
Training Methodology
This People Analytics training course follows a structured, practice-oriented approach that integrates analytical models, facilitated discussion, data interpretation activities, and applied workplace examples. Participants work through relevant people analytics scenarios, building practical capability in analysing workforce data and transforming insights into clear, business-focused recommendations.
Organisational Impact
Organisations benefiting from this People Analytics training course will be better positioned to:
- Improve workforce planning and talent-related decision-making
- Strengthen the effectiveness and credibility of HR initiatives
- Increase consistency, transparency, and accountability in people decisions
- Align people analytics with business strategy and performance objectives
- Support leadership with reliable, evidence-based workforce insights
- Build internal capability in workforce data analysis and interpretation
Personal Impact
Participants completing this People Analytics training course will gain:
- Increased confidence in analysing and interpreting people data
- Enhanced analytical judgement and critical-thinking ability
- Stronger capability to link workforce insights to business outcomes
- Greater professional credibility when advising leaders and stakeholders
- Practical tools for data-informed HR decision-making
- Applied expertise in modern People Analytics practices
Who should Attend?
This People Analytics training course is ideal for professionals responsible for workforce insight, people strategy, and HR decision-making, including:
- HR Managers and HR Business Partners
- Talent Management and Workforce Planning Professionals
- Learning, Development, and Organisation Development Specialists
- Line Managers and Functional Leaders
- HR Analysts and People Reporting Professionals
- Senior leaders seeking reliable people analytics insight
DAILY AGENDA
Day 1: HR Data-driven for People Management
- Competency Acquisition Analytics
- Capacity Analytics to Measure the Efficiency
- Employee Churn Analytics
- Corporate Culture Analytics
- Recruitment Channel Analytics
- Leadership and Management Performance Analytics
- Employee Performance and Productivity Analytics
Day 2: How Behavioural Economics Can Reinvent HR
- Use the Principles of Behavioural Economics for HR Planning
- Change the Context in Which You Present Choices to Employees
- Develop Messaging that Influences Patterns of Performance
- Build Messaging that Nudges People to Perform Better
- Understand the Power of the Default Option
- Understand How ‘Mental Accounting’ Affects Decision Making
Day 3: Competency Frameworks and Performance Management Data
- Understanding Competency Frameworks
- Basic Principles of Data-based Competency Measurement
- Developing a Competency Framework
- The Practical Use of Competencies and Real-data SWOT
- Understanding How Data can be Used in Performance Management
- Implementing a Successful Data-based Appraisal Scheme
Day 4: Data-driven People Management for Improving Performance
- Moving from HBR Cases to A/B Testing: Case Studies and Examples
- Core Tool: Social Network Analysis
- Group Exercise: Rewire the Team and Organisation by Using Data
- Building a People Analytics Team
- Analysis of Data - Discussion
- Discussion: Implementing Your Finding
Day 5: Data-driven Decision-making and Problem-solving for People Management
- Causes of Poor Decision-making Due to Bad or Insufficient Data
- Building a Data Model that will Improve Your and Others Decision Making
- Practical Application Exercise and Case-studies Based on Participants Own Examples
- Critical Thinking Approaches using Probing and Analytical Thinking
- Overview of Proven Decision-making and Problem-solving Tools
Certificate
- On successful completion of this training course, KC Academy Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.